Pirate radio pioneers Radio Caroline's legacy 40 years from shock Kent coast sinking

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It was the Pirate Radio ship that sent shockwaves through British broadcasting and launched some of the biggest DJs in the business.

But 40 years ago this week the Mi Amigo sank in a storm after rocking Britain with Radio Caroline. DJs Stevie Gordon and Tom Anderson were among those playing the cool underground sounds the BBC refused to air.

And the duo kept their cool to the last as they abandoned ship. “We hope to be back as soon as possible, but for the moment we would like to say goodbye,” said Stevie.

And Tom chimed in cheerily: “It’s not a very good occasion really, we have to hurry this because the lifeboat is standing by.” When Radio Caroline first aired in 1964 it was a two-fingered salute to a stuffy radio establishment that