MV Mi Amigo

	Mi Amigo c. 1974
History
Name	Margarethe (1921–27); Olga (1927–59); Bon Jour (1959–61); Magda Maria (1961–62); Mi Amigo (1962–80);
Owner	Ernst Simon AG (1921–27); Heinrich Koppelmann (1927–41); Kriegsmarine (1941–44); Olga Koppelmann (1944–59); Rosebud Shipping (1959–72); Vermaat & van Dam (1972–80);
Operator	Ernst Simon AG (1921–27); Heinrich Koppelmann (1927–41); Kriegsmarine (1941–44); Olga Koppelmann (1944–59); Radio Nord (1959–62); Project Atlanta (1962–64); Radio Caroline (1964–80);
Port of registry	Germany (1921–33); Hamburg (1933–41); Kriegsmarine (1941–44); Hamburg (1944–46); Hamburg (1946–49); Hamburg (1949–59); Nicaragua (1959–61); Panama City (1961–64); Netherlands (1964–80);
Builder	Deutsche Werke
Launched	1921
Commissioned	5 June 1941
Decommissioned	18 November 1943
Identification	IMO number: 5412595; Code Letters RBGF (1927–33); ; Code Letters DJHY (1933–59); ;
Fate	Sank, 20 March 1980
General characteristics
Class and type	Coaster
Tonnage	159 GRT (1921–36); 197 GRT (1936–53); 97 NRT (1921–36); 96 NRT (1936–53);
Length	96 ft 8 in (29.46 m) (1921–36); 111 ft 3 in (33.91 m) (1936–53); 133 feet 9 inches (40.77 m) (1953–80);
Beam	23 ft 1 in (7.04 m)
Depth	9 ft 5 in (2.87 m)
Propulsion	Steam engine (1921–28); 4-cylinder 4SCSA diesel engine (1928–36); 6-cylinder 4SCSA diesel engine (1936–80);
Sail plan	Schooner (1921–59)
Speed	8 knots (15 km/h)

Mi Amigo (Spanish: My Friend) was originally a three-masted cargo schooner, that later gained international recognition as an offshore radio station.^[1] She was built as the schooner Margarethe for German owners. A sale in 1927 saw her renamed Olga and she was lengthened in 1936. During the Second World War, she was requisitioned by the Kriegsmarine and served as an auxiliary ship between 1941 and 1943. In 1953, the ship was again lengthened to 133 feet 9 inches (40.77 m).^[1] In 1959, she was sold for conversion to a floating radio station and was renamed Bon Jour. Subsequently, she was renamed Magda Maria in 1961 and Mi Amigo in 1962. She served, intermittently, as a radio ship, until 1980, when she sank in a gale.

^ ^a ^b "M.V. Bon Jour = Magda Maria = Mi Amigo". The Offshore Radio Fleet. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 2 September 2010.

[Offshore-1] "M.V. Bon Jour = Magda Maria = Mi Amigo". The Offshore Radio Fleet. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 2 September 2010.

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History
Mi Amigo c. 1974
Name	Margarethe (1921–27) Olga (1927–59) Bon Jour (1959–61) Magda Maria (1961–62) Mi Amigo (1962–80)
Owner	Ernst Simon AG (1921–27) Heinrich Koppelmann (1927–41) Kriegsmarine (1941–44) Olga Koppelmann (1944–59) Rosebud Shipping (1959–72) Vermaat & van Dam (1972–80)
Operator	Ernst Simon AG (1921–27) Heinrich Koppelmann (1927–41) Kriegsmarine (1941–44) Olga Koppelmann (1944–59) Radio Nord (1959–62) Project Atlanta (1962–64) Radio Caroline (1964–80)
Port of registry	Germany (1921–33) Hamburg (1933–41) Kriegsmarine (1941–44) Hamburg (1944–46) Hamburg (1946–49) Hamburg (1949–59) Nicaragua (1959–61) Panama City (1961–64) Netherlands (1964–80)
Builder	Deutsche Werke
Launched	1921
Commissioned	5 June 1941
Decommissioned	18 November 1943
Identification	IMO number: 5412595 Code Letters RBGF (1927–33) Code Letters DJHY (1933–59)
Fate	Sank, 20 March 1980
General characteristics
Class and type	Coaster
Tonnage	159 GRT (1921–36) 197 GRT (1936–53) 97 NRT (1921–36) 96 NRT (1936–53)
Length	96 ft 8 in (29.46 m) (1921–36) 111 ft 3 in (33.91 m) (1936–53) 133 feet 9 inches (40.77 m) (1953–80)
Beam	23 ft 1 in (7.04 m)
Depth	9 ft 5 in (2.87 m)
Propulsion	Steam engine (1921–28) 4-cylinder 4SCSA diesel engine (1928–36) 6-cylinder 4SCSA diesel engine (1936–80)
Sail plan	Schooner (1921–59)
Speed	8 knots (15 km/h)

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