Photo courtesy of former Courier crewman David M. Newell. Source: US Coast Guard
(Source: VOA News)
In 1952, amidst the Cold War, a 338-foot Coast Guard Cutter was transformed into the mobile broadcasting base of the Voice of America. Its mission for more than a decade: send information beyond the Iron Curtain to counter Soviet propaganda in more than a dozen native languages. Daniela Schrier reports from an exhibit honoring the veterans and broadcasters who served aboard the ship in the waters off of Rhodes, Greece.
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My father, who was teenager and living in Rhodes at the time, remembers quite well the “Courier” and her ballon antenna! Nice story, and thanks for the video Thomas!
A great video, thank you.