Once claimed to be a DXCC entity???....

[KA3NRX]

http://www.sealandgov.org/

Ever hear of this place???...Saw a blurb on the Ohio Penn DX bulletin about how "Sealand" was declared a sovereign state by some British officer (who, after reading this story, I am under the impression was a little be nutso koo koo)....using the prefix 1S or S1, does anyone know if this was even on the list??...It supposedly had a currency and stamps and a passport and constitution....Look at it...It's a fricken oil rig.....Does this look more like a DXCC entity than Scarboro Reef??.....(another "challange" for ya Geno (AF3Y).......Unbelieveable....

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KA3NRX

[KY6R]

Its funny, I have heard about that, and there would be no way in hell it would ever have qualified as a DXCC entity.

But its a great story . . . .

[SV1XV]

See also:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principality_of_Sealand

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Sealand

[AJ4RW]

NPR just did a piece on this yesterday.  I believe it was in remembrance of the founder who just past away if I'm not mistaken.  Here's the link to it.  Hope the link works.
http://www.npr.org/2012/10/13/162847229/remembering-paddy-roy-bates-prince-of-sealand 

[WA2ONH]

... and than there's the article by the Daily Mail Online (UK) at ...

LINK: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2216596/Retired-army-major-occupied-fortress-North-Sea-declared-sovereign-principality-Sealand-dies-aged-91.html

"Retired major who occupied North Sea tower, declared it the principality of Sealand and inspired the pirate radio movement dies aged 91.
= Roy Bates moved his family to HM Fort Roughs in the 60s
= He declared it independent from the UK and renamed it Sealand
= Used Molotov cocktails to fight off invaders - who were DJs from pirate station Radio Caroline

By LEON WATSON PUBLISHED: 23:29 EST, 11 October 2012 | UPDATED: 08:25 EST, 12 October 2012"

[N2RJ]

I doubt it will ever be considered a DXCC entity unless ARRL BoD decides to pull another Scarborough on us and vote it thru.

Britain doesn't really recognize its sovereignty either. What's next, oil rigs as DXCC entities?