Bumblebee I
Posted:
Sat Aug 04, 2012 3:10 pm
by Whickham
Although this photo shows barge BUMBLEBEE I and her tug WESWEAR coming into the Tyne, in my mind they were more associated with the Wear. I think they took over from Carney's fleet to dump colliery waste from Wearmouth Pit out at sea. Were there 3 Bumblebees?
See WESWEAR at:
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Re: Bumblebee
Posted:
Sat Aug 04, 2012 4:01 pm
by northeast
A swarm of BUMBLEBEEs?
I saw one laid up at 's-Gravendeel in June 2006 but just recorded it as BUMBLEBEE and now I can't find the photo!
Re: Bumblebee
Posted:
Sat Aug 04, 2012 4:34 pm
by Whickham
That sounds like the sort of thing I would do. I expected better from you.
Re: Bumblebee
Posted:
Sat Aug 04, 2012 5:31 pm
by northeast
Re: Bumblebee
Posted:
Sat Aug 04, 2012 6:35 pm
by magoonigal
There were FOUR Bumblebee's because BB4 ran aground on Whitburn Steel during a Gale on the evening of December 7th 1990. She was refloated some time later but two crewmen on the Barge were winched to safety. I think the tug suffered some damage as well but not 100% sure.
They loaded waste at Harton Staith and one was dumped whilst the other one was being loaded etc....
Re: Bumblebee
Posted:
Sat Aug 04, 2012 7:40 pm
by Dennis Maccoy
Bumblebee 4 aground at Whitburn on 16 December 1990.
Re: Bumblebee I
Posted:
Fri Jun 16, 2017 5:30 pm
by Dennis Maccoy
Weswear with Bumblebee 1 & Bumblebee 2 at Harton Staiths on 29 July 1989.
Re: Bumblebee I
Posted:
Fri Jun 16, 2017 5:31 pm
by Dennis Maccoy
Bumblebee 3 & Bumblebee 4 at Harton Staiths on 29 July 1989.
Re: Bumblebee I
Posted:
Thu Nov 09, 2017 10:01 pm
by Dennis Maccoy
Even a humble barge can be photogenic in the right conditions - Bumblebee 4 on 1 January 1993.
Re: Bumblebee I
Posted:
Fri Nov 10, 2017 10:09 am
by Whickham
Nice one Dennis. Was that a humble barge or a bumble barge?