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Bumblebee 4
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dave-d
, Dec 11 2010 11:08 AM
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what is it , is it meant to be there 
Hi Its one of the hopper barges from wear mouth pit it sailed from the Tyne en route to Wear mouth pit and got caught in a big North-easterly storm and I think it broke away from the push tug. I remember going to look at it on the beach I’m sure the tug was severely damaged all the windows smashed and in the tower as well.
Found this clip out of the Sunderland Echo
The last merchant vessel to meet with disaster at Whitburn was the colliery waste barge, Bumblebee 4, which ran aground on the Steel during a gale on the evening of December 7, 1990. She had just left the Tyne, when she parted from the 149 gross tons pusher-tug, Weswear. Two crewmen had to be airlifted from the barge, which was refloated some days later.
Found this clip out of the Sunderland Echo
The last merchant vessel to meet with disaster at Whitburn was the colliery waste barge, Bumblebee 4, which ran aground on the Steel during a gale on the evening of December 7, 1990. She had just left the Tyne, when she parted from the 149 gross tons pusher-tug, Weswear. Two crewmen had to be airlifted from the barge, which was refloated some days later.
interesting story , thanks
