Brough Barge Operation 03 Aug

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Brough Barge Operation 03 Aug

Postby Humbersmith1 » Fri Aug 03, 2012 11:30 am

There were some curious goings on this morning. Around 05:45 the tugs TRADESMAN and BEAMER were observed heading up river on AIS. From transmissions on CH15 this seemed to relate to a barge operation off BAe Brough. Keen to get a decent shot of BEAMER I ventured over to Brough only to find my passage down the footpath impeded by two policeman who informed me that the footpath was closed.

BEAMER called up around 08:15 indicating that she was heading back for Grimsby so I went up on to the bridge to get a shot. TRADESMAN came by first and behind her the barge OSPREY WARRIER pushed by SHOVETTE and escorted by the BEAMER. LASHETTE brought up the rear. There was considerable police activity with two dinghies buzzing around the area. As the barge approached the bridge a police landrover stopped and Dimbleby came down on to the footpath and told me I was not allowed to photograph the barge. Despite my protestations that I only wanted to photograph the tug he was having none of it so after a somewhat animated discussion which included the words 'Police' and 'State' I pedelled off before returing later to photograph the outward REBECCA HAMMANN and ADELE. Whatever was under the tarpaulins on the barge was clearly of a very sensitive nature. I note that the PAVIS reports have the OSPREY WARRIER berth on QE15 at 10:50. Was anbody around KG and did they experience similar security aggravation? Doubtless all in our best interests, I dont think!

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Re: Brough Barge Operation 03 Aug

Postby northeast » Fri Aug 03, 2012 3:53 pm

Very odd, Simon. I suppose they could not have cordoned off and prevented photos from the whole of Hessle foreshore, or at various points on its way down to Hull.
Or at Paull when it sails (maybe under cover of darkenss!).
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Re: Brough Barge Operation 03 Aug

Postby Patrick Hill » Fri Aug 03, 2012 4:51 pm

IIRC the barge arrived last week from Scotland - I wonder if it had anything to do with the loss of the two Tornado's recently?
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Re: Brough Barge Operation 03 Aug

Postby Humbersmith1 » Fri Aug 03, 2012 5:05 pm

Actually Patrick there appeared to be an unusual shaped aircraft underneath the tarpaulins. It looked a little like a mini version of the US stealth fighter.

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Re: Brough Barge Operation 03 Aug

Postby northeast » Fri Aug 03, 2012 5:50 pm

Very stealthy, chucking a tarpaulin over it ..... :lol:
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Re: Brough Barge Operation 03 Aug

Postby Dennis Maccoy » Fri Aug 03, 2012 7:15 pm

Taranis UAV ready for flight tests???
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Re: Brough Barge Operation 03 Aug

Postby Whickham » Fri Aug 03, 2012 8:47 pm

Yes, I wondered about that, but as far as I can tell it has been built at Warton near Preston.
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Re: Brough Barge Operation 03 Aug

Postby northeast » Mon Aug 06, 2012 10:34 am

The barge seen today still at 15 Shed QE with nothing on board.
"The bird has flown" .... or perhaps, not!
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Re: Brough Barge Operation 03 Aug

Postby Humbersmith1 » Tue Aug 07, 2012 4:18 pm

OSPREY FIGHTER and OSPREY WARRIER down to sail from QE15 at 17:00 today. The tug shows Sunderland as her AIS destination. One would assume that the mysterious aircraft was loaded to an outward vessel but I can't recall many likely candidates since Friday morning.


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Re: Brough Barge Operation 03 Aug

Postby northeast » Tue Aug 07, 2012 4:58 pm

Just possible maybe that it was transferred to road, if there was a width restriction for getting it out of the Brough factory by road.
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