Any info on these please, there was certainly one still working when I was on the River, she was loading Slag from a chute next to the Graving Dock and named Cargo Fleet No?. Apparently Cargo Fleet lost another Hopper during the War which ended up beached on the North Gare sands and was gradually swallowed up a bit like the Goodwin's. As I have mentioned on another forum what was left of her was recovered when they widened the river, apparently her steelwork was still in good condition.

CARGO FLEET NO. 3 - see: viewtopic.php?f=49&t=2270

Ron M

Just this minute found her Teesships missed the page she was on, need to go to Spec-savers

Hornbeam wrote:Any info on these please, there was certainly one still working when I was on the River, she was loading Slag from a chute next to the Graving Dock and named Cargo Fleet No?. Apparently Cargo Fleet lost another Hopper during the War which ended up beached on the North Gare sands and was gradually swallowed up a bit like the Goodwin's. As I have mentioned on another forum what was left of her was recovered when they widened the river, apparently her steelwork was still in good condition.

The Tees Floating Crane was used to lift some of the larger pieces, (mid sixties if my memory serves). The crew of the crane managed to 'rescue' various items of copper & brass. I remember buying a new bike with my share of the ill gotten gains.

Taximan, thanks for your confirmation in regards to the recovery of the Cargo Fleet Hopper. Scrap collecting was a bonus of the job for the Deck lads especially when they Dredged the Furness Yard Basin!