General Macdonald: Inner Moray Firth
Auxiliary Lugger (20th Century)
Site Name General Macdonald: Inner Moray Firth
Classification Auxiliary Lugger (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Bck 335; '2 Miles Ne Of Fort George'; General Macdonald (Bck 335)
Canmore ID 291815
Site Number NH75NE 8010
NGR NH 7913 5880
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/291815
- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NH75NE 8010 unlocated
NLO: Fort George [name: NH 762 567].
See also 'Clan Macdonald' (NH75NE 8001) at NH 7876 5907 [N57 36.3 W4 1.75].
(Classified as Auxiliary Lugger: no cargo specified, but registration number cited as BCK 335, and date of loss as 4 September 1923). General MacDonald: this vessel caught fire and sank 2 miles NE of Fort George. Capt. Coull.
Registration: Buckie. 41grt. Length: 23m. Beam: 5m.
(Location of loss cited as N57 36.3 W4 1.75).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The map sheet assigned to this record is essentially tentative, being derived from the unverified location that is cited by Whittaker.
The major artillery fortification of Fort George (NH75NE 3.00) is at NH 76079 56674.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 12 December 2007.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 2276
Name : GENERAL MacDONALD (BCK 335)
Latitude : 573618
Longitude : 40145
Registration : BUCKIE
Type : AUX. LUGGER
Tonnage : 41
Tonnage Code : G
Length : 23
Beam : 5
Position : Position Approximate
Loss Day : 4
Loss Month : 9
Loss Year : 1923
Comment : Fire and sank 2 miles NE of Fort George. Capt. Coull
