Wight Seaplane: Inner Moray Firth
Aircraft (20th Century)
Site Name Wight Seaplane: Inner Moray Firth
Classification Aircraft (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) 155; Fort George; Beauly Firth
Canmore ID 291437
Site Number NH75NE 8009
NGR NH 76 55
NGR Description NH c. 76 55
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NH75NE 8009 c. 76 55
N57 34.5 W4 4.0
NLO: Fort George [name: NH 762 567].
Possibly on map sheet NH75SE.
(Classified as 1914 Navyplane Seaplane: serial number cited as 155, and date of loss as 8 April 1915). This aircraft was wrecked and lost in a gale whilst anchored at [off] Fort George. Registration: British.
(Location of loss cited as N57 34.5 W4 4.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative, being derived from the unverified location of loss that is cited by Whittaker. The aircraft was presumably blown ashore from moorings.
The major artillery fortification of Fort George (NH75NE 3.00) is at NH 76079 56674.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 26 November 2007.
