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© 1999 Edward Michaud
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If six dozen cases of the
finest liquor from the 1930’s is your kind of treasure, then this is the place to
look. The Lorcha Dock, (sometimes referred to as ‘The Army Dock’ and
‘MacArthur’s Dock’), is the dock where locals believe General MacArthur
departed Corregidor from. MacArthur actually departed the island from the South Mine Dock
aboard the PT-41 with US Navy Lt. Bulkely as skipper before the surrender in May of 1942.*
This old
collapsed wood and concrete dock, which appears more like a small boat pier,
was the location for the dumping of General MacArthur’s personal possessions
that were left behind after he departed the island. Ammunition, weapons,
desks, chairs, and his entire stock or collection of prime liquor consisting
of over 80 bottles were thrown off this dock. The condition of most of these
items now, 57 years after the fact, remains somewhat questionable. However,
since the bottom here is mostly mud, which acts as a preservative, chances
are good that the bottles remain in very good condition. Water depth here is
only around ten feet.
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