MAY 1ST. - CROMARTY. At 7.40 A.M. a message was received from the Cromarty coastguard that two airmen had been seen in the sea off Brora, and at 8.20 A.M. the motor life-boat James Macfee was launched.

A light easterly breeze was blowing and the sea was calm. The life-boat was directed by wireless to search east of Clyne Hill, and found the body of one of the airmen. The other could not be found. The life-boat then spoke a naval examination vessel, and was asked to take the body to Invergordon. This was done, and she returned to her station at 7.30 P.M. - Rewards, £6 13s..