Date  22nd January 1940 Left Moorings or Slipway 10 am Returned 2-30 pm

Motor Working    4 1/2     Hours             Wind   WNW      State of Sea Moderate

Coastguards received message from Occumster near Lybster that he observed through a glass a vessel some 15 miles off Clythness apparently on fire. Boat proceeded to vicinity and spoke to several trawlers who had seen nothing, searched a wide area and returned to harbour and moorings.

William J Mowatt

Motor Mechanic