Kirkcudbright.—At 6.40 on the morn- ing of the 20th of April, 1956, the Portpatrick coastguard rang up to say that the fishing vessel Zyava, of Fleet- wood, had fouled her screw and required help between Heston Island and Abbey Head. The life-boat J. B.

Couper of Glasgow was launched at 7.12 in a calm sea with a light north- easterly breeze blowing. She found the Zyava, with a crew of three, in Barlocco Bay and towed her to Kirk- cudbright, arriving at 1.30.—Rewards to the crew, £15 Is.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £2 4.v..