Kirkcudbright. At 4.45 on the morning of the 19th of November, 1958, a message was received from a resident in Kirkcudbright that cries for heJp had been heard coming from the bayAt 5.12 the life-boat J. B. Couper of Glasgow was launched in a heavy ground sea. There was a moderate southerly wind with thick fog, and it was high water. The life-boat found the motor fishing vessel Bluebell of Belfast with a crew of two. She had lost her rudder, was leaking badly and had her decks awash. At the skipper's request the life-boat took the fishing vessel in tow, but she sank soon afterwards. Her crew of two were picked up and taken to Kirkcudbright, which was reached at 9.30. At low water the Bluebell dried out and her crew attempted to carry out repairs. The life-boat launched again at two o'clock to stand by when the vessel refloated and give any help she could. Finally the life-boat towed the Bluebell to Kirkcudbright harbour, where she was beached. 1st service : rewards to the crew, £12 ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £3 7s. 2nd service : rewards to the crew, £15 15s. ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £4 11s..