On the 30th January, 1860, the ship Ann Mitchell ran ashore on the Arklow bank. The Arklow life-boat proceeded to her, and found the Bristol steamer Suly lying near her, but unable to approach sufficiently near to take off her crew, the sea running very high at the time on the bank. A portion of the crew of the wrecked vessel had succeeded in getting on board the steamer in their own life-boat, the remainder, 9 in number, were taken off by the Arklow life-boat, and, at their own request, taken on board the steamer for conveyance to Bristol.