At 10.10 P.M. on the 9th March informa- tion was received from the Coastguard that a vessel was ashore at the mouth of the River Bann, which required assist- ance. The Life-boat Hopwood was launched and proceeded to the place indicated, but in the darkness and heavy surf the Coxswain was unable to get alongside. He remained in the vicinity of the vessel until daylight and then boarded her. Four of the crew desired to be landed. They were therefore taken into the Life-boat which conveyed them ashore; the remainder, four in number, stopped on board to try and save the vessel. During this service the weather was thick with occasional sleet showers, the wind blew strongly from the N.W. and the sea was rough. The vessel was the steamer Loch Doon of Glasgow, and was bound from Maryport to Coleraine, with a cargo of coal..