At 7.15 A.M. on the 6th April a schooner was seen making for the harbour entrance the wind then being south with a heavy sea on the bar, and a quarter of an hour later when the vessel had just got inside the river, the wind suddenly changed to W.S.W., driving the ship in the strong current on to the Annat Bank. As she was exposed to the full force of the sea which broke over her, it was considered desirable to send the Life- boat to her assistance. The No. 2 boat Marianne Atherstone, was launched but just before she reached the vessel, which was the Marie, of Kjoge, laden with coals from Bo'ness, she managed to get clear of the bank. The Life-boat stood by her to see if any assistance was required, but finding it was not she returned to her station..