During foggy weather on 15th February the barque Chili, of Dunkirk, a large vessel of 1,800 tons, carrying a crew of twenty men, became embayed about one mile to the west of the Lizard and was within 150 fathoms of the shore. A messenger came for help, and the Life-boat Admiral 'Sir George Back was launched. At the request of the captain, the Life-boat stood by the vessel and put a Life- boatman on board to assist; later, on the arrival of a tug, she ran a hawser on board, and the vessel was towed to Falmouth. When the Life-boat returned ashore there was a very heavy surf and the haul-off warp was found very useful in keeping the boat head to sea while she was being beached..