During a whole S.W. gale with a rough sea and very heavy rain, information was received from the Torquay Coastguard at about midnight on 10th November that the s.s. Cilburnum, of Bilbao, which was sheltering in the Bay, was dragging her anchors. The Torbay Motor Life-boat George Shee was launched and found the steamer about half a mile from the Orestone. As the wind veered more to the west she was able to get her anchors up and re-moor in another position.

The Life-boat stood by during the operation and then returned to her Station, arriving at 2 A.M.—Rewards, £14 Os. 6d..