 On 5 September, "Litke" went to sea once more, bringing all the 'islanders' to safety.This operation earned "Litke" the order of the Red Banner of Labour (20 January 1930), as well as memorial badges for the crew.From 1932 until 1933 "Litke" was employed by Dalstroy, which was an NKVD organization in charge of Far Eastern gold mining.