 402 – continued throughout the war.Sailing in the western Arctic could be as dangerous as in the Far East; for example, in February 1942 "Litke" failed to clear a passage to Indiga Bay and its convoy had to return to Iokanga, making it vulnerable to German air and submarine attacks.During Operation Wunderland, on 20 August 1942, the (Lt. Captain Teichert) tried to sink "Litke" off Belushya Guba in the Barents Sea by firing torpedoes at it, but was unsuccessful.