"Canada" and another Canadian icebreaker, "Lintrose" ( in Russian service) were key in extending the navigation season around Murmansk in 1914 to the end of January 1915, escorting a total of 146 British transports with military supplies.In 1918–1920, during the Russian Civil War, when General Evgenii Miller controlled Arkhangelsk, "Canada" remained in port, loyal to Miller's government.