 Two transports, "Schmidt" and "Sverdlovsk", were nearly crushed by the ice and had to be rescued at all costs.When "Litke" reached Cape Dezhnev again on 14 October, she suffered multiple hull cracks, a damaged rudder, lost propeller blades and most importantly, her right shaft was warped to the point that it rendered the right engine useless.At half power, "Litke" could not break through thick ice and had to retreat to Provideniya.