 A P Bochek, the leader of the expedition, cited the efforts of "Litke" as the main factor in the operation's success.However, the convoy ultimately failed to unload its cargo – 18 out of the 20 days in Ambarchik anchorage were stormy, so 5,980 of the 10,890 tonnes of cargo were left in the holds.Thus it was decided to relocate the transports to a safe winter anchorage in Chaunskaya Bay; however the short journey was plagued by increasingly heavier ice that damaged "Litke"s rudder on 26 September.