 The freighters fled for Swedish waters while the escorts turned to engage the Russians.The Russians sank the auxiliary cruiser "Hermann", even though they refused to close the escorts believing them to be far stronger than they actually were, but the freighters escaped and no other damage was inflicted.On 26 October 1917 "Novik"s crew joined the Bolsheviks, although nothing is known of her activities, if any, under their control during World War I.