 After a failed attempt to recapture her in early 1918 she was taken to St. Petersburg by the retreating Russian revolutionaries.The Russians returned her in poor condition in 1922 after "Wäinämöinen" and "Ilmarinen", two former Russian icebreakers captured by the White Guard during the civil war in 1918, had been returned to their previous owners.Unable to pay for the extensive repairs, the shipping company sold "Avance" to the Board of Navigation for FIM 1.58 million.