During lulls between German attacks the neighboring HMS Martin had approached him and helped Stary Bolshevik with fire hoses and pumping the water out, and with doctor.

[15] The British destroyer wanted to pick up the crew of the Soviet transport, and then to sink the motorship: such was the usual practice of convoys.

Seeing a wounded, with a hole in the side, an actually demolished funnel and a charred deck, a timber carrier approaches the warrant and takes its place in it, the convoy commander ordered to raise the flag hoist "Well done" on the signal halyard of the escort's flagship.

In the sparing of emotions in the language of sea signals, this means admiration for the actions of the ship's crew to whom this phrase is addressed.

[4][16] Awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union, Helmsman Boris Akazyonok, also had the combat assignment of an anti-aircraft gunner.

[18] In 1942 First Mate and Deputy for Political Matters Konstantin Petrovsky [ru] was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union.

[19] In 1943 Chief Engineer Nikolay Pugachyov was awarded Member of the Order of the British Empire (civil division).