An item dated Kronstadt 21 March reported the departure of the new icebreaker Ermack to Reval to support several in the ice stuck steamships.(1)
The edition dated 30 March published an item dated Reval 27 March reporting that the icebreaker Ermack departed the same day Reval with six ships. The icebreaker followed this convoy to support four ships which stuck in the ice off Surop.
The edition dated 14 April published an item dated Kronstad 11 April dat the icebreaker Jermak coming from Reval arrived at Kronstad breaking through the ice.
The edition dated 15 April published an item dated Kronstad that the Jermak was stationed in the Gulf from to assist steamships between Kronstad and St. Petersburg.
The edition 2 May published an item dated Kronstad 28 April reporting the sihjting of the Jermak with a steamship.
Note
1. The website http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icebreaker_Yermak supplies a lot more details dealing with this ship which was called Yermach launched in 1898 at the shipyard Low Walker of Armstrong Whitworth, Newcastle upon Tyne and commissioned on 17 October of the same year. Supervisor during the building was admiral Stepan Osipovich Makarov. She served until 1963 and was finally broken up a year. Makarov (8 January 1859-12 April 1904), Russian vice-admiral, author and designer and was killed when his flagship Petropavlovsk sunk when she it a mine. He commanded the Yermak during two Artic expeditions in 1899 and 1901. He designed tow icebreaking train ferries build by Armstrong Whitworth at Newcastle-on-Tyne.
The edition of 13 March 1899 published an item dated St. Petersburg 16 March reporting that the large in the United Kingdom build Russian icebreaker Iersmak arrived at Kronstadt after breaking the ice. She was commanded by admiral Makarow.
