A party from the ship travelled by reindeer sledge across of snowy tundra to the Sami village of Yukanski for supplies. The ship remained at Yukanskie anchorage. On 10 November the armed merchant cruiser reached "Arlanza". The next day they exchanged supplies: "Orotava" furnishing the damaged cruiser with steel cable in exchange for surplus cordite and ammunition. On 12 November "Arlanza"s captain embarked on "Orotava" with 29 of his officers, one petty officer and 221 of his ratings to return to the UK. A reduced crew of nine officers and 100 men stayed aboard "Arlanza" in the White Sea, making temporary repairs to enable her to return to Ireland.