Admiral Nakhimov
At 11:12 p.m., "Admiral Nakhimov" was struck by "Pyotr Vasev" from the port at Novorossiysk and from shore, at While many passengers had gone to bed by this time, some were on deck listening and dancing to music. They could only watch helplessly as the freighter rammed into the starboard side of the ship at a speed of about . "Admiral Nakhimov" continued forward with the freighter's bow in its side, ripping a hole in the hull between the engine and boiler rooms.