British steamship Florence Pile collided with Russian mailer Potemkin and grounded near Otchakoff, Russia according to the Dutch newspaper Rotterdamsch nieuwsblad dated 17-12-1902

An item dated Nikolajev, Russia 14th reported that the British steamship Florence Pile while bound for Hull, England collided with the Russian mailer Potemkin and grounded in the ice near Otchakoff Russia in 15 feet deep water. The damage was still unknown.