Original sentence: The MRF lost 1 killed and 26 wounded, while the 7th Division suffered 6 dead and 36 wounded, while the VC lost 163 dead
Edited sentence: The MRF lost 1 killed and 26 wounded, while the 7th Division suffered 6 dead and 36 wounded, while the US had claimed that the VC lost 163 dead.The battle outcome is seen in a different light from the 263rd Battalion, whom regarded it as a victory after claiming to have successfully sunk 26 Patrol Craft Fast operating in the region, and withstanding an overwhelming patrol and helicopter attack throughout the region while suffering lighter casualties than the US claimed