At 16:00, Dance decided to gather his scattered ships and return to his former heading rather than risk attack from other raiders or lose sight of his convoy in the darkness.
Pukul 16:00, Dance memutuskan untuk mengumpulkan seluruh kapalnya dan kembali ke tujuan semula daripada mengambil risiko serangan dari pihak lain atau tak mampu mengawasi konvoinya dalam kegelapan.