On the night of 1 February, a force of 20 destroyers from Mikawa's 8th Fleet under Shintarō Hashimoto successfully extracted 4,935 soldiers, mainly from the 38th Division, from the island.
Pada malam 1 Februari 1943, 20 kapal perusak dari Armada 8 Mikawa di bawah komando Shintarō Hashimoto berhasil mengevakuasi 4.935 prajurit, terutama dari Divisi 38.