Admiral Wilkinson, grateful that his transports were able to land almost the entire troop contingent and a large amount of materiel unmolested by air attack, ordered them out of the area around sundown.
Laksamana Wilkinson, bersyukur bahwa rekannya mampu mendarat hampir seluruh pasukan dan sejumlah besar bahan tanpa diganggu oleh serangan udara, memerintahkan mereka keluar dari daerah saat matahari terbenam.