However, overwhelmed by fire from Stier, the Hopkins drifted away; by 10 a.m. she had sunk. Forty-two of her crew were killed in the action, and three more died later; the fifteen survivors finally reached Brazil 31 days later.
The Hopkins was forced to abandon ship due to fire from Stier's forces at 10 a.m., sinking shortly thereafter.  Forty-two crew members lost their lives during the attack, with three more succumbing to injuries later on. The remaining fifteen survivors finally reached Brazil after 31 days at sea.