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 sinking of the Hopkins due to fire from Stier's forces resulted in the deaths of 45 crew members, with the survivors reaching Brazil after 31 days at sea.