"Zane" took on board 14 men (12 crewmembers including the Master, Charles Darling, and two U.S. Army passengers) at 1330 and altered course to head for the last reported position of the ship from which the men had come. The RAAF Catalina then helpfully radioed the position of the derelict, enabling "Zane" to reach the scene at 1735. She then transferred, via motor whaleboat, 13 of the men back to their ship; one man had been retained on board "Zane" under medical treatment for his injuries suffered when the steamer had been torpedoed. The minesweeper then took "Peter H. Burnett" in tow and pulled her to Sydney, where they both arrived safely on the 27th.