After the fiasco at Öland, Charles XI ordered a commission to investigate whether anyone was to blame for the failure. The committee worked was active for over a year by gathering testimonies from various officers who had been present at the two battles. From the hearings it was evident that the Swedish forces had been poorly coordinated and that the relations between Creutz and his subordinates had hit rock bottom. Creutz was of the opinion that his subordinates had disobeyed his orders and gather all the officers for on "Kronan" for a meeting. Afterwards, those present testified that they had been "scolded like boys" for not following Creutz in his attempt to pursue the retreating allies. Lieutenant Admiral Christer Boije of "Äpplet" lost his command and his pay and was replaced by Gustav Horn while Johan Bär of "Nyckeln" and several other were accused of negligence and cowardice, including Creutz' son Johan on "Merkurius". Many of the accused officers defended themselves by pointing out that the official orders were diffuse and imprecise, and that Creutz had not been clear in his orders. It was also claimed that he at one point had backed the sails on "Kronan" when he saw that his son's ship was under attack by a fireship, thereby holding up the entire Swedish line.