Reaching her release position at 2200, "Almaack" commenced lowering boats at that time, and completed the evolution in a little over an hour, at 2307. At 0145 on Sunday, 8 November 1942, the ship's boats began making their way shoreward, from about eight miles (13 km) off the beachhead. At 0208, all ships in "Charlie" sector stood shoreward to a position two miles (3 km) off "Charlie-Red" beach, where they would ultimately anchor several hours later. In the interim, "Almaack's" first boat returned from the beach at 0304, shortly before the ship reached her position.