The exploded in mysterious circumstances, causing it to capsize with its entire crew aboard. Minesweepers, manned by civilians and under constant fire from Ottoman guns, retreated leaving the minefields largely intact. The battleship and battlecruiser both sustained critical damage from mines, although there was confusion during the battle whether torpedoes were to blame. The battleship , sent to rescue the "Irresistible", was itself mined and both ships eventually sank. The French battleships and were also badly damaged. The losses prompted the Allies to cease any further attempts to force the straits by naval power alone.