About 10:00, Kamimura's gunnery officer erroneously informed him that "Izumo" had expended three-quarters of her ammunition and he turned back after a five-minute rapid-fire barrage. He did not wish to leave the Tsushima Strait unguarded and thought that he could use his remaining ammunition on "Rurik". By this time she had been sunk by "Naniwa" and "Takachiho". They had radioed Kamimura that she was sunk, but he did not receive the message. Shortly after the Japanese turned back, "Gromoboi" and "Rossia" were forced to heave-to to make repairs. None of the Japanese ships were seriously damaged and "Tokiwa" only suffered three men wounded during the battle. After the battle the cruiser was transferred to Rear Admiral Uryū Sotokichi's command who began a blockade of Shanghai on 20 August where the and a destroyer had taken refuge after the Battle of the Yellow Sea. He returned home on 8 September after the Chinese government formally interned the Russian ships.