As "Hake" closed to attack, the destroyer turned away toward Dasol Bay. "Hake" broke off her approach, turned northward, and then sighted "Harder'"s periscope about dead ahead. Swinging southward to avoid collision, "Hake" then sighted CD-22 about off her port quarter swinging toward them. To escape the charging escort, "Hake" started deep and rigged for silent running. At 07:28 she heard 15 rapid depth charges explode in the distance astern. She continued evasive action that morning, then returned to the general area of the attack shortly after noon. She swept the area at periscope depth but found only a ring of marker buoys covering a radius of one-half mile.