Tisdale subsequently received a special letter of commendation from the Secretary of the Navy for displaying ". . . coolness and courage in command of the forward guns, . . ." and for not leaving his post ". . . until he was forced to dive from the bridge of the sinking vessel." Tisdale also assisted other Antilles survivors onto life rafts. He was picked up by either or and taken into Brest. On October 23, he took passage on for Great Britain, where he reported for duty to the senior United States Navy officer present. After temporary duty on , he returned to the United States on December 12.