The search was terminated at sunset on 29 November. All of the German lifeboats were accounted for: between them, 318 of "Kormoran"s 399 personnel survived. Conversely, none of 645 from "Sydney" were found, and the only definite remains from the Australian warship were an inflatable lifebelt located by HMAS "Wyrallah" on 27 November (the discovery of a second RAN lifebelt by the merchant ship "Evagoras" that same day was initially reported, but later found to be false), and a damaged Carley float discovered by HMAS "Heros" on 28 November. A second Carley float, which washed up on Christmas Island in February 1942, is believed to be linked with the cruiser.