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", which had closed to within of "Rurik" in order to finish her off. 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 "Azuma" only suffered eight men wounded during the battle.