At around 03:05, "U-24" launched another torpedo at the stricken "Formidable", hitting her again on the starboard side close to her bow. "Topaze", joined by "Diamond", began the rescue effort, but the heavy seas made it very difficult to bring men aboard. "Formidable" remained afloat for another hour and forty minutes, and at 04:45 began to capsize and sink by the bow. She remained afloat, with her stern in the air, for a few minutes before sinking. Loxley was last seen on the bridge calmly overseeing the evacuation of the ship. "Diamond" picked up thirty-seven officers and crew from the water. The Brixham trawler "Provident" picked up 73 members of "Formidable"s crew from the battleship's launch at around midday, while "Formidable"s pinnace managed to reach Lyme Regis after 22 hours at sea, saving another 47 men. A total of 35 officers and 512 men were killed in the sinking.