They returned to the ship the following morning to evaluate the ship's condition and to recover personal belongings, only to find a gash in the hull and most personal items ruined by leaking fuel oil. The light cruisers and "Calcutta" arrived later that day and fed the crewmen. In the bad weather little could be done immediately and many of the survivors were marched to Forteau to be transported back to Britain. The Canadian ocean liner RMS "Empress of France" arrived on 10 August to load the crewmen, but her captain refused to do so as he did not have enough provisions for all the men. They had to wait several more days before the brand-new 16,402 GRT ocean liner arrived. Several hundred men were kept back to salvage "Raleigh" and to protect the wreck from locals intent on the same task. It was stripped of everything useful and the wreck was abandoned in place, still upright. Shortly after their return to the UK, Bromley and his navigator were both court martialled and found negligent in their duty; they were severely reprimanded and dismissed their ship. Their careers over, both men requested retirement.