Except for "Jintsū", which went down with 482 men, the Japanese force escaped damage. After withdrawing along the coast, the four destroyer transports had diverted through the Vella Gulf and successfully landed 1,200 men at Sandfly Harbor, on the western coast of Kolombangara. They completed unloading at 03:40 after which the Japanese ships searched for survivors from "Jintsū" and then returned to Buin. A total of 21 survivors from "Jintsū" were subsequently rescued by ; a few others were rescued by American ships. Allied losses amounted to one destroyer sunk, and three light cruisers damaged, one heavily. A total of 89 Allied sailors were killed, including 28 New Zealanders from "Leander". "Honolulu" and "St. Louis" were out of action for several months, while "Leander" was under repair for a year and never returned to action during World War II.