Victorious, Prince of Wales, Suffolk and Repulse were forced to break off the search due to fuel shortage; the only heavy ships remaining apart from Force H were King George V and Rodney, but they were too distant.
胜利号、威尔士亲王号、萨福克号和反击号由于燃料短缺而被迫中断搜索；仅剩的重型舰只除了H部队外，只有乔治五世国王号和罗德尼号，但它们过于遥远。