The action would prove controversial in the United States as several officers' reports suggested that Lieutenant Maley, commander of Experiment, had shown cowardice during the engagement.
この戦闘はアメリカ合衆国内で議論を呼んだ、士官数人の報告ではイクスペリメントの指揮官マレー大尉が戦闘中に臆病だったということを示唆していた。