During the return trip, the Reinforcement Unit was attacked by CAF aircraft at 08:00, but sustained no damage and arrived at the Shortlands without further incident at 12:00 on 2 February.
Under tilbagefarten blev forstærkningsgruppen angrebet af fly fra CAF kl. 8, men led ingen skade og ankom til Stortlandsøerne uden yderligere episoder kl. 12 den 2. februar.