Ritchie was more concerned by Tobruk, brought reinforcements up to the El Adem box and created new defensive boxes opposite the gaps in the minefield.
Ritchie var mere bekymret over, at Tobruk var udsat, og koncentrerede sig om at bringe forstærkninger ind i El Adem-kassen og skabe nye forsvarskasser overfor de nye huller i minefeltet.