Boise—which was damaged enough to require a trip to the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard for repairs—was dubbed the "one-ship fleet" by the press for her exploits in the battle, although this was mainly because the names of the other involved ships were withheld for security reasons.
Boise, som havde fået så store skader, at den måtte en tur til Philadelphia Naval Shipyard for at blive repareret, blev kaldt "et skibs flåden" af pressen for sine bedrifter under slaget, selv om det primært skyldtes at navnene på de andre involverede skibe blev holdt tilbage af sikkerhedsgrunde.