Vandegrift said that he would need to inspect the transport unloading situation at Tulagi before recommending a withdrawal time for the transport ships, and he departed at midnight to conduct the inspection.
Vandegrift sagde, at han havde behov for at inspicere losningen ved Tulagi inden han kunne anbefale et tidspunkt hvor transportskibene kunne afsejle, og han tog af sted ved midnat for at gennemføre inspektionen.