 At the same time, "Kamikawa Maru" packed up and departed Deboyne.At noon on 11 May, a U.S. Navy PBY on patrol from Nouméa sighted the drifting "Neosho" ().The U.S. destroyer responded and rescued 109 "Neosho" and 14 "Sims" survivors later that day, then scuttled the tanker with gunfire.