 "Victoria"s complement then abandoned their vessel; "U-201" reported their mistake to the "BdU" (U-boat headquarters) who ordered them to clear the area, which they did., an American minesweeper towing the barge "YOG-38", picked-up "Victoria"s distress signals and sent a boarding party across to the tanker to effect repairs.The ship reached New York on 21 April and after much legal wrangling, was repaired and requisitioned by the US government and returned to service in July.