The American fleet commander's cries changed nothing about the outcome of this naval battle. If a few words could alter the result of a war, he would be more than a mere fleet commander.
The naval battle lasted over two hours, with Australasian aircraft even making several trips back and forth for resupply.
After losing two battleships, three battlecruisers, and about ten small and medium-sized warships, the United States Pacific Fleet no longer had the courage to resist and signaled to the Australasian Fleet their surrender using flag signals.
Looking down from the sky at the entire United States Pacific Fleet, although only about ten warships had sunk, the rest were all more or less damaged, with some even taking on water.
The situation was much better for the Australasian United Fleet. After all, they had the advantage in numbers and were supported by aircraft in the skies, making the battle less worrisome.