After the battle of Lamu Bay, Grand Duke Ferdinand felt disheartened; over a decade of effort destroyed in just a few hours confirmed the greatest unpredictability of naval warfare.
However, there was no time for him to be sentimental now; he still had to clean up the mess, including the half-dead ironclad ships at sea and a large number of personnel needing rescue.
In this battle, although East Africa suffered heavy losses, the overall result was still acceptable. The entire fleet was not annihilated, and the British expeditionary fleet also suffered severe damage.
