Badly damaged, the Winslow was towed clear of the action. Her commanding officer and a number of other in the crew were wounded.
Lt. Bernadou saw to it that the wounded and dead were transferred to the Hudson and then left the ship himself, turning command over to Chief Gunner's Mate George F. Brady, who, along with Chief Gunner's Mate Hans Johnsen and Chief Machinist Thomas C. Cooney-- later received Medals of Honor and was promoted to warrant officer.
The day following the engagement, the Winslow arrived at Key West for temporary repairs there and in Mobile, Alabama. She returned to Key West for ten days before sailing noth on 16 August. After brief stops at Port Royal, S.C., and Norfolk, the Winslow reached NewYork on 27 August. She was placed out of commission at the New York Navy Yard on 7 September 1898 to begin more extensive repairs. This was one battered ship.
Except for a brief trip to Philadelphia in mid-October, the Winslow remained inactive until early 1901. She then was in a decommissioned status in New York and later at Norfolk Navy Yard where she was listed as in reserve.
--Cooter
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