The Romans reportedly sank 50 Carthaginian ships, 20 with all hands, and captured 70 more with about 10,000 people. Rome lost 30 ships sunk and another 50 damaged. Few damaged Roman ships were readily recovered, and bringing captured vessels back was difficult, so the net effect on usable fleet strength may have been more balanced than the capture totals suggest. A wind shift let surviving Carthaginians escape under sail. The Romans had removed their own masts and sails to improve their fighting performance and could not pursue on the same terms. Hanno returned to Carthage and was crucified.
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Losses, a wind shift, and Hanno's fate
Reported ship losses show a costly Roman victory, while a change in wind saved part of Carthage's fleet but not its commander.