Why HMS Arabis deserved greater recognition

Why did Arabis receive no battle honour, and was her captain's DSO sufficient recognition?

No institutional explanation is given; the DSO appears inadequate, and the captain's conduct may have merited consideration for the Victoria Cross.

The action began in daylight and continued until the surviving British ships got away late in the evening. Despite her determined defense, *Arabis* received no battle honour. Her captain received only the Distinguished Service Order. That award seems inadequate for conduct that could have warranted consideration for the Victoria Cross, and no institutional explanation for the lack of recognition emerges.