Historian David Hobbs has judged that Operation Inmate "provided realistic and useful training for ships that were newly arrived in the Pacific and everyone, including Swiftsure's embarrassed gunners, ... learned something".
O historiador David Hobbs afirmou que a Operación Inmate "forneceu adestramento real e útil para navíos recentemente chegados ó Pacífico e todos, incluíndo a avergoñada tripulación do Swiftsure, aprendeu algo".