However, abominable weather conditions obliged the Allied command to recall the invasion flotilla and postpone the operation for at least 24 hours.
Thomas Smith lifted his head from the binnacle long enough to reveal that his mind was on Revenue cutters rather than invasion flotillas.
The town was to be seized by Gruppe 6, the smallest of the six German invasion flotillas.
Sweeping away any resistance, they would then cover the invasion flotilla.
He was then to sail his entire force back to Europe, join Ganteaume at Brest and cover the invasion flotilla.
The Dutch sent an invasion flotilla to Macau in 1622, but the defenders triumphed.
A photographer from the Daily Sketch was on board to record the invasion flotilla.
I have read the paper twice through - invasion flotilla, loyal addresses, price of Government stock and list of bankrupts.
The German troops were composed of 2,000 mountain troops and 2,600 seamen from the sunk German invasion flotilla.
The invasion flotilla blocked the Otras return to Horten.