Hood's infantry picked at Lt. Lamson's upper river flotilla, which made for an easy target but it was apparent that infantry alone could not clear the river.
Following the separation of Serbia and Montenegro in 2006, the river flotilla became subordinate to the Serbian army.
Although a landlocked country, Serbia operates a river flotilla on the Danube.
It originated as military headgear in the 18th-century Serbian river flotilla.
The main barracks for the river flotilla in Novi Sad is named after Berić.
An armed river flotilla escorted the force, which also had artillery support.
Prince Eugene was seriously wounded during the first siege and now strongly supported the need for a river flotilla on the Danube as being essential for the conquest of Belgrade.
Eventually the entire western river flotilla would be transferred to Navy command.
Beatty was seconded to the Egyptian government on 3 June 1896 and appointed second in command of the river flotilla.
The Romanian Navy has been founded in 1860 as a river flotilla on the Danube.