 Before dawn, fifty of the commandos landed from ten whaleboats on Nifti Point, south of the settlement, while the Royal Marines occupied the harbour.The landings were supported by the submarine , which had previously made a reconnaissance of the landing points and acted as a beacon for the incoming ships.The Italian garrison on Kastelorizo consisted of 35 soldiers and agents of the "Guardia di Finanza" in charge of a wireless station.