 The second force, a company of Sherwood Foresters on board the armed yacht , escorted by the light cruisers and , awaited developments in Cyprus.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.