6:30 a.m.
All the information he gleaned confirmed Lord Howe in the opinion that he was but a short distance from the enemy . The morning of the 28th of May found the British fleet , with a strong wind at south by west and a heavy sea , formed in order of sailing , with the lookout frigates stationed around them . The _ Ruby _ was to windward , about one hundred and forty leagues west of Ushant , and True Blue was one of the lookouts . Great was his delight when at 6:30 a.m. , he discovered a sail to the south-south-east , and scarcely had he hailed the deck with the information than he made out a strange fleet directly to windward . `` Hurrah ! there is the enemy ! '' was the general cry throughout the British fleet .