At 5.40 pp. m. on 18 August the ships of the naval division hoisted a French flag at each masthead, Bayard opened fire, and the entire division immediately followed suit.
Pukul 5.40 malam pada tanggal 18 Agustus kapal-kapal divisi angkatan laut mengibarkan bendera Prancis di setiap masthead, Bayard melepaskan tembakan, dan seluruh divisi segera mengikutinya.