Sentence examples for main fleets encountered from inspiring English sources

After 6 pm the main fleets encountered each other, and the battle raged again.

The evening of the 15th, the main German fleet encountered the six British battleships; Admiral Friedrich von Ingenohl, convinced he was faced by the entire British fleet, turned in retreat.

When the fleet encountered Rear Admiral Daniel Callaghan's Task Group in Ironbottom Sound, the First Naval Battle of Guadalcanal ensued.

Sailing south toward the island of Mindanao, López de Legazpi's fleet encountered highwinds forcing them to sail northward to the island of Bohol.

While the main fleets manoeuvered around one another, Castor was detached in pursuit of a Dutch merchant ship and on 29 May encountered the smaller independently cruising British frigate HMS Carysfort.

On the whaling grounds the Japanese fleet encounters the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society.

When the Roman fleet encounters the Macedonians, Arrius orders all the rowers except Ben-Hur to be chained to their oars.

"The main problem encountered was drifting snow.

While the German main fleet was penned in German ports, this condition was amply fulfilled.

United will begin returning Ted's Airbus A320 jets to its main fleet next spring, said Jean Medina, a company spokeswoman.

The main fleet remained near Sofala ten days undergoing repairs.