The lookout's greater height reveals approaching ships before Coral can see them from her own position. She insists on remaining where she can observe and command, while ordering O'Connor inside Icebreaker's armour. If she is hit, he must survive to take over. The squadron forms a declining echelon with the tankers furthest from the enemy. Command continuity and protection of support ships shape the formation before firing begins.
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Protecting the command successor and the tankers
Coral keeps a successor behind Icebreaker's armour and places the tankers furthest from the approaching threat.