The pursuit becomes a lesson in formation choice. Ships should remain loosely spaced when chasing an opponent that still has torpedoes. An abreast arrangement gives each cruiser room to evade instead of forcing several ships through the same confined track. Squadron geometry has to preserve the attacking force while it maintains pressure on the raider.
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Loose formations improve a torpedo-threat chase
A loose, abreast formation gives several pursuing cruisers more room to manoeuvre when the hunted ship can launch torpedoes.