The engagement is organized around Hood and a group of battleships, while smaller vessels are ordered to screen and avoid torpedoes. Different ships have to be reassigned between the main line, following divisions, and attached duty so that their speeds and roles fit the formation. Penelope then follows Hood so closely that formation control itself becomes a hazard, and several ships steer toward torpedo tracks despite avoidance orders. The scenario shows how a sound force plan depends on command execution: station-keeping, screen placement, and autonomous behavior can disrupt the intended battle line before gunnery decides anything.
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Building a battle line around Hood while preserving the screen
Hood anchors a mixed-speed battle line whose divisions and destroyer screens must be reorganized before enemy contact and kept out of torpedo danger.