Have the other vessels go to alert status, but maintain speed and formation.
According to the screen, the six ships maintained formation as they followed the Gorkon.
He continued, "I will expect you to maintain formation until we meet their lime.
One of the main reasons for this slow approach was to maintain formation.
Turbulence from leading bombers added to the difficulty of maintaining formation.
I marvelled at how well his men maintained formation crossing that rough ground.
They did not even pretend to maintain formation once they were moving.
Now was the testing time, for there was no way the men could cross the water and maintain formation.
"I might have to speed up to maintain formation!"
"Maintain formation," he told them, so there wouldn't be any mistake.