1. The three sisters in line abreast , about apart, at a speed of. 2. Santa Cruz began the action by arranging themselves in a line abreast . 3. They formed lines abreast and moved down Market Street, batons at the ready. 4. Lee's men advanced with the five regiments in line abreast . 5. In line abreast they patrolled the approaches to C�diz. 6. The tactical changes involved operating overlapping line abreast formations similar to the German Finger-four formation. 7. Both ships had already turned to port from line ahead to line abreast to fire torpedoes. 8. Forming a line abreast the ships approached " Redwing " with the intention of boarding her. 9. Once again, the Ottomans were arranged in 3 lines abreast : Sailing ships, then galleasses, then galleys. 10. As the LCA approached the beach they would form line abreast for the final run-in to the beach.