Distance Line : A line stretched between two ships engaged in replenishment or transfer operations under way. The line is marked at 20-foot intervals to help the conning OFficer in maintaining station
Compass (The National Training Portal of The U. S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps), appendix I, Glossary, VA, USA 2012. http://compass.seacadets.org/pdf/nrtc/bmr/14325_in d.pdf, (Mrtm/Nav - Amer) {558}