dᵻspˈaɪt bɜːmjˈuːdəz hɪstˈɔːɹɪkəl mˈæɹɪtˌaɪm ɪkˈɑːnəmi, ænd ɪts lˈɔŋ pˈiəɹɪəd æz ɐ nˈeɪvəl bˈeɪs ænd dˈɑːkjɑːɹd, ðɛɹwˌɜː nˈoʊ sˈiː kɐdˈɛt jˈuːnɪts ɔnðɪ ˈaɪlənd bᵻfˌoːɹ ðæt dˈeɪt.
Despite Bermuda's historical maritime economy, and its long period as a naval base and dockyard, there were no Sea Cadet units on the island before that date.