vˈɜːseɪɾiz ɹᵻtˈeɪnd ˈɔːl ʌvðə ʃˈɪps pɹˈiːviəs kˌeɪpəbˈɪlᵻɾiz ɛksˈɛpt ˌeɪˌɛsdˈʌbəljˌuː, æz ðə dˈɛpθ tʃˈɑːɹdʒᵻz ænd toːɹpˈiːdoʊ tˈuːbz wɜː ɹᵻmˈuːvd ɐlˈɔŋ wɪððə mˈɪstɹəl mˈɪsəlz.
Virsaitis retained all of the ship's previous capabilities except ASW, as the depth charges and torpedo tubes were removed along with the Mistral missiles.