dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə nˈɛkst sˈɪks mˈʌnθs, ðə kəmˈɪɾi pˈɜːtʃɪst fˈaɪv ʃˈɪps, ænd ˈɔːɹdɚd ðə kənstɹˈʌkʃən ʌv sˈɛvɹəl mˈoːɹ.
During the next six months, the committee purchased five ships, and ordered the construction of several more.