dʒˈɑːn ɹˈændɑːlf tˈʌkɚ wʌzðə kəmˈændɚɹ ʌvðə dʒˈeɪmz ɹˈɪvɚ skwˈɑːdɹən dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ɪts fˈɜːst ɹˈiːəl ˈækʃən æt ðə bˈæɾəl ʌv hˈæmptən ɹˈoʊdz ˌɔn mˈɑːɹtʃ ˈeɪt nˈaɪn, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti tˈuː nˌɪɹ nˈɔːɹfək, vɜːdʒˈɪniə.
John Randolph Tucker was the commander of the James River Squadron during its first real action at the Battle of Hampton Roads on March 8–9, 1862 near Norfolk, Virginia.