nˌɛvɚðəlˈɛs, sˈɛdɹɪks sˈaɪz mˌeɪd hɜːɹ ɐ pˈʊɹ kɹˈuːzɚ, ænd ʃiː wʌz kənvˈɜːɾᵻd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪkstiːn ˌɪntʊ ɐ tɹˈuːp tɹˈænspoːɹt, ɐ fˈʌŋkʃən mˈoːɹ sˈuːɾᵻd tə hɜː sˈaɪz.
Nevertheless, Cedrics size made her a poor cruiser, and she was converted in 1916 into a troop transport, a function more suited to her size.