æz ɛkspˈɛktᵻd, ðɪ ˈæbsəns ʌv sˈuːɾəbəl lˈændɪŋ ˈɛɹiəz slˈoʊd ðə lˈɑːɹdʒli ʌnəpˈoʊzd ʌnlˈoʊdɪŋ ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃən, bˌʌt ðə pɹˈɑːsɛs wʊdhɐv bˌɪn ˈiːvən slˈoʊɚ ɪf nˌɑːt fɚðɪ aʊtstˈændɪŋ ɪfˈɪʃənsi ʌvðɪ ˈɑːɹmi ʃˈoːɹ pˈɑːɹɾi ænd bˈoʊt kˈʌmpəni fɹʌmðə sˈɛkənd ˌɛndʒɪnˈɪɹ spˈɛʃəl bɹɪɡˈeɪd, jˈuːnɪts hˌuː ˈeɪbli sˈuːpɚvˌaɪzd ænd mˈænɪdʒd ðə mˈuːvmənt ʌv tɹˈuːps ænd səplˈaɪz æt ðə bˈiːtʃ lˈændɪŋz.
As expected, the absence of suitable landing areas slowed the largely unopposed unloading operation, but the process would have been even slower if not for the outstanding efficiency of the Army Shore Party and Boat Company from the 2nd Engineer Special Brigade, units who ably supervised and managed the movement of troops and supplies at the beach landings.