ðə dˈoːɹɪk kˈɑːlʌmz sˈɪt ˌɔn ɐ ɡɹˈænɪt plˈɪnθ ænd ɑːɹ kənstɹˈʌktᵻd ʌv bɹˈɪk kˈoʊɾᵻd wɪð ɐ dˈiːp tˈɛɹə kˈɑːɾɚ ɹˈɛd stˈʌkoʊ ænd dˈɛkɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd wɪð bɹˈɑːnz ˈæŋkɚz ænd fˈoːɹ pˈɛɹz ʌv bɹˈɑːnz ʃˈɪp pɹˈaʊz ɹˈɑːstɹə.
The Doric columns sit on a granite plinth and are constructed of brick coated with a deep terra cotta red stucco and decorated with bronze anchors and four pairs of bronze ship prows (rostra).