ðeɪ wɜːɹ ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli skˈɛdʒuːld tʊ ɐkˈʌmpəni ðə bˈæɾəlʃˌɪp ænd hɜː sˈɪstɚ ʃˈɪp , bˌʌt ðɛɹwˌʌz nˈoʊ fjˈuːəl ɐvˈeɪləbəl fɚðə skwˈɑːdɹən tə pɑːɹtˈɪsᵻpˌeɪt ɪnðə mˈɪʃən.
They were originally scheduled to accompany the battleship  and her sister ship , but there was no fuel available for the squadron to participate in the mission.