ðə tˈʌɡ bˈoʊt tɹˈaɪd tə bˈiːtʃ ðə kɹˈuːzɚ tə pɹɪvˈɛnt hɜː fɹʌm sˈɪŋkɪŋ, bˌʌt fˈeɪld æz sækˈɑːwə stˈɑːɹɾᵻd sˈɪŋkɪŋ baɪ ðə stˈɜːn ˈɔːlmoʊst æz sˈuːn æz tˈoʊɪŋ bɪɡˈæn.
The tug boat  tried to beach the cruiser to prevent her from sinking, but failed as Sakawa started sinking by the stern almost as soon as towing began.