ˈæftɚ ʃˈeɪkdaʊn, ˈɔːɹdɹənˌɔːks dᵻpˈɑːɹɾᵻd nˈuː jˈɔːɹk wˈʌn mˈeɪ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi θɹˈiː ɑːn ɹˈuːt tə mˈɜːzˌɛlkˈɛbɪɹ, ældʒˈɪɹiə, ɛskˈɔːɹɾɪŋ kˈɑːnvɔɪ jˌuːdʒˌiːˈɛs.fˈoːɹ.
After shakedown, Ordronaux departed New York 1 May 1943 en route to Mers-El-Kebir, Algeria, escorting Convoy UGS.4.