ʃiː spˈɛnt ðə fˈɜːst pˈɑːɹt ʌv ˈɔːɡəst ˈɔf sˈɪsᵻli ɪn æmfˈɪbiəs ˈɛksɚsˌaɪzᵻz, sˈeɪlɪŋ fɚðɪ ɐsˈɔlt ˈɛɹiə ɔnðə θˈɜːtiːnθ.
She spent the first part of August off Sicily in amphibious exercises, sailing for the assault area on the 13th.