ɔːlðˈoʊ skˈɑːldᵻd wɛn ɐ ʃˈɑːt fɹʌm ˈælbɪmˌɑːɹl kˈʌt sˈæsɐkəsᵻz stˈiːm pˈaɪps, hˈɑːbi ɹᵻmˈeɪnd æt hɪz pˈoʊst tə kəntɹˈoʊl ðɪ ˈɛndʒɪnz, ðˈʌs ɛnˈeɪblɪŋ ðə vˈɛsəl tə ɹᵻtˈaɪɚ səksˈɛsfəli fɹʌmðɪ ˈækʃən ænd pɹɪvˈɛntɪŋ ɐn ɛksplˈoʊʒən.
Although scalded when a shot from Albemarle cut Sassacus's steam pipes, Hobby remained at his post to control the engines, thus enabling the vessel to retire successfully from the action and preventing an explosion.