sˈɪk hæd ɐ sˈɜːfɪs spˈiːd ʌv ænd wʌz klˈoʊzɪŋ fˈæst, æz ʃiː dɹˈuː nˈɪɹ, kjˌʊɹɹɪjˈɑːmə ˈɔːɹdɚd hɪz kɹˈuː tə mˈæn ðə θɹˈiː.twˈɛnti fˈaɪvˈɪntʃ ɡˈʌn sˈɪk;  hæd ɐ ɡˈʌn mˈaʊntᵻd fˈɔːɹwɚd ʌvðə kˈɑːnɪŋ tˈaʊɚ.
[sic] had a surface speed of  and was closing fast, as she drew near, Kuriyama ordered his crew to man the 3.25-inch gun [sic;  had a  gun] mounted forward of the conning tower.