dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðæt pˈiəɹɪəd, ˈɪnsɪdənt tə hɜː kˈʌvɚɹɪŋ ðə pˈæsɪdʒwˌeɪz bᵻtwˌiːn ðɪ ˈaɪləndz ʌv sənt. ˈɑːnoːɹˌæt ænd sənt. mˌɑːɹɡɚɹˈiːt, nˈiːldz kˈeɪm ˌʌndɚ hˈɛvi ænd ɹˈæpɪd fˈaɪɚ fɹʌm dʒˈɜːmən ʃˈoːɹ bˈæɾɚɹiz.
During that period, incident to her covering the passageways between the islands of St. Honorat and St. Marguerite, Nields came under heavy and rapid fire from German shore batteries.