dʒˈɑːn wˈɪlɪs stˈiːmd fɹʌm nˈuːpoːɹt ˌɔn tˈuː dᵻsˈɛmbɚ wɪð ˈɛskɔːɹt skwˈɑːdɹən tˈɛn ænd dʒˈɔɪnd tˈæsk fˈoːɹs wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fɔːɹ æmfˈɪbiəs ˈɛksɚsˌaɪz æt vˈiːks ɪnðə wˈɛst ˈɪndiz.
John Willis steamed from Newport on 2 December with Escort Squadron 10 and joined Task Force 180 for amphibious exercise at Vieques in the West Indies.