ðə bˈiːɡəlz kɹˈuː ɹᵻpˈɛɹd ðə lˈiːkɪŋ hˈʌl ænd dˈæmɪdʒd pɹəpˈʌlʃən tə ðɪ ˈaɪdɪn kˈæptən bᵻfˌoːɹ ðə wˈɛðɚ dɪtˈiəɹɪɹˌeɪɾᵻd ænd ɡɹˈiːk hˈɛlɪkˌɑːptɚz bɪɡˈæn wˈɪntʃɪŋ ðə tʃˈɪldɹən ænd wˈɪmɪn ɐmˌʌŋst ðə tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti fˈoːɹ ɹˈɛfjuːdʒˌiːz ˌɔn bˈoːɹd ænd kˈæɹid ðˌɛm tə kɹˈiːt ænd ðɪ ˈæmstɚdˌæm.
The Beagles crew repaired the leaking hull and damaged propulsion to the Aydin Kaptan before the weather deteriorated and Greek helicopters began winching the children and women amongst the 254 refugees on board and carried them to Crete and the Amsterdam.