ðə ʃˈɪp wʌz ˈɔːlsoʊ kənsˈɪdɚd baɪ ðə nˈeɪvi təbi tˈuː slˈoʊ ænd ɪnɪfˈɪʃənt tə bɪkˌʌm ɐ blɑːkˈeɪd ɹˈʌnɚ, ðˌoʊ ɪt wʌz lˈeɪɾɚ jˈuːzd ɪn ðɪs kəpˈæsᵻɾi.
The ship was also considered by the navy to be too slow and inefficient to become a blockade runner, though it was later used in this capacity.