sˈuːn ˈæftɚ zˈiəɹoʊwˈʌnzˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ, ðə θɹˈiː dᵻstɹˈɔɪɚz, hˌævɪŋ bˌɪn dʒˈɔɪnd baɪ ˈɛlɪsən, ,  ænd , kəmˈɛnst ɐ bˈɑːks pɐtɹˈoʊl, wɪð nˈiːldz tˈeɪkɪŋ pəzˈɪʃən θˈɜːd fɹʌmðə ɹˈaɪt ˈɛnd ʌvðə skˈaʊɾɪŋ lˈaɪn.
Soon after 0100, the three destroyers, having been joined by Ellyson, ,  and , commenced a box patrol, with Nields taking position third from the right end of the scouting line.