wɪð ɐ mˈɪkst kɹˈuː ʌv dʒˌæpənˈiːz sˈeɪlɚz ænd ʃˈɪpjɑːɹd ɛmplˈɔɪiːz ɐbˈoːɹd, ʌnˈɛbaɪ ɐtˈɛmptᵻd tə dᵻpˈɑːɹt lə hˈævɚ fɔːɹ dʒəpˈæn ɔnðɪ ˈeɪtiːnθ, bˌʌt hædtə tˈɜːn bˈæk wɛn ʃiː ɹˈæn ˌɪntʊ ɐ stˈoːɹm ðæt kˈɔːzd hɜː tə ɹˈoʊl sˌoʊ hˈɛvili ðæt hɜː sˈeɪfti wʌz ɛndˈeɪndʒɚd.
With a mixed crew of Japanese sailors and shipyard employees aboard, Unebi attempted to depart Le Havre for Japan on the 18th, but had to turn back when she ran into a storm that caused her to roll so heavily that her safety was endangered.