æz ɐ ɹɪzˈʌlt əvə ʃˈɔːɹɾɪdʒ ʌv wˈɔːɹʃɪps, mˈoʊst əv ðiːz sˈiːmɛn wɜːɹ ɛmplˈɔɪd ɪnðə kənstɹˈʌkʃən ænd mˈænɪŋ ʌv hˈɑːɹbɚ ænd kˈoʊstəl dᵻfˈɛns bˈæɾɚɹiz.
As a result of a shortage of warships, most of these seamen were employed in the construction and manning of harbor and coastal defense batteries.