The transport off-loaded troops of the 23rd Marines, vehicles, and supplies, and began taking casualties on board on the 16th.
ðə tɹˈænspoːɹt ˈɔflˈoʊdᵻd tɹˈuːps ʌvðə twˈɛnti θˈɜːd mɚɹˈiːnz, vˈiəkəlz, ænd səplˈaɪz, ænd bɪɡˈæn tˈeɪkɪŋ kˈæʒuːəlɾiz ˌɔn bˈoːɹd ɔnðə sˈɪkstiːnθ.