text_original: This they in the event did, and, with the exception of those drafted from the flag ship, we had no desertions. Indeed, none deserted whom we could have wished to retain, and their vacancies were soon filled up with better men.
text_transcription: THIS THEY IN THE EVENT DID AND WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THOSE DRAFTED FROM THE FLAG SHIP WE HAD NO DESERTIONS INDEED NONE DESERTED WHOM WE COULD HAVE WISHED TO RETAIN AND THEIR VACANCIES WERE SOON FILLED UP WITH BETTER MEN
phonemes: ðɪs ðeɪ ɪnðɪ ᵻvˈɛnt dˈɪd, ænd, wɪððɪ ɛksˈɛpʃən ʌv ðoʊz dɹˈæftᵻd fɹʌmðə flˈæɡ ʃˈɪp, wiː hæd nˈoʊ dɪzˈɜːʃənz. ˌɪndˈiːd, nˈʌn dᵻzˈɜːɾᵻd hˈuːm wiː kˌʊdɐv wˈɪʃt tə ɹᵻtˈeɪn, ænd ðɛɹ vˈeɪkənsiz wɜː sˈuːn fˈɪld ˌʌp wɪð bˈɛɾɚ mˈɛn.