As-built armament included two /30 caliber Mark 1 guns,[REF] six /30 caliber Mark 2 guns,[REF] two 6-pounder () rapid fire guns, two 3-pounder () Hotchkiss revolving cannon, two 1-pounder () Hotchkiss revolving cannon, and two .45
Armor protection was light, with 2-inch (50.8 mm) gun shields and conning tower, and a 1.5-inch (38.1 mm) deck extending over the machinery spaces [REF].