aʊtsˈaɪd ðə sˈɪɾədˌɛl, ðə lˈoʊɚ dˈɛk wʌz θɹˈiː ˈɪntʃᵻz θˈɪk ænd slˈoʊpt tə mˈiːt ðə lˈoʊɚ sˈaɪd ʌvðə bˈɛlt ˈɑːɹmɚ.
Outside the citadel, the lower deck was three inches thick and sloped to meet the lower side of the belt armour.