ʌnlˈaɪk hɜː hˈæfsˈɪstɚz, ðə ʃˈɪp spˈɛnt fˈaɪv jˈɪɹz ɔnðə stˈɑːks bᵻfˌoːɹ ʃiː wʌz ɹˈɛdi təbi lˈɑːntʃt, pˈɑːɹʃəli dˈuː tə fɹˈiːkwənt tʃˈeɪndʒᵻz ɪn dɪzˈaɪn, ɔːlðˈoʊ nɔːɹθˈʌmbɚlənd wʌz mˈʌtʃ klˈoʊsɚ tə kəmplˈiːʃən.
Unlike her half-sisters, the ship spent five years on the stocks before she was ready to be launched, partially due to frequent changes in design, although Northumberland was much closer to completion.