ðiːz kənflˈɪktɪŋ ɡˈoʊlz pɹˈuːvd bᵻjˌɔnd kəntˈɛmpɚɹˌɛɹi dᵻstɹˈɔɪɚ dɪzˈaɪn, ænd ðɪ ɪnˈɪʃəl ʃˈɪps ʌv ðɪs klˈæs wɜː tˈɑːphˈɛvi, wɪð sᵻvˈɪɹ stəbˈɪlᵻɾi pɹˈɑːbləmz ænd ɪnhˈiəɹənt stɹˈʌktʃɚɹəl wˈiːknəsᵻz.
These conflicting goals proved beyond contemporary destroyer design, and the initial ships of this class were top-heavy, with severe stability problems and inherent structural weaknesses.