ðɪ ˈɑːpʃən ʌv fˈɪɾɪŋ ðə nˈuː θɹˈiːˈɪntʃ twˈɪn sˈɛvənti ˌɛmˈɛm tˈɜːɹɪts ɪn sˈɛntɹɪlˌaɪn, ˈeɪ, bˈiː, ˈɛks ænd wˈaɪ pəzˈɪʃənz wʌz pˈɑːsᵻbəl, bˌʌt kənvˈɜːɾɪŋ ðə ʃˈɪp fɹʌm dˌiːsˈiː pˈaʊɚ tʊ ˌeɪsˈiː fɚðə nˈuː ɡˈʌnz, ˈædᵻd æt lˈiːst ɐnˈʌðɚ hˈæf mˈɪliən pˈaʊndz tə ðə kˈɔst.
The option of fitting the new 3-inch twin 70 mm turrets in centreline, 'A', 'B', 'X' and 'Y' positions was possible, but converting the ship from DC power to AC for the new guns, added at least another half million pounds to the cost.