bɪkˈʌz ʌv ðɛɹ sˈiːwɚðinəs ænd pˈaʊɚfəl ɡˈʌnz ðeɪ hɐvbɪn dʒˈʌdʒd suːpˈiəɹɪɚ tʊ ˌɛni mˈɑːnɪɾɚ bˈɪlt baɪ ðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts nˈeɪvi.
Because of their seaworthiness and powerful guns they have been judged superior to any monitor built by the United States Navy.