ðeɪ ɹᵻtˈeɪnd ðə bɹˈɔːdsaɪd ˈaɪɚŋklæd lˈeɪaʊt ʌv ðɛɹ pɹˈɛdᵻsˌɛsɚ, bˌʌt ðɛɹ sˈaɪdz wɜː fˈʊli ˈɑːɹmɚd tə pɹətˈɛkt ðə fˈɪfti ɡˈʌnz ðeɪ wɜː dɪzˈaɪnd tə kˈæɹi.
They retained the broadside ironclad layout of their predecessor, but their sides were fully armoured to protect the 50 guns they were designed to carry.