ˌeɪtʃˌɛmˈɛs ɹᵻsˈɜːtʃ wʌzɐ smˈɔːl ˈaɪɚŋklæd wˈɔːɹʃɪp, kənvˈɜːɾᵻd fɹʌm ɐ wˈʊdənhˈʌld slˈuːp ænd ɪntˈɛndᵻd æz ɐn ɛkspˌɛɹɪmˈɛntəl plˈætfɔːɹm ɪnwˌɪtʃ tə tɹˈaɪ ˈaʊt nˈuː kˈɑːnsɛpts ɪn ˈɑːɹməmənt ænd ɪn ˈɑːɹmɚ.
HMS Research was a small ironclad warship, converted from a wooden-hulled sloop and intended as an experimental platform in which to try out new concepts in armament and in armour.