ɪn ɐ mˈɑːdɚɹət swˈɛl ðiːz sˈɛvənˈɪntʃ ɡˈʌnz wɜː vˈɜːtʃuːəli ʌnwˈɜːkəbəl, mˌeɪkɪŋ ðə mˈɪnətˌɔːɹz bˈoʊθ ðə hˈɛviɪst ænd ðə wˈɜːst ˈɑːɹmd ʌvðə vɪktˈoːɹiən bˈæɾəlʃˌɪps.
In a moderate swell these 7-inch guns were virtually unworkable, making the Minotaurs both the heaviest and the worst armed of the Victorian battleships.