ʃˈɔːɹtɹˈeɪndʒ dᵻfˈɛnsɪv wˈɛpənz kənsˈɪstᵻd ʌv tˈɛn kwˈɑːdɹuːpəlbˈæɹəld nˈoːɹdənfˌɛlt ɡˈʌnz ænd fˈoːɹ tˈɛnbˈæɹəld nˈoːɹdənfˌɛlt məʃˈiːn ɡˈʌnz, dˈɪstɹɪbjˌuːɾᵻd ɐbˌaʊt ðə ʃˈɪp.
Short-range defensive weapons consisted of 10 quadruple-barreled  Nordenfelt guns and four 10-barreled  Nordenfelt machine guns, distributed about the ship.