ˈɔːɹdɚd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti nˈaɪn, kənstɹˈʌkʃən ʌvðə ʃˈɪps wʌz dᵻlˈeɪd æz ðə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ tˈɜːbaɪnz wɜːɹ ɛmbˈɑːɹɡoʊd ˈæftɚ ðə fˈɔlkləndz wˈɔːɹ.
Ordered in 1979, construction of the ships was delayed as the British turbines were embargoed after the Falklands War.