tə faɪnˈæns ðɪ ɪmˈɛnsli ɛkspˈɛnsɪv kəmplˈiːʃən ʌvðə tˈuː ɪŋkəmplˈiːt tˈaɪɡɚz ænd nˈɪp ɪnðə bˈʌd ðɪ ɪntˈɛns ˌɑːpəzˈɪʃən tʊ ˈɑːbsəlˌiːt kɹˈuːzɚz ænd nˈuː ɡˈʌnɚɹi pɚsˈiːvd æz fˈɔlti, wˈɜːk ˌɔn swˈɪftʒɚz ɹˈiːfɪt stˈɑːpt.
To finance the immensely expensive completion of the two incomplete Tigers and nip in the bud the intense opposition to 'obsolete cruisers' and new gunnery perceived as faulty, work on Swiftsures refit stopped.