əbzˈɜːvɪŋ pɹˈɑːbləmz ɛkspˈiəɹɪənst baɪ ðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts nˈeɪvi dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə spˈænɪʃ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən wˈɔːɹ wɪð toːɹpˈiːdoʊ ɹᵻlˌaɪəbˈɪlᵻɾi ænd ðə dˈeɪndʒɚz ʌv sˌɪmpəθˈɛɾɪk dˌɛtənˈeɪʃən, ɪt wʌz dᵻsˈaɪdᵻd nˌɑːt tə jˈuːz ðɪs wˈɛpən ɔnðə nˈuː kɹˈuːzɚz.
Observing problems experienced by the United States Navy during the Spanish–American War with torpedo reliability and the dangers of sympathetic detonation, it was decided not to use this weapon on the new cruisers.