ðə sˈaɪdz ʌvðə bˈæɾɚɹi wɜː lˈɔŋ ænd ɪt wʌz pɹətˈɛktᵻd baɪ fˈaɪv.fˈaɪvˈɪntʃ ˈɑːɹmɚɹ ˌɔn ˈɔːl sˈaɪdz, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ tɹænsvˈɜːs bˈʌlkhɛdz fˈɔːɹ ænd ˈæft ʌvðə ɡˈʌnz.
The sides of the battery were  long and it was protected by 5.5-inch armour on all sides, including transverse bulkheads fore and aft of the guns.