ðə ʃˈɪp wʌz dɪzˈaɪnd tə tʃɪlˈiːən spˌɛsɪfɪkˈeɪʃənz, pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚli ðə ɹᵻkwˈaɪɚmənt tə fˈɪt ɪnðə ɡɹˈeɪvɪŋ dˈɑːk æt tˌælkɐhjuːˈɑːnoʊ, ænd wʌz ɹᵻɡˈɑːɹdᵻd baɪ ðə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ æz ɐ sˈɛkəndklˈæs bˈæɾəlʃˌɪp.
The ship was designed to Chilean specifications, particularly the requirement to fit in the graving dock at Talcahuano, and was regarded by the British as a second-class battleship.