ˈiːtʃ tˈɜːɹɪt ɹᵻkwˈaɪɚd ɐ kɹˈuː ʌv ˈeɪtiːn mˈɛn tə ɹoʊtˈeɪt ðˌɛm vˈaɪəɹ ɐ sˈɪstəm ʌv ɹˈæk ænd pˈɪniən ɡˈɪɹz; wˈʌn mˈɪnɪt wʌz ɹᵻkwˈaɪɚd fɚɹə fˈʊl θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti dᵻɡɹˈiːz ɹoʊtˈeɪʃən.
Each turret required a crew of 18 men to rotate them via a system of rack and pinion gears; one minute was required for a full 360° rotation.