dᵻfˈɛns ɐɡˈɛnst toːɹpˈiːdoʊ bˈoʊts wʌz pɹəvˈaɪdᵻd baɪ ɐ pˈɛɹ ʌv kwˈɪkfˈaɪɚɹɪŋ nˈoːɹdənfˌɛlt ɡˈʌnz, wˈʌn mˈaʊntᵻd ɔnðə fˈɔːɹkæsəl ænd ðɪ ˈʌðɚɹ ɔnðə stˈɜːn.
Defense against torpedo boats was provided by a pair of quick-firing  Nordenfelt guns, one mounted on the forecastle and the other on the stern.