ðə ʃˈɪps ʌv ðɪs klˈæs wɜː juːnˈiːk ɐmˌʌŋ ˈaɪɚŋklæd wˈɔːɹʃɪps ɪn pəzˈɛsɪŋ ˌɔn kəmplˈiːʃən fˈaɪv mˈæsts, nˈeɪmd fˈɔːɹ, sˈɛkənd, mˈeɪn, fˈoːɹθ ænd mˈɪzən.
The ships of this class were unique among ironclad warships in possessing on completion five masts, named fore-, second-, main-, fourth- and mizzen-.