ɪt wʌz ðˈɛɹfoːɹ dɪstˈɪŋktli pˈɑːsᵻbəl ðˌæɾə ʃˈɪp dɪzˈaɪnd tə kˈæɹi ɐ spəsˈɪfɪk ˈɑːɹməmənt fˈɪt wʊd biː ɔːlɹˌɛdi aʊtklˈæst ˌɔn kəmplˈiːʃən baɪ ˈʌðɚ ʃˈɪps ɔːlɹˌɛdi ɔnðə stˈɑːks, æt hˈoʊm ɔːɹ ɐbɹˈɔːd, dɪzˈaɪnd fɚðə nˈɛkst dʒˌɛnɚɹˈeɪʃən ʌv ɡˈʌn.
It was therefore distinctly possible that a ship designed to carry a specific armament fit would be already outclassed on completion by other ships already on the stocks, at home or abroad, designed for the next generation of gun.