ðə hˈʌl sˈaɪdz wɜː ɹˈiːsɛst æɾ ˈiːðɚɹ ˈɛnd ʌvðə bˈæɾɚɹi, ænd ɡˈʌnpoːɹts wɜː kənstɹˈʌktᵻd fˈeɪsɪŋ fˈɔːɹ ænd ˈæft tʊ wˌɪtʃ ðə ɡˈʌnz kʊd biː mˈuːvd.
The hull sides were recessed at either end of the battery, and gunports were constructed facing fore and aft to which the guns could be moved.