wˈʌn ʌvðə stˈɛps tˈeɪkən tə kˈaʊntɚ ðɪs pɚsˈiːvd θɹˈɛt wʌzðə kənvˈɜːʒən ʌv pˈɑːɹʃəli bˈɪlt bɹˈɪɾɪʃ wˈʊdən ʃˈɪps ˌɪntʊ ˈaɪɚŋklædz, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ sˈʌtʃ lˈɑːɹdʒ ʃˈɪps æz ðɪ ˈɛs.
One of the steps taken to counter this perceived threat was the conversion of partially built British wooden ships into ironclads, including such large ships as the s.