hɜːɹ ˈɑːɹməmənt wʌz plˈeɪst ɐmˈɪdʃɪps ɪn ˈeɪ "bˈɑːks bˈæɾɚɹi", ɐn ɛŋklˈoʊʒɚɹ ˈɑːɹmɚd ˌɔn ˈɔːl fˈoːɹ sˈaɪdz, wɪððə ɡˈʌnz plˈeɪsᵻz æz klˈoʊs təɡˌɛðɚɹ æz pˈɑːsᵻbəl wˌaɪl ɐlˈaʊɪŋ fɔːɹ ðɛɹ ɪfˈɪʃənt wˈɜːkɪŋ.
Her armament was placed amidships in a "box battery", an enclosure armoured on all four sides, with the guns places as close together as possible while allowing for their efficient working.