ðɪ ɛntˈaɪɚ sˈaɪd ʌvðə pɹˈɪns kˈɑːnsɔːɹtklˈæs ʃˈɪps, fɹʌmðɪ ˌʌpɚdˈɛk lˈɛvəl dˈaʊnwɚdz, wʌz pɹətˈɛktᵻd baɪ ɹˈɔːt ˈaɪɚn ˈɑːɹmɚ ðæt tˈeɪpɚd fɹʌm ɐmˈɪdʃɪps tʊ æt ðɪ ˈɛndz.
The entire side of the Prince Consort-class ships, from the upper-deck level downwards, was protected by wrought iron armour that tapered from  amidships to  at the ends.