ðə ʃˈɪp wʌz kənsˈɪdɚd "ɐ stˈɛdi ɡˈʌn plˈætfɔːɹm, ˈeɪbəl tə meɪntˈeɪn hɜː spˈiːd ɪn ɐ sˈiːweɪ ænd sˌæɾɪsfˈæktɚɹi ɪn mənˈuːvɚ".
The ship was considered "a steady gun platform, able to maintain her speed in a seaway and satisfactory in manoeuvre".