dᵻfˈɛns ɐɡˈɛnst toːɹpˈiːdoʊ bˈoʊts wʌz pɹəvˈaɪdᵻd baɪ fˈoːɹtiːn kjˌuːˈɛf fˈoːɹtiːnpˈaʊndɚɹ ˌɛmkˈeɪ aɪ ɡˈʌnz, ðə ɡˈʌnz wɜː mˈɑːdᵻfˌaɪd tə jˈuːz ðə stˈændɚd ʃˈɛl jˈuːzd baɪ ðə kjˌuːˈɛf twˈɛlv pˈaʊndɚɹ ˈeɪtiːn sˌiːdˌʌbəljˌuːtˈiː ɡˈʌn ɪn bɹˈɪɾɪʃ sˈɜːvɪs.
Defence against torpedo boats was provided by fourteen QF 14-pounder Mk I guns, the guns were modified  to use the standard  shell used by the QF 12 pounder 18 cwt gun in British service.