ðə hˈʌl wʌz dᵻvˈaɪdᵻd baɪ twˈɛlv wˈɔːɾɚtˌaɪt bˈʌlkhɛdz ænd ðə ʃˈɪps hæd ɐ dˈʌbəl bˈɑːɾəm bᵻnˌiːθ ðɪ ˈɛndʒɪn ænd bˈɔɪlɚ ɹˈuːmz.
The hull was divided by 12 watertight bulkheads and the ships had a double bottom beneath the engine and boiler rooms.