ðə pˈiːklˈæs dᵻstɹˈɔɪɚz wɜː ɹᵻpˈiːts ʌvðə pɹɪsˈiːdɪŋ ˈoʊ klˈæs, ɛksˈɛpt ðæt ðeɪ wɜːɹ ˈɑːɹmd wɪð fˈoːɹˈɪntʃ wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd tˈuː ˌɛmˈɛm ˈæntaɪˈɛɹkɹæft ɡˈʌnz.
The P-class destroyers were repeats of the preceding O class, except that they were armed with 4-inch (102 mm) anti-aircraft guns.