ɪnðɪ ˈænjuːəl mənˈuːvɚz ʌv wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti θɹˈiː, swˈɪftʒɚɹ ˈæskt pɚmˈɪʃən fɹʌmðɪ ˈædmɜːɹəl tə spɹˈɛd sˈeɪl, æz hɜːɹ ˈɛndʒɪnz wɜːɹ ɪnˈædɪkwət tə dʒˈɛnɚɹˌeɪt ðə pˈaʊɚ ɹᵻkwˈaɪɚd tə pɹədˈuːs ðə spˈiːd ˈɔːɹdɚd.
In the annual manoeuvres of 1893, Swiftsure asked permission from the Admiral to spread sail, as her engines were inadequate to generate the power required to produce the speed ordered.