ðə bˈoːɹd ʌv ˈædmɚɹəlɾi, ɪn kˈʌmɪŋ tə dᵻsˈɪʒənz ɔnðə stɹˈʌktʃɚ ænd dᵻmˈɛnʃənz ʌv ðɪs ʃˈɪp, wɜː fˈeɪsd wɪð kənflˈɪktɪŋ dᵻmˈændz fɔːɹ stəbˈɪlᵻɾi, ˈɑːɹmɚ, ɡˈʌnpˈaʊɚ, ɹˈɪɡ, spˈiːd ænd ɹˈeɪndʒ.
The Board of Admiralty, in coming to decisions on the structure and dimensions of this ship, were faced with conflicting demands for stability, armour, gun-power, rig, speed and range.