skˈoːɹpiən hæd kənvˈɛnʃənəl ʃɹˈaʊdz tʊ ˈæŋkɚ ðə mˈæsts ɪn plˈeɪs, bˌʌt wˈaɪvɜːn wʌzðə fˈɜːst ʃˈɪp tə hæv tɹˈaɪpɑːd mˈæsts tə ɹᵻdˈuːs ˌɪntəfˈɪɹəns wɪððə fˈaɪɚɹɪŋ ˈɑːɹks ʌvðə ɡˈʌn tˈɜːɹɪts.
Scorpion had conventional shrouds to anchor the masts in place, but Wivern was the first ship to have tripod masts to reduce interference with the firing arcs of the gun turrets.