ðə skˈoːɹpiən klˈæs wɜː mˈæstᵻd tˈɜːɹɪt ʃˈɪps, ˈiːtʃ wɪð tˈuː ɡˈʌn tˈɜːɹɪts ðæt wɜː dɪzˈaɪnd tə mˈaʊnt ɐ pˈɛɹ ʌv hˈɛvi mˈʌzəllˈoʊdɪŋ ɡˈʌnz.
The Scorpion class were masted turret ships, each with two gun turrets that were designed to mount a pair of heavy muzzle-loading guns.