ðə ʃˈɪp wʌz ˈɑːɹmd wɪð fˈoːɹ fˈoːɹɾi fˈaɪvkˈælɪbɚ bˌiːˈɛl tˈɛnˈɪntʃ ˌɛmkˈeɪ vˌiːˈaɪ ɡˈʌnz ɪn tˈuː twˈɪn ɡˈʌn tˈɜːɹɪts, wˈʌn ˈiːtʃ fˈɔːɹ ænd ˈæft ʌvðə sˈuːpɚstɹˌʌktʃɚ.
The ship was armed with four 45-calibre BL 10-inch Mk VI guns in two twin gun turrets, one each fore and aft of the superstructure.