ðə sˈɛvən.fˈaɪvˈɪntʃ ɡˈʌnz ɔnðə mˈeɪn dˈɛk wɜː sˈɛpɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd baɪ skɹˈiːnz wɪð plˈeɪɾɪŋ pɹətˈɛktɪŋ ðə fˈʌnəl ˈʌpteɪks tə ðɛɹ ɹˈɪɹ.
The 7.5-inch guns on the main deck were separated by  screens with  plating protecting the funnel uptakes to their rear.