Her three 6-inch triple turrets had been removed to reduce top weight for the largely empty hull for the tow from Chatham to the east coast of Scotland.
hɜː θɹˈiː sˈɪksˈɪntʃ tɹˈɪpəl tˈɜːɹɪts hɐdbɪn ɹᵻmˈuːvd tə ɹᵻdˈuːs tˈɑːp wˈeɪt fɚðə lˈɑːɹdʒli ˈɛmpti hˈʌl fɚðə tˈoʊ fɹʌm tʃˈæɾəm tə ðɪ ˈiːst kˈoʊst ʌv skˈɑːtlənd.