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