The Royal Oak in her first commission in 1863, mounted sixteen guns to a tier, whereas the Repulse of 1870 mounted only four.
IRoyal Oak kumsebenzi wakhe wokuqala ngo1863, wancamathisela imipu elishumi elinesithandathu kwithala, nangona iRepulse ka1870 yancamathisela emine kuphela.