The crew of the four 12-inch guns in open barbettes were vulnerable to quick-firers now coming into use, from shell flash and direct hits.
Iqela labasebenzi lesine kwishumi elinesibini le-iintshi kwindawo yokudubula kwabakho ukwenzakala, udubulwano olukhawulezileyo, okwakusoloko apho kusetyenzwa khona.