These ships carried a powerful secondary armament, a 10-inch gun aft as well as 6-inch and 6-pounders, but all without any protection.
Ezinqanawa zazilayisha ngamandla kwindawo yesibini yezikhali, ishumi le-iintshi yompu emva kokuba zihambe kakuhle isithandathu se-iintshi kwane sithandathu seponti xa zizonke zinokhuseleko.