In 1888, on the eve of the Naval Defence Act, White was asked to produce a further design for a class of battleship which became the Royal Sovereign class.
Ngonyaka wekhulu elinesibhozo lamawaka amabini anesibhozo ngentsuku zeenqanawa zokulwa zokhuseleko lomthetho, abamhlophe babuza bavelisa ngaphaya ukuyila ukwenzela iklasi yodabi lenqanawa ezathi zaba zezobukumkani iklasi.