Task: Translation
Input (English): However, apart from their expense to maintain and operate, they were splendid ships for a world empire at peace.
Output (Xhosa): Kananjalo , ngaphandle nje kwenkcitho yabo enkulu yokugcina nokusebenza , babezinqanawa ezintle ngenkangeleko yelizwe (isivumelwano selizwe kulawula umntu omnye) phantsi kolawulo lomntu omnye eseluxolweni .