Task: Translation
Input (Xhosa): Kananjalo, babe bonakalise ukufaneleka kwingqesho njengokhuselo lweenqanawa balobi (ababambisi) kwaye kamva waba yinqanawa esusa iziqhushumbisi phantsi kwamanzi.
Output (English): However, they proved suitable for employment as fishery protection vessels and later as minesweepers.