In this task, you are given a sentence or phrase in English. You must translate it to Xhosa in a way that is equivalent in terms of meaning and grammatically correct.

In 1980 there were more than 650 chemical tankers with a tonnage of about 2.2 million grt in service.
Ngomnyaka ka1980 kwakukho iitanki ezingaphezulu kwamakhulu amathandathu anamashumi amahlanu zezimuncu ezinomthamo wenqanawa -oyilenganiswe ngeetoni ezimalunga nezigidi ezibini ezinesiqingatha ukusebenza.

With such a speed they could rush in at night, lay their mines and be far from the scene of operations by dawn.
Ngesosantya babenako ukuleqa ebusuku, babeke izigcayiseli zabo kwaye babe sele bekude kwindawo yesehlo xa kusisa.

Block.

Blokh.