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

Kanti noko, eyona iphantsi kakhulu ibhodi ekhululekileyo umphambili wenqanawa wenza kwakubi kwinqanawa elwandle namanzi kumpu okumgangatho ophezulu.
However, the very low-freeboard bow made them bad sea boats and wet gun-platforms.

Le yenziwa ngokwemfanelo kwakubalulekile ngokuqongophala konthi ngokwejongo.
This was made necessary by the acute shortage of timbers for the purpose.

Yinto ekhoyo yemfaniso ehambelana nesixhobo sokwenene, esinikezela, kunye nabasebenzi abanokubonwa okanye baviwe ngevumba kwindawo yedabi lokwenene. Izinto zokulwa idabi ziquka iinqwelo-moya, inqwelo-mafutha zokulwa, amajoni amaninzi, iziphekepheke, abayaleli, izigadla, njl. njl. Izinto zomgangatho wamajoni ezifana namaqela amajoni iinkampani, njl. njl. Zingathathelwa ingqaleleo ukuze zithathwe njengezinto zendawo yedabi, kodwa azisayi kuvumela i-DIS ide imigangatho yandiswe ukuze ibandakanywe. Indawo yedabi ibandakanya ngqo amajoni/oomatshini abasebenzisanayo ethi ikope amajoni/oomatshini abasebenzisanayo kwinto yedabi lokwenene.[MSETT]

A simulation entity which corresponds to actual equipment, supplies, and personnel that can be seen or sensed on a real battlefield. Platform level battlefield entities include aircraft ships, armor vehicles, dismounted infantry soldiers, guided missiles, command posts, trucks, etc. Unit level entities, such as platoons, companies, etc. can be considered as battlefield entities, but they will not be DIS compliant until the standards are broadened to incorporate them. A battlefield entity incorporates a direct soldier/machine interface which replicates the soldier/machine interface of the actual battlefield entity. [MSETT]