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.

Nangona ukwakhiwa kakuhle kwesikhawu, ubunzima bawo kwakuzalwa liplanga eliphezu komnyanga okanye kwefestile.
Although of fairly light construction, their weight was mainly borne by the transom.

Amazantsi afakelwe kwisiseko senqanawa, apho andela ngaphandle nangaphakathi kwidekhi engasentla, kwaye xa edibene nezide, enza eyona nkxaso ingundoqo yesigqumo seqokobhe.
Their lower ends are secured to the keel, whence they extend outwards and upwards to the upper deck, and, with the longitudinals, form the main support of the shell plating .

Ngamandlakazi ayo amakhulu, amendu abophuli-mkhenkce adibanisa izazulu ezintathu zabaphuli-mkencke, lqumrhu elilawulayo liye ngokuzinzileyo laba nako ukongeza ixesha loqhutyo nqanawa kwindlela yolwandle olusemantla ukuya kwixesha langoku kwiminyaja esixhenxe yonke eqingqiweyo.

With its powerful fleet of icebreakers, which includes three nuclear icebreakers, the Soviet Union has constantly been able to extend the navigation period on the Northern Sea Route to the present time of seven months.