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.

Olokuqala uhlobo yaye isisibini sefanela esinezixhobo ezilula zezimbini i3,4 okanye i4.7yee-intshi yezibham.
The first type were twin-funnelled with a light armament of two 3-, 4- or 4·7-inch guns.

Uphucuko lokulungela ukuwela ulwandle nokwesiqu senqanawa kwavunyelwa kude ngaphezulu ukuba kuhanjwe nentente ukuba ziphathwe.
The improvements in the seaworthiness of the hulls permitted far more canvas to be carried.

Thunga icala lesiphelo elinyuse umhlaba imingxunya emininzi ngakubude bayo ngenaliti yokwenza iseyile.

Sew up one end and prick a number of holes along its length with a sailmaker's needle.