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.

Izigqubuthelo zesivalo esinzima zivulwa ngetsheyina lokunqanda ingozi kunye neshakile yokuthintela elitsheyina kwisigqubuthelo.
Heavy hatch covers are held in the open position by preventer chains and chain blocks shackled to the cover .

Uphawu olubonisa ukubizwa olunikelwa uthungelwano.
A call sign provided primarily for voice communication.

Ngako oko lomkhosi wenqanawa amkele bona ngamandla kumlo wama Melika azimeleyo.
However, the navy adopted them too in the American War of Independence.