This was to enable the ship to be slewed on her heel during the high-water period when she was afloat forward.
Oku kwakunceda inqanawa ukuba ijikwe kwisiphelo somphakathi wentsika ephumela phambili enqanaweni ekubotshelewa kuyo iintambo zeseyile ngexesha lomanzi aphezulu ngexeshe ibidadiselwa phambili.