In the war, though powerful ships, their 19 knots were no good to a battle-fleet of dreadnoughts which manoeuvred at 21 knots.
Emfazweni, nangona iinqanawa zinamandla kakhulu, izantya ezingu19 zazingalunganga kumkhosi wemfazwe weeDreadnought ezaziphamba kwisantya esingu21.