There was, however, an improvement in the bow fire, particularly when a big 68-pounder was mounted on the fo'c'sles of the liners around 1850.
Njengoko kwakukho utshintsho kumphambili lowokudubula, ingakumbi xa ezinkulu ezinamashumi amathandathu anesibhozo eponti ezazinyuke kwindawo ekuhlala kuyo oomatiloshe yenqanawa jikelele ngonyaka wewaka linamakhulua asibhozo anamashumi amahlanu.