This represents the amount of water displaced by a ship, expressed in tonnes. (1 tonne = 1000 kg). The size of warships is always given in terms of displacement tonnage.
Oku kumele ubungakanani bamanzi ashenxiswe yinqanawe, aboniswe ngokweetoni. 1 tonne = 1000 kg. Ubukhulu beenqanawe zemfazwe busoloko buveliswa ngokweetoni.