The fifth and sixth rate ships were also important, these were the frigates, the eyes of the main battle fleet and useful as commerce raiders.
Iinqanawa ezazikumgangatho wesihlanu nowesithandathu nazo zazibaluleke kakhulu, zona ezi yayizezona zinesantya esiphezulu, zingamehlo esinqanawa kwaye zibaluleke ngokukwazi ukuleqa.