While Britain was leading engineering revolutions in many fields, particularly railway development, naval architecture, especially as regards the Royal Navy appeared to be almost at a standstill.
Ngamaxesha iBritane yayikhokele njenge-jineli kuzungulezo kwindawo ezininzi ezithile kwisiporo kuphuhliso leenqanawa zemfazwe zenzululwazi lokwakha ingakumbi ezikhathalele ukumkani womkhosi wamanzi zabonakala njengezime ngxish.