Before they invented a suitable gun-carriage and tackle for overcoming the loading problems of muzzle-loaders on board ship, the early naval guns of any size were iron breech-loaders.
Ngaphambi kokuba baqamba imipu ezifanelekileyo kunye nentambo zesikhephe ukwenzela okuzayo nengxaki ezilayishiweyo izilwanyana kwinqanawa ekuqaleni kwenqanawa zemfazwe zebrukhwe esayiniweyo.