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corvette

[kawr-vet] / kɔrˈvɛt /


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Robert Brovdi, the commander of Ukraine's unmanned systems, said on Telegram that the corvette Boikiy was struck.

From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026

In 2010, South Korea's Cheonan corvette was torpedoed -- an attack Seoul attributed to North Korea, but which Pyongyang denied.

From Barron's ● Mar. 6, 2026

A small corvette, on the other hand, could be built much more quickly, Clark said, particularly if the Navy works with a foreign shipbuilder.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025

At least two warships could be seen in the photos, one whose gangway identified it as the Chinese navy corvette Wenshan.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 7, 2023

He sailed from New-York in a beautiful corvette, its destination unknown, and came to anchor under the walls of the seraglio in the harbour of Constantinople.

From Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, Vol. I (of 2) by John Lloyd Stephens

Two Chinese anti-submarine corvettes have docked at its port for long stretches, although US and Japanese vessels have also made port calls since the base's revamp.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

President Trump has weighed in on some of the plans to field a mix of large warships and smaller corvettes, the Journal has reported.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 25, 2025

Its maritime arm dispatched frigates and corvettes to patrol the coastal waters with little event.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2024

Soon the two corvettes were docked at Ream - and either they, or identical replacements, have stayed there for most of this year.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2024

Footnote 50: The allied fleet comprised 23 line-of-battle ships, 31 frigates and corvettes, 29 smaller steamers and gunboats, and 18 other craft.

From The Letters of Queen Victoria : A Selection from Her Majesty's Correspondence between the Years 1837 and 1861 Volume 3, 1854-1861 by Arthur Christopher Benson


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