corvette

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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

HMS Albans was also involved in a three-day operation to monitor the Russian Steregushchiy-class corvette Stoikiy earlier this month, the navy said.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2025

Satellite photos analyzed by The Associated Press showed damage to a Russian navy corvette moored off Kerch.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 6, 2023

Yes, Tabby, we sailed in the dear old corvette Hydra, and Tom was there—Tom Brandy.

From Shireen and her Friends Pages from the Life of a Persian Cat by Stables, Gordon