corvette
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This week, the U.K. navy closely followed a Russian naval corvette and an oil tanker as the duo sailed through British waters toward the North Sea, according to the U.K.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
China and Iran deployed destroyer warships, while Russia and the United Arab Emirates sent corvette vessels.
From Barron's ● Jan. 10, 2026
The Boikiy - a corvette armed with guided missiles - broadcast the fake ID code as it passed through the Channel on Saturday.
From BBC ● Jun. 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
In 1817 he joined the corvette “Uranie” as pharmaceutical botanist to the circumpolar expedition commanded by D. de Freycinet.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" by Various
More than 100 Iranian naval vessels have been severely damaged, destroyed or sunk, including four Soleimani-class warships known as corvettes, more than 30 minelayers and a drone carrier, U.S. officials say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
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
For many years, Israel’s three Sa’ar 5 corvettes were its largest warships, about the size of frigates.
From Salon ● May 19, 2024
Turks had at Sinope seven frigates, one sloop, two corvettes, and two transports.
From The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 by Frederick Whymper
