corvette

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

The Israeli navy, for example, already operates the Sa’ra 6-class corvette, based on the German Braunschweig-class ship, which could be adapted for the project, Clark said.

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

Admiral Tributs and Admiral Panteleyev, two large Russian anti-submarine ships, conducted exercises with a frigate and a corvette of Myanmar's navy, according to Interfax news agency last week.

From Reuters ● Nov. 13, 2023

"A strong corvette, or two of 'em, off Point Judith and Montauk, to catch her as she runs out," said Luke.

From The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution by W. O. Stoddard

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

It also says China is constructing two new A56 corvettes for its own navy, and insists that the Chinese presence in Ream is not permanent, so does not count as a base.

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

In his first cruise he carried with him four hundred men recruited in the Cyclades; but as they ran below in his engagement with the two Egyptian corvettes, he discharged them and took Hydriots alone.

From The Life of Thomas, Lord Cochrane, Tenth Earl of Dundonald, Vol. II by Thomas Barnes Cochrane, Earl of Dundonald