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

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

Two weeks later, HMS Somerset was used to complete a three-day mission watching RFN Boikiy as the corvette escorted a merchant vessel on its voyage.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 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 fell at the very moment that he ordered us to return to our boats, when the Englishmen had set fire to the corvette.

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