corvette
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In 2010, a South Korean corvette was sunk by what an international investigation found was a North Korean submarine — a charge Pyongyang denies — killing 46.
From Washington Times
Its fleet also includes 10 destroyers, 12 frigates and 20 corvettes.
From Seattle Times
“My corvette was in a locked garage, okay? So it’s not like they’re sitting out on the street,” Mr. Biden told reporters at the White House.
From Washington Times
Thailand's military mobilised helicopters, warships and unmanned drones off its central coast on Tuesday as rescue teams raced against time to find survivors after a corvette sank at the weekend in choppy waters.
From Reuters
The Russian Defense Ministry said the Varyag missile cruiser, the Marshal Shaposhnikov destroyer and two corvettes of Russia’s Pacific Fleet would take part in the maneuvers.
From Seattle Times
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