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    Corvette - Wikipedia

    Overview

    A corvette is a small warship. It is traditionally the smallest class of vessel considered to be a proper (or "rated") … See more

    Steam ships

    Ships during the steam era became much faster and more manoeuvrable than their sail ancestors. Corvettes during this era were typically used alongside gunboats during colonial missions. Battleships and other large … See more

    World War II

    The modern corvette appeared during World War II as an easily-built patrol and convoy escort vessel. The British naval designer William Reed drew up a small ship based on the single-shaft Smiths Dock Company… See more

    Modern corvettes

    Modern navies began a trend in the late 20th and early 21st centuries of building corvettes geared towards smaller more manoeuvrable surface capability. These corvettes have displacements between 550 and 3,310 s… See more

    Current operators

    • Algerian National Navy operates three Adhafer-class corvettes, four Djebel Chenoua-class corvettes.
    • Argentine Navy operates six Espora-class corvettes
    • Royal Bahrain Naval Force operates two Al-Manama-cl… See more

    Future development

    • Algerian National Navy will receive three Steregushchiy-class corvettes from Russia and six Jiangdao-class corvettes from China.
    • Angolan Navy will receive three Baynunah-class corvettes from the United Arab Emira… See more

    Museum ships

    • Chilean corvette Esmeralda (Replica), 1854, in Iquique, Chile
    • ARA Uruguay, 1874 steam and sail barque, Buenos Aires, Argentina
    • HMAS Castlemaine, 1941 Bathurst-class corvette, Williamstown, Victoria, Au… See more

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