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A corvette is a small, maneuverable, lightly armed warship, smaller than a frigate and larger than a coastal patrol craft. During the Age of Sail, corvettes were smaller than frigates and larger than sloops-of-war, usually with a single gun deck. Almost all modern navies use ships smaller than frigates for coastal duty, but not all of them use the term corvette (from the French corvair). The rank Corvette Captain derives from the name of this type of ship. Image File history File links fr (original): La corvette Dupleix (1856-1887). ... Image File history File links fr (original): La corvette Dupleix (1856-1887). ... The Dupleix was a steam and sail corvette of the French Marine Nationale. ... Image File history File links Canadian Corvettes, on antisubmarine duty while escorting a WW II convoy. ... Image File history File links Canadian Corvettes, on antisubmarine duty while escorting a WW II convoy. ... Anti-submarine warfare is a term referring to warfare directed against submarines. ... A convoy is a group of vehicles traveling together for mutual support. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki TÅjÅ Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For the bird, see Frigatebird. ... An Off-shore Patrol Vessel (OPV) is large and seaworthy enough to patrol off-shore, in the open ocean. ... The age of sail is the period in which international trade and naval warfare were both dominated by sailing ships. ... USS Constellation, a United States Navy sloop-of-war. ... The multinational Combined Task Force One Five Zero (CTF-150) The British Grand Fleet, the supreme naval force of World War I A rare occurrence of a 5-country multinational fleet, during Operation Enduring Freedom in the Oman Sea. ... Corvette Captain is a rank in many navies which theoretically corresponds to command of a corvette (small warship). ...

[edit] Sailing vessels

During the Age of Sail, corvettes were one of many types of smaller warships. They were very closely related to sloops-of-war. The role of the corvette consisted mostly of coastal patrol, fighting minor wars, supporting large fleets, or participating in show-the-flag missions. The British Navy began using small ships in the 1650s, but described them as sloops rather than corvettes. The first reference to a corvette was with the French Navy in the 1670s, which is where the term itself possibly originated. The Royal Navy did not use the term until after the Napoleonic Wars to describe a small un-rated vessel similar to a sloop. The age of sail is the period in which international trade and naval warfare were both dominated by sailing ships. ... USS Constellation, a United States Navy sloop-of-war. ... The French Navy, officially called the National Navy (French: Marine Nationale) is the maritime arm of the French military. ... This article is about the navy of the United Kingdom. ... Combatants Austria[a] Portugal Prussia[a] Russia[b] Sicily[c] Sardinia Spain[d] Sweden[e] United Kingdom French Empire Holland[f] Italy Etruria[g] Naples[h] Duchy of Warsaw[i] Confederation of the Rhine[j] Bavaria Saxony Westphalia WÃ¼rttemberg Denmark-Norway[k] Commanders Archduke Charles Prince Schwarzenberg Karl Mack... The rating system of the Royal Navy was used by the Royal Navy between the 1670s and early 19th century to categorise sailing warships according to their ability to stand in a line of battle and according to their number of guns. ...

Most corvettes and sloops of the 17th century were around 40 to 60 feet (12 to 18 meters) in length and weighed 40 to 70 tons (36 to 64 metric tonnes). They carried 4 to 8 smaller guns on a single deck. Corvettes slowly increased in size and capability, until 1800 when they reached lengths over 100 feet (30 meters) and weight ranging from 400 to 600 tons (circa 365 to 544 metric tonnes). One of the largest corvettes during the Age of Sail was the American ship, USS Constellation, built in 1855. The ship was 176 feet (54 meters) long and carried 24 guns. It was so large that some naval experts consider it a frigate. It has also been referred to as a sloop-of-war. The short ton is a unit of mass equal to 907. ... A tonne (also called metric ton) is a non-SI unit of mass, accepted for use with SI, defined as: 1 tonne = 103 kg (= 106 g). ... The short ton is a unit of mass equal to 907. ... A ton(ne) (symbol t) is a unit of mass. ... The USS Constellation constructed in 1854 is a sloop-of-war and the second United States Navy ship to carry this famous name. ... For the bird, see Frigatebird. ...

[edit] Steam ships

Ships during the steam era became much faster and more maneuverable than their sail ancestors. Corvettes during this era were typically used along side gunboats during colonial missions. Battleships and other larger vessels were unnecessary when subduing native peoples in the Far East and Africa. A gunboat is literally a boat carrying one or more guns. ... This article is about a battleship as a type of warship. ... The far east as a cultural block includes East Asia, Southeast Asia, Northeast Asia and South Asia. ...

[edit] 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 whale catcher Southern Pride, whose simple design and mercantile construction standards lent itself to rapid production in small yards unused to naval work, and in large numbers. Future Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, then First Lord of the Admiralty, had a hand in reviving the name "corvette". The first corvettes were the Flower class (Royal Navy ships were named after flowers, though ships in Royal Canadian Navy service took the name of smaller Canadian cities and towns). Their chief duty was to protect convoys in the North Atlantic and on the routes from the UK to Murmansk carrying supplies to the Soviet Union. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki TÅjÅ Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... A convoy is a group of vehicles traveling together for mutual support. ... William Reed (June 6, 1776 - February 18, 1837) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. ... This article is about the mechanical device. ... Smiths Dock Company, Limited, often referred to simply as Smiths Dock, was a British shipbuilding company that became associated with South Bank in Middlesbrough on the River Tees in Northeast England, after opening an operation there in 1907. ... A whale catcher is a specialized kind of ship, designed for catching whales. ... A prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. ... Churchill redirects here. ... The First Lord of the Admiralty was a British government position in charge of the Admiralty. ... The Flower class corvettes were a class of 267 corvettes developed by the Royal Navy and Royal Canadian Navy specifically for the protection of shipping convoys during the Battle of the Atlantic (1939-1945) in World War II. They were a stop-gap measure in the war against the German... This article is about the navy of the United Kingdom. ... For history after 1968, see Canadian Forces Maritime Command The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) was the navy of Canada from 1911 until 1968 when the three Canadian armed services were unified to form the Canadian Forces. ... A convoy is a group of vehicles traveling together for mutual support. ... For other uses, see Atlantic (disambiguation) The Atlantic Ocean is Earths second-largest ocean, covering approximately one-fifth of its surface. ... Murmansk coin Murmansk (Russian: ; Finnish: (archaic); Northern Sami: ; Skolt Sami: ) is a city in the extreme northwest part of Russia with a seaport on the Kola Bay, 12 km from the Barents Sea on the northern shore of the Kola Peninsula, not far from Russias borders with Norway and...

The Flower corvette was originally designed for offshore patrol work, and was not an ideal design for an anti-submarine escort; they were really too short for open ocean work, lightly armed for anti-aircraft defence, and little faster than the merchantmen they escorted (a particular problem given the faster German U-boat designs then emerging). They were very seaworthy and maneuverable, but crew living conditions for ocean voyages were appalling. Because of this, the corvette was superseded in the Royal Navy as the escort ship of choice by the frigate, which was larger, faster, better armed and had two shafts. However, many small yards could not produce vessels of frigate size, so an improved corvette design, the Castle class, was introduced later in the war, some of which remained in service until the mid-1950s. U-boat is also a nickname for some diesel locomotives built by GE; see List of GE locomotives October 1939. ... For the bird, see Frigatebird. ... The Castle-class corvettes were an updated version of the much more numerous Flower-class corvettes of the Royal Navy, and started appearing during late 1943. ...

The Royal Australian Navy built 60 Bathurst-class corvettes, including 20 for the Royal Navy crewed by Australians, and 4 for the Royal Indian Navy. These were officially described as Australian Mine Sweepers, or as Minesweeping Sloops by the Royal Navy, and were named after Australian towns. The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is the naval branch of the Australian Defence Force. ... The Bathurst-class corvettes are a group of minesweepers produced in Australia during World War II. Fifty_six in total were commissioned by the Royal Australian Navy, and four by the Indian navy. ... The Indian Navy is the naval branch of the armed forces of India. ...

[edit] Modern corvettes

Modern navies have begun to see a trend in the late part of the 20th century and beginning of the 21st century towards smaller, more maneuverable surface capability. They have a displacement between 540 and 2,750 tons (550 and 2,800 metric tons) and measure 180-330 feet (55-100 meters) in length. They usually are armed with medium and small caliber guns, surface-to-surface missiles, surface-to-air missiles, and underwater warfare weapons. Many can accommodate a small or medium ASW helicopter. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x355, 26 KB) [edit] Beschreibung [edit] Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Corvette Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x355, 26 KB) [edit] Beschreibung [edit] Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Corvette Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (2304 Ã— 1728 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (2304 Ã— 1728 pixel, file size: 1. ... Corvette Braunschweig (F 260) Corvette Magdeburg (F 261) The upcoming K130 Braunschweig class (sometimes Korvette 130) will be Germanys newest class of ocean-going corvettes. ... German frigate Karlsruhe rescuing shipwrecked people off the coast of Somalia while participating in the international anti-terror operation ENDURING FREEDOM, April 2005 The Laboe Naval Memorial for sailors who lost their lives at sea during the World Wars and while on duty at sea and U 995 Modern air... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (800x1067, 654 KB)Image of Milgem at Aselsans stand in IDEF 2005 (Copyright: Arda MevlÃ¼toÄŸlu) Template:Copyright: Arda MevlÃ¼toÄŸlu File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (800x1067, 654 KB)Image of Milgem at Aselsans stand in IDEF 2005 (Copyright: Arda MevlÃ¼toÄŸlu) Template:Copyright: Arda MevlÃ¼toÄŸlu File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to... Turkish President Ahmet Necdet Sezer inaugurates the construction of TCG Heybeliada Rendering of Milgem Rendering of Milgem Model of Milgem Technical specifications Main systems used on Milgem Milgem, from the Turkish words Milli Gemi (National Ship), is the name of the Turkish corvette program; the purpose of which is to... Seal of the Turkish Navy The Turkish Navy (Turkish: ) is a branch of the Turkish Armed Forces. ... â€œA/Sâ€ redirects here. ...

[edit] Current Corvette Classes

Many countries today operate corvettes. Some of them include Sweden, Germany, India, China, Israel, Poland, Turkey, Greece, and Russia. Countries that border smaller seas, such as the Baltic Sea or the Persian Gulf are more likely to build the smaller and more maneuverable corvettes. Spanish Descubierta class frigates, in service with Morocco's and Egypt's navies, are actually 1400 tm corvettes. ^{[citation needed]} The Baltic Sea is located in Northern Europe, from 53Â°N to 66Â°N latitude and from 20Â°E to 26Â°E longitude. ... Map of the Persian Gulf. ... The Descubierta class frigates were a series of frigates built for the Spanish Navy in the late 1970s / early 1980s. ... Egyptian Navy Ensign and Jack Although the Egyptian Navy was the smallest branch of the military, it is large by Middle Eastern standards. ...

Arguably, one of the most advanced corvette in service today is the Swedish Navy's Visby class corvette. It is the first operational warship to extensively utilize stealth technology. The Swedish Naval Ensign Coat of arms of the Swedish Navy The Swedish Navy (Swedish: Marinen) is the naval branch of the Swedish Armed Forces. ... Visby is the latest class of corvettes to be adopted by the Swedish Navy, and the corvette design is heavily emphazised on low visibility or stealth. ... F-117 stealth attack plane Stealth technology is a sub-discipline of electronic countermeasures which covers a range of techniques used with aircraft, ships and missiles, in order to make them less visible (ideally invisible) to radar, infrared and other detection methods. ...

The United States is developing a Littoral Combat Ship, which will be very similar to a corvette. The LCS is slotted to replace the Oliver Hazard Perry class frigate in American service. The Littoral Combat Ship is the first of the U.S. Navys next-generation surface combatants. ... The USS McInerney (FFG 8), an Oliver Hazard Perry class frigate. ...

The new German Braunschweig class is designed to supplement Germany's fast attack craft and also incorporates stealth technology and land attack capabilities. Corvette Braunschweig (F 260) Corvette Magdeburg (F 261) The upcoming K130 Braunschweig class (sometimes Korvette 130) will be Germanys newest class of ocean-going corvettes. ... S71 Gepard, Gepard class fast attack craft A Fast Attack Craft (FAC) (German: Schnellboot) is a small (150 to 400 tonnes), fast (up to ca. ...

Turkey began construction on the first of twelve Milgem class corvettes in July 2005. The lead ship, named TCG Heybeliada, is scheduled to begin sea trials in October 2010. The design concept and mission profile of Milgem is similar to the Littoral Combat Ship of the United States. Turkish President Ahmet Necdet Sezer inaugurates the construction of TCG Heybeliada Rendering of Milgem Rendering of Milgem Model of Milgem Technical specifications Main systems used on Milgem Milgem, from the Turkish words Milli Gemi (National Ship), is the name of the Turkish corvette program; the purpose of which is to... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

The Hellenic Navy currently operates the Super-Vita class ships, which are 580 tons full load. The Hellenic Navy has categorised the class as fast attack missile craft. A similar vessel is the Kılıç class fast attack missile boat of the Turkish Navy which is classified as a corvette by Lürssen Werft, the German designer of the ship. The Hellenic Navy (Greek: , PolemikÃ³n NautikÃ³n) is the naval force of the modern nation of Greece (Hellenic Republic). ... KÄ±lÄ±Ã§ class fast attack missile boat of the Turkish Navy KILIÃ‡ Class is one of the fast attack missile & torpedo boat classes of the Turkish Navy. ... Seal of the Turkish Navy The Turkish Navy (Turkish: ) is a branch of the Turkish Armed Forces. ... LÃ¼rssen (or LÃ¼rssen Werft) is German shipbuilding company. ...

The Indonesian Navy will receive indigenously designed corvettes, called 104 M corvette in 2008. It is possible, the corvette will be armed with C-802, which is already installed in the locally-built Fast Patrol Boat FPB-57. Jalaseva Jayamahe On the Sea We Are Glorious The Indonesian Navy (Indonesian: Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Laut, TNI-AL) is the territorial force responsible for the patrol of Indonesias immense coastline. ... The Yingji-82 or YJ-82 (Chinese: é¹°å‡»-82, literally Eagle Strike; NATO reporting name: CSS-N-8 Saccade) is a Chinese anti-ship missile first unveiled in 1989 by the China Haiying Electro-Mechanical Technology Academy (CHETA), also known as the Third Academy. ... Categories: Ship types ...

[edit] See also

Image File history File links Commons-logo. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wiktionary (a portmanteau of wiki and dictionary) is a multilingual, Web-based project to create a free content dictionary, available in over 150 languages. ... List of Corvette classes by country (see also List of frigate classes and List of frigate classes by country) // Nanuchka class Espora Class Drummond Class (French built DEstienne dOrves class) Bathurst class Inhuama class F2000 class Niels Juel class Esmeraldas class Turunmaa class DEstienne dOrves class... This is a list of corvette and sloop classes of the Royal Navy. ... HMAS Castlemaine (J-244/M-244/A-248), named for the town of Castlemaine in Victoria, Australia, is a Bathurst-class corvette of the Royal Australian Navy. ... USS Wisconsin, one of three Iowa class battleships opened to the public as a museum, and was one of two Iowas maintained in the US Mothball fleet. ... The Bathurst-class corvettes are a group of minesweepers produced in Australia during World War II. Fifty_six in total were commissioned by the Royal Australian Navy, and four by the Indian navy. ... USS Intensitry at sea -- a Flower class corvette, like HMCS Sackville, in American service HMCS Sackville (K181) was a Flower-class corvette of the Royal Canadian Navy. ... The Flower class was a class of 267 corvettes developed by the Royal Navy specifically for the protection of shipping convoys during the Second Battle of the Atlantic in World War II. They were a stopgap measure in the war against the German U-boats: small ships that could be... Corvette Braunschweig (F 260) Corvette Magdeburg (F 261) The upcoming K130 Braunschweig class (sometimes Korvette 130) will be Germanys newest class of ocean-going corvettes. ... German frigate Karlsruhe rescuing shipwrecked people off the coast of Somalia while participating in the international anti-terror operation ENDURING FREEDOM, April 2005 The Laboe Naval Memorial for sailors who lost their lives at sea during the World Wars and while on duty at sea and U 995 Modern air... Turkish President Ahmet Necdet Sezer inaugurates the construction of TCG Heybeliada Rendering of Milgem Rendering of Milgem Model of Milgem Technical specifications Main systems used on Milgem Milgem, from the Turkish words Milli Gemi (National Ship), is the name of the Turkish corvette program; the purpose of which is to... Seal of the Turkish Navy The Turkish Navy (Turkish: ) is a branch of the Turkish Armed Forces. ...

[edit] Further reading

Commander Nicholas John Turney Monsarrat RNVR (22 March 1910 â€“ 8 August 1979) was a UK novelist best known today for his sea stories, particularly The Cruel Sea (1951). ... The cover of the UK 1956 paperback edition of: The Cruel Sea The Cruel Sea is a 1951 novel by Nicholas Monsarrat. ... For history after 1968, see Canadian Forces Maritime Command The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) was the navy of Canada from 1911 until 1968 when the three Canadian armed services were unified to form the Canadian Forces. ...

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