The Donghae-class PCC is the low-end complement of the high-low mix domestic naval construction plan of the Republic of Korea Navy under the 1st Yulgok Project (1974-1986) for the Republic of Korea Armed Forces. The ship is designed for patrolling maritime border, including the Northern Limit Line, protecting the littoral zone, and combating the North Korean vessels.
ROKS Suwon (PCC-752) underway
Colombian navy ARC Nariño arrives for Pearl Harbor port visit.
A corvette is a small warship. It is traditionally the smallest class of vessel considered to be a proper warship. The warship class above the corvette is that of the frigate, while the class below was historically that of the sloop-of-war.
The Tarantul class and its variants are the most widely used corvettes
A corvette in the Trianon model collection
French steam corvette Dupleix (1856–1887)
HMCS Regina, a Flower-class corvette