Frigate
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In different eras, the roles and capabilities of ships classified as frigates have varied. In the 17th to early 18th centuries the term "frigate" was loosely given to any full-rigged ship built for sp
The Italian Navy frigate Carlo Bergamini in 2011
Light frigate, circa 1675–1680
Boudeuse, of Louis Antoine de Bougainville
A Magicienne-class frigate
Corvette
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A corvette is a small warship. It is traditionally the smallest class of vessel considered to be rated a warship. The warship class above the corvette is that of the frigate, while the class below was
Frigate
…out of favour in navies worldwide. The term was reintroduced in the Second World War to describe a seagoing escort ship of intermediate size between a corvette and a destroyer. After the war, this definition has gradually expanded to include many different kinds of vessels, from large ocean-going anti-submarine…
The Tarantul class and its variants are the most widely used corvettes in the 21st century.
The 294 Flower-class corvettes of the Second World War might be the best known type.
A corvette in the Trianon model collection
French steam corvette Dupleix (1856–1887)