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ZR1 Vette vs Jet! - Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Races A US Navy Fighter Jet
1500hp Corvette running on the street!!!
1000 HP Corvette Street Test from Nelson Racing Engines.
Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Chases 200 MPH in Europe - Epic Drives Episode 3
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Pratt & Miller Corvette C6RS Review
2010 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Road Test
Angry Vettes! Corvette compilation
Totally Custom 1970 Corvette Stingray C3
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ZR1 Vette vs Jet! - Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Races A US Navy Fighter Jet/video details
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  • Published: 23 Jun 2009
  • Duration: 19:06
  • Updated: 29 Jun 2012
Author: MotorTrend
MT Editor at Large Arthur St. Antoine pits Chevy's awesome "Blue Devil" -- the Corvette ZR1 -- against its toughest adversary yet: a Blue Angels F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet. Shot By: Jim Gleason & Terren Lin Edited By: Jim Gleason Read the story here: www.motortrend.com
http://web.archive.org./web/20120716070631/http://wn.com/ZR1 Vette vs Jet! - Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Races A US Navy Fighter Jet/video details
1500hp Corvette running on the street!!!/video details
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  • Published: 13 Aug 2011
  • Duration: 1:43
  • Updated: 30 Jun 2012
Author: hightechcorvette
This video contains the first and second race. I should have more footage soon. Watch at the very beginning of the video and you'll see the Vette laying black marks all the way down the street. Check out www.hightechcorvette.com Follow us on Facebook http
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1000 HP Corvette Street Test from Nelson Racing Engines./video details
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  • Published: 09 Jul 2010
  • Duration: 10:54
  • Updated: 29 Jun 2012
Author: nelsonracingengines
Tom Nelson takes a ride with Brent Jackson in this fabulous Corvette Stingray. Tom does a walk around of the car and discusses the many updated features of this 1000 HP car. At the time of this video, the car has only 150 miles on it. We look foward to Bret visiting NRE soon to crank up the wild. For more information at nelsonracingengines.com and http .
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Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Chases 200 MPH in Europe - Epic Drives Episode 3/video details
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  • Published: 30 Mar 2012
  • Duration: 18:06
  • Updated: 30 Jun 2012
Author: MotorTrend
On this episode of Epic Drives, Angus MacKenzie and Justin Bell take a Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 from Munich, Germany to Maranello, Italy. Along the way they push the limits on the Autobahn, gaze upon the Alps from the Stelvio Pass and dance with a Ferrari 458 Italia in the hills of Maranello. Epic Drives appears the first Friday of each month on the new Motor Trend channel. www.youtube.com Subscribe now to make sure you're in on all the action! www.youtube.com Facebook - facebook.com Twitter - twitter.com Google+ - plus.google.com Website - www.motortrend.com
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Corvette ZR1 vs Audi R8 - Top Gear - BBC/video details
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  • Published: 23 Apr 2010
  • Duration: 8:00
  • Updated: 29 Jun 2012
Author: TopGear
Jeremy Clarkson heads out on to the Top Gear track for motoring's equivalent of the Ryder Cup as America's Corvette ZR1 takes on Europe's Audi R8 V10. What will prevail - the American's muscle, or the finesse of the European? Subscribe to see all the reviews, races and challenges: bit.ly Top Gear YouTube channel: www.youtube.com TopGear.com website: www.topgear.com Top Gear Facebook www.facebook.com Top Gear Twitter: twitter.com Latest Top Gear videos: bit.ly
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Pratt & Miller Corvette C6RS Review/video details
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  • Published: 19 Jan 2010
  • Duration: 9:34
  • Updated: 26 Jun 2012
Author: TheSmokingTire
The Smoking Tire heads out to Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch and Switchcars.com to test out the baddest street Corvette ever, the Pratt & Miller Corvette C6RS. For more information about the C6RS, visit www.switchcars.com
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2010 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Road Test/video details
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  • Published: 16 Jul 2010
  • Duration: 3:00
  • Updated: 30 Jun 2012
Author: InsideLineVideo
nside Line roasts the tires of the 2010 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 then explains why the car's new Performance Traction Management system makes it harder to do ... and why that's a good thing. More Articles: www.insideline.com Car Prices & Info www.edmunds.com Inside Line on Twitter twitter.com Edmunds.com on Twitter: twitter.com Facebook Page: www.facebook.com Hi-Res Videos: www.hulu.com
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Angry Vettes! Corvette compilation/video details
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  • Published: 24 Mar 2010
  • Duration: 4:54
  • Updated: 29 Jun 2012
Author: JustSomeGuy342
Corvettes acting out! Turn you're speakers up and enjoy!
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Totally Custom 1970 Corvette Stingray C3/video details
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  • Published: 11 Jun 2007
  • Duration: 4:09
  • Updated: 27 Jun 2012
Author: webgeek111
my1976corvette.com for more Corvette Stingray specs, info, pics, and more! This is a totally custom Corvette Stingray. If you love the C3 generation Corvette, this is the car for you! It is a widebody, it is drifting on the track, it does burnouts, and it is fast! This is the coolest Vette ever!
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Corvette Z06 car review - Top Gear - BBC/video details
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  • Published: 21 Nov 2009
  • Duration: 9:43
  • Updated: 29 Jun 2012
Author: TopGear
Jeremy Clarkson takes the seven-litre monster that is the Corvette Z06 onto the Top Gear track. And while its no Ferrari, it does manage to set a seriously impressive time when its handed over to the the Stig. Go to www.youtube.com tosee a full list of all high quality videos available on the Top Gear YouTube channel and don't forget to visit www.topgear.com for all the latest news and car reviews.
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Porsche 911 GT2 v Corvette ZR1 - drag race by autocar.co.uk/video details
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  • Published: 03 Jul 2009
  • Duration: 3:56
  • Updated: 30 Jun 2012
Author: autocar
Which is faster in a one-mile drag race? Porsche 911 GT2 or Corvette ZR1? Visit www.autocar.co.uk for the latest Porsche news and reviews, or www.autocar.co.uk for the ZR1 reviews. Get the latest car news and reviews at www.autocar.co.uk
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2008 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 vs. 2008 Ford Shelby GT500KR/video details
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  • Published: 05 Sep 2008
  • Duration: 4:05
  • Updated: 29 Jun 2012
Author: InsideLineVideo
FIND OUT WHO WINDS, ZO6 OR GT500KR: www.edmunds.com Chevrolet Corvette ZO6 @ the Track: www.youtube.com Camaro Fights Mustang and Challenger: www.youtube.com 2010 Chevrolet Camaro 2LT V6 Full Test: www.youtube.com Ford Shelby GT500 v Hennessey Camaro: www.youtube.com Hennessey HPE550 Supercharged Chevy Camaro SS: www.youtube.com We're looking at the 2008 Ford Shelby GT500KR and 2008 Chevrolet Corvette Z06, but we're imagining a '68 Shelby GT500KR staging next to a Corvette with one of the 427-cubic-inch V8s on the Connecting Highway in Queens, New York, probably sometime during the Nixon administration. We don't know how the cars are tuned or which driver has the better hole-shot technique, but we're calling our street race in favor of the Vette. You see, there's no historical basis for a close Corvette-Mustang rivalry. A Corvette of any year is a little too fast and smart to be street racing ratty muscle cars. It's a real sports car, the kind of car that's still fun when you start going around corners. But maybe it's a different story with this 2008 Ford Shelby GT500KR and 2008 Chevrolet Corvette Z06. Each of these rear-wheel-drive coupes has a V8 rated for more than 500 horsepower at the flywheel. And with the release of the limited-edition 2008 Ford Shelby GT500KR, Ford has moved in on Chevrolet's price territory. The GT500KR leaves the Ford factory as a $46730 GT500 coupe and is shipped as a rolling chassis to Carroll Shelby's facility near the Las Vegas Motor <b>...</b>
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2005 Twin Turbo Corvette - Built by Dallas Performance/video details
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  • Published: 09 Dec 2010
  • Duration: 4:12
  • Updated: 29 Jun 2012
Author: Malu59RT
Song: La Roux - I'm Not Your Toy (Nero Remix) Specs: Dallas Performance Built Twin Turbo Corvette 434cid LSX Block with Performance Induction LS3 Heads, single plane intake and RC 120# Injectors Dallas Performance Spec'd Custom Twin Turbo Kit TR-6060 Transmission with C6 ZO6 Differential
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MT Editor at Large Arthur St. Antoine pits Chevy's awesome "Blue Devil" -- the Corvette ZR1 -- against its toughest adversary yet: a Blue Angels F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet. Shot By: Jim Gleason & Terren Lin Edited By: Jim Gleason Read the story here: www.motortrend.com
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ZR1 Vette vs Jet! - Chevro­let Corvette ZR1 Races A US Navy Fight­er Jet
MT Ed­i­tor at Large Arthur St. An­toine pits Chevy's awe­some "Blue Devil" -- t...
pub­lished: 23 Jun 2009
au­thor: Mo­torTrend
1:43
1500hp Corvette run­ning on the street!!!
This video con­tains the first and sec­ond race. I should have more footage soon. Watch at t...
pub­lished: 13 Aug 2011
10:54
1000 HP Corvette Street Test from Nel­son Rac­ing En­gines.
Tom Nel­son takes a ride with Brent Jack­son in this fab­u­lous Corvette Stingray. Tom does a ...
pub­lished: 09 Jul 2010
18:06
Chevro­let Corvette ZR1 Chas­es 200 MPH in Eu­rope - Epic Drives Episode 3
On this episode of Epic Drives, Angus MacKen­zie and Justin Bell take a Chevro­let Corvette ...
pub­lished: 30 Mar 2012
au­thor: Mo­torTrend
8:00
Corvette ZR1 vs Audi R8 - Top Gear - BBC
Jere­my Clark­son heads out on to the Top Gear track for mo­tor­ing's equiv­a­lent of the Ry...
pub­lished: 23 Apr 2010
au­thor: TopGear
9:34
Pratt & Miller Corvette C6RS Re­view
The Smok­ing Tire heads out to Spring Moun­tain Mo­tor­sports Ranch and Switchcars.​com to test...
pub­lished: 19 Jan 2010
3:00
2010 Chevro­let Corvette ZR1 Road Test
nside Line roasts the tires of the 2010 Chevro­let Corvette ZR1 then ex­plains why the car&#...
pub­lished: 16 Jul 2010
4:54
Angry Vettes! Corvette com­pi­la­tion
Corvettes act­ing out! Turn you're speak­ers up and enjoy!...
pub­lished: 24 Mar 2010
4:09
To­tal­ly Cus­tom 1970 Corvette Stingray C3
my1976corvette.​com for more Corvette Stingray specs, info, pics, and more! This is a total...
pub­lished: 11 Jun 2007
au­thor: we­bgeek111
9:43
Corvette Z06 car re­view - Top Gear - BBC
Jere­my Clark­son takes the sev­en-litre mon­ster that is the Corvette Z06 onto the Top Gear t...
pub­lished: 21 Nov 2009
au­thor: TopGear
3:56
Porsche 911 GT2 v Corvette ZR1 - drag race by autocar.​co.​uk
Which is faster in a one-mile drag race? Porsche 911 GT2 or Corvette ZR1? Visit www.​autoca...
pub­lished: 03 Jul 2009
au­thor: au­to­car
1:39
Dumb Ass crash Corvette C6 ZO6
who cares Its only gm.​lol...
pub­lished: 22 Jun 2012
au­thor: Tup­ples1
4:05
2008 Chevro­let Corvette Z06 vs. 2008 Ford Shel­by GT500KR
FIND OUT WHO WINDS, ZO6 OR GT500KR: www.​edmunds.​com Chevro­let Corvette ZO6 @ the Track: ww...
pub­lished: 05 Sep 2008
4:12
2005 Twin Turbo Corvette - Built by Dal­las Per­for­mance
Song: La Roux - I'm Not Your Toy (Nero Remix) Specs: Dal­las Per­for­mance Built Twin Tur...
pub­lished: 09 Dec 2010
au­thor: Malu59RT
2:13
Un­ex­pect­ed­ly fast corvette
13sec­ond car tries to race a corvette...
pub­lished: 18 Jan 2006
au­thor: min­i­mad666
7:58
2012 Chevro­let Corvette ZR1 hits the Nürbur­gring
To demon­strate the im­prove­ments on the 2012 Corvette, Chevro­let has re­turned to the Nü...;
pub­lished: 10 Jun 2011
1:33
Corvette vs. Fer­rari
Mod­i­fied C5 Vette chas­es a Fer­rari 360 down the high­way, with a very ag­gres­sive en­gine! Co...
pub­lished: 25 Mar 2007
au­thor: taranchu­la97
3:03
GM Corvette En­gine As­sem­bly LS2
An­i­mat­ed as­sem­bly of a GM Corvette En­gine. www.​smallblockscreensaver.​com...
pub­lished: 10 Mar 2007
au­thor: gmi­joe
2:15
What's the Corvette ZR1 chas­ing? By autocar.​co.​uk
For more Corvette news, re­views and video visit www.​autocar.​co.​uk...
pub­lished: 24 Jul 2009
au­thor: au­to­car
4:41
ZR1 Smokes GT-R: Chevy Corvette ZR1 vs. Nis­san GT-R
SEE THE FULL COM­PAR­I­SON STORY: www.​edmunds.​com Corvette Grand Sport Road Test: www.​youtube...
pub­lished: 28 Oct 2008
8:00
Corvette re­view - BBC
Richard Ham­mond takes a spin in an Amer­i­can clas­sic, the Corvette. How will it fair as it ...
pub­lished: 25 Sep 2009
au­thor: TopGear
3:45
Corvette ZR1 vs Lambo SV by autocar.​co.​uk
Corvette ZR1 chase car re­vealed - see more Corvette video, news and re­views at www.​autocar...
pub­lished: 11 Aug 2009
au­thor: au­to­car




  • The INS Eilat (501) is a Sa'ar 5-class corvette of the Israeli Navy that was built by Northrop Grumman Ship Systems in 1993.
    Creative Commons / Jorge Guerra Moreno
  • The INS Hanit (translated as Spear) is a Sa'ar 5-class corvette of the Israeli Navy that was built by Northrop Grumman Ship Systems in 1994.
    Creative Commons / Matanya
  • India Vice-Admiral G Mahadevan, The Chief of Material, Indian Navy at the keel laying ceremony of Yard 3020 for building the fourth Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) corvette at GRSE Kolkata in Eastern India City
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  • A view of a section of the Ingalls Shipbuilding Company showing various United States Navy ships under construction. Pictured are (from left to right): USS Boxer (LHD-4), USS Ramage (DDG-61) and USS Benfold (DDG-65) and the Israeli guided missile corvette, Hanit (503).
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  • India Marine Officers look during the Launching Second Indigenous Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvette ( Ship ) KADMATT from Garden Reach Ship Builders & Engineers in Kolkata
    WN / Bhaskar Mallick
  • India GRSE Workers look during the Launching Second Indigenous Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvette ( Ship ) KADMATT from Garden Reach Ship Builders & Engineers in Kolkata
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  • India GRSE Workers look during the Launching Second Indigenous Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvette ( Ship ) KADMATT from Garden Reach Ship Builders & Engineers in Kolkata
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  • India Marine Officers look during the Launching Second Indigenous Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvette ( Ship ) KADMATT from Garden Reach Ship Builders & Engineers in Kolkata
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  • India GRSE Workers look during the Launching Second Indigenous Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvette ( Ship ) KADMATT from Garden Reach Ship Builders & Engineers in Kolkata
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  • India GRSE Workers look during the Launching Second Indigenous Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvette ( Ship ) KADMATT from Garden Reach Ship Builders & Engineers in Kolkata
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  • India GRSE Workers look during the Launching Second Indigenous Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvette ( Ship ) KADMATT from Garden Reach Ship Builders & Engineers in Kolkata
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  • India GRSE Workers look during the Launching Second Indigenous Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvette ( Ship ) KADMATT from Garden Reach Ship Builders & Engineers in Kolkata
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  • India GRSE Workers look during the Launching Second Indigenous Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvette ( Ship ) KADMATT from Garden Reach Ship Builders & Engineers in Kolkata
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  • India GRSE Workers look during the Launching Second Indigenous Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvette ( Ship ) KADMATT from Garden Reach Ship Builders & Engineers in Kolkata
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  • India GRSE Workers look during the Launching Second Indigenous Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvette ( Ship ) KADMATT from Garden Reach Ship Builders & Engineers in Kolkata
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  • India Hindu Priest Pray during the Launching Second Indigenous Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvette ( Ship ) KADMATT from Garden Reach Ship Builders & Engineers in Kolkata
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  • India Marine Officers look during the Launching Second Indigenous Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvette ( Ship ) KADMATT from Garden Reach Ship Builders & Engineers in Kolkata
    WN / Bhaskar Mallick
  • India Marine Officers look during the Launching Second Indigenous Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvette ( Ship ) KADMATT from Garden Reach Ship Builders & Engineers in Kolkata
    WN / Bhaskar Mallick
  • India Marine Officers look during the Launching Second Indigenous Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvette ( Ship ) KADMATT from Garden Reach Ship Builders & Engineers in Kolkata
    WN / Bhaskar Mallick
  • India Marine Officers look during the Launching Second Indigenous Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvette ( Ship ) KADMATT from Garden Reach Ship Builders & Engineers in Kolkata
    WN / Bhaskar Mallick
  • India Launching Second Indigenous Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvette ( Ship ) KADMATT from Garden Reach Ship Builders & Engineers in Kolkata on Tuesday 25 October 2011
    WN / Bhaskar Mallick
  • India Rear Admiral KC Sekhar , CMD GRSE Presenting Memento to DR. M.M Pallam Raju , Raksha Rajya Mantri during the Launching Second Indigenous Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvette ( Ship ) KADMATT from Garden Reach Ship Builders & Engineers in Kolkata on Tuesday 25 October 2011
    WN / Bhaskar Mallick
  • Smt Mamatha wife of DR. M.M Pallam Raju , Raksha Rajya Mantri during the Launching Second Indigenous Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvette ( Ship ) KADMATT from Garden Reach Ship Builders & Engineers in Kolkata on Tuesday 25 October 2011
    WN / Bhaskar Mallick
  • Smt Mamatha wife of DR. M.M Pallam Raju , Raksha Rajya Mantri during the Launching Second Indigenous Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvette ( Ship ) KADMATT from Garden Reach Ship Builders & Engineers in Kolkata on Tuesday 25 October 2011
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  • India Launching Second Indigenous Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvette ( Ship ) KADMATT from Garden Reach Ship Builders & Engineers in Kolkata on Tuesday 25 October 2011
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  • India Launching Second Indigenous Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvette ( Ship ) KADMATT from Garden Reach Ship Builders & Engineers in Kolkata on Tuesday 25 October 2011
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  • India Launching Second Indigenous Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvette ( Ship ) KADMATT from Garden Reach Ship Builders & Engineers in Kolkata on Tuesday 25 October 2011
    WN / Bhaskar Mallick
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    Corvette Comandante Foscari of the Italian Navy

    A corvette is a small, maneuverable, lightly armed warship, originally smaller than a frigate (2000+ tons) and larger than a coastal patrol craft or fast attack craft (500 or fewer tons),[1] although many recent designs resemble frigates in size and role. During the Age of Sail, corvettes were smaller than frigates and larger than sloops-of-war, usually with a single gun deck.

    Although almost all modern navies use ships smaller than frigates for coastal duty, not all of them use the term corvette (via Middle French, from a Dutch word corf, a type of boat[2]) or equivalent. The rank "corvette captain", equivalent in many navies to "lieutenant commander", derives from the name of this type of ship.

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    Sailing vessels[link]

    French steam corvette Dupleix (1856–1887)

    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 English 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 may be where the term originated. The Royal Navy did not use the term until after the Napoleonic Wars to describe a small unrated vessel somewhat larger than a sloop.

    Most corvettes and sloops of the 17th century were around 40 to 60 feet (12 to 18 m) in length and measured 40 to 70 tons burthen. They carried four to eight smaller guns on a single deck.

    Over time, vessels of increasing size and capability were called corvettes; by 1800 they reached lengths of over 100 feet (30 m) and measured from 400 to 600 tons burthen. One of the largest corvettes during the Age of Sail was the American ship USS Constellation, built in 1855; at 176 feet (54 m) long, she carried 24 guns. She was so large that some naval experts consider her a frigate.

    Steam ships[link]

    Ships during the steam era became much faster and more maneuverable than their sail ancestors. Corvettes during this era were typically used alongside gunboats during colonial missions. Battleships and other large vessels were unnecessary when fighting the indigenous people of the Far East and Africa.

    World War II[link]

    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 large numbers in small yards unused to naval work. First Lord of the Admiralty Winston Churchill, later Prime Minister, had a hand in reviving the name "corvette".

    During the arms buildup leading to World War II the term "corvette" was almost attached to the Tribal-class destroyer. The Tribals were so much larger than and sufficiently different from other British destroyers that some consideration was given to resurrecting the classification of "corvette" and applying it to them. This idea was dropped, and the term applied to small, mass-produced anti-submarine escorts such as the Flower class of World War II.

    The first modern corvettes were the Flower class (Royal Navy corvettes were named after flowers, and ships in Royal Canadian Navy service took the name of smaller Canadian cities and towns). Their chief duty was to protect convoys throughout the Battle of the Atlantic and on the routes from the UK to Murmansk carrying supplies to the Soviet Union.

    The Flower-class corvette was originally designed for offshore patrol work, and was not ideal as an anti-submarine escort; they were really too short for open ocean work, too 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 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 remaining in service until the mid-1950s.

    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 Bird-class minesweepers or trawlers were referred to as corvettes in the Royal New Zealand Navy, and two, Kiwi and Moa, rammed and sank a much larger Japanese submarine, the I-1, in 1943 in the Solomons.

    Modern corvettes[link]

    Argentine MEKO Espora-class corvette

    Modern navies began a trend in the late 20th and early 21st century towards smaller, more maneuverable surface capability. Corvettes have a displacement between 540 and 2,750 long tons (550 and 2,790 t) and measure 180–330 feet (55–100 m) in length. They are usually armed with medium- and small-caliber guns, surface-to-surface missiles, surface-to-air missiles, and anti-submarine weapons. Many can accommodate a small or medium anti-submarine warfare helicopter.

    Most countries with coastlines can build corvette size ships, either as part of their commercial shipbuilding activities or in purpose built yards, however the sensors, weapons and other systems required for a surface combatant are more specialized and are around sixty percent of the total cost. These components are purchased on the international market.[3]

    Current corvette classes[link]

    Many countries today operate corvettes; some include Brazil, Bulgaria, China, Denmark, Germany, India, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Italy, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, South Korea, Sweden and Turkey. 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.

    The first operational warship based on stealth technology was the Royal Norwegian Navy's Skjold class. The Swedish Navy introduced the similarly stealthy Visby class corvette.

    The United States is developing Littoral Combat Ships, which will be very similar to a corvette, but their larger hulls permit space for mission modules, allowing them to undertake tasks formerly assigned to specialist classes such as minesweepers or the anti-submarine 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.

    Turkey began to build MİLGEM-class corvettes in 2005. The MİLGEM class is designed for anti-submarine warfare and littoral patrol duty. The lead ship, TCG Heybeliada, entered navy service in 2011. The design concept and mission profile of the MİLGEM class is similar to the Freedom class of littoral combat ships of the United States.

    The Hellenic Navy has categorised the class as fast attack missile craft. A similar vessel is the Kilic-class fast attack missile craft of the Turkish Navy, which is classified as a corvette by Lürssen Werft, the German ship designer.

    Corvettes preserved as museum ships[link]

    See also[link]

    Further reading[link]

    • The collection Three Corvettes by Nicholas Monsarrat recounts the writer's World War II experiences on corvettes, starting as an inexperienced small-boat sailor and ending as captain.
    • The novel The Cruel Sea also by Nicholas Monsarrat, which is about the life and death of a Flower-class corvette and the men in her, is regarded as one of the classic naval stories of World War II.
    • The two books The Corvette Navy and On the Triangle Run by James B. Lamb give an autobiographical and historical perspective of life on Royal Canadian Navy corvettes in World War II. The author served on them for 6 years from Halifax to the beaches of D-Day.

    References[link]

    External links[link]

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