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Record 1 1998-09-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Ships and Boats
DEF

Ocean-going warship, slightly smaller than frigate.

OBS

Corvettes were used extensively by British and Canadian navies in WWII to escort ocean convoys. Term is no longer in use, this type of ship having been replaced by various patrol and escort type ships.

OBS

Light corvette: term standardized by NATO Military Agency for Standardization (MAS).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de bateaux
DEF

Bâtiment d'escorte anti-sous-marin conçu par la marine britannique d'après les plans de chasseurs baleiniers.

OBS

Noter que le mot corvette en français peut avoir d'autres significations.

OBS

corvette : terme normalisé par le NATO MAS.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tipos de barcos
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