Corvette

Corvette is a small, maneuverable, lightly armed warship, smaller than a Frigate and larger than War sloop, usualy with a single gun deck.

The role of the corvette consisted mostly of coastal aptrol, fighting mi9nor wars, supporting large fleets, or participating in show-the-flag missions. The British Royal Navy began using small ships in the 1650s, but decribed 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 itslef possibly originated.

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 four to eight smaller guns on a single deck.

Appearances

 * Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (game)