Sailing Corvette

A type off smaller warships, 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. 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 short tons (35 to 65 metric tonnes). They carried four to eight smaller guns on a single deck. Over time vessels o... more

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