Examples of corvette in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In March 2010, one of North Korea’s five Yono boats attacked the South Korean corvette Cheonan, sinking it and killing 46 sailors. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 5 Apr. 2022 In March 2010, one of North Korea’s five Yono boats attacked the South Korean corvette Cheonan, sinking it and killing 46 sailors. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 5 Apr. 2022 In March 2010, one of North Korea’s five Yono boats attacked the South Korean corvette Cheonan, sinking it and killing 46 sailors. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 5 Apr. 2022 The median vessel is a corvette displacing just 1,000 tons. — David Axe, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2021 With its modest fuel capacity and marginal seakeeping, a PLAN corvette isn’t suitable for long-range operations. — David Axe, Forbes, 8 Nov. 2021 One involved a Polish warship following the exact same track, speed, and course as a Swedish corvette five days earlier, another indication for Bergman that the tracks are digitally generated. — Mark Harris, Wired, 29 July 2021 Although not part of Liaoning’s strike group, the Type 056A corvette is the remaining key pillar of PLAN naval power. — Sebastien Roblin, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2021 The Ukrainian defense ministry also has licensed a Turkish design for a 327-foot corvette. — David Axe, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2021 See More

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