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{{Disambig header|a starship class|the firefight map|Corvette (level)}} | |||
{{Disambig header|a starship class|the | [[File:HReach-CovenantHeavyCorvette.png|300px|thumb|A Covenant corvette.]] | ||
A '''corvette''' is a type of [[warship]] in both the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] and [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] navies. Corvettes are generally small, maneuverable and lightly armed. A corvette is usually smaller than a [[frigate]], making it the smallest warship type within a fleet. | A '''corvette''' is a type of [[warship]] in both the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] and [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] navies. Corvettes are generally small, maneuverable and lightly armed. A corvette is usually smaller than a [[frigate]], making it the smallest warship type within a fleet. | ||
== | ==Role== | ||
As with most ship types, corvettes' sizes and the specific roles they fill within a fleet vary between factions. For example, UNSC corvettes are small patrol vessels that carry no fighter complements, only accommodating a [[hangar bay|hangar]] large enough to fit a [[SKT-13 Shuttlecraft]],<ref>''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'', | As with most ship types, corvettes' sizes and the specific roles they fill within a fleet vary between factions. For example, UNSC corvettes are small patrol vessels that carry no fighter complements, only accommodating a [[hangar bay|hangar]] large enough to fit a [[SKT-13 Shuttlecraft]],<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 63-64''</ref> while Covenant corvettes are larger than a [[UNSC frigate]] and carry large complements of warriors and entire [[Starfighter|fighter]] squadrons. In combat, a single Covenant corvette has shown to be a match for a UNSC frigate.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level ''[[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]''</ref> While UNSC corvettes mostly appear to serve in patrol or scouting duties, the Covenant use their counterparts for heavy air support in ground assaults during planetary siege operations.<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Exodus]]''</ref> | ||
== | ==Known classes== | ||
===UNSC=== | ===UNSC=== | ||
*'''[[UNSC corvette]]''', a class of light warship in the UNSC. | |||
*'''{{Class|Mako|Corvette}}''', a sub-class of the UNSC corvette. | |||
===Covenant=== | ===Covenant=== | ||
*'''[[SDV-class heavy corvette]]''', a lightly-armed corvette used primarily for troop deployment. | |||
*'''[[DAV-class light corvette]]''', a stealth craft used to gather intelligence. | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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==External link== | |||
*[[Wikipedia:Corvette|Wikipedia article on seaborne corvettes]] | |||
{{Ship types}} | {{Ship types}} | ||
[[Category:Ship Classifications]] | |||
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