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[[File:Corvette.jpg|250px|thumb|A Covenant corvette.]] | |||
A '''corvette''' is a type of [[light capital 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]]''', ''page 63-64''</ref> while Covenant corvettes are the size of 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== | ==Known classes== | ||
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*'''[[Covenant stealth corvette]]''', a stealth warship in the Covenant Navy. | *'''[[Covenant stealth corvette]]''', a stealth warship in the Covenant Navy. | ||
==Sources== | |||
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==External link== | |||
*[[Wikipedia:Corvette|Wikipedia article on seaborne corvettes]] | |||
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[[Category:Ship Classifications]] | [[Category:Ship Classifications]] | ||
Revision as of 04:08, June 29, 2011
A corvette is a type of light capital warship in both the UNSC and 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 large enough to fit a SKT-13 Shuttlecraft,[1] while Covenant corvettes are the size of a UNSC frigate and carry large complements of warriors and entire fighter squadrons. In combat, a single Covenant corvette has shown to be a match for a UNSC frigate.[2] 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.[3]
Known classes
UNSC
- UNSC corvette, a class of light warship in the UNSC.
- Mako-class Corvette, a sub-class of the UNSC corvette.
Covenant
- Covenant corvette, a class of warship in the Covenant Navy.
- Covenant stealth corvette, a stealth warship in the Covenant Navy.
Sources
- ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, page 63-64
- ^ Halo: Reach, campaign level Long Night of Solace
- ^ Halo: Reach, campaign level Exodus
External link
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