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The Long Visit On Dec. 3, 2023, Cambodia’s defense minister announced that two Chinese Navy corvettes were visiting Ream for a joint military exercise.
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Agnes Chang, New York Times, 14 July 2024
From Brussels, €154 million will help fund the approximately €288 million needed to develop the new EU patrol corvette (Epc2), with Italy's Fincantieri among the project leaders.
—Luca Zorloni, WIRED, 26 July 2024
The Steregushchiy-class corvette Sovershennyy and a supply ship rendezvoused last week with a Chinese naval task force for the countries' fourth annual .
—Ryan Chan, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
Two weeks before that, its military intelligence claimed to have sunk the corvette Ivanovets, also off the peninsula’s coast.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 5 Mar. 2024
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Agnes Chang, New York Times, 14 July 2024
From Brussels, €154 million will help fund the approximately €288 million needed to develop the new EU patrol corvette (Epc2), with Italy's Fincantieri among the project leaders.
—Luca Zorloni, WIRED, 26 July 2024
The Steregushchiy-class corvette Sovershennyy and a supply ship rendezvoused last week with a Chinese naval task force for the countries' fourth annual .
—Ryan Chan, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
Two weeks before that, its military intelligence claimed to have sunk the corvette Ivanovets, also off the peninsula’s coast.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 5 Mar. 2024
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Suarez often prepares this dish on yachts, where space is extremely limited.Alyson Sheppard, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024
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After-parties follow on Savor and Hsieh’s adjacent yachts.Kathy A. McDonald, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
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The Russian vessels consisted of two submarines, a frigate and tug boat, the Coast Guard said.CBS News, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2024
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Its maritime arm dispatched frigates and corvettes to patrol the coastal waters with little event.Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
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The performance sloop will showcase the Brit’s signature contemporary styling, with a reverse bow for maximum waterline length and a sleek hull for effortless cruising.Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2024
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The first was a 131-foot sloop, which Walker replaced five years later with a 171-footer.Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2024
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Its story began in 1965, when a Texas oil executive named Johnno Jackson and his wife, Helen, were sailing the South Pacific on their schooner, the New Moon.Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2024
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This July 2023 photo provided by State Historical Society of Wisconsin shows the schooner Trinidad's wheel.CBS News, CBS News, 2 Oct. 2024
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But what of those murals glorifying European colonization, with Christopher Columbus sweeping down from the sky in a caravel to find half-naked Native Americans?New York Times, New York Times, 25 May 2021
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More than that, though, the Portuguese were carrying on their wooden caravels an entirely unfamiliar culture from those the Chinese had previously met.Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 6 June 2020
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As the sun drops into the sea and the catamaran sways from side to side, the thumping of the drums rings out across the water.Seth Berry, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Oct. 2024
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The newcomer will be capable of storing a helicopter, a submersible, a 43-foot tender, a 26-foot crew tender, two sailing catamarans, two dinghies, two Waverunners, and other dive gear and equipment.Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 July 2024
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As of October 2023, more than 600 women were assigned to operational submarines as officers and sailers, according to the institute.Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2024
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The custom 170-footer, which was recently delivered by Tramontana and listed for charter with IYC, combines the cruising capabilities of a high-tech sailer with the lavish amenities of a luxury superyacht.Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 July 2024
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Those who prefer something more active can rent jet skis or head on a catboat tour in a two-person catamaran.Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2024
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At the Seafire, everything from nautical motif chairs upholstered in international flags to a traditional wooden Cayman catboat and prints from local pop artist Dready are found beneath the lobby’s 20-foot ceiling, grounded by natural materials, like weathered wood and polished coral stone.Shayne Benowitz, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
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“Corvette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corvette. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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