June 23, 2016

Although the most common perception of a corvette is that of a popular sports car, in the maritime parlance, corvettes have been a significant component of naval forces across the world for decades. In 1953, General Motors’ Motorama unveiled the prototype of a new Chevrolet sports car, which is was named after the Naval Warship called the “Corvette.” Myron Scott is credited for naming the car after the type of small, maneuverable warship. During the age of sail, corvettes were originally warships typically smaller than a frigate, but larger than a sloop, usually with guns on a single deck.