Steam Corvette

==In game==
===Vital stats===
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Steam Corvette/Rise of the Moderns|Rise of the Moderns
Fulton/Ultima Ratio|Ultima Ratio
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=== Overall strategy===
The first of the mechanised naval units of Rise of the Moderns, this steam-powered gunboat combines the speed of a Yacht with the hitting power of a Frigate. It's not as powerful as the larger tall ships because of its lack of range, but its carronade guns mean that if you need a cheap yet immensely powerful unit for littoral raiding and/or coastal defence, the Steam Corvette  / Fulton is your best bet.
For this reason, once it becomes available in the Imperial Era , it will immediately replace all light vessels in most navies, until it is eventually consumed by the Steam Frigate.
Until then, your only problem then would be that its poor range makes it very susceptible to most other warships, especially the Frigate -class vessels, but their powerful speed and attack means that they are very useful especially as escort vessels for your more valuable "floating fortresses" to protect against Fire Vessels and Hellebranders. Additionally, the fact that it is still combustible and unarmoured (for a warship) means that you should never hope to absorb the impact of a Hellebrander or a Rocket Boat - use its speed to outrun and outgun these slower vessels and avoid the impact of their weapons where possible. So like most naval assets, the Steam Corvette is highly effective at its job, but use it outside its intended role and you may face immense losses. Thus, these units should always be used as support vessels. Alternatively, a fleet of Steam Corvettes and Frigates can always be used to great effect as an intercepting party to prevent enemy Transports from landing their deadly cargoes on your shores. 
===Unit summary===
*Weak-hulled ship, but with powerful steam propulsion and extremely powerful carronade guns.
====Notes====
In Rise of Napoleon, this unit is available only to the USA and Britain as the Fulton, but its stats remain the same.
==History==
Category:Light ships