The closest equivalents in type name are the Soviet Riga and Petya classes, built circa 1954-65. These classes' Russian designation of storozhevoi korabi translates to "escort ship", "sentry ship", or "guard ship". The tangled scrubby foliage on Corsica's mountainous terrain, called maquis, not only gave patriots a place to hide but also gave its name to the entire French resistance movement -- the Maquis.