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USS Vesuvius

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USS Vesuvius may refer to:

  • USS Vesuvius (1806) a bomb ketch operated during the first decade of the 19th century
  • USS Vesuvius (1846) a bomb brig saw action during the Mexican-American War
  • Tippecanoe, a Canonicus-class monitor, was renamed Vesuvius on 15 June 1869 and subsequently renamed Wyandotte on 10 August 1869
  • USS Vesuvius (1888) bombarded Cuba during the Spanish-American War
  • USS Vesuvius (AE-15) an ammunition ship that saw action during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War