| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Vesuvius |
| Builder | Pembroke Dockyard |
| Laid down | 16 March 1873 |
| Launched | 24 March 1874 |
| Completed | 11 September 1874 |
| Fate | Sold for scrap 1923 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 245 long tons (249 t) |
| Length | 90 ft 0 in (27.43 m) pp |
| Beam | 22 ft 0 in (6.71 m) |
| Draught | 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m) |
| Installed power | 350 ihp (260 kW) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 9.7 kn (11.2 mph; 18.0 km/h) |
| Complement | 15 |
| Armament | 1 × 16 inch torpedo tube |
HMS Vesuvius was an experimental torpedo-armed warship of the British Royal Navy. Built by Pembroke Dockyard in 1873–1874, she was the first purpose-designed torpedo vessel built for the Royal Navy. Vesuvius was intended for night attacks against enemy harbours, and was armed with a single tube for Whitehead torpedoes in her bow. She was used for experimental and training purposes, and was not disposed of until 1923.