USS Vesuvius (1846)

For other ships with the same name, see USS Vesuvius.

History
United States
Launched1845
Acquired1846
In servicecirca 1846
Fatesold, October 1848
General characteristics
Displacement239 tons
Length97 ft 0 in (29.57 m)
Beam26 ft 0 in (7.92 m)
Draft
  • 9 ft 8 in (2.95 m) (forward)
  • 11 ft 4 in (3.45 m) (aft)
Depth of hold10 ft (3 m)
Propulsionsail
Armament1 × 10 in (254 mm) mortar

USS Vesuvius was a 239-ton steamer acquired by the United States Navy for use during the Mexican–American War which was an armed military conflict between the United States and Mexico from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas.

Vesuvius, outfitted with a heavy 10 in (254 mm) mortar that was designed to attack and damage land-based fortifications, was assigned by the Navy to operations in the Mexican battle zones.