HMS Vesuve (1795)

HMS Vesuve was a Royal Navy bomb vessel launched in 1795. Her career primarily involved service in the Mediterranean and North Sea during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.

Vesuve participated in several notable engagements. She saw action during the Siege of Toulon (1793), though launched two years later her crew may have been drawn from earlier vessels with the same name participating in the siege. Vesuve also took part in operations along the Italian coast, providing artillery support for land-based forces. Later in her career, she was deployed to the North Sea, contributing to the blockade of enemy ports and intercepting enemy shipping.

Bomb vessels like Vesuve were equipped with mortars for shore bombardment. Their design emphasized stability and the ability to withstand the recoil of these large-caliber weapons. The ship's construction included reinforced frames and extensive internal bracing.

Details concerning the specific battles and captures in which Vesuve participated are scattered across historical records. The National Maritime Museum likely possesses further details in their archives.

The date and manner of her decommissioning or disposal require further research, and are currently unknown.