The bomb ketch USS Vesuvius operated during the first decade of the 19th century.
The bomb brig USS Vesuvius saw action during the Mexican-American War.
Tippecanoe, a Canonicus-class monitor, was renamed Vesuvius on 15 June 1869 and subsequently renamed USS Wyandotte on 10 August 1869.
The cruiser USS Vesuvius, a unique vessel armed with pneumatic guns, bombarded Cuba during the Spanish-American War.
USS Vesuvius (AE-15), an ammunition ship, saw action during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.