French ship Vésuve

Five ships of the French Navy have borne the name Vésuve ih honour of Mount Vesuvius:

Ships

Vésuve (1756), a Terreur-class bombship.^[1]
Vésuve (1793), a gunvessel-brig, lead ship of her class.^[1] Captured in 1795 and taken into the British Royal Navy as HMS Vesuve; sold 1802.
Vésuve (1794), a tartane.^[1]
Vésuve (1795), an Etna-class corvette.^[1]
Vésuve (1825), a bomb vessel, lead ship of her class.^[1]

See also

HMS Vesuvius

Notes and References

Notes

References

1 2 3 4 5 Roche, vol.1, p.461

Bibliography

Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours. 1. Group Retozel-Maury Millau. p. 461. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.

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