  {|    |} uss vesuvius (1845) was a 239-ton steamer acquired by the u.s. 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-inch mortar that was designed to attack and damage land-based fortifications, was assigned by the navy to operations in the mexican battle zones. == built in new york in 1845 == vesuvius â a coastal cargo ship built in 1845 at williamsburg, new york, as saint mary â was acquired by the navy at new york city in 1846 for use with the blockading squadrons in the gulf of mexico. == mexican-american war operations == records of the ship's service are sketchy at best, especially for her early service in the navy. however, reports indicate that she apparently operated as vesuvius, off vera cruz, although one source dates her renaming as occurring on 5 january 1847. in august 1846, after many members of her crew contracted yellow fever while she was stationed off vera cruz, vesuvius put into bermuda en route north for recuperation. === laguna del carmen operations === she was probably refitted at new york, as records indicate that, under the command of comdr. george a. magruder, she departed from that port towards the end of the winter of 1846 and 1847, arriving at laguna del carmen, mexico, on 7 march 1847, for blockade duty. vesuvius was assign
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