HMS Vesuve was the French brick-cannonière Vésuve, name vessel of her class of seven bricks-cannonière.

The cannonière Vésuve was under the command of lieutenant de vaisseau non entretenu Desguetz on 22 October 1793.

[4] Between 4 February and her capture Vésuve was under the command of lieutenant de vaisseau non entretenu Nicholas Guidelou.

The Navy commissioned Vesuve in September 1795 under the command of Lieutenant Henry Garrett, for The Downs.

[2][c] The "Principal Officers and Commissioners of His Majesty's Navy" offered "Vesuve Gun-Vessel, 160 Tons, Copper-bottomed and Copper Braces and Pintles, lying at Sheerness" for sale on 1 December 1802.