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Dynamite Cruiser Vesuvius

Dynamite Cruiser Vesuvius
"Dynamite Cruiser 'Vesuvius.' Use Moyer's Oil of Gladness for burns, bruises, croup, &c."

The USS Vesuvius, named after the Italian volcano, was a "dynamite gun cruiser," which used a special type of pneumatic gun that relied on compressed air to fire projectiles.

See also The French War Ship Admiral Duperré and The New American Armored Cruiser Maine.

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