British. paddle steam sloop HMS Vesuvius visited Willemstad, Curacao according to the Dutch newspaper De Curacaosche courant dated 27 January 1849

An item reported the arrival at Willemstad, Curacao on 11 March 1848 of British. steamship HMS Vesuvius commanded by H.G. Austin coming from Puerto Cabello, Venezuela.(1)

Note
1. Wood-built paddle steam sloop launched at the Sheerness Dockyard, England on 11 July 1839, sold in June 1865 and with a builders measurement of 970 tons and an armament of 4-6 guns.