Glossary Term Torpedo ram

Summary

A torpedo ram is a low-sailing boat equipped with torpedo tubes as well as a ram device, as a second line of defence.

HMS Polyphemus is one of the earliest examples of a torpedo ram fitted out to carry self-propelled torpedoes. Before the self-propelled torpedo had been perfected and manufactured, torpedo rams were mounted with spar torpedoes.

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  • 'Admiral Porter's torpedo ship', Engineering, vol. 23, 13 April 1877, pp. 283-284. Details
  • 'The Polyphemus', Engineering, vol. 28, 1 August 1879, p. 87. Details

Sources used to compile this entry: 'The Polyphemus', Engineering, vol. 28, 1 August 1879, p. 87.

Prepared by: Rebecca Rigby