Fenian Ram submarine
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The Fenian Ram submarine was an early experimental submersible designed in the 1880s by Irish engineer John Philip Holland for the Fenian Brotherhood, pioneering modern submarine warfare technology.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fenian Ram | 0 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
experimental submarine
ⓘ
military prototype vehicle ⓘ submarine ⓘ |
| armament |
dynamite gun
ⓘ
pneumatic gun ⓘ |
| armamentConfiguration | bow-mounted gun firing through muzzle in bow ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Fenian Brotherhood
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Irish republican movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builder | Delamater Iron Works NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
19th-century submarines
ⓘ
prototype submarines ⓘ |
| conflictIntended | war against the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| constructionSite | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlSystem |
horizontal rudders for depth control
ⓘ
vertical rudder for steering ⓘ |
| countryOfDesign | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crewSize | 3 ⓘ |
| decadeOfConstruction | 1880s ⓘ |
| designer | John Philip Holland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| displacement | approximately 19 tons submerged ⓘ |
| engineerOfDesign | John Philip Holland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
ballast tanks for submergence
ⓘ
cigar-shaped hull ⓘ compressed air system ⓘ conning tower ⓘ |
| fundedBy | Fenian Brotherhood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | historic submarine ⓘ |
| hullType | single-hull ⓘ |
| inception | 1881 ⓘ |
| influenced | Holland VI submarine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | earlier Holland submarine experiments ⓘ |
| length |
about 31 feet
ⓘ
about 9.4 metres ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Paterson, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Paterson Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | steel ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early use of internal combustion engine in a submarine
ⓘ
influence on later Holland-class submarines ⓘ pioneering modern submarine design principles ⓘ |
| operatorIntended | Fenian Brotherhood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerSource | petroleum fuel ⓘ |
| projectOutcome | program cancelled after dispute between Holland and Fenian Brotherhood ⓘ |
| propulsion |
internal combustion engine
ⓘ
single-cylinder Brayton petroleum engine ⓘ |
| purpose | attack British shipping ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | never entered active naval service ⓘ |
| status | preserved museum ship ⓘ |
| testEnvironment |
New York Harbor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Passaic River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| use |
experimental weapon
ⓘ
submarine warfare technology development ⓘ |
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