Torpedo ram

The torpedo ram HMS Polyphemus
The 1874 USS Intrepid in dry dock, note the torpedo projection device at her forefoot

A torpedo ram is a type of torpedo boat combining a ram with torpedo tubes. Incorporating design elements from the cruiser and the monitor, it was intended to provide small and inexpensive weapon systems for coastal defence and other littoral combat.


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