 Fenian Ram at the Clason Point Military Academy, Bronx, NY, some time between 1916 and 1927
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | Holland Boat No. II |
| Owner | Fenian Brotherhood |
| Builder | DeLamater Iron Works, New York City for John Philip Holland |
| Launched | 1881 |
| Nickname(s) | Fenian Ram |
| Status | Museum ship |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Submarine |
| Displacement | 19 long tons (19 t) |
| Length | 9.4 m (30 ft 10 in) |
| Beam | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Height | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Propulsion | 1 × 15 hp (11 kW) Brayton piston engine, single screw |
| Test depth | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Complement | 3 (operator, engineer, gunner) |
| Armament | 1 × 9 in (230 mm) pneumatic gun |
Fenian Ram is a submarine designed by John Philip Holland for use by the Fenian Brotherhood, the American counterpart to the Irish Republican Brotherhood, against the British. The Fenian Ram was the world's first practical submarine. It was powered by a double acting Brayton Ready Motor which used kerosene fuel. It was able to dive & submerge successfully. The Ram's construction and launching in 1881 by the Delamater Iron Company in New York was funded by the Fenians' Skirmishing Fund. Officially Holland Boat No. II, the role of the Fenians in its funding led the New York Sun newspaper to name the vessel the Fenian Ram.[1]
- ^ "John Holland Father of the Modern Submarine". navy.mil. 2006. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2012.