The New British Navy Ram HMS Polyphemus 1881 was a Royal Navy torpedo ram, serving from 1881 until 1903. A shallow-draft, fast, low-profile vessel, she was designed to penetrate enemy harbours at speed and sink anchored ships. from an article ' SHIPS OF THE NEW BRITISH NAVY ' by W. Laird Clotvcs from Factory and industrial management Magazine Volume 6 1894 Publisher New York [etc.] McGraw-Hill [etc.]

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Location: British Royal Navy
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License: Royalty Free
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