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Friday, 20 September 2024

British design of a steam ram by David Dunlop, Glasgow in 1862

Mentioned under Class 12 Naval Architecture Sub-class A-Shipbuilding for purposes of war and commerce No. 2670 D. Dunlop, Hurlet, Glasgow, Scotland with a steam ram sweeping: sweeping enemies from decks by machinery. Described as Mr. David Dunlop “has an anulated invulnerable steam ram which does not require to be turned round as she propels both ways, and will repel boarders by sweeping them off her deck by machiner.”

In 1889 described as transferred from the Patent Museum in 1885 and contributed in 1862. Described as an double-ended iron-clas angulated steam ram propelled by a screw at fore and after end, with 4 iron made masts to lower down and barge mast fashion.

Sources

Official Catalogue of the Industrial Department, volume 1. International Exhibition, 1862.

Popular guide to the International Exhibition, 1862, p. 51.

Catalogue of ship models and marine engineering in the South Kensington Museum, 1889. No. 49.

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