![Behold the Fenian Ram. One of the first torpedo equipped submarines, the IRB commissioned it to harass British shipping. When they found they couldn't afford it, they stole it from its inventor, Behold the Fenian Ram. One of the first torpedo equipped submarines, the IRB commissioned it to harass British shipping. When they found they couldn't afford it, they stole it from its inventor,](https://i.redd.it/h9rbkso2r5631.png)
Behold the Fenian Ram. One of the first torpedo equipped submarines, the IRB commissioned it to harass British shipping. When they found they couldn't afford it, they stole it from its inventor,
![NH 115823 Stern view of the "Fenian Ram" on display at the city of Paterson. Memorial to John P. Holland NH 115823 Stern view of the "Fenian Ram" on display at the city of Paterson. Memorial to John P. Holland](https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/nhhc/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nhhc-series/nh-series/NH-115000/NH-115823/_jcr_content/mediaitem/image.img.jpg/1456462094426.jpg)
NH 115823 Stern view of the "Fenian Ram" on display at the city of Paterson. Memorial to John P. Holland
![TIL: Fenian Ram, the world's first workable submarine was designed by Irishman John Holland. : r/ireland TIL: Fenian Ram, the world's first workable submarine was designed by Irishman John Holland. : r/ireland](https://external-preview.redd.it/bPanhtFXDlybtSR6JFIz96spxdqaJCo-RcQ314hWOFA.jpg?auto=webp&s=9ba96130cf92d5e2a38bea21bd9fc9f075aef3f3)
TIL: Fenian Ram, the world's first workable submarine was designed by Irishman John Holland. : r/ireland
![NH 115822 Bow view of the "Fenian Ram" on display at the city of Paterson. Memorial to John P. Holland NH 115822 Bow view of the "Fenian Ram" on display at the city of Paterson. Memorial to John P. Holland](https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/nhhc/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nhhc-series/nh-series/NH-115000/NH-115822/_jcr_content/mediaitem/image.img.jpg/1456462077344.jpg)