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Many other historical vessels were used as rams, such as the [[Korea]]n [[Turtle ship]].
==Abandonment of the ram==
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When naval vessels grew to depend on cannon for fighting and sails for propulsion, the ram became obsolete. Not only did gunfire allow ships to be sunk or disabled (often) at a distance, but sailing vessels do not stop and back up well. In the Age of Sail, only a few interntional rammings were reported, usually of vessels enough smaller than the ramming vessels that the rammed vessels would be broken in two by the impact, allowing the ramming ship to continue in the same direction as before.
==Steam rams==
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