HYDRA-RAM
Classification: Terrestrial technology
Creator: Unidentified Hydra scientists, modified by Tony Stark and S.H.I.E.L.D.
Users/Possessors: Hydra's Tiger Division, S.H.I.E.L.D. (including Dum-Dum Dugan, Nick Fury, Gabe Jones)
First Appearance: Strange Tales I#136/1 (September, 1965)
Powers/Abilities/Functions: The Hydra-Ram was a hovercraft which could seat over a half-dozen people inside. While it was possessed by Hydra, it featured a battering ram, a laser-cutting beam, and a powerful electro-magnet, all used for breaking into facilities. S.H.I.E.L.D. removed these devices when they took possession of it, allowing the vessel to travel faster than it had before. Later, Tony Stark added a force field and cannons to the Hydra-Ram. The Hydra-Ram also contained a homing device so that its pilots could find Hydra's headquarters.
History: (Strange Tales I#136/1) - When Hydra believed they had found S.H.I.E.L.D.'s headquarters in an abandoned warehouse, their assassins called in a Hydra-Ram to assist them, and it managed to break into the warehouse, only to activate a number of booby traps, including a sticky fluid which snared the Hydra-Ram, making it unable to lift off. S.H.I.E.L.D. took possession of the Hydra-Ram.
(Strange Tales I#137/1) - Fury examined the captured Hydra-Ram as he pondered the difficulties S.H.I.E.L.D. was having in identifying Hydra's leaders. He noted that Hydra didn't even miss the Hydra-Ram.
(Strange Tales I#139/1) - After having modified the Hydra-Ram, S.H.I.E.L.D. was able to determine that it contained a homing device which they could use to locate Hydra's base. Dum-Dum Dugan and Gabe Jones led a team of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents aboard the Hydra-Ram, and used its homing device to find Hydra's base.
(Strange Tales I#141/1) - After Hydra had been defeated, Gabe flew Fury back to S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters aboard the Hydra-Ram.
(Strange Tales I#143/1) - After Fury had been captured by the Fixer and Mentallo, Dugan led a team of agents aboard the Hydra-Ram to the site where Tony Stark was constructing the Neutralizer, in an attempt to defeat the Fixer and Mentallo.
(Strange Tales I#149/1) - S.H.I.E.L.D. agents led by Dum-Dum Dugan flew the Hydra-Ram to retrieve Nick Fury after he had been captured by AIM.
(Strange Tales I#153/1) - Fury and Dugan completed modifications Tony Stark had made to the Hydra-Ram, and used it on a mission to rescue Laura Brown, Gabe Jones and Jasper Sitwell from Hydra agents.
(Strange Tales I#154/1 - BTS) - Colonel Fury ordered Agent Bronson to transfer Laura Brown to S.H.I.E.L.D.'s western headquarters but Bronson, who was actually Baron Strucker in disguise, caused an attack on the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier which delayed Laura's departure.
(Strange Tales I#155/1 - BTS) - The President of the United States ordered Colonel Fury to have Agent Bronson bring Laura Brown to him in the Hydra-Ram (instead, S.H.I.E.L.D. would use the Dyna-Soar).
(Incredible Hulk II#106) - The Hydra-Ram was seen in a hangar bay aboard the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier.
Comments: Created by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and John Severin.
by Prime Eternal
CLARIFICATIONS:
The Hydra-Ram should not be confused with:
Images taken from:
Strange Tales I#136, page 8, panel 5
Strange Tales I#141, page 7, panel 4
First Posted: 03/27/2005
Last updated: 06/30/2026
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