Spanish Submarine Isaac Peral (C-1)
Spanish submarine ''Isaac Peral'' is the name used by four submarines in the Spanish navy after captain and submarine pioneer Isaac Peral Isaac Peral y Caballero (1 June 1851, in Cartagena – 22 May 1895, in Berlin), was a Spanish engineer, naval officer and designer of the Peral Submarine. He joined the Spanish navy in 1866, and developed the first electric-powered submarine whi .... * was an American-made submarine in commission between 1917 and 1932 * was in commission between 1928 and 1950 * , was a used during World War II; updated to Guppy IIA, and in commission between 1971 and 1987 * is an currently under construction See also * was an experimental submarine in commission between 1888 and 1890 {{DEFAULTSORT:Isaac Peral Spanish Navy ship names ...
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Isaac Peral
Isaac Peral y Caballero (1 June 1851, in Cartagena – 22 May 1895, in Berlin), was a Spanish engineer, naval officer and designer of the Peral Submarine. He joined the Spanish navy in 1866, and developed the first electric-powered submarine which was launched in 1888. It was not accepted by political authorities, but it was accepted by the navy. He then left the navy to develop other inventions commercially. Early life He was born on June 1, 1851, in Cartagena, his father, a seaman in the Spanish navy, was based. In 1859 his father was relocated to the military base of San Fernando (Cádiz Province). At 14 he decided to join his brother Alejandro in the naval academy ''Colegio Naval Militar de San Carlos''. This was a financial sacrifice for the family and he studied hard to get the best marks. At 16, after only two years, he joined the Spanish navy as a ''guardiamarina de 2ª'' (midshipman). He also studied geography, physics and astronomy. Peral took part in combat in the T ...
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