Spanish submarine Isaac Peral (A-0)

Isaac Peral leaving Quincy in 1916
History
Spain
NameIsaac Peral
BuilderFore River & Co
Cost3,383,500 pesetas
Laid down21 September 1915
Launched22 July 1916
Commissioned25 January 1917
Out of service18 May 1932
Home portCartagena
FateSold for scrap
General characteristics
TypeSubmarine
Displacement
  • 492 t (surfaced)
  • 653.8 t (submerged)
Length57.95 m (190 ft 1 in)
Beam5.8 m (19 ft 0 in)
Height5.06 m (16 ft 7 in)
Draught4.8 m (15 ft 9 in)
Depth50 m (160 ft)
Installed power
  • 600 hp (surfaced)
  • 340 hp (submerged)
Range3,700 nmi (6,900 km)
Crew28

Isaac Peral (A-0) was the first operational submarine deployed by the Spanish Navy. It was built in the United States at the Fore River Shipyard based on the design of USS M-1. The ship was purchased under the terms of the "Ley Miranda" and had a career spanning 15 years during which it saw action in the Rif War.