Spanish submarine Peral
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Peral was the first successful submarine powered entirely by electric batteries and the first fully military-capable submarine in history. It was built by the Spanish engineer and sailor Isaac Peral f
Peral in 1888
Model of Peral in the Naval Museum of Madrid.
Turret detail
The submarine Peral in 2009 in front of the port of Cartagena.
Spanish Navy
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The Spanish Navy, officially the Armada, is the maritime branch of the Spanish Armed Forces and one of the oldest active naval forces in the world. The Spanish Navy was responsible for a number of maj
Spanish submarine Peral
…by electric batteries and the first fully military-capable submarine in history. It was built by the Spanish engineer and sailor Isaac Peral for the Spanish Navy at the Arsenal de la Carraca (now Navantia). The submarine was launched on 8 September 1888. She had one torpedo tube (and two torpedoes) and an air…
The Battle of La Rochelle, 1372
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