Isaac Peral

Isaac Peral y Caballero ( born June 1, 1851 in Cartagena, † May 22, 1895 in Berlin) was a Spanish engineer and submarine pioneer.

He built in 1888 the submarine Isaac Peral. It was 21 m long, had two 30 -horsepower engines and a torpedo tube. 1889 Peral made ​​the first three successful tests with the Whitehead torpedo. This is a propeller driven by a sea mine. However, his plans were not supported. The boat is now in Cartagena.

  • Spaniard
  • Marine ( Spain)
  • Engineer, inventor, engineer
  • Born in 1851
  • Died in 1895
  • Man
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