Submarines With His Name in Spanish Navy
Peral's Submarine torpedo boat, is known too as the Peral Submarine, but never bore this name in service. Submarines in service that have received his name are:
- Isaac Peral (A-0)
- Isaac Peral (C-1)
- Isaac Peral (S-32) ex-USS Ronquil (SS-396)
- Isaac Peral (S-81), S-80 class submarine, Under construction at Cartagena
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