The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-03-13
GIANT SUBMARINE
ISREADY FOR SPAIN
Isaac Peral Built In East, viii
Start For Home Port
This Week


the largest submarines ever built in this
country and, in fact, one of the largest
and most powerful in the world, ar
rived of Southwest Ledge light at four
o. clock Tuesday afternoon, and within
few minutes poked her nose into the
berth at the New London Ship and En-.
CINE jCompany's wharf.
The monster undersea fighter is the
Isaac Peral She was built ut Quincy,
Massachusetts, by the Electric Boat
Company for the Spanish navy, and
manned by the crew which will take
her across the Atlantic in few days,
she slipped into this port with Amer
lean flag flying after an eventful trip
via the Cape Cod Canal. She was
piloted to this port by Capt. Joe Lewis
Of the T. A. Scott Company, and s. A
Gardner, manager of the Electric Boat
Company s plant at Quincy, was a pas
senger on the run to New London. g..
In command of the Isaac Peral is
Capt. Fernandez Carranze, and in the
company is Lieutenant Won, both Of
whom have made their headquarters in
this city for several months and are
well known here. The entire crew, in
fact, has spent many days at the plant
of the New London Ship and Engine
Company in Groton, where il was per-
fected in the art of navigating an un.
dersea fighter.
Can Travel $500 Miles
The Issue Peral is about 200 feet
long and in her size and dimensions is
similar to the German submarine, the
U-53, which put into Newport last
summer. She is of the 800 tons type and
can make Is knots when running on the
surface and l0I5 when submerged. She
has a radius Of action of $500 sea miles,
and when submerged her radius is ap.
proximately 100 miles. The Peral is
equipped with four torpedo tubes in the
bow and carries a three inch rapid FIR.
ny gun, whieh'is so mounted that it can
be turned against aircraft. The gun
is placed just forward of the coming
tower. .
Two COO horsepower Diesel engines
made at the Groton plant Of the Elec.
rric Boat Company, supply the power
when she is running on the surface. The
famous German subsea freighter, the
Deutschland, has total horsepower of
'OI, anu the ItTdl nus suTIdCt spetu
Of over so per cent in excess of the Ger.
man submarine. r... '.
The Peral is manned by three officers
and twenty men. A glimpse into her in.
terror will cause the layman TO gasp. To
person unfamiliar with submarine
construction the mass of machinery,
wheels and coil upon coil of pipe is con.
fnsing and one marvels at the human
ingenuity which has made possible the
building of this big steel invader of the
ocean s depths. ..
steered By Small Lever
The operating compartment, about
amidships, contains an awe inspiring
array of dials, indicators, levers and
other devices. The big boat is steered
by the manipulation of small lever,
much smaller than the throttle on the
wheel of an automobile. The moving of
this fraction of an inch will set the
rudder of the vessel. Forward of the
operating room is the officers compart.
ment. This is lined with cork to insure
dryness and though ice covered the
decks of the submarine Tuesday the in.
terror was very snug and warm. Abaft
the operating room the big Diesel en-
gines are installed and then come the
motors which furnish the power when
the vessel is submerged.
The hunks for the crew fold back into
the sides of the boat when not in use.
There is an electric stove for cooking
purposes and every available cubic inch
Is utilized in some manner.
Capt. Carranze and his crew and Mr.,
Gardner were Welcomed at the Ship
and Engine COmpany's wharf by Vice
President Gregory @. Dawson of the
Ship and Engine Company and Lieut.. s.
Burke Smith. The captain and his men
had shining faces and the satisfaction
they felt in their new possession was
evident. They contemplate their long
trip across the Atlantic with delight
evidently and welcome the opportunity
to show what the boat can do.
The Isaac Peral was started thirteen
months ago. Her hull was built at
Quincy and her engines here, The Local
plant will manufacture other engines
for the submarines the company is now
building in Spain for the Spanish gov,
eminent. When launched at Quincy
the Peral was christened by Senora de
Riano, wife Of the Spanish ambassador
Officials and employees of the Elee'
trio Boat Company feel particularly
proud of the Isaac Peral. She is the
first submarine fighter built in this
country for Spain. -. ..
Ten Boats HHye Made Trip ... -
When the PERIL makes her transat
lantie trip il will not be the first in
stance Of a submarine of the Electric
Boat Company = tyne having crossed
the ocean. In July, 1915, ten boats OF
smaller tonnage, but of the same type
made the trip. ..a... -. .,..... p.
This up to date undersea craft vii
probably remain here for few days
She will b" ready to leave as soon al
her machinery gets its final inspection
and will probably run on the surface al
the way across the Atlantic Ocean
Contrary to reports she will not have q
CONVOY on the voyage. 49,. w..
Certainly | do not wish TO leave, fol
Honolulu is the only place where on,
can find the sen in ones front ward anC