Isaac Peral (S-81)

Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine

Spain | 2023

"Four vessels of the new S-80 class attack submarines are being planned by the Spanish Navy."

Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one sea-going vessel design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for Isaac Peral (S-81).

3 x Bio-Ethanol engines with 1 x Electric motor and 1 x AIP (Air-Independent Propulsion) fuel cell used to drive 1 x Shaft astern.
Propulsion

12.0 kts
13.8 mph
Surface Speed

19.0 kts
21.9 mph
Submerged Speed

4,345 nm
5,000 miles | 8,047 km
Range

Structure
The bow-to-stern, port-to-starboard physical qualities of Isaac Peral (S-81).

32
Personnel
Complement

233.1 ft
71.05 meters
O/A Length

38.3 ft
11.67 meters
Beam

19.8 ft
6.04 meters
Draught

2,400
tons
Displacement

2,965
tons
Displacement (Submerged)

Armament
Available supported armament and special-mission equipment featured in the design of Isaac Peral (S-81).

6 x 533mm torpedo tubes in bow-facing arrangement. Supporting DM2A4 torpedo family line and UGM-84 "Sub-Harpoon" anti-ship missiles.

Ships-in-Class (4)
Notable series variants as part of the Isaac Peral (S-81) family line as relating to the S-80 Plus-class group.

Isaac Peral (S-81); Narciso Monturiol (S-82); Cosme Garcia (S-83); Mateo Garcia de los Reyes (S-84)

Authored By: Staff Writer | Last Edited: 12/27/2023 | Content ©www.MilitaryFactory.com | The following text is exclusive to this site; No A.I. was used in the generation of this content.

Isaac Peral (S-81) is a newly-commissioned diesel-electric attack submarine for the Spanish Navy. The design belongs to the "S-80 Plus-class" succeeding the earlier French/Spanish-originated Scorpene-class boats. The Spanish Navy has committed to four of the S-80 Plus boats constructed locally by Navantia in Cartagena. The newer design displaces 3,000 tons submerged, has a running length of 265.10 feet, and is powered through a conventional diesel-electric arrangement.

The class faced major design and political delays as it was scheduled to enter serial production in 2003 - though the first boat was not commissioned until 2023, some twenty years later. As such, construction of the remaining three boats is expected to continue into 2028.

The non-nuclear propulsion scheme encompasses 3 x Bio-Ethanol engines of 1,200kW power output each unit, an electric motor providing 3,500kW power, and an Air-Independent Propulsion (AIP) fuel cell unit. This complete system allows the boat to reach surfaced speeds of 12 knots and, more importantly, up to 19 knots submerged. Range is out to 5,000 miles and mission endurance can reach 55 days with onboard stores and fuel supplies.

The hull has been tested down to depths of 1,510 feet and the complement equals 32 enlisted and officer-level personnel.

Armament is 6 x 533mm (21") torpedo tubes in the bow, these cleared to fire the DM2A4 torpedo family as well as the American UGM-84 "Sub-Harpoon" (Block II) anti-ship missile weapon.

The boat's overall profile is conventional as attack submarines go: the bow is of the rounded snub nose design for cutting through water. The hull is tubular in is general shape and the rounded sail is set forward of amidships. The hull then tapers towards the stern to which tailplanes are arranged in a cruciform pattern. The multi-bladed propeller unit extends a short distance away from the planes.

Despite its early-2000s roots, the end-result is an all-modern attack boat with all the expected modern systems installed including the Integrated Combat System Core (ICSC), low noise operation, low magnetic signature, active and passive sonar, protected communications links, and sensors and detection systems.

Sister ships yet to come online are Narciso Monturiol (S-82), Cosme Garcia (S-83), and Mateo Garcia de Los Reyes (S-84) expected in 2024, 2026, and 2027, respectively. Once complete the boats will overtake the in-service 1,760 tonne Galerna-class series comprised of just two attack boats and built in the early 1980s.

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November 2023 - Received by the Spanish Navy in 2023, Isaac Peral was formally commissioned into service on November 30th, 2023.

Operators
Global operator(s) of the Isaac Peral (S-81). Nations are displayed by flag, each linked to their respective national naval warfare listing.

Shipbuilder(s): Navantia - Spain

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