Global InformationGonzalez Hontoria de 14 cm mod 1883 information
| Gonzalez Hontoria de 14 cm mod 1883 | |
|---|---|
 Hontoria 140 cm gun at the Naval Support Facility Anacostia, Washington, D.C. From the Spanish armored cruiser Almirante Oquendo captured at the Battle of Santiago de Cuba. | |
| Type | Naval gun Coastal artillery |
| Place of origin | Spain |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1886–1923 |
| Used by | Spain |
| Wars | Spanish–American War |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1883 |
| Produced | 1886 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 4.4 t (4.9 short tons) |
| Length | 5.3 m (17 ft 5 in) |
| Barrel length | 4.8 m (15 ft 9 in) 35 caliber |
| Height | 5.5 m (18 ft 1 in) |
| Shell | Separate loading 16.4 kg (36 lb) smokeless powder bagged charge and projectile |
| Shell weight | 20.6–39 kg (45–86 lb) |
| Caliber | 140 mm (5.5 in) |
| Breech | Interrupted screw |
| Elevation | -10° to +25° |
| Muzzle velocity | 597 m/s (1,960 ft/s) |
| Maximum firing range | 10.8 km (6.7 mi) at +17.5°[1] |
The Gonzalez Hontoria de 14 cm mod 1883 was a Spanish naval gun developed in the late 1800s that armed a variety of warships of the Spanish Navy during the Spanish–American War.
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