Global InformationGonzalez Hontoria de 16 cm mod 1883 information
| Gonzalez Hontoria de 16 cm mod 1883 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Naval gun Coastal artillery |
| Place of origin | Spain |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1886-1910 |
| Used by | Spain |
| Wars | Spanish–American War |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1883 |
| Produced | 1886 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 6.4 t (7.1 short tons) |
| Length | 5.8 m (19 ft 0 in) |
| Barrel length | 5.6 m (18 ft 4 in) 35 caliber |
| Height | 4 m (13 ft 1 in) |
| Shell | Separate loading 29 kg (64 lb) smokeless powder bagged charge and projectile |
| Shell weight | 51–59 kg (112–130 lb) |
| Caliber | 160 mm (6.3 in) |
| Breech | Interrupted screw |
| Muzzle velocity | 618 m/s (2,030 ft/s) |
| Maximum firing range | 9.8 km (6.1 mi) at +17.5°[1] |
The Gonzalez Hontoria de 16 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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