Gonzalez Hontoria de 12 cm mod 1883
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The Gonzalez Hontoria de 12 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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Gonzalez Hontoria de 12 cm mod 1883 | |
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Type | Naval gun Coastal artillery |
Place of origin | Spain |
Service history | |
In service | 1886-1930 |
Used by | Spain |
Wars | Spanish–American War |
Production history | |
Designed | 1883 |
Produced | 1886 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 2.6 t (2.9 short tons) |
Length | 4.4 m (14 ft 5 in) |
Barrel length | 4.2 m (13 ft 9 in) 35 caliber |
Height | 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) |
Shell | Separate loading 13 kg (29 lb) smokeless powder bagged charge and projectile |
Shell weight | 24 kg (53 lb) |
Caliber | 120 mm (4.7 in) |
Breech | Interrupted screw |
Muzzle velocity | 612 m/s (2,010 ft/s) |
Maximum firing range | 10 km (6.2 mi) at +25°[1] |
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