THE HONTORIA 140MM GUN MEMORIAL
THIS HONTORIA 140MM (5.9IN) NAVAL GUN WAS TAKEN FROM THE SPANISH CRUISER "ALMIRANTE QUENDO" FOLLOWING HER CAPTURE AT THE BATTLE OF SANTIAGO DE CUBA ON 3 JULY 1898 DURING THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR. THE HOLE IN THE GUN'S SHIELD WAS INFLICTED BY ONE OF APPROXIMATELY 50 U.S. ROUNDS WHICH HIT THE SHIP.
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Listing Details
- Military Base
- SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR
- Cannon War Memorials with Plaques
- NAVAL SUPPORT FACILITY-FIFTH STERLING AVENUE-ACCESS MAY BE RESTRICTED
- 20032
- RICHARD E. MILLER
- COURTESY OF HMdb.org
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