Long Cecil
Long Cecil is a cannon built in the workshops of the De Beers mining company in Kimberley for use by the British in the Siege of Kimberley during the Second Boer War.
| Long Cecil | |
|---|---|
| Type | Howitzer |
| Place of origin | Kimberley |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1900-01-23 to 1900-02-15 |
| Used by | British Empire |
| Wars | Second Boer War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | George Labram |
| Designed | 1899 |
| Manufacturer | De Beers |
| Produced | January 1900 |
| No. built | 1 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 1,625 kilograms (3,583 lb) |
| Shell weight | 13.5 kilograms (29.8 lb) |
| Calibre | 104.14 millimetres (4.10 in) |
| Carriage | Custom |
| Elevation | 0° to +26° |
| Traverse | nil |
| Muzzle velocity | 512 metres per second (1,680 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 7,300 metres (8,000 yd) |
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