At present, various countries' pursuit of warship firepower obviously leans more toward the caliber of artillery. The main gun caliber of the British ironclad warship has reached 318 millimeters, which also means that the gun power is much stronger than the 305-millimeter steel cannon used by this new Spanish warship.
However, because the British warships use muzzle-loading cannons, they are far inferior to breech-loading cannons in terms of firing speed and range.
Although the 318-millimeter artillery power is far greater than the 305-millimeter artillery, both types of artillery can penetrate the steel armor of existing ironclad ships.
In this situation, the faster-firing and longer-range breech-loading cannon is obviously more advantageous. The design documents also mention in detail that although this warship can only be considered first-rate in terms of power, its firepower has indeed reached world-class levels.
