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2 unusual facts about Long Tom


Capture of HMS Dominica

Captain Dominique Diron commanded the privateer, which was armed with one 18-pounder Long Tom and six 12-pounder guns.

General Armstrong

The General Armstrong had a crew of about 90 men, under the command of Captain Samuel Chester Reid, and was armed with seven guns, including a Long Tom.



see also

155 mm Creusot Long Tom

The 155 mm Creusot Long Tom was a French field gun (artillery piece) manufactured by Schneider et Cie in Le Creusot, France and used by the Boers in the Second Boer War.