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The 155mm Gun M1 and M2 (later M59), widely known as Long Tom, were 155 millimeter caliber field guns used as a heavy field weapon and is also classed as secondary armament for seacoast defense by the United States armed forces during World War II and Korean War. The Long Tom replaced the Canon de 155mm GPF in United States service. The gun could fire a shell to a maximum range of , with an estimated accuracy life of 1,500 rounds.

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  • 155 mm Long Tom
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  • The 155mm Gun M1 and M2 (later M59), widely known as Long Tom, were 155 millimeter caliber field guns used as a heavy field weapon and is also classed as secondary armament for seacoast defense by the United States armed forces during World War II and Korean War. The Long Tom replaced the Canon de 155mm GPF in United States service. The gun could fire a shell to a maximum range of , with an estimated accuracy life of 1,500 rounds.
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breech
part length
  • L/45
Origin
  • United States
Rate
  • 40(xsd:integer)
Name
  • M1 155 mm Long Tom
is artillery
  • yes
Type
  • Towed field artillery
Caption
  • Long Tom in travelling position, US Army Ordnance Museum.
traverse
  • 60(xsd:integer)
Wars
Weight
  • Travel:
Carriage
  • M1 Carriage
Used by
is ranged
  • yes
design date
  • 1930.0
Crew
  • 14(xsd:integer)
Elevation
  • −2°/+65°
abstract
  • The 155mm Gun M1 and M2 (later M59), widely known as Long Tom, were 155 millimeter caliber field guns used as a heavy field weapon and is also classed as secondary armament for seacoast defense by the United States armed forces during World War II and Korean War. The Long Tom replaced the Canon de 155mm GPF in United States service. The gun could fire a shell to a maximum range of , with an estimated accuracy life of 1,500 rounds.
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