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155 mm Creusot Long Tom
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Field Guns · France · 1897
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155mmCreusotLongTom

155 mm Creusot Long Tom
155 mm Creusot Long Tom Photo: Unknown author · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
30
Firepower
40
Accuracy
35
Rate of Fire
25
Mobility
20
Muzzle Velocity
30
Direct-Fire Capability
10
Reliability
60
Versatility
30
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin France
CategoryField Guns
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1897
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
33
Field Guns MASS Rating
69/77
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
219/240
All-Time
Field Guns · 10 axes scored
Range
30
Firepower
40
Accuracy
35
Rate of Fire
25
Mobility
20
Muzzle Velocity
30
Direct-Fire Capability
10
Reliability
60
Versatility
30
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the field guns category.
01 / Overview
155 mm Creusot Long Tom
Category
Country
Production
1897–
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FIELD GUNS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
69
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
33
field guns category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the field guns category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
  • Service Entry Year1897
  • Combat Weight6,500 kg
  • Crew7
  • Carriage TypePole Trail
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
▣Performance7MOD.7
  • Minimum Range0.4 km
  • Maximum Range (standard)9.88 km
  • Muzzle Velocity480 m/s
  • Rate of Fire (burst)20
  • Rate of Fire (sustained)0.33
  • Elevation-13° to 28°
  • TraverseNone
◇Ammunition8MOD.8
▤Mobility5MOD.5
⬢Dimensions1MOD.1
  • Length7.5 m
▲Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1897Production started
  2. 1899First deployment: Second Boer War
129
years in service
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
Operated, moved, or controlled by fluid pressure, typically oil, used in mechanisms like recoil systems to absorb and manage energy.
A breech mechanism in artillery where the screw threads are interrupted to allow quick opening and closing of the breech.
A towed artillery carriage configuration where the gun is pulled directly behind the prime mover without a limber, relying on a single pole for connection.
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