Long Tom

Long Tom may refer to:

  • the Long Tom River in Oregon
  • Long Tom Pass, a mountain pass in Mpumalanga, South Africa
  • Long Tom (rocket), an Australian sounding rocket
  • Long Tom, a chimney pot approximately 4 to 6 feet tall (1.2 to 1.8 m)
  • Long Tom is a generic name for some early cannon and field guns, including specifically:
    • 155 mm Long Tom, a U.S. World War II era field gun
    • 155 mm Creusot Long Tom, a Boer War field gun
    • 64 pounder Long Tom, a U.S. Civil War cannon
  • Major Thomas J. "Long Tom" Roberts, one of Doc Savage's five aides

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