TRIPOD
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Eksteen
S 23° 53.101 E 029° 57.603
35K E 801427 N 7355349
Site where one of the longtom cannons were blown up by the Boers
Waymark Code: WM1A0CN
Location: Limpopo, South Africa
Date Posted: 05/27/2024
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Fish Eagle
Views: 1

The 155 mm Creusot Long Tom was a French siege gun manufactured by Schneider et Cie in Le Creusot, France and used by the Boers in the Second Boer War as field guns. Four guns, along with 4,000 common shells, 4,000 shrapnel shells and 800 case shot were purchased by the South African Republic in 1897.
Altitude (m): 1630

Beacon Type: Roadside

Beacon Construction: 4M SINJAAL

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