Difference between revisions of "Mobile Long Tom"

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{{InfoBoxCombatVehicle
 
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| image = longtom.jpg
 
| image = longtom.jpg
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| name = Mobile Long Tom Artillery
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| name = LT-MOB-25 Mobile Long Tom Artillery
 
| manufacturer = [[Rebel Industrial Technologies, Inc.]]
 
| manufacturer = [[Rebel Industrial Technologies, Inc.]]
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| Mission = Artillery Fire Support
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| Mission = Fire Support
 
| Type = Tracked
 
| Type = Tracked
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| cost = 2,372,825 C-bills
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| cost = 1,722,275 C-bills<ref name=CO>''Combat Operations'', p. 120</ref>
 
| mass = 95 Tons
 
| mass = 95 Tons
 
| armor = 1/Star Slab
 
| armor = 1/Star Slab
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| engine = 190 ICE
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| engine = Robel 110 [[Internal Combustion Engine|ICE]]
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| speed =32
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| speed = 32
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| Crew = 4
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| Crew = 7
 
| armament =  
 
| armament =  
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*1 [[Armstrong Industries]] [[Long Tom Artillery Piece|Long Tom Rifle]] Mobile Chassis System
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*1 [[Long Tom Artillery Piece]]
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*4 [[SperryBrowning Machine Gun]]s
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*4 [[Machine Gun]]s
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| BV (1.0) = N/A
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| BV (1.0) = 447<ref name=CO />
 
| BV (2.0) = N/A
 
| BV (2.0) = N/A
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Description==
 
==Description==
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The mobile version of the Long Tom rifle is slow, bulky and poorly defended, but it remains one of the most powerful long-range weapon systems still surviving from the days of the [[Star League]]. Though it lacks speed and grace, it can provide impressive fire support and defense. The Armstrong mobile Long Tom rifle variant is the last remnant of the [[Star League]]'s main guardian defense system. This powerful and accurate long-range weapon can reduce most small 'Mechs to scrap heaps.
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The '''Mobile Long Tom''' was essentially an [[artillery]] piece on wheels. The LT-MOB-25 is actually six vehicles all hooked together in a massive convoy. This [[combat vehicle]] was first produced for the [[Star League Defense Force]] and the design disseminated amongst the [[Successor States]] following the fall of the [[Star League]].<ref name=TRO78>''Technical Readout: 3039'', p. 78</ref>
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The mobile Long Tom is actually a series of tracked vehicles working together to move and position the rifle for firing. However, the system can only be transported slowly. Garrisoned worlds in and near key cities usually possess this system.
 
  
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==Capabilities==
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The main piece was a 55-ton tracked vehicle and was the only vehicle in the convoy that possessed an engine, which was admittedly meager, capable of only 32 km/h. It also featured advanced [[communications equipment]] and mounted the weaponry. All three vehicles were protected by a scant four tons of armor. Because the Long Tom was not supposed to be anywhere near combat, it relied on defensive units to stop enemies from firing on it.<ref name=TRO3039>''Technical Readout: 3039'', pp. 78-79</ref>
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The history of the mobile Long Tom is filled with stories of how the system saved entire cities with its awesome firepower. This immense weapon has enough energy to level an oncoming BattleMech.
 
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The mobile system operates as a train of five tracked transports. The lead transport is the piloting cab as well as the targeting center, with the targeting system placed on top of the cab. This massive gun cannot be fired while being transported. With its twelve tons of armor and twenty tons of ammunition, the vehicle travels at a snail's pace, topping off at 25.6 kilometers per hour and needing frequent refueling. The sheer weight of the unit requires special heavy roads or rail tracks on which to move. A mobile Long Tom rarely travels cross-country, as there is a good chance that it will get stuck. Fifteen crew members are required to fire and drive the Long Tom.
 
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The Long Tom excels at long-range attacks but is relatively weak at close quarters, and so tanks, infantry and Battlemechs often defend the unit. Though the Long Tom carries four side-mounted machine guns for close defense, these are hardly enough to take on an armed 'Mech. However, the greatest threat to the mobile Long Tom are aerospace fighters. [[Rifleman]] 'Mechs, known for air strike support, are frequently stationed with this unit.
 
  
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==Battle History==
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Included in the artillery system was a pair of 5-ton support carriages. The purpose of these was to carry support personnel who directed the fire of the [[Long Tom]].<ref name=TRO3039 />
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In 2888,[[House Kurita]] launched yet another raid on the [[Davion]] world of [[Errai]]. On that lonely world was the city of Trent, a well-known storehouse for [[Davion]] troops and 'Mechs. Two Long Tom mobile systems used Trent's massive city square as a firing platform while the local 'Mech forces fought to hold back the [[Kurita]] raiders. During the battle's initial stages, the Long Toms destroyed more 'Mechs than all the [[Davion]] ground forces combined. Eventually, the [[Kurita]] raiders withdrew. Before they left, however, an aerospace fighter wing managed to cripple both Long Tom defenders. The Long Toms destroyed more than ten fighters before succumbing to the [[Kurita]] barrage.
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While Houses [[Marik]] and [[Liao]] were fighting for the city of Garth on the planet [[Berenson]], the Long Tom once again proved that it could play both a defensive and an offensive role. The [[Marik]] attackers set themselves up in the city of Tromoth. From there, they moved up a Long Tom rifle system to bombard the city of Garth. At the same time, House Liao moved up one of their Long Tom mobile systems to attack the [[Marik]] raiders. The two guns attempted to destroy each other for nearly a week. Finally, spies in Garth sabotaged and disabled the [[Liao]] gun, giving the [[Marik]] weapon free rein to bombard the rest of the city. This gave the [[Marik]] attackers the break they needed to take Garth.
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Finally, three ammunition carriages were also towed around. Each of these 10-ton vehicles carried enough ammunition to supply just over four minutes of continuous fire.<ref name=TRO3039 />
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In 3002, [[House Marik]] raided the city of Treth on the planet [[Loric]] in the [[Lyran Commonwealth]]. By moving and firing their only mobile Long Tom, the [[Steiner]] defenders fooled the [[Marik]] forces into thinking they faced three Long Toms in and around the city. The [[Free Worlds League]] troops withdrew quickly without seriously damaging the [[Steiner]] forces.
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The mobile Long Tom is an uncommon weapon, and troopers consider it an honor to serve on this cannon's crew. Very few are stripped for parts; most nonfunctioning Long Toms are maintained as is in case the parts needed to repair them are found. If the mobile system is destroyed, the weapon is mounted in a static defense area such as a fortress or city.
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==Armament==
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The purpose of this entire convoy of vehicles was to move one weapon: an Armstrong Industries [[Long Tom|Long Tom Rifle Mobile Chassis System]]. The artillery piece was capable of extremely long range fire more suited to demolishing defensive fortifications than firing into a firefight. The only short-range weapons were four, side-mounted SperryBrowning [[Machine Gun]]s that were more suited to anti-[[infantry]] than anti-[['Mech]] duty.<ref name=TRO3039 />
  
 
==Variants==
 
==Variants==
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The best know variant of the mobile Long Tom is the rail version, though it is even more rare than the tracked system. The rail version does not have the tracked version's freedom of movement, but it can travel faster via rail. Most of the Inner Sphere's rail tracks are in poor shape however. This variant has a crew of 25 and is virtually unarmoured. It is officially listed as LT-MOB-50 in Star League records.
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*LT-MOB-50 - This variant was only different from the -25 in that it was much rarer and used rails to travel faster. Due to the limited nature of rail travel, comparatively few of these were produced.<ref name=TRO78 />
  
 
=== Dark Age Dossier Variant ===
 
=== Dark Age Dossier Variant ===
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Long Tom Artillery - During the post-[[Jihad]] years, a more compact version of the Mobile Long Tom known simply as the Long Tom Artillery. This combat vehicle retains the same tonnage and weaponry of the original. However, the vehicle is no longer configured in a wagon-train like vehicle. It is a single combat vehicle, which was first produced by [[Federated Suns]], then later by other powers including [[Capellan Confederation]].<ref>''Dossier of Stg. Major Rusty Cooper'' - Dossier cites evolution of the original vehicle to new version.</ref>
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Long Tom Artillery - During the post-[[Jihad]] years, a more compact version of the Mobile Long Tom known simply as the Long Tom Artillery. This combat vehicle retains the same tonnage and weaponry of the original. However, the vehicle is no longer configured in a wagon-train like vehicle. It is a single combat vehicle, which was first produced by [[Federated Suns]], then later by other powers including [[Capellan Confederation]].<ref>''Dossier of Stg. Major Rusty Cooper'' - Dossier cites evolution of the original vehicle to new version. The Dark Age version of the Long Tom has not been give actual record sheet as of this writing. All stats and information comes from the single dossier released with the unique vehicle as part of [[MWDA|MWDA's]] Fire for Effect game release.</ref>
  
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
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The Dark Age version of the Long Tom, has not been give actual record sheet as of this writing.  All stats and information is comes from the single dossier released with unique vehicle as part of [[MWDA|MWDA's]] Fire for Effect game release.
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This combat vehicle was redesigned following the publication of ''[[Total Warfare]]'' and ''[[TechManual]]''. The stats presented in ''Technical Readout: 3039'' differ somewhat from those in ''Technical Readout: 3025 Revised''.
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==References==
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==Bibliography==
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*[[Technical Readout: 3025]] - Page 186-187
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*[[Technical Readout: 3025]] - Pages 186-187
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*[[Technical Readout: 3025 Revised]] - Page 142-143
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*[[Technical Readout: 3025 Revised]] - Pages 142-143
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*[[Technical Readout: 3039]] - Page 78-79
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*[[Technical Readout: 3039]] - Pages 78-79
 
*[http://www.sarna.net/wiki/images/f/f5/Fire_For_Effect_20.pdf MWDA Swordsworn's dossier of Rusty Cooper]
 
*[http://www.sarna.net/wiki/images/f/f5/Fire_For_Effect_20.pdf MWDA Swordsworn's dossier of Rusty Cooper]
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[[Category:95 ton Combat Vehicles]]
 
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[[Category:Fire Support Combat Vehicles]]

Revision as of 19:50, 28 March 2010

Longtom.jpg
LT-MOB-25 Mobile Long Tom Artillery
Production information
Manufacturer Rebel Industrial Technologies, Inc.
Mission Fire Support
Type Tracked
Cost 1,722,275 C-bills[1]
Technical specifications
Mass 95 Tons
Armor 1/Star Slab
Engine Robel 110 ICE
Speed 32 km/h
Crew 7
Armament
BV (1.0) 447[1]
BV (2.0) N/A


Description

The Mobile Long Tom was essentially an artillery piece on wheels. The LT-MOB-25 is actually six vehicles all hooked together in a massive convoy. This combat vehicle was first produced for the Star League Defense Force and the design disseminated amongst the Successor States following the fall of the Star League.[2]

The main piece was a 55-ton tracked vehicle and was the only vehicle in the convoy that possessed an engine, which was admittedly meager, capable of only 32 km/h. It also featured advanced communications equipment and mounted the weaponry. All three vehicles were protected by a scant four tons of armor. Because the Long Tom was not supposed to be anywhere near combat, it relied on defensive units to stop enemies from firing on it.[3]

Included in the artillery system was a pair of 5-ton support carriages. The purpose of these was to carry support personnel who directed the fire of the Long Tom.[3]

Finally, three ammunition carriages were also towed around. Each of these 10-ton vehicles carried enough ammunition to supply just over four minutes of continuous fire.[3]

Armament

The purpose of this entire convoy of vehicles was to move one weapon: an Armstrong Industries Long Tom Rifle Mobile Chassis System. The artillery piece was capable of extremely long range fire more suited to demolishing defensive fortifications than firing into a firefight. The only short-range weapons were four, side-mounted SperryBrowning Machine Guns that were more suited to anti-infantry than anti-'Mech duty.[3]

Variants

  • LT-MOB-50 - This variant was only different from the -25 in that it was much rarer and used rails to travel faster. Due to the limited nature of rail travel, comparatively few of these were produced.[2]

Dark Age Dossier Variant

Long Tom Artillery - During the post-Jihad years, a more compact version of the Mobile Long Tom known simply as the Long Tom Artillery. This combat vehicle retains the same tonnage and weaponry of the original. However, the vehicle is no longer configured in a wagon-train like vehicle. It is a single combat vehicle, which was first produced by Federated Suns, then later by other powers including Capellan Confederation.[4]

Notes

This combat vehicle was redesigned following the publication of Total Warfare and TechManual. The stats presented in Technical Readout: 3039 differ somewhat from those in Technical Readout: 3025 Revised.

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Combat Operations, p. 120
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Technical Readout: 3039, p. 78
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Technical Readout: 3039, pp. 78-79
  4. ↑ Dossier of Stg. Major Rusty Cooper - Dossier cites evolution of the original vehicle to new version. The Dark Age version of the Long Tom has not been give actual record sheet as of this writing. All stats and information comes from the single dossier released with the unique vehicle as part of MWDA's Fire for Effect game release.

Bibliography

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