USS Newport News CA-148 Naval Research - CONGA Combat Naval Gunfire Support File
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Combat Naval Gunfire Support File (CONGA) 3/1966 - 1/1973
USS Newport News CA-148 CONGA Data December 1968
The Combat Naval Gunfire Support File (CONGA), 3/1966 - 1/1973 contains a record for every naval gun fire mission during that period of the Vietnam War. Each record contains the date, time, target coordinates, rounds expended, etc.
NN Viet Cruise Start Date (Local) Start Time (Local) End Time (Local) Elapsed Time Latitude Longitude MGRS Coordinates DMA (MGRS) Map Map Notes Operation Operation Nickname Forces Supported Time of Day Target Type Province Spotter Gun Ordinance Rounds Expended Range (mi) Yards (100's) Spotter Aircraft Enemy Losses Enemy Killed Second 25-Dec-68 2253 0156 3h 03m Naval Gunfire - SV 9THARVN NIGHT H AND I VINH BINH 5"/38 CVT 26 8.0 140 Second 25-Dec-68 2253 0156 3h 03m Naval Gunfire - SV 9THARVN NIGHT H AND I VINH BINH 5"/38 HC 22 8.0 140 Second 26-Dec-68 0915 1040 1h 25m Naval Gunfire - SV 9THARVN DAY BUNKER VINH BINH AIR 8"/55 HC 24 11.9 210 O-1 BUNKER 1 EA DAMAGED Second 26-Dec-68 0915 1040 1h 25m Naval Gunfire - SV 9THARVN DAY BUNKER VINH BINH AIR 11.9 210 O-1 STRUCT/BUILDING 3 EA DAMAGED Second 26-Dec-68 1040 1120 0h 40m Naval Gunfire - SV 9THARVN DAY BUNKER VINH BINH AIR 8"/55 HC 10 13.6 240 O-1 BUNKER 1 EA DAMAGED Second 26-Dec-68 1040 1120 0h 40m Naval Gunfire - SV 9THARVN DAY BUNKER VINH BINH AIR 13.6 240 O-1 STRUCT/BUILDING 4 EA DAMAGED Second 26-Dec-68 1700 1753 0h 53m Naval Gunfire - SV 9THARVN DAY BUNKER VINH BINH AIR 8"/55 HC 16 13.6 240 O-1 BUNKER 1 EA DAMAGED Second 26-Dec-68 1700 1753 0h 53m Naval Gunfire - SV 9THARVN DAY BUNKER VINH BINH AIR 13.6 240 O-1 STRUCT/BUILDING 5 EA DAMAGED Second 27-Dec-68 0015 0251 2h 36m Naval Gunfire - SV 9THARVN NIGHT H AND I VINH BINH 5"/38 CVT 33 12.5 220 Second 27-Dec-68 0015 0251 2h 36m Naval Gunfire - SV 9THARVN NIGHT H AND I VINH BINH 5"/38 HC 9 12.5 220 Second 27-Dec-68 0855 0930 0h 35m Naval Gunfire - SV 9THARVN DAY BUNKER VINH BINH AIR 8"/55 HC 18 11.9 210 O-1 BUNKER 3 EA DAMAGED Second 27-Dec-68 0855 0930 0h 35m Naval Gunfire - SV 9THARVN DAY BUNKER VINH BINH AIR 11.9 210 O-1 STRUCT/BUILDING 3 EA DAMAGED Second 27-Dec-68 0940 1042 1h 02m Naval Gunfire - SV 9THARVN DAY SAMPAN VINH BINH AIR 8"/55 HC 21 10.2 180 O-1 SAMPAN 1 EA DAMAGED Second 27-Dec-68 0940 1042 1h 02m Naval Gunfire - SV 9THARVN DAY SAMPAN VINH BINH AIR 10.2 180 O-1 STRUCT/BUILDING 1 EA DESTROYED Second 27-Dec-68 0940 1042 1h 02m Naval Gunfire - SV 9THARVN DAY SAMPAN VINH BINH AIR 10.2 180 O-1 STRUCT/BUILDING 7 EA DAMAGED Second 27-Dec-68 1350 1415 0h 25m Naval Gunfire - SV 9THARVN DAY BUNKER VINH BINH AIR 8"/55 HC 7 9.7 170 O-1 Second 27-Dec-68 1420 1510 0h 50m Naval Gunfire - SV 9THARVN DAY BUNKER VINH BINH AIR 8"/55 HC 34 15.3 270 O-1 BUNKER 2 EA DAMAGED Second 27-Dec-68 1540 1625 0h 45m Naval Gunfire - SV 9THARVN DAY BUNKER VINH BINH AIR 8"/55 HC 29 11.4 200 O-1 STRUCT/BUILDING 1 EA DESTROYED Second 27-Dec-68 1540 1625 0h 45m Naval Gunfire - SV 9THARVN DAY BUNKER VINH BINH AIR 11.4 200 O-1 STRUCT/BUILDING 4 EA DAMAGED Second 27-Dec-68 1540 1625 0h 45m Naval Gunfire - SV 9THARVN DAY BUNKER VINH BINH AIR 11.4 200 O-1 BUNKER 2 EA DAMAGED Second 27-Dec-68 2330 0330 4h 00m Naval Gunfire - SV 9THARVN NIGHT H AND I VINH BINH 5"/38 HC 36 8.5 150 Second 28-Dec-68 0830 0900 0h 30m Naval Gunfire - SV 7THARVN DAY STRUCT/BUILDING VINH BINH AIR 8"/55 HC 20 10.8 190 O-1 STRUCT/BUILDING 2 EA DESTROYED Second 28-Dec-68 0830 0900 0h 30m Naval Gunfire - SV 7THARVN DAY STRUCT/BUILDING VINH BINH AIR 10.8 190 O-1 STRUCT/BUILDING 15 EA DAMAGED Second 28-Dec-68 0830 0900 0h 30m Naval Gunfire - SV 7THARVN DAY STRUCT/BUILDING VINH BINH AIR 10.8 190 O-1 STRUCT/BUILDING 3 EA DESTROYED Second 28-Dec-68 0916 0936 0h 20m Naval Gunfire - SV 7THARVN DAY STRUCT/BUILDING VINH BINH AIR 8"/55 HC 24 12.5 220 O-1 STRUCT/BUILDING 3 EA DESTROYED Second 28-Dec-68 0916 0936 0h 20m Naval Gunfire - SV 7THARVN DAY STRUCT/BUILDING VINH BINH AIR 12.5 220 O-1 STRUCT/BUILDING 7 EA DAMAGED Second 28-Dec-68 0938 1020 0h 42m Naval Gunfire - SV 7THARVN DAY BUNKER VINH BINH AIR 8"/55 HC 25 14.2 250 O-1 Second 28-Dec-68 1330 1349 0h 19m Naval Gunfire - SV 9THARVN DAY BUNKER VINH BINH AIR 8"/55 HC 52 13.1 230 O-1 BUNKER 1 EA DAMAGED Second 28-Dec-68 1330 1349 0h 19m Naval Gunfire - SV 9THARVN DAY BUNKER VINH BINH AIR 13.1 230 O-1 STRUCT/BUILDING 6 EA DAMAGED Second 28-Dec-68 1330 1349 0h 19m Naval Gunfire - SV 9THARVN DAY BUNKER VINH BINH AIR 13.1 230 O-1 SAMPAN 2 EA DAMAGED Second 28-Dec-68 1415 1455 0h 40m Naval Gunfire - SV 9THARVN DAY BUNKER VINH BINH AIR 8"/55 HC 35 9.7 170 O-1 BUNKER 1 EA DESTROYED Second 28-Dec-68 1415 1455 0h 40m Naval Gunfire - SV 9THARVN DAY BUNKER VINH BINH AIR 9.7 170 O-1 BUNKER 2 EA DAMAGED Second 28-Dec-68 1415 1455 0h 40m Naval Gunfire - SV 9THARVN DAY BUNKER VINH BINH AIR 9.7 170 O-1 STRUCT/BUILDING 9 EA DAMAGED Second 28-Dec-68 1415 1455 0h 40m Naval Gunfire - SV 9THARVN DAY BUNKER VINH BINH AIR 9.7 170 O-1 SAMPAN 3 EA DESTROYED Second 28-Dec-68 1415 1455 0h 40m Naval Gunfire - SV 9THARVN DAY BUNKER VINH BINH AIR 9.7 170 O-1 SAMPAN 4 EA DAMAGED Second 28-Dec-68 1540 1615 0h 35m Naval Gunfire - SV 9THARVN DAY BUNKER VINH BINH AIR 8"/55 HC 24 11.4 200 O-1 BUNKER 1 EA DAMAGED Second 28-Dec-68 1540 1615 0h 35m Naval Gunfire - SV 9THARVN DAY BUNKER VINH BINH AIR 11.4 200 O-1 STRUCT/BUILDING 5 EA DAMAGED Second 28-Dec-68 1540 1615 0h 35m Naval Gunfire - SV 9THARVN DAY BUNKER VINH BINH AIR 11.4 200 O-1 SAMPAN 1 EA DAMAGED Second 29-Dec-68 0103 0340 2h 37m Naval Gunfire - SV 9THARVN NIGHT H AND I VINH BINH 8"/55 HC 39 11.4 200 Second 29-Dec-68 0103 0340 2h 37m Naval Gunfire - SV 9THARVN NIGHT H AND I VINH BINH 5"/38 VT 5 11.4 200 Second 29-Dec-68 0103 0340 2h 37m Naval Gunfire - SV 9THARVN NIGHT H AND I VINH BINH 5"/38 HC 4 11.4 200 Second 29-Dec-68 1020 1050 0h 30m Naval Gunfire - SV 9THARVN DAY STRUCT/BUILDING VINH BINH AIR 5"/38 CVT 25 11.9 210 O-1 STRUCT/BUILDING 1 EA DAMAGED Second 29-Dec-68 1020 1050 0h 30m Naval Gunfire - SV 9THARVN DAY STRUCT/BUILDING VINH BINH AIR 11.9 210 O-1 SAMPAN 1 EA DESTROYED Second 29-Dec-68 1020 1050 0h 30m Naval Gunfire - SV 9THARVN DAY STRUCT/BUILDING VINH BINH AIR 11.9 210 O-1 SAMPAN 7 EA DAMAGED Second 29-Dec-68 1105 1200 0h 55m Naval Gunfire - SV 9THARVN DAY STRUCT/BUILDING VINH BINH AIR 8"/55 HC 33 13.1 230 STRUCT/BUILDING 1 EA DESTROYED Second 29-Dec-68 1105 1200 0h 55m Naval Gunfire - SV 9THARVN DAY STRUCT/BUILDING VINH BINH AIR 8"/55 AP 3 13.1 230 O-1 STRUCT/BUILDING 7 EA DAMAGED Second 29-Dec-68 1105 1200 0h 55m Naval Gunfire - SV 9THARVN DAY STRUCT/BUILDING VINH BINH AIR 13.1 230 BUNKER 3 EA DAMAGED Second 29-Dec-68 1339 1515 1h 36m Naval Gunfire - SV 9THARVN DAY BUNKER VINH BINH AIR 8"/55 HC 51 10.8 190 O-1 BUNKER 2 EA DESTROYED Second 29-Dec-68 1339 1515 1h 36m Naval Gunfire - SV 9THARVN DAY BUNKER VINH BINH AIR 10.8 190 O-1 BUNKER 1 EA DAMAGED Second 29-Dec-68 1535 1634 0h 59m Naval Gunfire - SV 9THARVN DAY STRUCT/BUILDING VINH BINH AIR 8"/55 AP 70 12.5 220 O-1 STRUCT/BUILDING 6 EA DESTROYED Second 29-Dec-68 1700 1713 0h 13m Naval Gunfire - SV 9THARVN DAY VC/NVA POSIT VINH BINH AIR 5"/38 HC 6 8.5 150 O-1 Second 29-Dec-68 2200 0200 4h 00m Naval Gunfire - SV 9THARVN NIGHT H AND I VINH BINH 5"/38 CVT 44 9.1 160 Second 29-Dec-68 2200 0200 4h 00m Naval Gunfire - SV 9THARVN NIGHT H AND I VINH BINH 5"/38 HC 42 9.1 160
Source: Raw .csv CONGA data downloaded from
NARA AAD August 2004, and scrubbed by Bob Chase into a usable spreadsheet, CONGANNMissionsv05.xls.
Carl W. Cole
James Island SC
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