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 February 1969
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 02-Feb-69 1720 1754 0h 34m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG NAM AIR 8"/55 HC 19 11.9 210 O-1 BUNKER 1 EA DESTROYED Second 02-Feb-69 1720 1754 0h 34m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG NAM AIR 11.9 210 BUNKER 1 EA DAMAGED Second 02-Feb-69 1720 1754 0h 34m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG NAM AIR 11.9 210 AMMO STORAGE 2 EA DAMAGED Second 03-Feb-69 0002 0500 4h 58m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR NIGHT H AND I QUANG NAM 8"/55 HC 120 14.2 250 Second 03-Feb-69 0829 0923 0h 54m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY VILLAGE QUANG NAM AIR 8"/55 HC 13 15.3 270 O-1 Second 03-Feb-69 0934 1000 0h 26m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG NAM 8"/55 HC 14 13.6 240 Second 03-Feb-69 1605 1658 0h 53m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG NAM AIR 8"/55 HC 29 13.6 240 O-1 BUNKER 1 EA DAMAGED Second 03-Feb-69 1605 1658 0h 53m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG NAM AIR 13.6 240 O-1 STRUCT/BUILDING 2 EA DESTROYED Second 03-Feb-69 1715 1740 0h 25m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG NAM AIR 8"/55 HC 41 13.6 240 O-1 STRUCT/BUILDING 2 EA DESTROYED Second 03-Feb-69 1715 1740 0h 25m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG NAM AIR 13.6 240 O-1 BUNKER 1 EA DAMAGED Second 03-Feb-69 2142 0134 3h 52m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR NIGHT H AND I QUANG NAM 8"/55 HC 106 13.1 230 Second 04-Feb-69 0859 0936 0h 37m Naval Gunfire - SV 5TH MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG NAM AIR 8"/55 HC 37 11.9 210 OV-10 STRUCT/BUILDING 1 EA DESTROYED Second 04-Feb-69 0941 0951 0h 10m Naval Gunfire - SV 5TH MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG NAM AIR 8"/55 HC 6 13.1 230 OV-10 Second 05-Feb-69 2330 0235 3h 05m Naval Gunfire - SV AMERDIV NIGHT H AND I QUANG NGAI 8"/55 HC 54 11.9 210 Second 06-Feb-69 1103 1135 0h 32m Naval Gunfire - SV AMERDIV DAY STAGING AREA QUANG NGAI GROUND 5"/38 HC 64 4.5 80 Second 06-Feb-69 1103 1135 0h 32m Naval Gunfire - SV AMERDIV DAY STAGING AREA QUANG NGAI GROUND 5"/38 WP 1 4.5 80 Second 06-Feb-69 1141 1201 0h 20m Naval Gunfire - SV AMERDIV DAY TUNNEL QUANG NGAI GROUND 5"/38 HC 46 5.7 100 Second 06-Feb-69 1220 1230 0h 10m Naval Gunfire - SV AMERDIV DAY INFILTRATION PT QUANG NGAI AIR 8"/55 HC 6 12.5 220 O-1 Second 06-Feb-69 1235 1300 0h 25m Naval Gunfire - SV AMERDIV DAY TROOP CONC QUANG NGAI GROUND 8"/55 HC 28 10.2 180 Second 06-Feb-69 1330 1335 0h 05m Naval Gunfire - SV AMERDIV DAY BASE CAMP QUANG NGAI AIR 8"/55 HC 2 12.5 220 O-1 Second 07-Feb-69 2235 2255 0h 20m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR NIGHT TROOP CONC QUANG TRI GROUND 8"/55 HC 16 11.4 200 Second 07-Feb-69 2241 2244 0h 03m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR NIGHT ILLUMINATION QUANG TRI GROUND 5"/38 ILLUM 2 7.4 130 Second 08-Feb-69 0017 0021 0h 04m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR NIGHT ILLUMINATION QUANG TRI GROUND 5"/38 ILLUM 1 2.8 50 Second 08-Feb-69 0125 0229 1h 04m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR NIGHT TROOP CONC QUANG TRI GROUND 5"/38 HC 56 7.4 130 Second 08-Feb-69 0125 0229 1h 04m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR NIGHT TROOP CONC QUANG TRI GROUND 5"/38 ILLUM 9 7.4 130 Second 08-Feb-69 1245 1310 0h 25m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG TRI GROUND 8"/55 HC 21 11.9 210 BUNKER 1 EA DESTROYED Second 08-Feb-69 1245 1310 0h 25m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG TRI GROUND 11.9 210 BUNKER 2 EA DAMAGED Second 08-Feb-69 1350 1445 0h 55m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG TRI AIR 8"/55 HC 31 10.8 190 O-1 BUNKER 4 EA DESTROYED Second 08-Feb-69 1350 1445 0h 55m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG TRI AIR 10.8 190 O-1 BUNKER 3 EA DAMAGED Second 08-Feb-69 1350 1445 0h 55m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG TRI AIR 10.8 190 O-1 STRUCT/BUILDING 2 EA DAMAGED Second 08-Feb-69 2125 2133 0h 08m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR NIGHT TROOP CONC QUANG TRI GROUND 5"/38 HC 36 8.5 150 Second 09-Feb-69 0302 0304 0h 02m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR NIGHT INFILTRATION PT QUANG TRI GROUND 5"/38 HC 4 7.4 130 Second 09-Feb-69 1424 1501 0h 37m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG TRI GROUND 5"/38 HC 54 9.1 160 BUNKER 2 EA DESTROYED Second 09-Feb-69 1424 1501 0h 37m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG TRI GROUND 9.1 160 BUNKER 1 EA DAMAGED Second 09-Feb-69 1504 1524 0h 20m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG TRI GROUND 5"/38 HC 44 9.1 160 BUNKER 3 EA DESTROYED Second 09-Feb-69 1504 1524 0h 20m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG TRI GROUND 9.1 160 BUNKER 2 EA DAMAGED Second 09-Feb-69 1504 1524 0h 20m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG TRI GROUND 9.1 160 STRUCT/BUILDING 1 EA DAMAGED Second 09-Feb-69 1625 1725 1h 00m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG TRI GROUND 8"/55 HC 47 10.8 190 STRUCT/BUILDING 7 EA DESTROYED Second 09-Feb-69 1750 1759 0h 09m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR DAY STRUCT/BUILDING QUANG TRI GROUND 5"/38 HC 2 9.1 160 Second 10-Feb-69 0316 0553 2h 37m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR NIGHT H AND I QUANG TRI 5"/38 HC 45 5.7 100 Second 10-Feb-69 1042 1113 0h 31m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG TRI GROUND 5"/38 HC 34 9.1 160 BUNKER 4 EA DESTROYED Second 10-Feb-69 1042 1113 0h 31m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG TRI GROUND 9.1 160 BUNKER 1 EA DAMAGED Second 10-Feb-69 1135 1148 0h 13m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG TRI GROUND 5"/38 HC 28 8.5 150 BUNKER 1 EA DAMAGED Second 10-Feb-69 2130 0536 8h 06m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR NIGHT H AND I QUANG TRI 8"/55 HC 144 14.8 260 Second 11-Feb-69 1117 1245 1h 28m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR DAY AMMO STORAGE QUANG TRI GROUND 5"/38 HC 72 8.0 140 Second 11-Feb-69 1400 1415 0h 15m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR DAY AA SITE QUANG TRI AIR 8"/55 HC 7 11.4 200 O-1 BUNKER 1 EA DESTROYED Second 11-Feb-69 1811 1823 0h 12m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG TRI GROUND 5"/38 HC 36 6.8 120 BUNKER 2 EA DESTROYED Second 11-Feb-69 1904 1916 0h 12m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR NIGHT BUNKER QUANG TRI GROUND 5"/38 HC 32 8.0 140 BUNKER 2 EA DESTROYED Second 11-Feb-69 1904 1916 0h 12m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR NIGHT BUNKER QUANG TRI GROUND 8.0 140 SECONDARY EXP 1 EA Second 11-Feb-69 2158 2230 0h 32m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR NIGHT H AND I QUANG TRI 3"/50 HC 25 4.5 80 Second 11-Feb-69 2158 2230 0h 32m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR NIGHT H AND I QUANG TRI 3"/50 VT 25 4.5 80 Second 12-Feb-69 0047 0500 4h 13m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR NIGHT H AND I QUANG TRI 5"/38 HC 50 6.8 120 Second 12-Feb-69 0935 1023 0h 48m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG TRI GROUND 5"/38 HC 81 8.0 140 BUNKER 1 EA DESTROYED Second 12-Feb-69 0935 1023 0h 48m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG TRI GROUND 8.0 140 BUNKER 2 EA DAMAGED Second 12-Feb-69 1126 1147 0h 21m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG TRI GROUND 5"/38 HC 21 8.0 140 STRUCT/BUILDING 1 EA DAMAGED Second 12-Feb-69 1126 1147 0h 21m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG TRI GROUND 8.0 140 BUNKER 2 EA DAMAGED Second 12-Feb-69 1308 1328 0h 20m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG TRI GROUND 8"/55 HC 65 6.8 120 BUNKER 1 EA DESTROYED Second 12-Feb-69 1308 1328 0h 20m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG TRI GROUND 6.8 120 BUNKER 2 EA DAMAGED Second 12-Feb-69 1455 1525 0h 30m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG TRI AIR 8"/55 HC 23 10.8 190 O-1 BUNKER 3 EA DESTROYED Second 12-Feb-69 1455 1525 0h 30m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG TRI AIR 10.8 190 O-1 BUNKER 1 EA DAMAGED Second 12-Feb-69 1540 1600 0h 20m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG TRI AIR 8"/55 HC 19 5.7 100 O-1 BUNKER 1 EA DESTROYED Second 12-Feb-69 1540 1600 0h 20m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG TRI AIR 5.7 100 O-1 BUNKER 1 EA DAMAGED Second 12-Feb-69 1600 1630 0h 30m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG TRI GROUND 5"/38 HC 28 5.1 90 BUNKER 1 EA DESTROYED Second 12-Feb-69 1600 1630 0h 30m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG TRI GROUND 5.1 90 STRUCT/BUILDING 1 EA DAMAGED Second 12-Feb-69 1658 1715 0h 17m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG TRI GROUND 5"/38 HC 30 7.4 130 BUNKER 1 EA DESTROYED Second 12-Feb-69 1717 1746 0h 29m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG TRI GROUND 5"/38 HC 42 8.0 140 BUNKER 1 EA DESTROYED Second 12-Feb-69 1717 1746 0h 29m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG TRI GROUND 8.0 140 STRUCT/BUILDING 1 EA DAMAGED Second 12-Feb-69 2317 0503 5h 46m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR NIGHT H AND I QUANG TRI 8"/55 HC 111 14.8 260 Second 14-Feb-69 0015 0430 4h 15m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR NIGHT H AND I QUANG TRI 5"/38 HC 90 7.4 130 Second 14-Feb-69 0015 0430 4h 15m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR NIGHT H AND I QUANG TRI 5"/38 CVT 60 7.4 130 Second 15-Feb-69 0825 0923 0h 58m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG NAM AIR 8"/55 HC 45 12.5 220 OV-10 BUNKER 1 EA DESTROYED Second 15-Feb-69 0825 0923 0h 58m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG NAM AIR 12.5 220 OV-10 STRUCT/BUILDING 3 EA DESTROYED Second 15-Feb-69 0825 0923 0h 58m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG NAM AIR 12.5 220 OV-10 STRUCT/BUILDING 2 EA DAMAGED Second 15-Feb-69 1610 1635 0h 25m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG NAM AIR 8"/55 HC 25 11.4 200 OV-10 BUNKER 2 EA DESTROYED Second 15-Feb-69 1610 1635 0h 25m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG NAM AIR 11.4 200 OV-10 BUNKER 1 EA DAMAGED Second 15-Feb-69 1640 1655 0h 15m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG NAM AIR 8"/55 HC 13 10.8 190 OV-10 Second 15-Feb-69 1705 1729 0h 24m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY ASSEMBLY AREA QUANG NAM AIR 8"/55 HC 20 11.4 200 OV-10 Second 16-Feb-69 0910 0948 0h 38m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY VC/NVA POSIT QUANG NAM AIR 8"/55 HC 35 11.9 210 OV-10 STRUCT/BUILDING 2 EA DAMAGED Second 16-Feb-69 1712 1725 0h 13m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG NAM AIR 8"/55 HC 12 10.2 180 L-19 BUNKER 1 EA DAMAGED Second 16-Feb-69 1712 1725 0h 13m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG NAM AIR 10.2 180 L-19 STRUCT/BUILDING 1 EA DESTROYED Second 16-Feb-69 1745 1808 0h 23m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG NAM AIR 8"/55 HC 22 10.8 190 L-19 BUNKER 2 EA DESTROYED Second 16-Feb-69 1745 1808 0h 23m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG NAM AIR 10.8 190 STRUCT/BUILDING 1 EA DESTROYED Second 17-Feb-69 1800 1803 0h 03m Naval Gunfire - SV 26-Mar DAY BASE CAMP QUANG NAM 8"/55 HC 8 6.3 110 Second 17-Feb-69 2055 0555 9h 00m Naval Gunfire - SV 26-Mar NIGHT H AND I QUANG NAM 5"/38 HC 159 9.1 160 Second 17-Feb-69 2055 0555 9h 00m Naval Gunfire - SV 26-Mar NIGHT H AND I QUANG NAM 8"/55 HC 52 9.1 160 Second 17-Feb-69 2055 0555 9h 00m Naval Gunfire - SV 26-Mar NIGHT H AND I QUANG NAM 5"/38 CVT 33 9.1 160 Second 17-Feb-69 2055 0555 9h 00m Naval Gunfire - SV 26-Mar NIGHT H AND I QUANG NAM 5"/38 ILLUM 23 9.1 160 Second 18-Feb-69 1707 1740 0h 33m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY BASE CAMP QUANG NAM AIR 8"/55 HC 39 10.2 180 O-1 Second 18-Feb-69 1755 1820 0h 25m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG NAM AIR 8"/55 HC 29 6.8 120 O-1 Second 18-Feb-69 1840 1845 0h 05m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY INFILTRATION PT QUANG NAM 8"/55 HC 6 13.6 240 Second 18-Feb-69 1900 0430 9h 30m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR NIGHT H AND I QUANG NAM 8"/55 HC 127 9.7 170 Second 18-Feb-69 1900 0430 9h 30m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR NIGHT H AND I QUANG NAM 5"/38 CVT 102 9.7 170 Second 18-Feb-69 1900 0430 9h 30m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR NIGHT H AND I QUANG NAM 5"/38 HC 51 9.7 170 Second 18-Feb-69 1900 0430 9h 30m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR NIGHT H AND I QUANG NAM 5"/38 ILLUM 22 9.7 170 Second 19-Feb-69 1105 1113 0h 08m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY VC/NVA POSIT QUANG NAM AIR 8"/55 HC 13 11.4 200 OV-10 STRUCT/BUILDING 1 EA DESTROYED Second 19-Feb-69 1347 1423 0h 36m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY STRUCT/BUILDING QUANG NAM AIR 8"/55 HC 39 10.8 190 OV-10 STRUCT/BUILDING 1 EA DESTROYED Second 19-Feb-69 1347 1423 0h 36m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY STRUCT/BUILDING QUANG NAM AIR 10.8 190 OV-10 STRUCT/BUILDING 1 EA DAMAGED Second 19-Feb-69 1347 1423 0h 36m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY STRUCT/BUILDING QUANG NAM AIR 10.8 190 OV-10 BUNKER 2 EA DESTROYED Second 19-Feb-69 1627 1645 0h 18m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG NAM AIR 8"/55 HC 18 11.4 200 O-1 BUNKER 1 EA DAMAGED Second 19-Feb-69 1700 1725 0h 25m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY VC/NVA POSIT QUANG NAM AIR 8"/55 HC 24 11.4 200 O-1 BUNKER 2 EA DAMAGED Second 19-Feb-69 2149 0530 7h 41m Naval Gunfire - SV 7TH MAR NIGHT VC/NVA POSIT QUANG NAM 8"/55 HC 147 9.7 170 Second 19-Feb-69 2149 0530 7h 41m Naval Gunfire - SV 7TH MAR NIGHT VC/NVA POSIT QUANG NAM 5"/38 HC 93 9.7 170 Second 19-Feb-69 2149 0530 7h 41m Naval Gunfire - SV 7TH MAR NIGHT VC/NVA POSIT QUANG NAM 5"/38 ILLUM 17 9.7 170
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
(The Center of the Universe)
Copyright 2004 - 2006 Carl W. Cole
