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 March 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 10-Mar-69 2353 0001 0h 08m Naval Gunfire - SV MAR ROK NIGHT H AND I QUANG NAM 5"/38 HC 5 9.7 170 Second 11-Mar-69 0002 0007 0h 05m Naval Gunfire - SV ROK MAR NIGHT H AND I QUANG NAM 5"/38 HC 5 9.7 170 Second 11-Mar-69 2035 0308 6h 33m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR NIGHT H AND I QUANG NAM 8"/55 HC 161 9.7 170 Second 11-Mar-69 2035 0308 6h 33m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR NIGHT H AND I QUANG NAM 5"/38 HC 62 9.7 170 Second 11-Mar-69 2035 0308 6h 33m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR NIGHT H AND I QUANG NAM 5"/38 ILLUM 7 9.7 170 Second 13-Mar-69 0112 0510 3h 58m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR NIGHT H AND I QUANG NAM 8"/55 HC 108 12.5 220 Second 13-Mar-69 1509 1548 0h 39m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG NAM AIR 8"/55 HC 48 11.4 200 O-1 BUNKER 4 EA DAMAGED Second 13-Mar-69 1509 1548 0h 39m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG NAM AIR 11.4 200 O-1 BUNKER 2 EA DESTROYED Second 13-Mar-69 1509 1548 0h 39m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG NAM AIR 11.4 200 O-1 STRUCT/BUILDING 3 EA DESTROYED Second 13-Mar-69 1509 1548 0h 39m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG NAM AIR 11.4 200 O-1 STRUCT/BUILDING 2 EA DAMAGED Second 13-Mar-69 1700 1700 0h 00m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG NAM AIR 8"/55 HC 38 11.9 210 O-1 BUNKER 1 EA DESTROYED Second 13-Mar-69 1700 1700 0h 00m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG NAM AIR 11.9 210 O-1 BUNKER 2 EA DAMAGED Second 13-Mar-69 1707 1725 0h 18m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG NAM AIR 8"/55 HC 22 11.9 210 O-1 BUNKER 1 EA DESTROYED Second 13-Mar-69 1815 1835 0h 20m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG NAM GROUND 8"/55 HC 15 14.2 250 Second 13-Mar-69 2030 0357 7h 27m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR NIGHT H AND I QUANG NAM 8"/55 HC 100 11.4 200 Second 14-Mar-69 1245 1300 0h 15m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG NAM GROUND 8"/55 HC 14 13.1 230 BUNKER 1 EA DAMAGED Second 14-Mar-69 1315 1510 1h 55m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG NAM GROUND 8"/55 HC 17 12.5 220 BUNKER 1 EA DAMAGED Second 14-Mar-69 1535 1605 0h 30m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY STRUCT/BUILDING QUANG NAM AIR 8"/55 HC 26 11.4 200 OV-10 STRUCT/BUILDING 1 EA DAMAGED Second 14-Mar-69 1640 1702 0h 22m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY STRUCT/BUILDING QUANG NAM AIR 8"/55 HC 18 13.1 230 OV-10 STRUCT/BUILDING 3 EA DAMAGED Second 14-Mar-69 1708 1730 0h 22m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY STRUCT/BUILDING QUANG NAM GROUND 8"/55 HC 22 13.1 230 OV-10 Second 14-Mar-69 1804 1811 0h 07m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY TROOP CONC QUANG NAM GROUND 8"/55 HC 21 11.9 210 Second 14-Mar-69 2305 0018 1h 13m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR NIGHT BUNKER QUANG NAM GROUND 8"/55 HC 36 14.8 260 Second 15-Mar-69 0119 0520 4h 01m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR NIGHT H AND I QUANG NAM 8"/55 HC 120 12.5 220 Second 15-Mar-69 1005 1040 0h 35m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG NAM AIR 8"/55 HC 26 11.9 210 O-1 BUNKER 1 EA DESTROYED Second 15-Mar-69 1005 1040 0h 35m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG NAM AIR 11.9 210 O-1 BUNKER 2 EA DAMAGED Second 15-Mar-69 1258 1313 0h 15m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY TROOP CONC QUANG NAM AIR 8"/55 HC 20 13.1 230 O-1 Second 15-Mar-69 1324 1405 0h 41m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY SAMPAN QUANG NAM AIR 8"/55 HC 44 13.1 230 O-1 STRUCT/BUILDING 2 EA DESTROYED Second 15-Mar-69 1324 1405 0h 41m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY SAMPAN QUANG NAM AIR 13.1 230 O-1 STRUCT/BUILDING 2 EA DAMAGED Second 15-Mar-69 1324 1405 0h 41m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY SAMPAN QUANG NAM AIR 13.1 230 O-1 SAMPAN 1 EA DESTROYED Second 15-Mar-69 1429 1450 0h 21m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY COMM SITE QUANG NAM AIR 8"/55 HC 21 9.1 160 O-1 Second 15-Mar-69 1830 1905 0h 35m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY COMM SITE QUANG NAM GROUND 8"/55 HC 18 11.4 200 Second 15-Mar-69 2000 0538 9h 38m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR NIGHT H AND I QUANG NAM 8"/55 HC 105 11.9 210 Second 16-Mar-69 0952 1015 0h 23m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG NAM AIR 8"/55 HC 21 11.9 210 O-1 STRUCT/BUILDING 1 EA DAMAGED Second 16-Mar-69 0952 1015 0h 23m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG NAM AIR 11.9 210 O-1 BUNKER 3 EA DAMAGED Second 16-Mar-69 1050 1115 0h 25m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG NAM AIR 8"/55 HC 26 10.8 190 O-1 BUNKER 4 EA DAMAGED Second 16-Mar-69 1408 1418 0h 10m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG NAM AIR 8"/55 HC 13 11.4 200 OV-10 Second 16-Mar-69 1430 1444 0h 14m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG NAM AIR 8"/55 HC 50 12.5 220 OV-10 Second 16-Mar-69 1446 1500 0h 14m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG NAM AIR 8"/55 HC 50 12.5 220 OV-10 Second 16-Mar-69 2120 2317 1h 57m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR NIGHT TROOP CONC QUANG TRI GROUND 5"/38 HC 111 7.4 130 Second 16-Mar-69 2120 2317 1h 57m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR NIGHT TROOP CONC QUANG TRI GROUND 5"/38 ILLUM 14 7.4 130 Second 16-Mar-69 2120 2317 1h 57m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR NIGHT TROOP CONC QUANG TRI GROUND 8"/55 HC 12 7.4 130 Second 16-Mar-69 2120 2317 1h 57m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR NIGHT TROOP CONC QUANG TRI GROUND 5"/38 WP 2 7.4 130 Second 17-Mar-69 1452 1503 0h 11m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG TRI GROUND 5"/38 HE 18 8.5 150 BUNKER 3 EA DAMAGED Second 17-Mar-69 1550 1620 0h 30m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG TRI GROUND 8"/55 HC 43 9.7 170 BUNKER 8 EA DESTROYED Second 17-Mar-69 1550 1620 0h 30m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG TRI GROUND 9.7 170 BUNKER 4 EA DAMAGED Second 17-Mar-69 1550 1620 0h 30m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG TRI GROUND 9.7 170 STRUCT/BUILDING 1 EA DAMAGED Second 17-Mar-69 1550 1620 0h 30m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG TRI GROUND 9.7 170 SECONDARY EXP 6 EA Second 17-Mar-69 1805 1820 0h 15m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG TRI GROUND 8"/55 HC 31 10.2 180 BUNKER 4 EA DESTROYED Second 17-Mar-69 1805 1820 0h 15m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG TRI GROUND 10.2 180 SECONDARY EXP 3 EA Second 17-Mar-69 2253 0530 6h 37m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR NIGHT H AND I QUANG TRI 8"/55 HC 45 13.1 230 Second 18-Mar-69 0050 0508 4h 18m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR NIGHT H AND I QUANG TRI 5"/38 HC 60 7.4 130 Second 18-Mar-69 1516 1540 0h 24m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR DAY BASE CAMP QUANG TRI GROUND 8"/55 HC 12 14.8 260 Second 18-Mar-69 1746 1803 0h 17m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG TRI GROUND 8"/55 HC 7 12.5 220 Second 18-Mar-69 1757 1818 0h 21m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR DAY TROOP CONC QUANG TRI AIR 5"/38 HC 46 8.5 150 OV-10 Second 18-Mar-69 1757 1818 0h 21m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR DAY TROOP CONC QUANG TRI AIR 5"/38 WP 2 8.5 150 Second 18-Mar-69 1918 1933 0h 15m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR NIGHT TROOP CONC QUANG TRI GROUND 8"/55 HC 8 13.1 230 Second 18-Mar-69 2310 0137 2h 27m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR NIGHT H AND I QUANG TRI 8"/55 HC 40 13.1 230 Second 19-Mar-69 1345 1442 0h 57m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG TRI GROUND 8"/55 HC 39 13.6 240 BUNKER 3 EA DESTROYED Second 19-Mar-69 1345 1442 0h 57m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG TRI GROUND 13.6 240 SECONDARY EXP 1 EA Second 19-Mar-69 1443 1518 0h 35m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG TRI GROUND 8"/55 HC 23 13.6 240 BUNKER 2 EA DESTROYED Second 19-Mar-69 1622 1655 0h 33m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG TRI AIR 5"/38 HC 43 7.4 130 OV-10 BUNKER 1 EA DESTROYED Second 19-Mar-69 2046 2100 0h 14m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR NIGHT TROOP CONC QUANG TRI GROUND 8"/55 HC 10 9.7 170 Second 19-Mar-69 2105 2130 0h 25m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR NIGHT TROOP CONC QUANG TRI GROUND 8"/55 HC 12 11.9 210 Second 20-Mar-69 0032 0105 0h 33m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR NIGHT TROOP CONC QUANG TRI GROUND 5"/38 HC 70 8.0 140 Second 20-Mar-69 0052 0558 5h 06m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR NIGHT H AND I QUANG TRI 8"/55 HC 50 9.1 160 Second 20-Mar-69 0052 0558 5h 06m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR NIGHT H AND I QUANG TRI 5"/38 HC 40 9.1 160 Second 20-Mar-69 0543 0556 0h 13m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR NIGHT TROOP CONC QUANG TRI GROUND 5"/38 HC 17 5.7 100 Second 20-Mar-69 1645 1706 0h 21m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG TRI AIR 8"/55 HC 30 14.2 250 OV-10 BUNKER 2 EA DESTROYED Second 20-Mar-69 1645 1706 0h 21m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG TRI AIR 14.2 250 OV-10 BUNKER 2 EA DAMAGED Second 20-Mar-69 1713 1743 0h 30m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG TRI AIR 8"/55 HC 33 14.2 250 OV-10 BUNKER 2 EA DESTROYED Second 20-Mar-69 1713 1743 0h 30m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG TRI AIR 14.2 250 OV-10 BUNKER 5 EA DAMAGED Second 20-Mar-69 2025 2130 1h 05m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR NIGHT TROOP CONC QUANG TRI GROUND 5"/38 RAP 66 14.2 250 Second 20-Mar-69 2039 2103 0h 24m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR NIGHT TROOP CONC QUANG TRI GROUND 8"/55 HC 20 11.9 210 Second 21-Mar-69 0854 0946 0h 52m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG TRI AIR 8"/55 HC 57 14.2 250 OV-10 BUNKER 4 EA DESTROYED Second 21-Mar-69 0854 0946 0h 52m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG TRI AIR 14.2 250 OV-10 BUNKER 6 EA DAMAGED Second 21-Mar-69 1333 1447 1h 14m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG TRI GROUND 8"/55 HC 54 14.8 260 BUNKER 3 EA DESTROYED Second 21-Mar-69 1333 1447 1h 14m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG TRI GROUND 14.8 260 BUNKER 3 EA DAMAGED Second 21-Mar-69 1333 1447 1h 14m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG TRI GROUND 14.8 260 SECONDARY EXP 3 EA Second 21-Mar-69 1357 1450 0h 53m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG TRI GROUND 5"/38 HC 44 6.8 120 BUNKER 4 EA DESTROYED Second 21-Mar-69 1357 1450 0h 53m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG TRI GROUND 6.8 120 BUNKER 2 EA DAMAGED Second 21-Mar-69 1458 1521 0h 23m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG TRI GROUND 8"/55 HC 28 13.6 240 BUNKER 7 EA DESTROYED Second 21-Mar-69 1458 1521 0h 23m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG TRI GROUND 13.6 240 SECONDARY EXP 4 EA Second 21-Mar-69 1705 1800 0h 55m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG TRI AIR 8"/55 HC 53 11.9 210 OV-10 SECONDARY EXP 1 EA Second 21-Mar-69 2238 0559 7h 21m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR NIGHT H AND I QUANG TRI 5"/38 HC 145 6.8 120 Second 21-Mar-69 2238 0559 7h 21m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR NIGHT H AND I QUANG TRI 5"/38 CVT 33 6.8 120 Second 21-Mar-69 2238 0559 7h 21m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR NIGHT H AND I QUANG TRI 8"/55 HC 27 6.8 120 Second 31-Mar-69 0733 0755 0h 22m Naval Gunfire - SV OKLAHOMA HILL 1ST MAR DAY TROOP CONC QUANG NAM AIR 8"/55 HC 29 13.6 240 OV-10 Second 31-Mar-69 0915 1015 1h 00m Naval Gunfire - SV OKLAHOMA HILL 1ST MAR DAY TROOP CONC QUANG NAM AIR 8"/55 HC 79 11.4 200 OV-10 Second 31-Mar-69 1402 1451 0h 49m Naval Gunfire - SV OKLAHOMA HILL 1ST MAR DAY TROOP CONC QUANG NAM AIR 8"/55 HC 17 13.1 230 OV-10 Second 31-Mar-69 1415 1442 0h 27m Naval Gunfire - SV OKLAHOMA HILL 1ST MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG NAM AIR 8"/55 HC 26 11.4 200 OV-10 Second 31-Mar-69 1656 1701 0h 05m Naval Gunfire - SV OKLAHOMA HILL 1ST MAR DAY TROOP CONC QUANG NAM AIR 8"/55 HC 2 13.1 230 OV-10 Second 31-Mar-69 1726 1807 0h 41m Naval Gunfire - SV OKLAHOMA HILL 1ST MAR DAY CAVE QUANG NAM AIR 8"/55 HC 64 12.5 220 OV-10 CAVE 1 EA DESTROYED Second 31-Mar-69 1726 1807 0h 41m Naval Gunfire - SV OKLAHOMA HILL 1ST MAR DAY CAVE QUANG NAM AIR 12.5 220 SECONDARY EXP 2 EA Second 31-Mar-69 2036 0530 8h 54m Naval Gunfire - SV OKLAHOMA HILL 1ST MAR NIGHT AREA/LZ PREP QUANG NAM 5"/38 ILLUM 9 6.8 120 Second 31-Mar-69 2140 0515 7h 35m Naval Gunfire - SV OKLAHOMA HILL 1ST MAR NIGHT H AND I QUANG NAM 5"/38 HC 138 8.0 140 Second 31-Mar-69 2140 0515 7h 35m Naval Gunfire - SV OKLAHOMA HILL 1ST MAR NIGHT H AND I QUANG NAM 5"/38 CVT 21 8.0 140
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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Copyright 2004 - 2006 Carl W. Cole
