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 May 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 23-May-69 2345 0010 0h 25m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR NIGHT TROOP CONC QUANG TRI GROUND 8"/55 HC 17 13.6 240 Second 24-May-69 0125 0315 1h 50m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR NIGHT H AND I QUANG TRI 8"/55 HC 20 14.2 250 Second 24-May-69 0125 0315 1h 50m Naval Gunfire - SV 3RD MAR NIGHT H AND I QUANG TRI 5"/38 HE 20 14.2 250 Second 24-May-69 0740 0807 0h 27m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG NAM GROUND 8"/55 HC 24 11.9 210 BUNKER 1 EA DESTROYED Second 24-May-69 0740 0807 0h 27m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG NAM GROUND 11.9 210 BUNKER 3 EA DAMAGED Second 24-May-69 0825 0835 0h 10m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY VC/NVA POSIT QUANG NAM GROUND 8"/55 HC 15 11.9 210 Second 24-May-69 1350 1445 0h 55m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY TROOP CONC QUANG NAM AIR 8"/55 HC 83 13.1 230 OV-10 BUNKER 4 EA DAMAGED Second 24-May-69 1350 1445 0h 55m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY TROOP CONC QUANG NAM AIR 13.1 230 OV-10 BUNKER 1 EA DESTROYED Second 24-May-69 1350 1445 0h 55m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY TROOP CONC QUANG NAM AIR 13.1 230 OV-10 STRUCT/BUILDING 3 EA DAMAGED Second 24-May-69 1350 1445 0h 55m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY TROOP CONC QUANG NAM AIR 13.1 230 OV-10 SECONDARY EXP 1 EA Second 24-May-69 1525 1545 0h 20m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY BRIDGE/APP QUANG NAM GROUND 8"/55 HC 17 12.5 220 BRIDGE/APP 1 EA DESTROYED Second 24-May-69 2329 0229 3h 00m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR NIGHT H AND I QUANG NAM 8"/55 HC 62 14.2 250 Second 25-May-69 1415 1454 0h 39m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG NAM AIR 8"/55 HC 38 14.2 250 O-1 BUNKER 1 EA DAMAGED Second 25-May-69 1625 1655 0h 30m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG NAM AIR 8"/55 HC 33 13.6 240 O-1 BUNKER 2 EA DAMAGED Second 25-May-69 1722 1735 0h 13m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG NAM AIR 8"/55 HC 50 13.6 240 O-1 BUNKER 1 EA DESTROYED Second 25-May-69 2345 0551 6h 06m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR NIGHT H AND I QUANG NAM 8"/55 HC 51 12.5 220 Second 26-May-69 0949 1010 0h 21m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY STRUCT/BUILDING QUANG NAM AIR 8"/55 HC 49 11.4 200 O-1 BUNKER 3 EA DESTROYED Second 26-May-69 0949 1010 0h 21m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY STRUCT/BUILDING QUANG NAM AIR 11.4 200 O-1 STRUCT/BUILDING 2 EA DESTROYED Second 26-May-69 0949 1010 0h 21m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY STRUCT/BUILDING QUANG NAM AIR 11.4 200 O-1 STRUCT/BUILDING 2 EA DAMAGED Second 26-May-69 1024 1035 0h 11m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY STRUCT/BUILDING QUANG NAM AIR 8"/55 HC 12 11.4 200 O-1 BUNKER 1 EA DESTROYED Second 26-May-69 1024 1035 0h 11m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY STRUCT/BUILDING QUANG NAM AIR 11.4 200 O-1 STRUCT/BUILDING 1 EA DAMAGED Second 26-May-69 1425 1525 1h 00m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY TROOP CONC QUANG NAM AIR 8"/55 HC 14 11.9 210 OV-10 Second 26-May-69 1755 1832 0h 37m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG NAM AIR 8"/55 HC 43 11.9 210 OV-10 BUNKER 4 EA DESTROYED Second 26-May-69 1755 1832 0h 37m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG NAM AIR 11.9 210 OV-10 CAVE 3 EA DAMAGED Second 26-May-69 2303 2340 0h 37m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR NIGHT H AND I QUANG NAM 8"/55 HC 18 11.4 200 Second 27-May-69 0034 0315 2h 41m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR NIGHT H AND I QUANG NAM 8"/55 HC 47 12.5 220 Second 28-May-69 0115 0525 4h 10m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR NIGHT H AND I QUANG NAM 8"/55 HC 100 9.7 170 Second 28-May-69 0115 0525 4h 10m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR NIGHT H AND I QUANG NAM 5"/38 CVT 89 9.7 170 Second 28-May-69 0850 0905 0h 15m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY VC/NVA POSIT QUANG NAM AIR 8"/55 HC 11 11.4 200 OV-10 Second 28-May-69 0920 1005 0h 45m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG NAM AIR 8"/55 HC 53 13.1 230 OV-10 Second 28-May-69 1135 1208 0h 33m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG NAM AIR 8"/55 HC 53 12.5 220 OV-10 BUNKER 8 EA DESTROYED Second 28-May-69 1135 1208 0h 33m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG NAM AIR 12.5 220 OV-10 BUNKER 4 EA DAMAGED Second 28-May-69 1553 1618 0h 25m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG NAM AIR 5"/38 RAP 26 11.4 200 OV-10 BUNKER 1 EA DESTROYED Second 28-May-69 1553 1618 0h 25m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG NAM AIR 11.4 200 OV-10 BUNKER 1 EA DAMAGED Second 28-May-69 1640 1658 0h 18m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY SAMPAN QUANG NAM AIR 8"/55 HC 5 11.4 200 OV-10 Second 28-May-69 1800 1816 0h 16m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG NAM AIR 8"/55 HC 33 11.4 200 OV-10 BUNKER 2 EA DAMAGED Second 28-May-69 1823 1840 0h 17m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG NAM AIR 8"/55 HC 24 11.9 210 OV-10 BUNKER 1 EA DAMAGED Second 28-May-69 1829 1840 0h 11m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG NAM AIR 5"/38 RAP 12 11.9 210 OV-10 BUNKER 1 EA DAMAGED Second 28-May-69 2258 0337 4h 39m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR NIGHT H AND I QUANG NAM 8"/55 HC 61 11.9 210 OV-10 Second 29-May-69 0926 0946 0h 20m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY TUNNEL QUANG NAM AIR 8"/55 HC 20 10.8 190 OV-10 BUNKER 2 EA DESTROYED Second 29-May-69 1015 1056 0h 41m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY AA SITE QUANG NAM AIR 8"/55 HC 24 10.8 190 OV-10 Second 29-May-69 1131 1150 0h 19m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG NAM AIR 8"/55 HC 1 13.6 240 OV-10 Second 29-May-69 1305 1327 0h 22m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG NAM AIR 8"/55 HC 64 11.4 200 OV-10 BUNKER 6 EA DESTROYED Second 29-May-69 1305 1327 0h 22m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG NAM AIR 11.4 200 OV-10 BUNKER 3 EA DAMAGED Second 29-May-69 1305 1327 0h 22m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG NAM AIR 11.4 200 OV-10 STRUCT/BUILDING 1 EA DESTROYED Second 31-May-69 0718 0837 1h 19m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY H AND I QUANG NAM 8"/55 HC 52 11.9 210 Second 31-May-69 1133 1247 1h 14m Naval Gunfire - SV 1ST MAR DAY BUNKER QUANG NAM AIR 8"/55 HC 68 13.1 230 OV-10 BUNKER 2 EA DAMAGED 2 KIA
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
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