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 July 1972
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 Third 01-Jul-72 0003 0004 0h 01m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 VNMC NIGHT H AND I QUANG TRI 8"/55 HC 12 16.8 295 Third 01-Jul-72 0052 0056 0h 04m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 VNMC NIGHT H AND I QUANG TRI 8"/55 HC 204 14.2 250 Third 01-Jul-72 0556 2111 15h 15m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 VNMC NIGHT TANK QUANG TRI AIR 8"/55 HC 5 9.9 175 Third 01-Jul-72 2112 2115 0h 03m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 VNMC NIGHT TANK QUANG TRI AIR 8"/55 HC 10 10.5 185 Third 01-Jul-72 2141 2142 0h 01m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 VNMC NIGHT TROOP CONC QUANG TRI AIR 8"/55 HC 5 10.8 190 Third 01-Jul-72 2203 2210 0h 07m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 VNMC NIGHT TROOP CONC QUANG TRI AIR 8"/55 HC 10 10.5 185 SECONDARY EXP 2 EA Third 01-Jul-72 2219 2220 0h 01m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 VNMC NIGHT TROOP CONC QUANG TRI AIR 8"/55 HC 5 11.6 205 Third 02-Jul-72 0145 0552 4h 07m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 VNMC NIGHT H AND I QUANG TRI 5"/38 HC 76 8.8 155 Third 02-Jul-72 0145 0552 4h 07m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 VNMC NIGHT H AND I QUANG TRI 5"/38 AAC 68 8.8 155 Third 02-Jul-72 0850 1829 9h 39m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 VNMC NIGHT H AND I QUANG TRI 8"/55 HC 5 9.9 175 Third 02-Jul-72 1455 1532 0h 37m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 VNMC DAY TROOP CONC QUANG TRI AIR 8"/55 HC 60 15.3 270 Third 02-Jul-72 1750 1829 0h 39m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 AIRBORN DAY H AND I QUANG TRI 5"/38 RAP 93 10.2 180 Third 02-Jul-72 1750 1829 0h 39m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 AIRBORN DAY H AND I QUANG TRI 5"/38 HC 7 10.2 180 Third 02-Jul-72 1829 1857 0h 28m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 VNMC NIGHT ARTILLERY SITE QUANG TRI AIR 8"/55 HC 100 12.5 220 Third 02-Jul-72 1829 1857 0h 28m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 VNMC DAY TROOP CONC QUANG TRI AIR 8"/55 HC 100 12.5 220 Third 02-Jul-72 1940 2103 1h 23m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 VNMC NIGHT ARTILLERY SITE QUANG TRI AIR 8"/55 100 10.8 190 Third 02-Jul-72 1940 2103 1h 23m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 VNMC NIGHT TROOP CONC QUANG TRI AIR 8"/55 HC 100 10.8 190 Third 03-Jul-72 0259 0455 1h 56m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 NIGHT H AND I QUANG TRI 8"/55 HC 241 13.6 240 Third 03-Jul-72 1221 1317 0h 56m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 DAY H AND I QUANG TRI 8"/55 HC 54 12.2 215 Third 03-Jul-72 1901 1920 0h 19m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 DAY H AND I QUANG TRI 8"/55 HC 21 14.8 260 Third 03-Jul-72 2021 2157 1h 36m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 NIGHT ARTILLERY SITE QUANG TRI SHIP 8"/55 HC 142 11.9 210 SECONDARY EXP 4 EA Third 04-Jul-72 0034 0134 1h 00m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 ABN NIGHT H AND I QUANG TRI 8"/55 HC 100 14.2 250 Third 04-Jul-72 0219 0232 0h 13m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 ABN NIGHT H AND I QUANG TRI 8"/55 HC 50 14.8 260 Third 04-Jul-72 0418 0507 0h 49m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 VNMC NIGHT H AND I QUANG TRI 5"/38 HC 77 8.5 150 Third 04-Jul-72 0418 0507 0h 49m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 VNMC NIGHT H AND I QUANG TRI 8"/55 HC 52 8.5 150 Third 04-Jul-72 0418 0507 0h 49m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 VNMC NIGHT H AND I QUANG TRI 5"/38 AAC 37 8.5 150 Third 04-Jul-72 1630 1706 0h 36m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 VNMC DAY WEAPON QUANG TRI AIR 5"/38 HC 57 8.5 150 Third 04-Jul-72 1630 1706 0h 36m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 VNMC DAY WEAPON QUANG TRI AIR 5"/38 AAC 28 8.5 150 Third 04-Jul-72 1953 2005 0h 12m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 VNMC NIGHT H AND I QUANG TRI 8"/55 HC 60 6.3 110 Third 04-Jul-72 2021 2057 0h 36m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 VNMC NIGHT TROOP CONC QUANG TRI GROUND 8"/55 HC 63 6.3 110 Third 04-Jul-72 2021 2057 0h 36m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 VNMC NIGHT TROOP CONC QUANG TRI GROUND 5"/38 ILLUM 58 6.3 110 Third 04-Jul-72 2113 2214 1h 01m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 VNMC NIGHT H AND I QUANG TRI 8"/55 HC 196 7.4 130 Third 04-Jul-72 2113 2214 1h 01m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 VNMC NIGHT H AND I QUANG TRI 5"/38 HC 46 7.4 130 Third 04-Jul-72 2113 2214 1h 01m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 VNMC NIGHT H AND I QUANG TRI 5"/38 AAC 44 7.4 130 Third 05-Jul-72 0440 0505 0h 25m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 VNMC NIGHT H AND I QUANG TRI 8"/55 HC 45 14.8 260 Third 05-Jul-72 0550 0616 0h 26m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 VNMC DAY H AND I QUANG TRI SHIP 5"/38 AAC 93 5.4 95 SECONDARY EXP 1 EA Third 05-Jul-72 0907 0922 0h 15m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 VNMC DAY H AND I QUANG TRI 8"/55 HC 30 11.1 195 Third 05-Jul-72 1016 1027 0h 11m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 VNMC DAY VC/NVA POSIT QUANG TRI GROUND 5"/38 AAC 22 7.4 130 Third 05-Jul-72 1114 1132 0h 18m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 VNMC DAY H AND I QUANG TRI 5"/38 HC 16 7.4 130 Third 05-Jul-72 1114 1132 0h 18m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 VNMC DAY H AND I QUANG TRI 5"/38 AAC 14 7.4 130 Third 05-Jul-72 1237 1245 0h 08m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 VNMC DAY H AND I QUANG TRI 5"/38 HC 40 6.5 115 Third 05-Jul-72 1237 1245 0h 08m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 VNMC DAY H AND I QUANG TRI 5"/38 AAC 20 6.5 115 Third 05-Jul-72 1237 1245 0h 08m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 VNMC DAY H AND I QUANG TRI 8"/55 HC 1 6.5 115 Third 05-Jul-72 1329 1330 0h 01m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 VNMC DAY TROOP CONC QUANG TRI AIR 5"/38 HC 2 6.3 110 Third 05-Jul-72 1659 1905 2h 06m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 VNMC DAY TROOP CONC QUANG TRI AIR 5"/38 AAC 61 6.8 120 Third 05-Jul-72 1659 1905 2h 06m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 VNMC DAY TROOP CONC QUANG TRI AIR 5"/38 HC 48 6.8 120 STRUCT/BUILDING 5 EA DESTROYED Third 05-Jul-72 1659 1905 2h 06m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 VNMC DAY TROOP CONC QUANG TRI AIR 5"/38 WP 35 6.8 120 SECONDARY EXP 1 EA Third 06-Jul-72 1025 1046 0h 21m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 VNMC DAY H AND I QUANG TRI SHIP 5"/38 HC 80 7.4 130 Third 06-Jul-72 1025 1046 0h 21m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 VNMC DAY H AND I QUANG TRI SHIP 5"/38 AAC 66 7.4 130 Third 06-Jul-72 2057 2058 0h 01m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 VNMC NIGHT TANK QUANG TRI 5"/38 AAC 20 9.1 160 Third 06-Jul-72 2141 2208 0h 27m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 VNMC NIGHT TANK QUANG TRI AIR 5"/38 AAC 33 6.3 110 Third 07-Jul-72 0117 0650 5h 33m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 VNMC NIGHT H AND I QUANG TRI SHIP 5"/38 AAC 292 8.5 150 Third 07-Jul-72 0117 0650 5h 33m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 VNMC NIGHT H AND I QUANG TRI SHIP 8"/55 HC 84 8.5 150 Third 07-Jul-72 0117 0650 5h 33m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 VNMC NIGHT H AND I QUANG TRI SHIP 5"/38 RAP 24 8.5 150 Third 07-Jul-72 0812 0840 0h 28m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 VNMC DAY H AND I QUANG TRI 5"/38 AAC 96 8.5 150 Third 07-Jul-72 0812 0840 0h 28m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 VNMC DAY H AND I QUANG TRI 8"/55 HC 24 8.5 150 Third 07-Jul-72 1530 1531 0h 01m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 VNMC DAY ARTILLERY SITE QUANG TRI AIR 8"/55 HC 42 11.9 210 Third 07-Jul-72 2046 2252 2h 06m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 VNMC NIGHT ARTILLERY SITE QUANG TRI 8"/55 HC 20 12.5 220 Third 07-Jul-72 2252 2255 0h 03m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 VNMC NIGHT ARTILLERY SITE QUANG TRI 8"/55 HC 20 13.6 240 Third 08-Jul-72 0224 0227 0h 03m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 VNMC NIGHT VC/NVA POSIT QUANG TRI 8"/55 HC 20 10.8 190 Third 08-Jul-72 0801 0802 0h 01m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 VNMC DAY COMM SITE QUANG TRI 8"/55 HC 6 11.4 200 Third 08-Jul-72 1109 1136 0h 27m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 DAY ARTILLERY SITE QUANG TRI 8"/55 HC 90 13.4 235 Third 08-Jul-72 1247 1445 1h 58m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 DAY ARTILLERY SITE QUANG TRI 8"/55 HC 100 14.2 250 Third 08-Jul-72 2002 2002 0h 00m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 DAY ARTILLERY SITE QUANG TRI 8"/55 HC 63 14.2 250 Third 10-Jul-72 0541 0555 0h 14m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 VNMC NIGHT H AND I QUANG TRI 5"/38 HC 100 7.4 130 Third 10-Jul-72 0634 0851 2h 17m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 VNMC DAY VC/NVA POSIT QUANG TRI AIR 5"/38 AAC 50 8.5 150 STRUCT/BUILDING 5 EA DESTROYED Third 10-Jul-72 0634 0851 2h 17m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 VNMC DAY VC/NVA POSIT QUANG TRI AIR 5"/38 WP 25 8.5 150 Third 10-Jul-72 0634 0851 2h 17m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 VNMC DAY VC/NVA POSIT QUANG TRI AIR 5"/38 HC 17 8.5 150 SECONDARY EXP 1 EA Third 10-Jul-72 0937 0956 0h 19m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 VNMC DAY TROOP CONC QUANG TRI AIR 5"/38 AAC 98 6.8 120 STRUCT/BUILDING 6 EA DESTROYED Third 10-Jul-72 0937 0956 0h 19m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 VNMC DAY TROOP CONC QUANG TRI AIR 6.8 120 SECONDARY EXP 1 EA Third 10-Jul-72 1131 1317 1h 46m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 VNMC DAY TROOP CONC QUANG TRI AIR 5"/38 AAC 224 8.2 145 STRUCT/BUILDING 7 EA DESTROYED Third 10-Jul-72 1131 1317 1h 46m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 VNMC DAY TROOP CONC QUANG TRI AIR 5"/38 HC 37 8.2 145 SECONDARY EXP 1 EA Third 10-Jul-72 1131 1317 1h 46m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 VNMC DAY TROOP CONC QUANG TRI AIR 8.2 145 STRUCT/BUILDING 2 EA DAMAGED Third 10-Jul-72 1351 1506 1h 15m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 VNMC DAY TROOP CONC QUANG TRI AIR 5"/38 AAC 79 8.5 150 STRUCT/BUILDING 5 EA DAMAGED Third 10-Jul-72 1351 1506 1h 15m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 VNMC DAY TROOP CONC QUANG TRI AIR 5"/38 HC 41 8.5 150 STRUCT/BUILDING 3 EA DESTROYED Third 10-Jul-72 1351 1506 1h 15m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 VNMC DAY TROOP CONC QUANG TRI AIR 8.5 150 SECONDARY EXP 1 EA Third 10-Jul-72 2217 2353 1h 36m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 VNMC NIGHT H AND I QUANG TRI SHIP 5"/38 RAP 97 12.5 220 SECONDARY EXP 1 EA Third 11-Jul-72 0057 0103 0h 06m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 VNMC NIGHT TANK QUANG TRI GROUND 8"/55 HC 26 9.1 160 TANK 6 EA DESTROYED Third 11-Jul-72 0206 0256 0h 50m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 VNMC NIGHT TROOP CONC QUANG TRI 5"/38 RAP 18 9.1 160 Third 11-Jul-72 0206 0256 0h 50m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 VNMC NIGHT TROOP CONC QUANG TRI 5"/38 AAC 14 9.1 160 Third 11-Jul-72 0512 0541 0h 29m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 NIGHT H AND I QUANG TRI 8"/55 HC 55 13.1 230 Third 11-Jul-72 0643 0700 0h 17m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 VNMC DAY H AND I QUANG TRI 8"/55 HC 117 8.5 150 Third 11-Jul-72 0704 0717 0h 13m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 VNMC DAY H AND I QUANG TRI 8"/55 HC 80 9.1 160 Third 11-Jul-72 0719 0734 0h 15m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 VNMC DAY H AND I QUANG TRI 8"/55 HC 80 11.4 200 Third 11-Jul-72 0740 0741 0h 01m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 DAY H AND I QUANG TRI 8"/55 HC 64 12.5 220 Third 11-Jul-72 1345 1426 0h 41m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 VNMC DAY CD SITE QUANG TRI AIR 5"/38 AAC 133 4.5 80 Third 11-Jul-72 1345 1426 0h 41m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 VNMC DAY CD SITE QUANG TRI AIR 5"/38 HC 24 4.5 80 Third 11-Jul-72 1456 1549 0h 53m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 VNMC DAY UNKNOWN QUANG TRI AIR 8"/55 HC 141 6.8 120 Third 11-Jul-72 1553 1559 0h 06m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 VNMC DAY UNKNOWN QUANG TRI AIR 5"/38 HC 9 8.0 140 Third 13-Jul-72 0330 0423 0h 53m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 VNMC NIGHT TROOP CONC QUANG TRI AIR 5"/38 HC 141 4.5 80 Third 14-Jul-72 0004 0143 1h 39m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 NIGHT H AND I QUANG TRI 5"/38 HC 34 4.3 75 Third 14-Jul-72 0227 0352 1h 25m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 NIGHT H AND I QUANG TRI 5"/38 HC 22 6.8 120 Third 14-Jul-72 0401 0551 1h 50m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 NIGHT H AND I QUANG TRI 5"/38 HC 36 6.3 110 Third 14-Jul-72 2227 2345 1h 18m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 NIGHT H AND I QUANG TRI 5"/38 HC 30 8.5 150 Third 15-Jul-72 0024 0124 1h 00m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 NIGHT H AND I QUANG TRI 5"/38 HC 4 6.3 110 Third 15-Jul-72 0024 0124 1h 00m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 NIGHT H AND I QUANG TRI 5"/38 HE 3 6.3 110 Third 15-Jul-72 0349 0453 1h 04m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 NIGHT H AND I QUANG TRI 5"/38 HC 42 6.8 120 Third 16-Jul-72 0128 0132 0h 04m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 NIGHT H AND I QUANG TRI 8"/55 HC 12 11.9 210 Third 16-Jul-72 0200 0245 0h 45m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 NIGHT TROOP CONC QUANG TRI 5"/38 VT 76 6.8 120 Third 16-Jul-72 0200 0245 0h 45m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 NIGHT TROOP CONC QUANG TRI 5"/38 WP 30 6.8 120 Third 16-Jul-72 0327 0448 1h 21m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 NIGHT H AND I QUANG TRI 5"/38 VT 90 6.8 120 Third 16-Jul-72 0327 0448 1h 21m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 NIGHT H AND I QUANG TRI 5"/38 HC 50 8.5 150 Third 16-Jul-72 0327 0448 1h 21m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 NIGHT H AND I QUANG TRI 8"/55 AP 21 6.8 120 Third 16-Jul-72 0450 0459 0h 09m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 NIGHT H AND I QUANG TRI 8"/55 HC 14 11.9 210 Third 16-Jul-72 1138 1159 0h 21m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 DAY ARTILLERY SITE QUANG TRI 8"/55 HC 100 13.6 240 Third 16-Jul-72 2211 2347 1h 36m Naval Gunfire - SV LAMSON 72 NIGHT H AND I QUANG TRI 8"/55 HC 21 13.6 240 Third 17-Jul-72 1641
