Exercises

Gunnery exercises 030001Z to 031600Z jul, alternate 040001Z to 041600Z jul in area between 16-16.17N…

South China Sea · Vietnam · HYDROPAC 2293/17

issued: 2017-06-30 17:05Z
status: cancelled 2017-07-04 17:00Z (archive)
self-cancels: 2017-07-04 17:00Z
authority: HAIPHONG RADIO 301659Z JUN 17.
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

SOUTH CHINA SEA.
VIETNAM.
DNC 23.
1. GUNNERY EXERCISES 030001Z TO 031600Z JUL,
   ALTERNATE 040001Z TO 041600Z JUL
   IN AREA BETWEEN
   16-16.17N 16-14.00N AND 108-08.50E 108-11.50E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 041700Z JUL 17.

Activity windows · 2 in this warning

opens (UTC)	closes (UTC)	local	length
2017-07-03 00:01Z	2017-07-03 16:00Z	—	15 h 59
2017-07-04 00:01Z	2017-07-04 16:00Z	—	15 h 59

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