OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR May 08, 42

SS Pompano reports having been sighted by the enemy at 113 , 132
SS Pollack reports having been sighted by the enemy at 114 , 132
SS Plunger reports having been sighted by the enemy at 115 , 132
SS Cuttlefish reports having been sighted by the enemy at 114 , 133
Task Force 75 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 75 arrives at Cape Town
Task Force 220 arrives at Balboa
Repairs completed on TK Agwiworld at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Lamson at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Shaw at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Smith at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Flusser at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Cassin at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Downes at Noumea, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 2 begins loading Supplies at Prince Rupert for delivery to Kodiak
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Task Force 167 arrives at Cape Town
SBD-3 Dauntless reports radio transmissions at 117, 149 near Luganville
SOC-1 Seagull sighting report: 9 Japanese ships at 115,146 near Kirakira, speed 10, Moving Northwest
Japanese Fighter sighted over Soerabaja 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Soerabaja 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over 75th Chinese/A Corps
Japanese Recon sighted over Soerabaja 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 75th Chinese/A Corps
SOC-1 Seagull from VCS-5/3 on CA Louisville grounded due to maintenance
B-17D Fortress from 5th BG/23rd BS at Nadi grounded due to maintenance
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 10 Japanese ships at 132,158 near Yasawa Islands, speed 13, Moving East
Catalina I reports shadow in water at 95, 149 near Rockhampton
Japanese Fighter sighted over Soerabaja 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 75th Chinese/B Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 75th Chinese/A Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Soerabaja 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter sighted over 75th Chinese/B Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 75th Chinese/A Corps
8 x Blenheim IV transporting supplies to Paoshan
12 x Blenheim IV transporting supplies to Paoshan
12 x Blenheim IV transporting supplies to Paoshan
10 x Blenheim IV transporting supplies to Paoshan
12 x Wellington Ic transporting supplies to Chengtu
7 x Hudson IIIa transporting supplies to Paoshan
12 x Wellington Ic transporting supplies to Chengtu
10 x B-25B Mitchell transporting supplies to Chengtu
10 x B-25B Mitchell transporting supplies to Chengtu
10 x B-25B Mitchell transporting supplies to Chengtu
10 x B-25B Mitchell transporting supplies to Chengtu
Repairs completed on AP Leonard Wood at San Diego, ship returned to service
TF 88 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
Taichu expands airfield to size 7
Anchorage expands airfield to size 7
Kirakira expands airfield to size 2
Albany expands airfield to size 2
Hobart expands port to size 5
Blenheim expands airfield to size 2
Greymouth expands airfield to size 2
Balikpapan expands airfield to size 6
Kendari expands airfield to size 5
Rifles of Canada Battalion - some devices have been upgraded at Vancouver
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  3 (7) x B-18A Bolo, 9 (11) x B-17E Fortress, 1 (0) x B-25B Mitchell, 5 (16) x P-40B Warhawk
  2 (13) x F4F-3 Wildcat
22nd Australian Brigade takes replacements from Sydney
xAK Harmonides arrives at Cape Town
148th Infantry Regiment arrives at San Francisco
