OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR May 13, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: BB Yoshi reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Manus
108th RN Base Force packing for load on xAP Talma (TF 119), 2 day(s) remaining
2nd USN Naval Construction Battalion packing for load on APA Barnett (TF 127), 2 day(s) remaining
Task Force 80 arrives at Eastern USA
Task Force 52 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 52 arrives at Aden
SOC-1 Seagull sighting report: 4 Japanese ships at 115,156 near Koumac, speed 13, Moving West
CS Convoy TF 154 begins loading Supplies at Los Angeles for delivery to Noumea
CS Convoy TF 272 begins loading Supplies at Los Angeles for delivery to Auckland
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
108th RN Base Force packing for load on xAP Talma (TF 119), 2 day(s) remaining
2nd USN Naval Construction Battalion packing for load on APA Barnett (TF 127), 2 day(s) remaining
Task Force 98 arrives at Cape Town
SOC-1 Seagull sighting report: 4 Japanese ships at 113,161 near Noumea, speed 16, Moving Northwest
B-17D Fortress reports object near surface at 115, 160 near Noumea
1LT Rector, E.F. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 4
CPT Petach, J.E. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 3
CPT Rossi, J.R. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 3
2LT Merritt, K. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 3
CPT Rossi, J.R. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 4
2LT Lawlor, F.L. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 2
2LT Merritt, K. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 4
CPT Hedman, R.P. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 2
CPT Hedman, R.P. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 3
2LT Cole, T. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 4
CPT Hedman, R.P. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 4
CPT Petach, J.E. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 4
1LT Hill, D.L. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 3
1LT Schiel, F. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 2
2LT Tapner R. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 8
CPT Bartelt, P.R. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 4
1LT Ellis S. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 3
1LT Bartling, W.E. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 3
1LT Bartling, W.E. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 4
CPT Bartelt, P.R. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 5
CPT Bartelt, P.R. of AVG/2nd Sqn attains ace status!!
1LT Bartling, W.E. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 5
1LT Bartling, W.E. of AVG/2nd Sqn attains ace status!!
CPT Bartelt, P.R. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 6
1LT Rector, E.F. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 5
1LT Rector, E.F. of AVG/2nd Sqn attains ace status!!
1LT Rector, E.F. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 6
CPT Rossi, J.R. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 5
CPT Rossi, J.R. of AVG/2nd Sqn attains ace status!!
1LT Green V. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 2
1LT Schiel, F. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 3
CPT Hedman, R.P. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 5
CPT Hedman, R.P. of AVG/2nd Sqn attains ace status!!
2LT Tapner R. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 9
2LT Tapner R. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 10
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Recon sighted over Chittagong 
Japanese Recon sighted over Kalemyo 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over Chittagong 
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over Kalemyo 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
1LT Ellis S. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 4
1LT Schiel, F. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 4
PBY-5 Catalina reports oil slick at 168, 108 near Johnston Island
Japanese Recon sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chittagong 
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over Kalemyo 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chittagong 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kalemyo 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
PBY-5A Catalina from VP-44 is damaged on landing
B-17D Fortress from 5th BG/31st BS at Noumea grounded due to maintenance
P-40B Warhawk from 24th PG/20th PS is damaged on landing
9 x Blenheim IV transporting supplies to Paoshan
12 x Blenheim IV transporting supplies to Paoshan
11 x Blenheim IV transporting supplies to Paoshan
9 x Blenheim IV transporting supplies to Paoshan
12 x Wellington Ic transporting supplies to Chengtu
8 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
Suva expands airfield to size 6
Jorhat expands fortifications to size 2
Maryborough expands fortifications to size 2
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  0 (1) x R3D-2
8th Australian Division takes replacements from Sydney
ZP-32 arrives at Alameda
XV Indian Corps arrives at Madras
138th USA Base Force arrives at San Francisco
139th USA  Base Force arrives at Fort Ord
221st USN Base Force arrives at San Francisco
6th Marine Regiment arrives at San Diego
33rd Aviation Base Force arrives at Eastern USA
3rd USN Naval Construction Battalion arrives at Port Hueneme
4th USN Naval Construction Battalion arrives at Port Hueneme
5th USN Naval Construction Battalion arrives at Port Hueneme
8th USN Naval Construction Battalion arrives at Port Hueneme
10th USN Naval Construction Battalion arrives at Port Hueneme
42nd Motorized Brigade arrives at Suchan
43rd Tank Brigade arrives at Ulan Bator
