OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR May 15, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
6th Marine Regiment packing for load on xAP Kota Inten (TF 273), 1 day(s) remaining
6th Marine Regiment packing for load on xAK Jacob Luckenbach (TF 273), 1 day(s) remaining
Task Force 57 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 57 arrives at Abadan
Task Force 264 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 264 arrives at Aden
OS2U-3 Kingfisher sighting report: 3 Japanese ships at 111,146 near Rennell Island, speed 11, Moving Northwest
Repairs completed on AKE Cynthia Olson at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AKE Donald McKay at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AKE Mormacland at San Diego, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 57 begins loading Fuel at Abadan for delivery to Karachi
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Task Force 258 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 258 arrives at Aden
SBD-3 Dauntless sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 112,143 near Rennell Island, speed 11, Moving Southwest
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 3 Japanese ships at 225,78 near San Clemente Island, speed 15, Moving Southwest
BB Mississippi detected by Japanese Recon at 115,143 near Kirakira
2LT Iverson G. of AVG/1st Sqn is credited with kill number 4
1LT Evans W. of AVG/1st Sqn is credited with kill number 2
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Bandjermasin 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Imphal 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Bandjermasin 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Imphal 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Recon sighted over Changsha 
P-40B Warhawk from AVG/1st Sqn is written off
P-40B Warhawk from AVG/1st Sqn is written off
P-40B Warhawk from AVG/1st Sqn is written off
Damaged P-40B Warhawk from AVG/1st Sqn is missing
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope wake at 115, 144 near Kirakira
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 170,129 near Palmyra, speed 16, Moving Northwest
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 4 Japanese ships at 130,165 near Kandavu Island, speed 10, Moving Southwest
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 4 Japanese ships at 163,112 near Johnston Island, speed 20, Moving West
TF 16 detected by Japanese Aircraft at 115,143 near Kirakira
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Recon sighted over Chittagong 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Imphal 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chittagong 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Imphal 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Siangtan 
B-17D Fortress from 5th BG/23rd BS at Nadi grounded due to maintenance
8 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
Repairs completed on AKE Mormacrey at San Diego, ship returned to service
Haiphong expands port to size 6
Normanton expands fortifications to size 1
Christchurch expands airfield to size 7
Kunming expands fortifications to size 4
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  0 (1) x R3D-2
Repairs completed on CL Adelaide at Townsville, ship returned to service
8th Australian Division takes replacements from Sydney
Loss of xAK City of Elwood on Feb 25, 1942 is admitted
xAK William Dawes arrives at Alameda
No.99 Sqn RAF arrives at Aden
No.110 Sqn RAF arrives at Ledo
North Pacific  arrives at Dutch Harbor
