OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR May 18, 42

SS Pompano reports having been sighted by the enemy at 113 , 132
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Kavieng
SOC-1 Seagull reports periscope wake at 114, 139 near Lunga
Repairs completed on SS KXIII at Colombo, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AKE Ethel Edwards at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Preston at Noumea, ship returned to service
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Kavieng
Task Force 193 arrives at Cape Town
Task Force 54 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 54 arrives at Cape Town
Task Force 168 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 168 arrives at Abadan
TF 89 observes Japanese Dive Bomber at 113,138 near Lunga
TF 16 sighted by Japanese Aircraft at 113,138 near Lunga
TF 16 sighted by Japanese Carrier Aircraft at 113,138 near Lunga
TF 138 snooped by Japanese Aircraft at 191,107 near Lahaina
Search SOC-1 Seagull destroyed by CAP at (109,135)
B-17D Fortress reports radio transmissions at 111, 157 near Belep Islands
Carrier TF 16 reacting to enemy carriers (range 5)
ENS Randall T. of VF-6/A is credited with kill number 2
LTJG Walton F. of VF-42/A is credited with kill number 2
WO Abbott R. of No.880 Sqn FAA is credited with kill number 2
WO Abbott R. of No.880 Sqn FAA is credited with kill number 3
PO Ludlow M. of No.880 Sqn FAA is credited with kill number 2
WO Galbraith F. of No.880 Sqn FAA is credited with kill number 2
ENS Moore N. of VF-42/A is credited with kill number 2
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Bandjermasin 
Japanese Recon sighted over Dacca 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Bandjermasin 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Dacca 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Changsha 
WO Chadwick E. of No.880 Sqn FAA is credited with kill number 2
WO Chadwick E. of No.880 Sqn FAA is credited with kill number 3
ENS Reese N. of VF-6/C is credited with kill number 2
ENS Reese N. of VF-6/C is credited with kill number 3
LTJG Edmonds P. of VF-42/A is credited with kill number 2
LTJG Edmonds P. of VF-42/A is credited with kill number 3
LTJG Henderson L. of VF-6/C is credited with kill number 2
LTJG Erickson R. of VF-6/C is credited with kill number 2
LTJG Tyler B. of VF-42/A is credited with kill number 2
ENS Gardner O. of VF-42/A is credited with kill number 2
LTJG Tyler B. of VF-42/A is credited with kill number 3
ENS Baker, J.D. of VF-8/B is credited with kill number 2
ENS Randall J. of VF-8/B is credited with kill number 2
ENS Kelly V. of VF-8/B is credited with kill number 2
LTJG Rice R. of VF-8/B is credited with kill number 2
LTJG Long L. of VF-2/B is credited with kill number 2
LT Nagle, P.L. of VF-2/B is credited with kill number 2
LT Nagle, P.L. of VF-2/B is credited with kill number 3
Planes from VB-2 unable to divert to another ship
Planes from VF-2/A unable to divert to another ship
Planes from VF-8/A unable to divert to another ship
Planes from VB-6 unable to divert to another ship
Planes from VF-6/B unable to divert to another ship
Planes from VB-8 unable to divert to another base
F4F-3 Wildcat from VF-42/B on CV Yorktown grounded due to maintenance
F4F-3 Wildcat from VF-42/B is written off
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-5 is written off
SOC-1 Seagull from VCS-5/2 on CA Chester grounded due to maintenance
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-5 is written off
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-5 is written off
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-3 crashes on landing
Albacore I from No.820 Sqn FAA is written off
F4F-3 Wildcat from VF-3/A on CV Saratoga grounded due to maintenance
Martlet II from No.800 Sqn FAA is written off
Damaged Albacore I from No.831 Sqn FAA is missing
F4F-4 Wildcat from VF-6/C is written off
Escort TF 124 (5 ships) formed from TF 16 and routed to Luganville
Air Combat TF 16 aborts mission and returns to Noumea
TF 124 detected by Japanese Aircraft at 112,137 near Russell Islands
TF 52 detects Japanese Float Plane at 114,139 near Lunga
APA President Polk observes Japanese Float Fighter at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 52 followed by E13A1 Jake at 114,139 near Lunga
Search SBD-3 Dauntless destroyed by CAP
Search SOC-1 Seagull destroyed by CAP at (109,135)
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 8 Japanese ships at 173,129 near Palmyra, speed 16, Moving West
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 8 Japanese ships at 162,145 near Jarvis Island, speed 14, Moving Northwest
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 3 Japanese ships at 134,170 near Eua, speed 10, Moving Northwest
Hudson I reports submarine at 96, 152 near Rockhampton
PO Gilchrist O. of No.880 Sqn FAA is credited with kill number 2
WO Chadwick E. of No.880 Sqn FAA is credited with kill number 4
ENS Patterson K. of VF-6/C is credited with kill number 2
LTJG Erickson R. of VF-6/C is credited with kill number 3
ENS Patterson K. of VF-6/C is credited with kill number 3
ENS Glass W. of VF-6/C is credited with kill number 2
LTJG Edmonds P. of VF-42/A is credited with kill number 4
LCDR Fenton, C.R. of VF-42/A is credited with kill number 2
ENS Ward H. of VF-42/A is credited with kill number 2
LCDR Fenton, C.R. of VF-42/A is credited with kill number 3
LCDR Fenton, C.R. of VF-42/A is credited with kill number 4
LTJG Turner N. of VF-42/A is credited with kill number 2
LTJG Tyler B. of VF-42/A is credited with kill number 4
LTJG Turner N. of VF-42/A is credited with kill number 3
LTJG Turner N. of VF-42/A is credited with kill number 4
LTJG Marshall R. of VF-42/A is credited with kill number 2
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Comilla 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Dacca 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Comilla 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Dacca 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Changsha 
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-3 is written off
Sea Hurricane Ib from No.880 Sqn FAA is written off
Albacore I from No.820 Sqn FAA is written off
F4F-3A Wildcat from VF-42/A on CV Yorktown grounded due to maintenance
F4F-3 Wildcat from VF-3/A is written off
Albacore I from No.820 Sqn FAA is written off
P-40B Warhawk from 24th FG/20th FS is damaged on landing
12 x DC-2 transporting supplies to Chengtu
9 x Blenheim IV transporting supplies to Paoshan
12 x Blenheim IV transporting supplies to Paoshan
10 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
22 x C-47 Skytrain transporting supplies to Chengtu
10 x C-47 Skytrain transporting supplies to Chengtu
10 x C-47 Skytrain transporting supplies to Chengtu
TF 152 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 54 begins loading Supplies at Cape Town for delivery to Bombay
CS Convoy TF 143 begins loading Supplies at Pearl Harbor for delivery to Johnston Island
CS Convoy TF 168 begins loading Fuel at Abadan for delivery to Karachi
Shanghai expands airfield to size 5
Ndeni expands airfield to size 3
Bourke expands airfield to size 3
Luganville expands airfield to size 5
2nd KNIL AA Battalion isolated with no supply!
Auckland (Mtd) Rifl Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Gisborne
Q Alexandra's (Mtd) Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Wellington
1st Australian/C Division - some devices have been upgraded at Brisbane
2nd Australian/A Division - some devices have been upgraded at Sydney
Repairs completed on DMS Lamberton at San Diego, ship returned to service
8th Australian Division takes replacements from Sydney
No.810 Sqn FAA on CV Illustrious converting to size 32 from 12
McCluskey, C. now available for reassignment
Ramsey, P. now available for reassignment
1-VI.G.V  is delayed as arrival base is unavailable
Vk.A.1 is delayed as arrival base is unavailable
Vk.A.4 is delayed as arrival base is unavailable
GVT-1 is delayed as arrival base is unavailable
GVT-4 is delayed as arrival base is unavailable
GVT-11 is delayed as arrival base is unavailable
USN AirSoPac  arrives at Pearl Harbor
USN AirCenPac  arrives at Pearl Harbor
USN Forwd AirCenPac  arrives at Pearl Harbor
