OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR May 19, 42

Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 10 Japanese ships at 110,133 near Vella Lavella , Speed 6 , Moving Northeast 
Task Force 253 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 253 arrives at Cape Town
Repairs completed on DD Tucker at Noumea, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 253 begins loading Supplies at Cape Town for delivery to Bombay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: AKE Ganges Maru reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher sighting: 10 Japanese ships at 110,133 near Vella Lavella , Speed 4 , Moving Northeast 
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 104,133 near Woodlark Island , Speed 8 , Moving West 
TF 89 shadowed by Japanese Torpedo Bomber at 107,131 near Shortlands
TF 156 followed by Japanese Carrier Aircraft at 110,132 near Shortlands
TF 89 followed by Japanese Aircraft at 107,131 near Shortlands
TF 156 observes Japanese Carrier Aircraft at 110,132 near Shortlands
PBY-5 Catalina reports periscope at 170, 133 near Palmyra
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 131,157 near Yasawa Islands, speed 10, Moving Northwest
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 131,161 near Nadi, speed 19, Moving East
Catalina I sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 102,145 near Rossel Island, speed 14, Moving Southeast
B-17D Fortress sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 129,162 near Nadi, speed 17, Moving Northwest
TF 16 sighted by Japanese Level Bomber at 115,141 near Kirakira
TF 16 followed by Japanese Float Plane at 115,141 near Kirakira
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Bandjermasin 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Jessore 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Bandjermasin 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Jessore 
Japanese Recon sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Pumps fail aboard CV Enterprise, flooding increases...
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 156,92 near Kure Island, speed 15, Moving East
PBY-5 Catalina reports suspected submarine at 171, 105 near French Frigate Shoal
Hudson I reports periscope wake at 95, 152 near Rockhampton
TF 127 detects Japanese Aircraft at 116,140 near Kirakira
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Jessore 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kohima 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Recon sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Jessore 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kohima 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Changsha 
11 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
10 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
9 x C-47 Skytrain transporting supplies to Chengtu
10 x C-47 Skytrain transporting supplies to Chengtu
Pumps fail aboard CV Enterprise, flooding increases...
Difficulty controlling flooding aboard CV Enterprise
Major flooding aboard CV Enterprise
Repairs completed on DD Cushing at Noumea, ship returned to service
TF 152 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 198 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
Sendai expands port to size 7
Hobart expands airfield to size 7
2nd KNIL AA Battalion isolated with no supply!
Group 'VMSB-242 ' changes name to 'VMSB-241 Det'
Auckland (Mtd) Rifl Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Gisborne
1st Wellington West Battalion - some devices have been upgraded at Wellington
2nd Hawkes Bay Battalion - some devices have been upgraded at Wellington
2nd Australian/B Division - some devices have been upgraded at Sydney
2nd Australian/C Division - some devices have been upgraded at Sydney
8th Australian Division takes replacements from Sydney
Convoy WS.18/OS.22 Supply Convoy disbands
No.240 Sqn RAF arrives at Aden
38th BG/70th BS arrives at Eastern USA
Cagayan USAAF Base Force arrives at San Francisco
93rd Coast AA Regiment arrives at San Francisco
