OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR May 20, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 102,133 near Normanby Island , Speed 6 , Moving Southwest 
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 101,133 near Milne Bay , Speed 9 , Moving West 
Repairs completed on DD Case at Noumea, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 83 begins loading Supplies at Los Angeles for delivery to Vava'u
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Manus
Task Force 13 arrives at Eastern USA
Task Force 252 arrives at Balboa
Task Force 293 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 293 arrives at Cape Town
TF 16 detected by Japanese Aircraft at 109,135 near Munda
TF 156 shadowed by Japanese Float Plane at 107,141 near Rossel Island
TF 16 followed by Japanese Float Plane at 109,135 near Munda
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 3 Japanese ships at 126,157 near Yasawa Islands, speed 10, Moving Southeast
TF 89 snooped by Japanese Float Plane at 109,137 near Munda
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over Bandjermasin 
Japanese Recon sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Jessore 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Bandjermasin 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Jessore 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Changsha 
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-5 has spotted a Nagato class BB at 108,133
a Fuso class BB is reported HIT
PBY-5A Catalina reports object near surface at 209, 56 near Astoria
TF 187 sights Japanese Patrol at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 127 sighted by H6K4 Mavis at 116,140 near Kirakira
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Bandjermasin 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Bandjermasin 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
SBD-3 Dauntless from VMSB-141 is damaged on landing
SBD-3 Dauntless from VMSB-142 is written off
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-3 is written off
F4F-3 Wildcat from VF-3/B is damaged on landing
SBD-3 Dauntless from VMSB-141 is written off
PBY-5 Catalina from VP-42 is damaged on landing
F4F-3 Wildcat from VF-42/B is written off
Albacore I from No.820 Sqn FAA is written off
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
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
18 x C-47 Skytrain transporting supplies to Chengtu
8 x C-47 Skytrain transporting supplies to Chengtu
10 x C-47 Skytrain transporting supplies to Chengtu
Repairs completed on SS O21 at Colombo, ship returned to service
TF 152 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 13 begins loading Supplies at Eastern USA for delivery to Cape Town
CS Convoy TF 293 begins loading Supplies at Cape Town for delivery to Bombay
Tanjore expands airfield to size 7
Bundaberg expands fortifications to size 2
Meekatharra expands airfield to size 2
Palembang expands port to size 7
Makassar expands airfield to size 4
2nd KNIL AA Battalion isolated with no supply!
93rd Coast AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at San Francisco
Otago (Mtd) Rifles Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Invercargill
254th Armoured Brigade - some devices have been upgraded at Calcutta
36th Indian Brigade - some devices have been upgraded at Calcutta
3rd Australian/A Division - some devices have been upgraded at Melbourne
3rd Australian/B Division - some devices have been upgraded at Melbourne
Cagayan USAAF Base Force takes replacements from San Francisco
8th Australian Division takes replacements from Sydney
CVE Long Island arrives at Balboa
TK British Hope arrives at Abadan
38th BG/70th BS arrives at Boise
