OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR May 22, 42

Pucheng is occupied by the Allies
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Kavieng is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: xAP Ussuri Maru reported in port at Treasury Islands
USN AirSoPac  packing for load on xAP Mildura (TF 226), 2 day(s) remaining
VII US Fighter Cmnd  packing for load on xAP Rangitata (TF 226), 2 day(s) remaining
USN AirCenPac  packing for load on xAP Idomeneus (TF 226), 1 day(s) remaining
Coastwatcher sighting: 10 Japanese ships at 100,125 near Umboi Island , Speed 16 , Moving Northwest 
SOC-1 Seagull reports submarine wake at 104, 134 near Woodlark Island
SOC-1 Seagull sighting report: 3 Japanese ships at 106,131 near Shortlands, speed 13, Moving Northwest
CS Convoy TF 159 begins loading Supplies at Prince Rupert for delivery to Seward
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Milne Bay is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: DD Kuri reported in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: xAP Tsingtao Maru reported in port at Treasury Islands
USN AirSoPac  packing for load on xAP Mildura (TF 226), 2 day(s) remaining
VII US Fighter Cmnd  packing for load on xAP Rangitata (TF 226), 2 day(s) remaining
USN AirCenPac  packing for load on xAP Idomeneus (TF 226), 1 day(s) remaining
SBD-3 Dauntless sighting report: 8 Japanese ships at 115,139 near Kirakira, speed 14, Moving West
PBY-5 Catalina reports submarine at 163, 50 near Adak Island
Hudson I reports object near surface at 97, 153 near Bundaberg
Hudson I reports conning tower at 96, 152 near Rockhampton
CPT Petach, J.E. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 5
CPT Petach, J.E. of AVG/2nd Sqn attains ace status!!
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Bandjermasin 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over Jessore 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kohima 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Bandjermasin 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Jessore 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kohima 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Changsha 
B-17D Fortress from 5th BG/31st BS at Noumea grounded due to maintenance
Damaged P-40B Warhawk from AVG/2nd Sqn is missing, pilot reported killed
P-40B Warhawk from AVG/2nd Sqn is written off
SBD-3 Dauntless sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 103,130 near Kiriwina Island, speed 12, Moving Southwest
SBD-3 Dauntless sighting report: 9 Japanese ships at 112,141 near Rennell Island, speed 11, Moving Southwest
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 122,151 near Ambrym, speed 20, Moving Northwest
PBY-4 Catalina reports radio transmissions at 121, 135 near Auki
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Jessore 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kohima 
Japanese Recon sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Jessore 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kohima 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
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
8 x B-25B Mitchell transporting supplies to Chengtu
10 x B-25B Mitchell transporting supplies to Chengtu
21 x C-47 Skytrain transporting supplies to Chengtu
9 x C-47 Skytrain transporting supplies to Chengtu
9 x C-47 Skytrain transporting supplies to Chengtu
TF 152 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
Nagasaki/Sasebo expands airfield to size 4
Alliford Bay expands airfield to size 1
2nd KNIL AA Battalion isolated with no supply!
Otago (Mtd) Rifles Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Invercargill
Invercargill Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Invercargill
Blenheim Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Blenheim
RNZAF Christchurch Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Christchurch
Palmerston North Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Palmerston North
Gisborne Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Gisborne
Cagayan USAAF Base Force takes replacements from San Francisco
8th Australian Division takes replacements from Sydney
Loss of xAKL Princess of Negros on Dec 07, 1941 is admitted
xAK John Hart arrives at Alameda
