OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR May 23, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Treasury Islands is reported empty
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 108,126 near Feni Islands , Speed 12 , Moving Northeast 
USN AirSoPac  packing for load on xAP Mildura (TF 226), 1 day(s) remaining
VII US Fighter Cmnd  packing for load on xAP Rangitata (TF 226), 1 day(s) remaining
CS Convoy TF 111 unable to fully load cargo at Pearl Harbor 
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 108,124 near Lihir , Speed 12 , Moving Northwest 
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,122 near Kavieng , Speed 18 , Moving Southwest 
Repairs completed on DD Barker at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Bulmer at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Edsall at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD John D. Edwards at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Humphreys at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Lockard at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD McColley at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Benham at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Kennison at Noumea, ship returned to service
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Milne Bay is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships reported in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,122 near Kavieng , Speed 19 , Moving Southwest 
Task Force 87 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 87 arrives at Abadan
PBY-5 Catalina reports turbulence in water at 125, 159 near Anatom
TF 16 sighted by Japanese Aircraft at 104,142 near Rossel Island
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Bandjermasin 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Diamond Harbour 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 26th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Bandjermasin 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Diamond Harbour 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Changsha 
SBD-3 Dauntless reports radio transmissions at 108, 141 near Rennell Island
Hudson III (LR) sighting report: 8 Japanese ships at 135,160 near Taveuni Island, speed 17, Moving East
TF 16 snooped by Japanese Float Plane at 104,142 near Rossel Island
TF 176 detected by Japanese Float Plane at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 122 observes H6K4 Mavis at 116,140 near Kirakira
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Bandjermasin 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changteh 
Japanese Recon sighted over Diamond Harbour 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Bandjermasin 
Japanese Fighter sighted over 14th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Changsha 
F-4 Lightning from 8th PS /B at Kirakira grounded due to maintenance
F-4 Lightning from 8th PS /C at Kirakira grounded due to maintenance
12 x DC-2 transporting supplies to Chengtu
8 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
11 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
9 x B-25B Mitchell transporting supplies to Chengtu
20 x C-47 Skytrain transporting supplies to Chengtu
7 x C-47 Skytrain transporting supplies to Chengtu
10 x C-47 Skytrain transporting supplies to Chengtu
CV Lexington in ARD Lancaster at Noumea*
Repairs completed on CL Marblehead at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CA Indianapolis at Noumea, ship returned to service
TF 152 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 87 begins loading Supplies at Abadan for delivery to Karachi
Portland expands port to size 6
Lunga expands airfield to size 1
Lunga expands port to size 1
Alice Springs expands airfield to size 5
Normanton expands fortifications to size 2
Townsville expands port to size 5
2nd KNIL AA Battalion isolated with no supply!
Christchurch Fortress - some devices have been upgraded at Christchurch
1st RNZAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Suva
RNZF OTU Wellington  - some devices have been upgraded at Wellington
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  0 (11) x Swordfish I, 5 (22) x SB2U-3 Vindicator
8th Australian Division takes replacements from Sydney
Device(s) upgraded in RNZF OTU Wellington  supplied from Wellington
AVG/2nd Sqn arrives at Changsha
12th BG/81st BS arrives at Stockton
12th BG/82nd BS arrives at Stockton
12th BG/83rd BS arrives at Stockton
12th BG/434th BS arrives at Stockton
12th BG/HqS arrives at Stockton
