OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR May 24, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Milne Bay is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Kavieng is reported empty
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 109,131 near Shortlands , Speed 5 , Moving Northeast 
SOC-1 Seagull sighting report: 8 Japanese ships at 107,146 near Rennell Island, speed 10, Moving East
Repairs completed on SS Flying Fish at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on APD Peary at Noumea, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 88 begins loading Supplies at Los Angeles for delivery to Suva
CS Convoy TF 198 begins loading Supplies at Vava'u for delivery to Luganville
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Milne Bay is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Kavieng is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Mito Maru reported in port at Torokina
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul , Speed 10 , Moving Southeast 
Task Force 192 arrives at Balboa
Task Force 234 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 234 arrives at Cape Town
PBY-5 Catalina reports periscope wake at 136, 157 near Taveuni Island
TF 132 sights Japanese Aircraft at 116,140 near Kirakira
CL Honolulu sights Japanese Aircraft at 116,140 near Kirakira
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over Bandjermasin 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over 49th AA Regiment
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over Diamond Harbour 
1LT Ingram I. of AVG/3rd Sqn is credited with kill number 2
1LT Lindsay L. of AVG/3rd Sqn is credited with kill number 2
1LT Ingram A. of AVG/3rd Sqn is credited with kill number 2
1LT Ingram A. of AVG/3rd Sqn is credited with kill number 3
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Bandjermasin 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Diamond Harbour 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
SBD-3 Dauntless sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 120,150 near Luganville, speed 20, Moving Southwest
TF 89 sighted by Japanese Float Plane at 97,155 near Bundaberg
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 151,86 near Kure Island, speed 11, Moving East
PBY-4 Catalina sighting report: 4 Japanese ships at 113,143 near Rennell Island, speed 12, Moving Southeast
TF 188 snooped by Japanese Aircraft at 114,138 near Lunga
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Bandjermasin 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 4th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Diamond Harbour 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Silchar 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Bandjermasin 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 18th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Diamond Harbour 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Silchar 
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
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
10 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
TF 115 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 122 leaving patrol zone to refuel at Kirakira
TF 127 leaving patrol zone to refuel at Kirakira
TF 152 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 2 begins loading Supplies at Prince Rupert for delivery to Kodiak
CS Convoy TF 115 begins loading Supplies at Los Angeles for delivery to Noumea
CS Convoy TF 234 begins loading Supplies at Cape Town for delivery to Bombay
Bangkok expands airfield to size 7
Lucknow expands airfield to size 4
Meekatharra expands fortifications to size 3
Efate expands fortifications to size 4
8th Marine Defense Battalion - some devices have been upgraded at Pago Pago
Auckland Fortress - some devices have been upgraded at Auckland
Rarotonga Det.  - some devices have been upgraded at Rarotonga
Samoa Det.  - some devices have been upgraded at Savaii
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  6 (5) x Swordfish I, 7 (15) x SB2U-3 Vindicator
GVT-12 is delayed as arrival base is unavailable
76th Coast AA Regiment arrives at Los Angeles
212th Coast AA Regiment arrives at San Francisco
145th Infantry Regiment arrives at San Francisco
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion arrives at San Francisco
