OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR May 25, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Kavieng is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Hokuroku Maru reported in port at Torokina
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,125 near Namatanai , Speed unknown  
Task Force 201 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 201 arrives at Abadan
CS Convoy TF 93 begins loading Supplies at Prince Rupert for delivery to Dutch Harbor
CS Convoy TF 201 begins loading Fuel at Abadan for delivery to Karachi
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: xAP Hoten Maru reported in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Kavieng is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Torokina is reported empty
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul , Speed unknown  
Task Force 228 arrives at Eastern USA
TF 89 sighted by Japanese Float Plane at 96,155 near Bundaberg
SBD-3 Dauntless sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 112,158 near Koumac, speed 14, Moving Southwest
SOC-1 Seagull reports radio transmissions at 110, 159 near Belep Islands
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 9 Japanese ships at 160,127 near Palmyra, speed 16, Moving East
Hudson I reports submarine wake at 97, 153 near Bundaberg
PC Jackson followed by Japanese Aircraft at 114,138 near Lunga
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Pucheng 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Recon sighted over Bandjermasin 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over 14th Chinese Corps
Japanese Fighter sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Silchar 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Pucheng 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Bandjermasin 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Recon sighted over Silchar 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Changsha 
Vincent I from No.1 Sqn RNZAF is damaged on landing
DD Schley detected by Japanese Aircraft at 96,155 near Bundaberg
PBY-5 Catalina reports suspected submarine at 130, 148 near Funafuti
PBY-5A Catalina sighting report: 6 Japanese ships at 212,65 near Eureka, speed 15, Moving Southwest
TF 77 snooped by Japanese Aircraft at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 127 sights Japanese Aircraft at 116,140 near Kirakira
TF 244 shadowed by Japanese Level Bomber at 116,140 near Kirakira
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Pucheng 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Diamond Harbour 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Silchar 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
2LT Bryan N. of 18th FG/73rd FS is credited with kill number 2
2LT Larson J. of 18th FG/73rd FS is credited with kill number 2
1LT Arnold C. of 18th FG/73rd FS is credited with kill number 2
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Pucheng 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Diamond Harbour 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Silchar 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
B-17D Fortress from 5th BG/31st BS at Noumea grounded due to maintenance
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
10 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
21 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
Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard BB New Mexico
TF 152 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 196 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
Iwo-jima expands airfield to size 2
Shikuka expands port to size 6
Kirakira expands airfield to size 3
Adelaide expands airfield to size 9
2nd KNIL AA Battalion isolated with no supply!
Wellington Fortress - some devices have been upgraded at Wellington
Fanning Island Det.  - some devices have been upgraded at Fanning Island
22nd Artillery Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Chungking
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  2 (11) x Martlet II, 3 (2) x Swordfish I, 6 (9) x SB2U-3 Vindicator
xAK La Pampa arrives at Bombay
Loss of PC Crawford on May 25, 1942 is admitted
VMSB-241 arrives at Adelaide
9th PS  arrives at Cape Town
