OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR May 27, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Milne Bay is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher Report: LSD Nichirei Maru reported in port at Torokina
Task Force 40 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 40 arrives at Cape Town
Task Force 246 has merged with TF 202 at 80 , 173
Repairs completed on KV New Westminster at Victoria, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Russell at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Morris at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD O'Brien at Noumea, ship returned to service
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Milne Bay is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Kavieng is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: LSD Yamashimo Maru reported in port at Torokina
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 109,128 near Buka , Speed unknown  
TF 89 detects E13A1 Jake at 97,153 near Bundaberg
Walrus II sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 72,165 near Kingscote, speed 11, Moving West
B-17D Fortress reports object near surface at 131, 163 near Kandavu Island
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 100th Chinese Corps
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Bandjermasin 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Diamond Harbour 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Silchar 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Bandjermasin 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 45th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Diamond Harbour 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
PBY-5 Catalina reports submarine at 175, 120 near Kona
PBY-5A Catalina sighting report: 6 Japanese ships at 209,68 near Eureka, speed 11, Moving Southwest
PBY-4 Catalina sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 113,139 near Lunga, speed 20, Moving West
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Silchar 
Japanese Recon sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Silchar 
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
9 x Blenheim IV transporting supplies to Paoshan
10 x Blenheim IV transporting supplies to Paoshan
12 x Wellington Ic transporting supplies to Chengtu
7 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
8 x C-47 Skytrain transporting supplies to Chengtu
8 x C-47 Skytrain transporting supplies to Chengtu
Repairs completed on xAK William Luckenbach at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
BB New Mexico in ARD Lancaster at Noumea
Repairs completed on APA President Monroe at Noumea, ship returned to service
TF 105 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 152 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 196 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 105 begins loading Supplies at Los Angeles for delivery to Vava'u
Japanese forces CAPTURE Iloilo !!!
Wuchang expands airfield to size 6
Ndeni expands airfield to size 4
No.820 Sqn FAA on CV Indomitable converting to size 15 from 28
No.831 Sqn FAA on CV Formidable converting to size 15 from 28
DMS Hovey beginning refit in shipyard at Brisbane
DMS Zane beginning refit in shipyard at Brisbane
2/6th Armoured Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Charleville
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  2 (5) x Martlet II, 1 (0) x Swordfish I, 1 (0) x F4F-3A Wildcat, 1 (11) x F4F-3P Wildcat
  5 (0) x SB2U-3 Vindicator, 1 (6) x TBD-1 Devastator
301st BG/32nd BS  arrives at Mojave
301st BG/352nd BS  arrives at Mojave
301st BG/353rd BS  arrives at Mojave
301st BG/419th BS  arrives at Mojave
301st BG/BS (Comp) arrives at Mojave
303rd BG/358th BS  arrives at Mojave
303rd BG/359th BS  arrives at Mojave
303rd BG/360th BS  arrives at Mojave
303rd BG/427th BS  arrives at Mojave
303rd BG/BS (Comp) arrives at Mojave
54th FG/56th FS arrives at Eastern USA
54th FG/57th FS arrives at Seattle
301st BG/HqS arrives at Mojave
303rd BG/HqS arrives at Mojave
