OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR May 28, 42

Coastwatcher Report: DD Daitei reported in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Kavieng is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Shinetsu Maru reported in port at Torokina
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 104,133 near Woodlark Island , Speed unknown  
Task Force 270 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 270 arrives at Aden
Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard CV Lexington
Repairs completed on CV Saratoga at Noumea, ship returned to service
BB New Mexico in ARD Lancaster at Noumea
Repairs completed on CA Northampton at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CA Houston at Noumea, ship returned to service
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 6 ships reported in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Morioka Maru reported in port at Torokina
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 109,128 near Buka , Speed unknown  
TF 68 followed by Japanese Aircraft at 97,153 near Bundaberg
TF 89 snooped by Japanese Float Plane at 97,153 near Bundaberg
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 3 Japanese ships at 149,168 near Niue, speed 15, Moving Northwest
Hudson I reports oil slick at 97, 153 near Bundaberg
B-17D Fortress reports oil slick at 117, 161 near Mare'
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Pucheng 
2LT Conant, E. of AVG/3rd Sqn is credited with kill number 3
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Bandjermasin 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kohima 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Pucheng 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Bandjermasin 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kohima 
P-40B Warhawk from AVG/3rd Sqn is written off
P-40B Warhawk from AVG/3rd Sqn is written off
P-40B Warhawk from 24th FG/20th FS is damaged on landing
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 120,150 near Luganville, speed 18, Moving Southeast
Hudson I from No.7 Sqn RAAF attacking a Japanese SS at 97,153
Japanese Recon sighted over Hengyang 
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over Bandjermasin 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Calcutta 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Kohima 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Recon sighted over Hengyang 
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over Bandjermasin 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 45th Chinese Corps
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Calcutta 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Kohima 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter Bomber 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
9 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
8 x C-47 Skytrain transporting supplies to Chengtu
9 x C-47 Skytrain transporting supplies to Chengtu
BB New Mexico in ARD Lancaster at Noumea
Repairs completed on DD Stewart at Noumea, ship returned to service
TF 152 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 196 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
Pago Pago expands fortifications to size 4
Kavieng expands airfield to size 3
Khabarovsk expands fortifications to size 6
Kuibyshevka expands airfield to size 7
2nd KNIL AA Battalion isolated with no supply!
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  2 (3) x Martlet II, 4 (7) x F4F-3P Wildcat, 2 (4) x TBD-1 Devastator
xAK Cape Flattery arrives at Seattle
54th FG/57th FS arrives at Tacoma
7th BG/11th BS arrives at Ledo
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion arrives at San Francisco
