OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR May 29, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: AK Sakito Maru reported in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher Report: DD Kuri reported in port at Torokina
93rd Coast AA Regiment packing for load on xAP Etolin (TF 270), 1 day(s) remaining
93rd Coast AA Regiment packing for load on xAK Anniston City (TF 270), 1 day(s) remaining
Task Force 27 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 27 arrives at Aden
Task Force 119 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 119 arrives at Aden
Task Force 57 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 57 arrives at Abadan
Task Force 107 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 107 arrives at Cape Town
BB New Mexico in ARD Lancaster at Noumea
Repairs completed on DD Parrott at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Whipple at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Copsy at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Moon at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD King at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Lawrence at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Hatfield at Noumea, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 57 begins loading Fuel at Abadan for delivery to Karachi
CS Convoy TF 101 begins loading Supplies at Los Angeles for delivery to Christmas Island
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Kavieng is reported empty
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 104,133 near Woodlark Island , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 103,127 near Gasmata , Speed 12 , Moving Northeast 
TF 222 observes Japanese Recon at 96,155 near Bundaberg
PBY-5 Catalina reports radio transmissions at 132, 161 near Suva
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 4 Japanese ships at 165,107 near Johnston Island, speed 12, Moving Southeast
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 8 Japanese ships at 120,150 near Luganville, speed 10, Moving West
1LT Evans W. of AVG/1st Sqn is credited with kill number 3
1LT Brown, B.S. of AVG/1st Sqn is credited with kill number 2
CPT Iverson P. of AVG/1st Sqn is credited with kill number 2
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Hengyang 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Recon sighted over Calcutta 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Recon sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 45th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Calcutta 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Changsha 
P-40B Warhawk from AVG/1st Sqn is written off
P-40B Warhawk from AVG/1st Sqn is written off
P-40B Warhawk from AVG/1st Sqn is written off
P-40B Warhawk from AVG/1st Sqn is written off
Walrus II reports turbulence in water at 75, 163 near Adelaide
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 6 Japanese ships at 121,147 near Torres Islands, speed 14, Moving East
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Hengyang 
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over Bandjermasin 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 45th Chinese Corps
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Calcutta 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Changsha 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Bandjermasin 
Japanese Recon sighted over 18th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over Calcutta 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Changsha 
B-17E Fortress from 5th BG/72nd BS at Pearl Harbor grounded due to maintenance
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
8 x B-25B Mitchell transporting supplies to Chengtu
8 x B-25B Mitchell transporting supplies to Chengtu
20 x C-47 Skytrain transporting supplies to Chengtu
Repairs completed on CV Yorktown at Noumea, ship returned to service
BB New Mexico in ARD Lancaster at Noumea
Repairs completed on CA Chicago at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CA Astoria at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on BB Revenge at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on BB Royal Sovereign at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on BB Idaho at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CA Chester 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
CS Convoy TF 249 begins loading Supplies at Los Angeles for delivery to Christmas Island
Japanese forces CAPTURE Green Island !!!
Ominato expands port to size 8
Lunga expands port to size 2
Canberra expands airfield to size 7
Normanton expands airfield to size 1
Kalemyo expands airfield to size 3
2nd KNIL AA Battalion isolated with no supply!
No.800 Sqn FAA on CV Indomitable converting to size 78 from 27
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  3 (0) x Martlet II, 2 (5) x F4F-3P Wildcat, 1 (3) x TBD-1 Devastator
AVG/3rd Sqn arrives at Tuyun
No.881 Sqn FAA/C arrives at Sydney
54th FG/56th FS arrives at San Diego
23rd FG/76th FS arrives at Silchar
