OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR May 30, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Azumasan Maru reported in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
8th Marine Defense Battalion packing for load on xAP President Tyler (TF 55), 2 day(s) remaining
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment packing for load on xAK Johilla (TF 107), 1 day(s) remaining
Task Force 250 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 250 arrives at Cape Town
BB New Mexico in ARD Lancaster at Noumea
Repairs completed on CA New Orleans at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Mustin at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Ashley at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Bamback at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Wyrick at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Winter at Noumea, ship returned to service
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Kavieng is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: xAK San Francisco Maru reported in port at Buka
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,119 near Manus , Speed unknown  
8th Marine Defense Battalion packing for load on xAP President Tyler (TF 55), 2 day(s) remaining
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment packing for load on xAK Johilla (TF 107), 1 day(s) remaining
Task Force 94 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 94 arrives at Cape Town
PBY-5 Catalina reports periscope wake at 138, 161 near Kabara
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 170,46 near Akutan Island, speed 15, Moving East
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Bandjermasin 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Calcutta 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Kohima 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Recon sighted over Bandjermasin 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 45th Chinese Corps
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Calcutta 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Kohima 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Changsha 
Vincent I from No.1 Sqn RNZAF is damaged on landing
PBY-5 Catalina reports oil slick at 157, 92 near Midway Island
PBY-5 Catalina reports periscope at 156, 120 near Johnston Island
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 10 Japanese ships at 164,113 near Johnston Island, speed 13, Moving West
Catalina I sighting report: 8 Japanese ships at 99,151 near Rockhampton, speed 19, Moving East
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 3rd War Area 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Bandjermasin 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over 45th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kohima 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over 3rd War Area 
Japanese Recon sighted over Bandjermasin 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 18th Chinese Corps
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Kohima 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft 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
9 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
8 x B-25B Mitchell transporting supplies to Chengtu
20 x C-47 Skytrain transporting supplies to Chengtu
BB New Mexico in ARD Lancaster at Noumea
Repairs completed on DD Evertsen at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Talbot at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Gilmer at Noumea, ship returned to service
TF 196 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 94 begins loading Supplies at Cape Town for delivery to Bombay
CS Convoy TF 138 begins loading Supplies at Los Angeles for delivery to Pearl Harbor
Lunga expands airfield to size 3
Karachi expands port to size 8
Ledo expands airfield to size 8
Trivandrum expands airfield to size 5
Cloncurry expands fortifications to size 3
No.888 Sqn FAA on CV Formidable converting to size 26 from 42
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  3 (2) x F4F-3P Wildcat, 3 (0) x TBD-1 Devastator
AVG/1st Sqn arrives at Liuchow
54th FG/57th FS arrives at San Diego
23rd FG/74th FS arrives at Ledo
23rd FG/75th FS arrives at Ledo
Eastern Army arrives at Madras
5th Marine Defense Battalion arrives at San Diego
86th Coast AA Regiment arrives at March Field
71st RAAF Wing  arrives at Sydney
7th RAAF Base Force arrives at Sydney
7th RAN Base Force arrives at Sydney
20th RAAF Base Force arrives at Sydney
38th Can (Militia) Brigade arrives at Winnipeg
39th Can (Militia) Brigade arrives at Vancouver
40th Can (Militia) Brigade arrives at Regina
41st Can (Militia) Brigade arrives at Edmonton
27th Canadian AA Regiment arrives at Victoria
28th Canadian AA Regiment arrives at Vancouver
21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment arrives at Multan
24th Indian Engineer Battalion arrives at Madras
111th RN Base Force arrives at Aden
3rd Indian Brigade arrives at Amritsar
14th Construction Regiment arrives at Changsha
8th Construction Regiment arrives at Chungking
12th Construction Regiment arrives at Chungking
Convoy WS.19/OS.25 Supply Convoy arrives at Cape Town
Indpdt Sailing Supply Convoy arrives at Port Stanley
Convoy TB.6 Supply Convoy arrives at Cape Town
