OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR May 31, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Kavieng is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: CL Kitakami reported in port at Buka
8th Marine Defense Battalion packing for load on xAP President Tyler (TF 55), 1 day(s) remaining
Repairs completed on SS KXII at Colombo, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS Perch at Townsville, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS Pickerel at Townsville, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS Salmon at Townsville, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS Skipjack at Townsville, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS Snapper at Townsville, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS Stingray at Townsville, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS Sturgeon at Townsville, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS Sargo at Townsville, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS Sealion at Townsville, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS Searaven at Townsville, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS S-37 at Townsville, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS S-41 at Townsville, ship returned to service
BB New Mexico in ARD Lancaster at Noumea
Repairs completed on CA Minneapolis at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Kilty at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Brooks at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AM Bittern at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAKL Meroendoeng at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAKL Sinabang at Noumea, ship returned to service
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher Report: xAP Keihuku Maru reported in port at Buka
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 110,133 near Vella Lavella , Speed 2 , Moving West 
8th Marine Defense Battalion packing for load on xAP President Tyler (TF 55), 1 day(s) remaining
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 102,133 near Normanby Island , Speed 1 , Moving West 
TF 68 detected by E13A1 Jake at 97,153 near Bundaberg
Hudson III (LR) reports turbulence in water at 128, 159 near Nadi
Hudson I sighting report: 6 Japanese ships at 96,151 near Rockhampton, speed 19, Moving Southeast
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 3rd War Area 
C5M2 Babs sighted over 3rd War Area 
Japanese Recon sighted over Bandjermasin 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Dimapur 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over 3rd War Area 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Bandjermasin 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Dimapur 
Vincent I from No.1 Sqn RNZAF is damaged on landing
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 6 Japanese ships at 164,113 near Johnston Island, speed 18, Moving Northwest
PBY-5 Catalina reports turbulence in water at 126, 154 near Efate
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 3rd War Area 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Bandjermasin 
Japanese Fighter sighted over 14th Construction Regiment
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Howrah 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Siangtan 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over 3rd War Area 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Bandjermasin 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over 18th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Howrah 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Changsha 
B-17D Fortress from 5th BG/31st BS at Noumea grounded due to maintenance
PBY-5 Catalina from VP-12 is damaged on landing
B-17D Fortress from 5th BG/23rd BS at Nadi grounded due to maintenance
B-17D Fortress from 5th BG/31st BS crashes on landing
7 x DC-2 transporting supplies to Chengtu
12 x Blenheim IV transporting supplies to Paoshan
9 x Wellington Ic transporting supplies to Chengtu
12 x Blenheim IV transporting supplies to Paoshan
12 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
10 x B-25B Mitchell transporting supplies to Chengtu
10 x B-25B Mitchell transporting supplies to Chengtu
15 x C-47 Skytrain transporting supplies to Chengtu
Repairs completed on SS Porpoise at Townsville, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS S-39 at Townsville, ship returned to service
BB New Mexico in ARD Lancaster at Noumea
Repairs completed on CA Salt Lake City at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Paul Jones at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Hammann at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on APA Harris at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on APA Tasker H. Bliss at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on APA Henry T. Allen at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Le Maire at Noumea, ship returned to service
TF 196 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 198 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
Japanese forces CAPTURE Bacolod !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Rekata Bay !!!
Nagasaki/Sasebo expands airfield to size 5
Seward expands airfield to size 2
Miri expands airfield to size 7
Chita expands airfield to size 7
Silchar expands fortifications to size 5
73rd PA Infantry Regiment isolated with no supply!
2nd KNIL AA Battalion isolated with no supply!
Group '42nd BG/406th BS' changes name to '28th CG/406th BS'
107th USN Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Kodiak
5th Marine Defense Battalion - some devices have been upgraded at San Diego
3rd Motor Brigade - some devices have been upgraded at Melbourne
1st Motor Brigade - some devices have been upgraded at Cairns
20th RAAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Sydney
RCMP Terrace Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Terrace
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  0 (7) x B-18A Bolo, 0 (3) x B-17E Fortress, 2 (0) x F4F-3P Wildcat
Device(s) upgraded in 20th RAAF Base Force supplied from Sydney
Unit '2nd Aus Cav' changes name to '3rd Army Tank'
Scott, J.C. reaches new command No.881 Sqn FAA/B
CV Zuikaku is reported to have been sunk near Munda on May 19, 1942
DMS W-1 is reported to have been sunk near Singapore on Feb 12, 1942
PB Shotoku Maru is reported to have been sunk near Thousand Ships Bay on May 31, 1942
PB Kunitu Maru is reported to have been sunk near Auki on May 31, 1942
DD Aaron Ward arrives at Balboa
SS S-32 arrives at San Diego
SS S-33 arrives at San Diego
AP President Adams arrives at Balboa
xAK Alcoa Pioneer arrives at Cristobal
xAK Rufus King arrives at Portland
ML No. 204 arrives at Karachi
ML No. 214 arrives at Karachi
DD Sherwood arrives at Eastern USA
DD Smithers arrives at Eastern USA
GVT-7 is delayed as arrival base is unavailable
No.15 Sqn RNZAF arrives at Auckland
No.353 Sqn RAF arrives at Calcutta
