OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jun 01, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Kavieng is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
70th Coast AA Regiment packing for load on xAP Ormiston (TF 243), 2 day(s) remaining
1st Marine Raider Battalion packing for load on xAP Limerick (TF 243), 2 day(s) remaining
2nd Marine Raider Battalion packing for load on xAP Van Overstraten (TF 243), 1 day(s) remaining
3rd Marine Raider Battalion packing for load on xAP Van Cloon (TF 243), 2 day(s) remaining
I US Amphib Corps packing for load on xAP Diomed (TF 243), 1 day(s) remaining
I US Amphib Corps packing for load on xAP Lycaon (TF 243), 1 day(s) remaining
188th Field Artillery Regiment packing for load on xAK City of Dalhart (TF 243), 1 day(s) remaining
33rd Medium Regiment packing for load on xAK Ernest Meyer (TF 243), 2 day(s) remaining
217th Coast AA Regiment packing for load on xAK Admiral Laws (TF 243), 1 day(s) remaining
78th Coast AA Regiment packing for load on xAK Admiral Chase (TF 243), 1 day(s) remaining
78th Coast AA Regiment packing for load on xAK Maine (TF 243), 1 day(s) remaining
70th Coast AA Regiment packing for load on xAK Manukai (TF 243), 2 day(s) remaining
Task Force 168 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 168 arrives at Abadan
Task Force 269 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 269 arrives at Cape Town
Repairs completed on TK Mindanao at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
BB New Mexico in ARD Lancaster at Noumea
Repairs completed on BB Resolution at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CA Portland at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on APA Zeilin at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on APA J. Franklin Bell at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP James Cook at Noumea, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 168 begins loading Fuel at Abadan for delivery to Karachi
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 6 ships reported in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 109,131 near Shortlands , Speed 9 , Moving Northwest 
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,119 near Manus , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 109,131 near Shortlands , Speed 7 , Moving Northwest 
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 110,133 near Vella Lavella , Speed 15 , Moving West 
70th Coast AA Regiment packing for load on xAP Ormiston (TF 243), 2 day(s) remaining
1st Marine Raider Battalion packing for load on xAP Limerick (TF 243), 2 day(s) remaining
2nd Marine Raider Battalion packing for load on xAP Van Overstraten (TF 243), 1 day(s) remaining
3rd Marine Raider Battalion packing for load on xAP Van Cloon (TF 243), 2 day(s) remaining
I US Amphib Corps packing for load on xAP Diomed (TF 243), 1 day(s) remaining
I US Amphib Corps packing for load on xAP Lycaon (TF 243), 1 day(s) remaining
188th Field Artillery Regiment packing for load on xAK City of Dalhart (TF 243), 1 day(s) remaining
33rd Medium Regiment packing for load on xAK Ernest Meyer (TF 243), 2 day(s) remaining
217th Coast AA Regiment packing for load on xAK Admiral Laws (TF 243), 1 day(s) remaining
78th Coast AA Regiment packing for load on xAK Admiral Chase (TF 243), 1 day(s) remaining
78th Coast AA Regiment packing for load on xAK Maine (TF 243), 1 day(s) remaining
70th Coast AA Regiment packing for load on xAK Manukai (TF 243), 2 day(s) remaining
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 102,132 near Fergusson Island , Speed 8 , Moving Southeast 
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 109,131 near Shortlands , Speed 9 , Moving Northwest 
TF 104 detects E14Y1 Glen at 186,103 near Lahaina
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 4 Japanese ships at 164,112 near Johnston Island, speed 10, Moving Southeast
Japanese Fighter sighted over 3rd War Area 
Japanese Fighter sighted over 3rd War Area 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Bandjermasin 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Howrah 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over 3rd War Area 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Bandjermasin 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Howrah 
Walrus II sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 75,165 near Adelaide, speed 20, Moving East
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 6 Japanese ships at 157,92 near Midway Island, speed 17, Moving West
PBY-5 Catalina reports object under water at 167, 40 near Bethel
PBY-5 Catalina reports submarine at 122, 154 near Efate
PBY-5 Catalina reports object under water at 149, 157 near Pago Pago
Japanese Fighter sighted over 3rd War Area 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 100th Chinese Corps
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Bandjermasin 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 14th Construction Regiment
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Howrah 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Dimapur 
Japanese Recon sighted over Siangtan 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Fighter sighted over 3rd War Area 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Bandjermasin 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 94th Chinese Corps
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Howrah 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Dimapur 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
P-400 Airacobra from 58th FG/67th FS is damaged on landing
B-17E Fortress from 5th BG/72nd BS at Pearl Harbor grounded due to maintenance
8 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
18 x C-47 Skytrain transporting supplies to Chengtu
Repairs completed on TK Strix at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Pinna at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Yoma at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Karoa at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Shirina at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS Swordfish at Townsville, ship returned to service
BB New Mexico in ARD Lancaster at Noumea
Repairs completed on BB Ramillies at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on APA President Jackson 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
CS Convoy TF 131 begins loading Supplies at Los Angeles for delivery to Pearl Harbor
CS Convoy TF 143 begins loading Supplies at Pearl Harbor for delivery to Johnston Island
Japanese forces CAPTURE Auki !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Munda !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Thousand Ships Bay !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Russell Islands !!!
Suchow expands airfield to size 4
Spassk-Dalniy expands airfield to size 8
73rd PA Infantry Regiment isolated with no supply!
CV Lexington beginning refit while under repair in shipyard at Sydney
DD Meredith beginning refit in shipyard at Auckland
DD Gwin beginning refit in shipyard at Auckland
DD Grayson beginning refit in shipyard at Auckland
DD Monssen beginning refit in shipyard at Auckland
DD Anderson taken out of commission to begin refit at Noumea
DD Hammann taken out of commission to begin refit at Noumea
DD Mustin taken out of commission to begin refit at Noumea
DD O'Brien taken out of commission to begin refit at Noumea
DD Walke taken out of commission to begin refit at Noumea
DD Morris taken out of commission to begin refit at Noumea
DD Vendetta beginning refit in shipyard at Bombay
DM Preble beginning refit in shipyard at Pearl Harbor
DM Pruitt beginning refit in shipyard at Pearl Harbor
TK Mindanao taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
xAP West Point beginning refit in shipyard at San Diego
xAP Wakefield beginning refit in shipyard at San Diego
xAP Mount Vernon beginning refit in shipyard at San Diego
xAP President Coolidge taken out of commission to begin refit at San Diego
xAP Matsonia beginning refit in shipyard at San Diego
xAP Lurline beginning refit in shipyard at San Diego
xAP Monterey beginning refit in shipyard at San Diego
xAP Mariposa beginning refit in shipyard at San Diego
xAP Rochambeau taken out of commission to begin refit at San Diego
xAP Thomas Barry taken out of commission to begin refit at San Diego
xAP Santa Barbara taken out of commission to begin refit at San Diego
xAP Santa Maria taken out of commission to begin refit at San Diego
xAP Santa Inez taken out of commission to begin refit at San Diego
AK Castor beginning refit in shipyard at Auckland
xAKL Georgian taken out of commission to begin refit at Kodiak
xAKL Iowan taken out of commission to begin refit at Kodiak
xAK Steel Exporter taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
xAK Steel Mariner taken out of commission to begin refit at Pearl Harbor
xAK Steel Voyager taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
xAK William Luckenbach taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
xAKL Hamakua taken out of commission to begin refit at Kodiak
xAKL Kailua taken out of commission to begin refit at Kodiak
xAK Makena taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
xAKL Manini taken out of commission to begin refit at Kodiak
xAK West Camargo taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
xAK Nabesna taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
xAK Willimoto taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
TK Gertrude Kellogg begins refit while under repair at Los Angeles
TK Hagood taken out of commission to begin refit at Vava'u
TK Halo taken out of commission to begin refit at Vava'u
TK Gulfking begins refit while under repair at Los Angeles
xAK Defiance taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
xAK Admiral Y. Williams taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
xAKL Prusa taken out of commission to begin refit at Kodiak
xAKL Wawa taken out of commission to begin refit at Kodiak
xAP Doumer taken out of commission to begin refit at Aden
xAP Malda taken out of commission to begin refit at Aden
xAP Talma taken out of commission to begin refit at Aden
xAP Tilawa taken out of commission to begin refit at Aden
xAP Rajula taken out of commission to begin refit at Aden
xAP Rohna taken out of commission to begin refit at Aden
xAP Amra taken out of commission to begin refit at Aden
xAP Indora taken out of commission to begin refit at Aden
xAP Khandalla taken out of commission to begin refit at Aden
xAP Tairea taken out of commission to begin refit at Cochin
xAP Chilka taken out of commission to begin refit at Aden
xAP Khedive Ismail taken out of commission to begin refit at Aden
xAP Takliwa taken out of commission to begin refit at Aden
xAP Santhia taken out of commission to begin refit at Aden
xAP Sarpedonia taken out of commission to begin refit at San Diego
CM Rigel taken out of commission to begin refit at Vava'u
CM Prins van Oranje taken out of commission to begin refit at Luganville
CM Gouden Leeuw taken out of commission to begin refit at Luganville
AGP Krakatau taken out of commission to begin refit at Vava'u
PG Charleston taken out of commission to begin refit at Vava'u
xAP Raranga taken out of commission to begin refit at San Diego
xAP Zealandia taken out of commission to begin refit at San Diego
xAP Macdhui taken out of commission to begin refit at Sydney
xAP Marella taken out of commission to begin refit at Sydney
TK Strix taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
TK Pinna taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
ML No. 187 taken out of commission to begin refit at Karachi
ML No. 189 taken out of commission to begin refit at Karachi
ML No. 191 taken out of commission to begin refit at Karachi
ML No. 193 taken out of commission to begin refit at Karachi
ML No. 194 taken out of commission to begin refit at Karachi
ML No. 200 taken out of commission to begin refit at Karachi
ML No. 201 taken out of commission to begin refit at Karachi
ML No. 202 taken out of commission to begin refit at Karachi
MGB No. 310 taken out of commission to begin refit at Perth
MGB No. 311 taken out of commission to begin refit at Perth
ML No. 362 taken out of commission to begin refit at Perth
ML No. 363 taken out of commission to begin refit at Perth
ML No. 432 taken out of commission to begin refit at Perth
ML No. 423 taken out of commission to begin refit at Perth
PG Clive taken out of commission to begin refit at Bombay
PG Lawrence taken out of commission to begin refit at Bombay
PG Moresby taken out of commission to begin refit at Luganville
44th Australian Battalion - some devices have been upgraded at Kalgoorlie
7th RAAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Sydney
Q Alexandra's (Mtd) Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Wellington
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  2 (5) x B-18A Bolo, 1 (2) x B-17E Fortress, 3 (13) x SBD-2 Dauntless
Horn Isl  Det. Base Force's TOE was upgraded to RAAF Base Force at Cooktown
3rd Motor Brigade's TOE was upgraded to CMF Motor Brigade at Melbourne
4th Aus Cav Brigade's TOE was upgraded to Aus Army Brigade at Bathurst
6th Aus Cav Brigade's TOE was upgraded to CMF Cav Brigade at Mildura
3rd Army Tank Brigade's TOE was upgraded to Aus Army Brigade at Tamworth
1st Motor Brigade's TOE was upgraded to CMF Motor Brigade at Cairns
7th RAAF Base Force's TOE was upgraded to RAAF Base Force at Sydney
Q Alexandra's (Mtd) Regiment's TOE was upgraded to NZ Recce Regiment at Wellington
Loss of xAK Lowana on Jun 01, 1942 is admitted
2-Vl.G.IV arrives at Aden
308th BG/373rd BS  arrives at Silchar
308th BG/374th BS  arrives at Silchar
308th BG/375th BS  arrives at Silchar
308th BG/425th BS arrives at Silchar
308th BG/HqS arrives at Silchar
