OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jun 02, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Cox's Bazar
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
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), 1 day(s) remaining
1st Marine Raider Battalion packing for load on xAP Limerick (TF 243), 1 day(s) remaining
3rd Marine Raider Battalion packing for load on xAP Van Cloon (TF 243), 1 day(s) remaining
33rd Medium Regiment packing for load on xAK Ernest Meyer (TF 243), 1 day(s) remaining
70th Coast AA Regiment packing for load on xAK Manukai (TF 243), 1 day(s) remaining
Task Force 158 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 158 arrives at Aden
Repairs completed on xAK Tantalus at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CV Formidable at Noumea, ship returned to service
BB New Mexico in ARD Lancaster at Noumea
CS Convoy TF 2 begins loading Supplies at Prince Rupert for delivery to Kodiak
CS Convoy TF 132 begins loading Supplies at Noumea for delivery to Kirakira
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Kavieng is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,123 near Kavieng , Speed 5 , Moving Northwest 
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 103,135 near Deboyne Islands , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 102,131 near Kiriwina Island , Speed 8 , Moving Northeast 
Task Force 85 arrives at Eastern USA
Task Force 123 arrives at Cape Town
Task Force 261 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 261 arrives at Cape Town
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 3 Japanese ships at 166,101 near French Frigate Shoal, speed 16, Moving East
PBY-5 Catalina reports conning tower at 120, 150 near Luganville
Hudson I reports submarine at 90, 167 near Sydney
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over 3rd War Area 
C5M2 Babs sighted over 3rd War Area 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 100th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Bandjermasin 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Dimapur 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 3rd War Area 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Bandjermasin 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 18th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Dimapur 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
B-17D Fortress from 7th BG/436th BS at Sydney grounded due to maintenance
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 9 Japanese ships at 150,89 near Kure Island, speed 12, Moving Southeast
PBY-5 Catalina reports suspected submarine at 139, 157 near Hoorn Islands
B-17D Fortress reports shadow in water at 90, 167 near Sydney
B-17D Fortress reports periscope wake at 90, 167 near Sydney
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 3rd War Area 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Hengyang 
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over Bandjermasin 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Howrah 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Dimapur 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 3rd War Area 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Bandjermasin 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Recon sighted over Howrah 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Dimapur 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Changsha 
B-17D Fortress from 5th BG/31st BS at Noumea grounded due to maintenance
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
17 x C-47 Skytrain transporting supplies to Chengtu
BB New Mexico in ARD Lancaster at Noumea
CS Convoy TF 85 begins loading Supplies at Eastern USA for delivery to Cape Town
CS Convoy TF 261 begins loading Supplies at Cape Town for delivery to Bombay
Japanese forces CAPTURE Pucheng !!!
Mojave expands airfield to size 6
Lunga expands airfield to size 4
xAKL Don Jose taken out of commission to begin refit at Noumea
xAKL Sagoland taken out of commission to begin refit at Noumea
xAP Katoomba taken out of commission to begin refit at Noumea
Albany RAN Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Albany
Carnavon RAN Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Carnarvon
Geraldton RAN Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Geraldton
Tasmania Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Hobart
1st RAAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Bourke
1st NZ Brigade - some devices have been upgraded at Auckland
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  4 (1) x Martlet II, 2 (3) x B-18A Bolo, 1 (1) x B-17E Fortress, 1 (12) x SBD-2 Dauntless
Convoy WS.19/OS.25 Supply Convoy disbands
Indpdt Sailing Supply Convoy disbands
Convoy TB.6 Supply Convoy disbands
DD Buchanan arrives at Balboa
VMSB-243 arrives at Santa Barbara
VMSB-244 arrives at San Diego
1-VI.G.II  arrives at Aden
GVT-18 arrives at Aden
No.133 Sqn RCAF arrives at Nelson
No.615 Sqn RAF arrives at Aden
307th BG/370th BS  arrives at Silchar
307th BG/371st BS  arrives at Silchar
307th BG/372nd BS  arrives at Silchar
307th BG/424th BS arrives at Silchar
307th BG/HqS arrives at Silchar
North Sumatra Base Force arrives at San Francisco
