OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jun 08, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Morioka Maru reported in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 101,133 near Milne Bay , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,119 near Manus , Speed unknown  
762nd Tank Battalion packing for load on xAK Koomilya (TF 17), 1 day(s) remaining
762nd Tank Battalion packing for load on xAK Hoegh Merchant (TF 17), 1 day(s) remaining
763rd Tank Battalion packing for load on xAK Lorrain (TF 17), 1 day(s) remaining
763rd Tank Battalion packing for load on xAK Yochow (TF 17), 1 day(s) remaining
C.XI-W sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 92,144 near Townsville, speed 13, Moving Southeast
Repairs completed on xAK Michael Goulandris at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Hull at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Monaghan at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS O19 at Colombo, ship returned to service
BB New Mexico in ARD Lancaster at Noumea
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 8 ships reported in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 101,133 near Milne Bay , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,119 near Manus , Speed unknown  
762nd Tank Battalion packing for load on xAK Koomilya (TF 17), 1 day(s) remaining
762nd Tank Battalion packing for load on xAK Hoegh Merchant (TF 17), 1 day(s) remaining
763rd Tank Battalion packing for load on xAK Lorrain (TF 17), 1 day(s) remaining
763rd Tank Battalion packing for load on xAK Yochow (TF 17), 1 day(s) remaining
Task Force 92 arrives at Eastern USA
Task Force 104 has merged with TF 271 at 105 , 168
Hudson III (LR) reports object under water at 134, 161 near Gau Island
2LT Welch, G.S. of 18th FG/73rd FS is credited with kill number 2
1LT Blair J. of 18th FG/73rd FS is credited with kill number 2
1LT Lindsay S. of 18th FG/73rd FS is credited with kill number 2
2LT Finley P. of 18th FG/73rd FS is credited with kill number 2
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 3rd War Area 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 3rd War Area 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Bandjermasin 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Tezpur 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over 3rd War Area 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Bandjermasin 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 94th Chinese Corps
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Tezpur 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Changsha 
Hudson I from No.7 Sqn RAAF is damaged on landing
B-17E Fortress from 5th BG/72nd BS at Pearl Harbor grounded due to maintenance
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 159,86 near Kure Island, speed 14, Moving Southeast
PBY-5 Catalina reports diving submarine at 96, 163 near Coffs Harbour
PBY-5 Catalina reports conning tower at 127, 143 near Duff Islands
B-17D Fortress reports object near surface at 93, 169 near Newcastle
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Bandjermasin 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Tezpur 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Ledo 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Hengyang 
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over Bandjermasin 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Tezpur 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Ledo 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Changsha 
Swordfish I from No.4 AACU RAF is damaged on landing
BB New Mexico in ARD Lancaster at Noumea
TF 208 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 92 begins loading Supplies at Eastern USA for delivery to Cape Town
Santa Barbara expands airfield to size 2
Cawnpore expands airfield to size 5
Perth expands port to size 6
Portland expands airfield to size 5
Esperance expands airfield to size 2
Samarinda KNIL Battalion isolated with no supply!
Group '8th PS ' changes name to '8th PRS'
Group '9th PS ' changes name to '9th PRS'
DM Gamble beginning refit in shipyard at Auckland
AK Bellatrix beginning refit in shipyard at Auckland
AK Betelgeuse beginning refit in shipyard at Auckland
AK Alhena beginning refit in shipyard at Auckland
AK Alchiba beginning refit in shipyard at Auckland
AK Alcyon beginning refit in shipyard at Auckland
AK Arcturus beginning refit in shipyard at Auckland
AK Procyon beginning refit in shipyard at Auckland
xAK Peter Kerr taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
xAK Red Jacket taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
xAK Harpoon taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
xAK Mount McKinley taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
xAK Ruth Alexander taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
14th Canadian Brigade - some devices have been upgraded at Prince Rupert
16th Canadian Brigade - some devices have been upgraded at Prince Rupert
50th Tank Brigade - some devices have been upgraded at Calcutta
31st Infantry Regiment takes replacements from San Francisco
Vk.A.1 arrives at Aden
WH-1 Patrouille arrives at Aden
4th Marine Regiment arrives at San Francisco
