OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jun 09, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Shortlands
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 sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 101,133 near Milne Bay , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 102,131 near Kiriwina Island , Speed 13 , Moving Northeast 
Repairs completed on TK Sunadmiral at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Atlanta City at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Manulani at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Wilhelmina at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Worden at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AKE San Felipe at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AKE Makua at San Diego, ship returned to service
BB New Mexico in ARD Lancaster at Noumea
Repairs completed on APA Henderson at Noumea, ship returned to service
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Shortlands
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
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 105,137 near Rossel Island , Speed 9 , Moving Southwest 
Task Force 193 arrives at Eastern USA
Task Force 200 lays defensive minefield at Lunga ( 114 , 138) and sets course for Luganville
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 104,127 near Gasmata , Speed 4 , Moving Northeast 
TF 132 followed by E13A1 Jake at 116,140 near Kirakira
TF 112 observes Japanese Torpedo Bomber at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 122 sights Japanese Float Plane at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 127 followed by E13A1 Jake at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 200 observes Japanese Aircraft at 114,138 near Lunga
PBY-5 Catalina reports shadow in water at 98, 171 near Lord Howe Island
PBY-5A Catalina sighting report: 3 Japanese ships at 207,55 near Victoria, speed 10, Moving Southeast
2LT Brors B. of 20th FG/55th FS is credited with kill number 2
2LT Lewis S. of 20th FG/55th FS is credited with kill number 2
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 3rd War Area 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 3rd War Area 
Japanese Recon sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Fighter sighted over 3rd War Area 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
P-38E Lightning from 20th FG/55th FS is written off
Damaged P-38E Lightning from 20th FG/55th FS does not return
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 158,91 near Midway Island, speed 14, Moving East
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 9 Japanese ships at 158,99 near Laysan Island, speed 13, Moving West
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Paoshan 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 94th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Paoshan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
SBD-3 Dauntless from VS-3/B is damaged on landing
Repairs completed on xAK San Anselmo at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AKE Wind Rush at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CV Indomitable at Noumea, ship returned to service
BB New Mexico in ARD Lancaster at Noumea
TF 208 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 193 begins loading Supplies at Eastern USA for delivery to Cape Town
Lunga expands fortifications to size 2
Chittagong expands airfield to size 7
Changteh expands fortifications to size 5
Bikin expands fortifications to size 5
Samarinda KNIL Battalion isolated with no supply!
TK Sunadmiral taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
TK William Sunoco begins refit while under repair at Los Angeles
xAK Atlanta City taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
xAK Manulani taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
xAK Wilhelmina taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
xAK San Anselmo taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
TK Gulfland begins refit while under repair at Los Angeles
TK Elsa begins refit while under repair at Los Angeles
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  3 (17) x P-40E Warhawk
31st Infantry Regiment takes replacements from San Francisco
4th Marine Regiment takes replacements from San Francisco
VF-71 on CV Wasp converting to size 36 from 27
VT-71 on CV Wasp converting to size 18 from 15
TB Kasasagi is reported to have been sunk near Malacca on Jun 09, 1942
CV Wasp arrives at Balboa
BB North Carolina arrives at Balboa
CLAA San Juan arrives at Balboa
DD Caldwell arrives at San Francisco
DD Lang arrives at Balboa
DD Stack arrives at Balboa
DD Sterett arrives at Balboa
DD Wilson arrives at Balboa
Loss of AVD William B. Preston on Dec 07, 1941 is admitted
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment arrives at San Francisco
