OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jun 10, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Kavieng is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 105,120 near Mussau Island , Speed 12 , Moving Southeast 
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 105,127 near Rabaul , Speed 16 , Moving East 
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 107,126 near Rabaul , Speed 10 , Moving Northeast 
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul , Speed 14 , Moving Northwest 
Repairs completed on TK British Venture at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on PF Tennessean at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
BB New Mexico in ARD Lancaster at Noumea
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Cox's Bazar
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 2 ships reported in port at Kavieng
Escort TF 298 (1 ship) formed from TF 280 and routed to Auckland
Support TF 280 aborts mission and returns to Auckland
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul , Speed 7 , Moving Southeast 
PBY-5 Catalina reports suspected submarine at 119, 147 near Torres Islands
1LT Jones K. 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 Aircraft sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Bandjermasin 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Asansol 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Paoshan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 3rd War Area 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Bandjermasin 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Asansol 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Paoshan 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Changsha 
Beaufort V (PR) from No.100 Sqn RAF Det is damaged on landing
P-38E Lightning from 20th FG/55th FS is written off
Walrus II reports possible submarine at 74, 165 near Adelaide
Japanese Recon sighted over 3rd War Area 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Bandjermasin 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 94th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Asansol 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Paoshan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Fighter sighted over 3rd War Area 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Bandjermasin 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 45th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Asansol 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Paoshan 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Changsha 
SOC-1 Seagull from VCS-5/2 is damaged on landing
B-17D Fortress from 7th BG/436th BS at Sydney grounded due to maintenance
Repairs completed on xAK Pellicula at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Troilus at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Silverwillow at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Clan Cameron at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Empire Condor at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Empire Grenfell at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Empire Peregrine at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Demodocus at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Autolycus at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Mendoza at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Tjikandi at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Tjikarang at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
BB New Mexico in ARD Lancaster at Noumea
TF 208 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
Lunga expands port to size 3
Fort St. John expands airfield to size 7
Nanning expands fortifications to size 5
Palembang expands airfield to size 5
2nd KNIL AA Battalion isolated with no supply!
Samarinda KNIL Battalion isolated with no supply!
TK Esso Richmond begins refit while under repair at Los Angeles
TK Esso Durban begins refit while under repair at Los Angeles
TK Fenris taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
TK British Venture taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  5 (12) x P-40E Warhawk
Repairs completed on xAP President Coolidge at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Rochambeau at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Thomas Barry at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Santa Barbara at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Santa Maria at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Santa Inez at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAKL Georgian at Kodiak, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAKL Iowan at Kodiak, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Steel Exporter at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Steel Mariner at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Steel Voyager at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK William Luckenbach at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAKL Hamakua at Kodiak, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAKL Kailua at Kodiak, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Makena at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAKL Manini at Kodiak, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK West Camargo at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Nabesna at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Willimoto at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Defiance at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Admiral Y. Williams at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAKL Prusa at Kodiak, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAKL Wawa at Kodiak, ship returned to service
4th Marine Regiment takes replacements from San Francisco
AM Arnidale arrives at Hobart
Loss of AG Sirius on Jun 10, 1942 is admitted
Loss of xAKL Koonda on Jun 10, 1942 is admitted
YMS-119 arrives at Los Angeles
2-VI.G.II  arrives at Aden
