OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jun 12, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Kavieng is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Manus
USN AirSoPac  destroyed near Lunga !!!
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 109,128 near Buka , Speed 14 , Moving East 
OS2U-3 Kingfisher sighting report: 6 Japanese ships at 115,151 near Lakatoro, speed 13, Moving Southeast
OS2U-3 Kingfisher sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 111,159 near Koumac, speed 20, Moving West
SOC-1 Seagull reports periscope wake at 116, 161 near Isle of Pines
Repairs completed on SS KXV at Colombo, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS O20 at Colombo, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS O23 at Colombo, ship returned to service
BB New Mexico in ARD Lancaster at Noumea
Repairs completed on ACM YP-251 at Noumea, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 37 begins loading Supplies at Pearl Harbor for delivery to Palmyra
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 105,137 near Rossel Island , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul , Speed unknown  
Task Force 225 arrives at Eastern USA
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 106,122 near Kavieng , Speed 11 , Moving Southwest 
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 110,130 near Shortlands , Speed 8 , Moving Southeast 
SBD-3 Dauntless reports shape below surface at 111, 140 near Rennell Island
PF Vincent detected by Japanese Float Fighter at 116,140 near Kirakira
SBD-3 Dauntless sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 109,141 near Rennell Island, speed 11, Moving East
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 6 Japanese ships at 91,170 near Port Kembla, speed 11, Moving West
PBY-4 Catalina reports object near surface at 115, 139 near Kirakira
3rd War Area  destroyed near Kanhsien !!!
Japanese Fighter sighted over Asansol 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Paoshan 
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over Asansol 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Paoshan 
B-17E Fortress from 5th BG/72nd BS at Pearl Harbor grounded due to maintenance
SOC-1 Seagull reports radio transmissions at 114, 145 near Kirakira
SOC-1 Seagull reports radio transmissions at 115, 139 near Kirakira
SOC-1 Seagull reports object under water at 114, 145 near Kirakira
SOC-1 Seagull reports periscope at 114, 145 near Kirakira
SOC-1 Seagull reports periscope wake at 115, 139 near Kirakira
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 10 Japanese ships at 128,146 near Vanikoro, speed 17, Moving Southwest
PBY-4 Catalina reports possible submarine at 114, 145 near Kirakira
PBY-4 Catalina reports shape below surface at 116, 141 near Kirakira
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Fighter sighted over 66th Chinese Corps
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Asansol 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Recon sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 45th Chinese Corps
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Asansol 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
B-17D Fortress from 5th BG/31st BS at Noumea grounded due to maintenance
F-4 Lightning from 8th PRS at Kirakira grounded due to maintenance
Repairs completed on SS KX at Colombo, ship returned to service
BB New Mexico in ARD Lancaster at Noumea
TF 125 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 208 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 205 begins loading Fuel at Noumea for delivery to Lunga
CS Convoy TF 225 begins loading Supplies at Eastern USA for delivery to Cape Town
Japanese forces CAPTURE Dumaguete !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Bandjermasin !!!
Shanghai expands airfield to size 6
Manila expands port to size 8
Akyab expands port to size 1
Kirakira expands port to size 1
Bowen expands fortifications to size 2
Samarinda KNIL Battalion isolated with no supply!
AG Regulus beginning refit in shipyard at Auckland
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  1 (0) x Martlet II, 5 (5) x P-40E Warhawk
Repairs completed on DD Anderson at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Hammann at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Mustin at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD O'Brien at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Walke at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Morris at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Mindanao at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Hagood at Vava'u, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Halo at Vava'u, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Strix at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Pinna at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
2nd Chinese Corps takes replacements from Chungking
SS RO-60 is reported to have been sunk near Lunga on Jun 12, 1942
Loss of APA J. Franklin Bell on Jun 12, 1942 is admitted
2-Vl.G.I arrives at Aden
Vk.A.2 arrives at Aden
