OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jun 16, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Kavieng is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 103,127 near Gasmata , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul , Speed 0 , Moving Southeast 
CS Convoy TF 111 will load Resources at Sydney for return to Pearl Harbor
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,124 near Rabaul , Speed 11 , Moving Northwest 
Task Force 158 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 158 arrives at Aden
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,123 near Kavieng , Speed 7 , Moving Northwest 
SOC-1 Seagull sighting report: 10 Japanese ships at 110,137 near Munda, speed 10, Moving Southeast
BB New Mexico in ARD Lancaster at Noumea
CS Convoy TF 266 begins loading Supplies at Los Angeles for delivery to Vava'u
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships reported in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,122 near Kavieng , Speed 9 , Moving Northeast 
CS Convoy TF 111 will load Resources at Sydney for return to Pearl Harbor
Task Force 228 arrives at Cape Town
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,131 near Goodenough Island , Speed 4 , Moving Southwest 
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 105,120 near Mussau Island , Speed 6 , Moving Northwest 
SBD-3 Dauntless reports turbulence in water at 114, 142 near Rennell Island
SBD-3 Dauntless sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, speed 13, Moving Southwest
PBY-5 Catalina reports conning tower at 150, 163 near Ta'u
PBY-4 Catalina reports shadow in water at 112, 140 near Rennell Island
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 14th Chinese Base Force
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Hengyang 
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over Pamekasan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Jamshedpur 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Paoshan 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Pamekasan 
Japanese Fighter sighted over 18th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Recon sighted over Jamshedpur 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Paoshan 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Changsha 
PF Washingtonian detects Japanese Float Plane at 116,144 near Kirakira
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 8 Japanese ships at 150,164 near Pago Pago, speed 18, Moving Southeast
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over Pamekasan 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over 18th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Jamshedpur 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Paoshan 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Pamekasan 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Changteh 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Jamshedpur 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Paoshan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Changsha 
SOC-1 Seagull from VCS-5/3 on CA Louisville grounded due to maintenance
B-17D Fortress from 5th BG/23rd BS is damaged on landing
BB New Mexico in ARD Lancaster at Noumea
TF 125 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 271 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 159 begins loading Supplies at Prince Rupert for delivery to Seward
Japanese forces CAPTURE Cebu !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Pamekasan !!!
Etorofu expands airfield to size 2
Nanchang expands airfield to size 6
Fresno expands airfield to size 7
Meekatharra expands airfield to size 3
Portsea expands airfield to size 2
AV Wright taken out of commission to begin refit at Noumea
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  0 (1) x F2A-2 Buffalo, 8 (13) x F2A-3 Buffalo, 3 (13) x F4F-3 Wildcat
Repairs completed on CM Rigel at Vava'u, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CM Prins van Oranje at Luganville, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CM Gouden Leeuw at Luganville, ship returned to service
Clark Field USAAF Base Force takes replacements from San Francisco
