OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jun 17, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Kavieng is reported empty
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 102,132 near Fergusson Island , Speed 14 , Moving Southeast 
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 105,122 near New Hanover Island , Speed 16 , Moving Southwest 
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,123 near Kavieng , Speed 11 , Moving Southeast 
Task Force 311 has merged with TF 40 at 135 , 163
Repairs completed on TK Camden at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Am. Press at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AE General Fleisher at San Diego, ship returned to service
BB New Mexico in ARD Lancaster at Noumea
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships reported in port at Kavieng
Task Force 10 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 10 arrives at Cape Town
Task Force 308 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 308 arrives at Aden
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,125 near Namatanai , Speed 6 , Moving Southeast 
SBD-3 Dauntless reports possible submarine at 116, 138 near Stewart Island
SBD-2 Dauntless sighting report: 10 Japanese ships at 113,141 near Rennell Island, speed 16, Moving Southeast
TF 120 followed by Japanese Fighter Bomber at 120,150 near Luganville
TF 132 snooped by Japanese Aircraft at 116,140 near Kirakira
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 10 Japanese ships at 167,131 near Palmyra, speed 15, Moving Northwest
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 4 Japanese ships at 166,133 near Palmyra, speed 17, Moving West
28th Chinese Corps destroyed near Kanhsien !!!
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 14th Chinese Base Force
Japanese Fighter sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Jamshedpur 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Tsuyung 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Recon sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Recon sighted over Changteh 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Jamshedpur 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Tsuyung 
Japanese Recon sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Changsha 
Beaufort V (PR) from No.100 Sqn RAF Det at Dacca grounded due to maintenance
PBY-4 Catalina from VP-71 is damaged on landing
SBD-3 Dauntless from VS-3/B is damaged on landing
SBD-2 Dauntless sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 114,135 near Auki, speed 15, Moving Southeast
TF 55 observes Japanese Torpedo Bomber at 116,140 near Kirakira
TF 185 followed by Japanese Float Fighter at 120,143 near Ndeni
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports periscope wake at 111, 139 near Rennell Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports submarine wake at 111, 139 near Rennell Island
SOC-1 Seagull sighting report: 10 Japanese ships at 110,138 near Lunga, speed 13, Moving Southwest
SOC-1 Seagull reports shadow in water at 112, 135 near Rekata Bay
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 150,97 near Kure Island, speed 14, Moving West
B-17D Fortress reports object under water at 115, 160 near Noumea
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Jamshedpur 
Japanese Recon sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Jamshedpur 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
SBD-2 Dauntless from VMSB-241/C is damaged on landing
Hudson I from No.7 Sqn RAAF is damaged on landing
Repairs completed on TK British Energy at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK British Chemist at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Vera at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Wallingford at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Alcoa Polaris at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK John Adams at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Tricolor at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
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
TF 309 leaving patrol zone to refuel at Kirakira
CS Convoy TF 10 begins loading Supplies at Cape Town for delivery to Bombay
Fukuoka expands airfield to size 5
Birobidzhan expands fortifications to size 6
Bikin expands airfield to size 8
xAK Mormacdove begins refit while under repair at Los Angeles
xAK Wallingford taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
xAK Am. Press taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
xAK Alcoa Polaris taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
TK Camden taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
TK Connecticut begins refit while under repair at Los Angeles
TK British Judge begins refit while under repair at Los Angeles
TK British Energy taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
TK British Chemist taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  2 (9) x Hudson I, 0 (8) x Vincent I, 0 (2) x B-18A Bolo, 1 (6) x B-17E Fortress, 1 (0) x F2A-2 Buffalo
  5 (8) x F2A-3 Buffalo, 7 (6) x F4F-3 Wildcat
Repairs completed on xAK Red Jacket at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Harpoon at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Ruth Alexander at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on ML No. 204 at Karachi, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on ML No. 214 at Karachi, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on PG Herald at Noumea, ship returned to service
31st Infantry Regiment takes replacements from Los Angeles
4th Marine Regiment takes replacements from Los Angeles
Device(s) upgraded in Cebu USN Base Force supplied from Perth
Cebu USN Base Force takes replacements from Perth
DD Lansdowne arrives at Balboa
DD Lardner arrives at Balboa
SSX Ha-6 is reported to have been sunk near Noumea on Jun 07, 1942
South Pacific  arrives at Pearl Harbor
