OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jun 18, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: xAP Dairen Maru reported in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,125 near Namatanai , Speed 7 , Moving Southeast 
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 107,126 near Rabaul , Speed 11 , Moving Southeast 
Task Force 147 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 147 arrives at Cape Town
Repairs completed on xAK Sidney Hauptmann at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Salween at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Peter Kerr at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Mount McKinley at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
No additional repairs possible on xAP Kota Gede using currently assigned resources at San Diego
BB New Mexico in ARD Lancaster at Noumea
CS Convoy TF 147 begins loading Supplies at Cape Town for delivery to Bombay
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Kavieng is reported empty
SBD-2 Dauntless sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 104,132 near Woodlark Island, speed 10, Moving Southwest
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports submarine at 110, 137 near Munda
SOC-1 Seagull reports object near surface at 110, 137 near Munda
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 169,125 near Palmyra, speed 20, Moving East
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 4 Japanese ships at 171,118 near Johnston Island, speed 13, Moving Southeast
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 10 Japanese ships at 134,171 near Eua, speed 17, Moving Southwest
1LT Campbell A. of AVG/3rd Sqn is credited with kill number 2
1LT Green B. of AVG/3rd Sqn is credited with kill number 2
1LT Sneed, C.R. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 2
2LT Rutins U. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 2
1LT Ellis S. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 5
1LT Ellis S. of AVG/2nd Sqn attains ace status!!
1LT Green V. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 3
CPT Mott, C. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 2
CPT Mott, C. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 3
1LT Ellis S. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 6
2LT Bacon, R.N. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 2
1LT Jackson I. of AVG/3rd Sqn is credited with kill number 2
1LT Young F. of AVG/3rd Sqn is credited with kill number 2
1LT Johnson C. of AVG/1st Sqn is credited with kill number 2
CPT Iverson P. of AVG/1st Sqn is credited with kill number 3
2LT Leibolt, E. of AVG/1st Sqn is credited with kill number 2
1LT Johnson C. of AVG/1st Sqn is credited with kill number 3
2LT Leibolt, E. of AVG/1st Sqn is credited with kill number 3
CPT Iverson P. of AVG/1st Sqn is credited with kill number 4
1LT Sneed, C.R. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 3
2LT Rutins U. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 3
1LT Green V. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 4
2LT Hobrecht, F.M. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 3
CPT Keeton, R. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 2
2LT Rutins U. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 4
1LT Ricketts, F. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 2
1LT Campbell T. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 2
2LT Gibbons J. of AVG/3rd Sqn is credited with kill number 2
2LT Iverson G. of AVG/3rd Sqn is credited with kill number 2
1LT Johnson F. of AVG/1st Sqn is credited with kill number 2
1LT Johnson C. of AVG/1st Sqn is credited with kill number 4
COL Sanders, H.L. of AVG/1st Sqn is credited with kill number 2
1LT Evans W. of AVG/1st Sqn is credited with kill number 4
2LT Gates W. of AVG/1st Sqn is credited with kill number 2
1LT Johnson C. of AVG/1st Sqn is credited with kill number 5
1LT Johnson C. of AVG/1st Sqn attains ace status!!
1LT Moss, R. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 3
1LT Campbell T. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 3
1LT Campbell T. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 4
1LT Ellis S. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 7
2LT Jones, T. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 2
1LT Rea O. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 4
1LT Moss, R. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 4
1LT Sneed, C.R. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 4
1LT Rea O. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 5
1LT Rea O. of AVG/2nd Sqn attains ace status!!
2LT Hobrecht, F.M. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 4
1LT Rea O. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 6
1LT Sneed, C.R. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 5
1LT Sneed, C.R. of AVG/2nd Sqn attains ace status!!
2LT Iverson G. of AVG/3rd Sqn is credited with kill number 3
1LT Young F. of AVG/3rd Sqn is credited with kill number 3
1LT Rea B. of AVG/3rd Sqn is credited with kill number 2
CPT Iverson P. of AVG/1st Sqn is credited with kill number 5
CPT Iverson P. of AVG/1st Sqn attains ace status!!
1LT Evans W. of AVG/1st Sqn is credited with kill number 5
1LT Evans W. of AVG/1st Sqn attains ace status!!
CPT Iverson P. of AVG/1st Sqn is credited with kill number 6
CPT Keeton, R. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 3
2LT Jones, T. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 3
1LT Ricketts, F. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 3
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 100th Chinese Corps
Japanese Recon sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Darjeeling 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Tsuyung 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over 6th Construction Regiment
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Darjeeling 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Tsuyung 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
SBD-2 Dauntless from VMSB-241/A crashes on landing
P-40B Warhawk from AVG/1st Sqn crashes on landing
P-40B Warhawk from AVG/3rd Sqn crashes on landing
Sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 104,137 near Tagula Island , Speed unknown  
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-3 has spotted a Husimi Cargo class xAK at 104,132
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 9 Japanese ships at 149,86 near Kure Island, speed 19, Moving Southwest
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 152,160 near Ta'u, speed 16, Moving West
Hudson I sighting report: 8 Japanese ships at 96,153 near Rockhampton, speed 18, Moving Southwest
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Darjeeling 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Tsuyung 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Recon sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Darjeeling 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Tsuyung 
Beaufort V (PR) from No.100 Sqn RAF Det at Dacca grounded due to maintenance
Pilot killed in landing accident of F4F-3A Wildcat from VF-42/A
P-40B Warhawk from AVG/2nd Sqn crashes on landing
Repairs completed on TK Gulfhawk at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Meigs at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK City of Agra at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK West Nilus at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK West Portal at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
No additional repairs possible on xAP Kota Gede using currently assigned resources at San Diego
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
Bakersfield expands airfield to size 7
VI KNIL Battalion isolated with no supply!
Samarinda KNIL Battalion isolated with no supply!
BB California taken out of commission to begin refit at Pearl Harbor
BB Tennessee taken out of commission to begin refit at Pearl Harbor
DD Woodworth taken out of commission to begin refit at Pearl Harbor
xAK Virginian taken out of commission to begin refit at Seattle
xAK Sidney Hauptmann taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
xAK West Nilus taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
xAK West Portal taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
TK Gulfhawk taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
xAKL Island Mail taken out of commission to begin refit at Prince Rupert
xAK Meigs taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
ML No. 230 taken out of commission to begin refit at Karachi
ML No. 245 taken out of commission to begin refit at Karachi
2/1 NAOU Det.  - some devices have been upgraded at Alice Springs
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  3 (6) x Hudson I, 1 (7) x Vincent I, 0 (2) x B-18A Bolo, 4 (2) x B-17E Fortress, 3 (5) x F2A-3 Buffalo
  2 (4) x F4F-3 Wildcat
Repairs completed on DD Russell at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DM Preble at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DM Pruitt at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Sunchaser 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 xAK San Anselmo at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Thorshavn at Noumea, ship returned to service
xAK Hakusika Maru is reported to have been sunk near Woodlark Island on Jun 18, 1942
No.2 Sqn RAAF arrives at Sydney
