OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jun 23, 42

SS S-39 reports having been sighted by the enemy at 107 , 127
SS S-35 reports having been sighted by the enemy at 106 , 127
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lae
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: xAK Maebasi Maru reported in port at Namatanai
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Task Force 233 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 233 arrives at Cape Town
SOC-1 Seagull reports conning tower at 106, 132 near Woodlark Island
Repairs completed on xAP President Fillmore at San Diego, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 233 begins loading Supplies at Cape Town for delivery to Bombay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher sighting: 8 Japanese ships at 106,122 near Kavieng , Speed 7 , Moving Northeast 
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 99,129 near Buna , Speed 10 , Moving Northwest 
SOC-1 Seagull reports periscope at 110, 134 near Munda
PBY-5 Catalina reports object near surface at 168, 121 near Johnston Island
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 9 Japanese ships at 131,155 near Yasawa Islands, speed 11, Moving Southwest
SS S-39 shadowed by G4M1 Betty at 107,127 near Feni Islands
TF 5 sights Japanese Float Plane at 105,133 near Woodlark Island
TF 244 detects Japanese Float Plane at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 252 observes Japanese Level Bomber at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 5 followed by Japanese Level Bomber at 105,133 near Woodlark Island
TF 122 observes H6K4 Mavis at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 252 detected by Japanese Float Plane at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 280 snooped by Japanese Aircraft at 114,138 near Lunga
Japanese Recon sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Comilla 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Chittagong 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Chittagong 
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-5 is damaged on landing
SBD-2 Dauntless reports object near surface at 109, 136 near Munda
SOC-1 Seagull reports oil slick at 106, 133 near Woodlark Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports submarine at 105, 132 near Woodlark Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports periscope at 110, 132 near Shortlands
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 6 Japanese ships at 163,127 near Palmyra, speed 16, Moving East
Hudson I sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 96,153 near Rockhampton, speed 19, Moving Southwest
B-17D Fortress sighting report: 3 Japanese ships at 93,172 near Sydney, speed 10, Moving East
TF 122 shadowed by Japanese Float Plane at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 137 sighted by Japanese Aircraft at 114,138 near Lunga
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Comilla 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Comilla 
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-3 is damaged on landing
SOC-1 Seagull from VCS-5/3 on CA Louisville grounded due to maintenance
F-4 Lightning from 8th PRS at Kirakira grounded due to maintenance
F-4 Lightning from 8th PRS at Kirakira grounded due to maintenance
Repairs completed on xAP President Taylor at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Glenapp at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Glenartney at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Glenorchy at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on PF Nebraskan at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AK Almaack at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AK Algorab at San Diego, ship returned to service
TF 88 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 125 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 215 begins loading Supplies at Cochin for delivery to Addu
Tongatapu expands fortifications to size 1
Diamond Harbour expands airfield to size 7
Bundaberg expands airfield to size 2
Niue expands fortifications to size 1
VI KNIL Battalion isolated with no supply!
Samarinda KNIL Battalion isolated with no supply!
AK Algorab beginning refit in shipyard at San Diego
AK Almaack beginning refit in shipyard at San Diego
xAK Santa Teresa taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
xAK Chickasaw City taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
xAK Admiral Halstead taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
xAK Unicoi taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
xAK Coast Trader taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
xAK Florence D. taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
xAK Laida taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
RNZAF Christchurch Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Christchurch
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  1 (3) x I-15-III, 2 (7) x Vincent I
Repairs completed on xAKL Illinoian at Prince Rupert, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAKL Santa Ana at Prince Rupert, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAKL Memphis City at Prince Rupert, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAKL Selma City at Prince Rupert, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Cape Flattery at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAKL White Wing at Prince Rupert, ship returned to service
Cebu USN Base Force takes replacements from Perth
16/5th Mahratta Battalion arrives at Karachi
