OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jun 24, 42

SS S-39 reports having been sighted by the enemy at 107 , 127
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: xAKL Shoan Maru reported in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: xAP Dairen Maru reported in port at Namatanai
Task Force 57 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 57 arrives at Abadan
Task Force 175 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 175 arrives at Cape Town
Task Force 181 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 181 arrives at Cape Town
OS2U-3 Kingfisher sighting report: 10 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, speed 20, Moving Southwest
CS Convoy TF 57 begins loading Fuel at Abadan for delivery to Karachi
CS Convoy TF 175 begins loading Supplies at Cape Town for delivery to Bombay
CS Convoy TF 181 begins loading Supplies at Cape Town for delivery to Bombay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Kavieng is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Taito Maru reported in port at Namatanai
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 105,120 near Mussau Island , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 99,129 near Buna , Speed unknown  
Task Force 85 arrives at Cape Town
Task Force 123 arrives at Eastern USA
SBD-2 Dauntless reports possible submarine at 104, 130 near Kiriwina Island
TF 5 followed by Japanese Float Plane at 106,129 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 106,128 near Rabaul, speed 12, Moving Southwest
SOC-1 Seagull reports diving submarine at 106, 133 near Woodlark Island
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 164,137 near Palmyra, speed 20, Moving West
PBY-5 Catalina reports submarine wake at 89, 174 near Canberra
TF 104 snooped by Japanese Aircraft at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 112 sights Japanese Aircraft at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 122 detected by Japanese Aircraft at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 137 sights Japanese Patrol at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 280 detects Japanese Aircraft at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 281 sighted by Japanese Aircraft at 114,138 near Lunga
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 76th Chinese Corps
Japanese Recon sighted over Comilla 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chittagong 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Recon sighted over Changsha 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over 4th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Comilla 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chittagong 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Martlet II from No.800 Sqn FAA/A is written off
SBD-3 Dauntless sighting report: 9 Japanese ships at 117,142 near Kirakira, speed 10, Moving Northwest
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope at 113, 141 near Rennell Island
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 6 Japanese ships at 122,143 near Duff Islands, speed 18, Moving Southwest
TF 244 detected by Japanese Recon at 114,138 near Lunga
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chittagong 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chittagong 
Pilot killed in landing accident of Avenger I from No.810 Sqn FAA
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-5 crashes on landing
Pilot killed in landing accident of SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-5
TF 88 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 123 begins loading Supplies at Eastern USA for delivery to Cape Town
Japanese forces CAPTURE Mataram !!!
Nagasaki/Sasebo expands airfield to size 7
Chichi-jima expands airfield to size 3
Bangkok expands airfield to size 8
Hyderabad (Sindh) expands airfield to size 5
Madras expands fortifications to size 5
Norfolk Island expands port to size 1
Prince Rupert expands fortifications to size 4
Balikpapan expands airfield to size 7
VI KNIL Battalion isolated with no supply!
Samarinda KNIL Battalion isolated with no supply!
AD Dobbin beginning refit in shipyard at Auckland
AD Whitney beginning refit in shipyard at Auckland
AD Rigel beginning refit in shipyard at Auckland
AO Cimarron taken out of commission to begin refit at Noumea
AG Vega beginning refit in shipyard at Auckland
AG Arctic beginning refit in shipyard at Auckland
AG Antares beginning refit in shipyard at Auckland
AG Aries beginning refit in shipyard at Auckland
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  3 (0) x I-15-III, 3 (4) x Vincent I
Repairs completed on xAK Julia Luckenbach at Prince Rupert, ship returned to service
Ambon Patrouille  arrives at Aden
GVT-7 arrives at Aden
