OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jun 25, 42

SS S-23 reports having been sighted by the enemy at 105 , 128
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Buna is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 2 ships reported in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: LSD Bizen Maru reported in port at Namatanai
Task Force 306 has merged with TF 17 at 118 , 163
Repairs completed on xAP Rangatira at San Diego, ship returned to service
No additional repairs possible on xAK Moonta using currently assigned resources at Sydney
CS Convoy TF 136 begins loading Supplies at Wellington for delivery to Christchurch
Coastwatcher Report: xAP Ussuri Maru reported in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Kavieng is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: xAKL Natsukawa Maru reported in port at Namatanai
Task Force 44 arrives at Cape Town
Coastwatcher sighting: 7 Japanese ships at 101,119 near Manus , Speed 3 , Moving West 
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 8 Japanese ships at 175,137 near Fanning Island, speed 19, Moving Southwest
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over 53rd Chinese Corps
Japanese Recon sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Comilla 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Chittagong 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Recon sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Fighter sighted over 4th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Comilla 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Chittagong 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Changsha 
F4F-3 Wildcat from VF-3/B on CV Saratoga grounded due to maintenance
F4F-3 Wildcat from VF-3/B on CV Saratoga grounded due to maintenance
PBY-5 Catalina reports suspected submarine at 167, 123 near Palmyra
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 6 Japanese ships at 170,108 near French Frigate Shoal, speed 14, Moving Southwest
PBY-5 Catalina reports submarine wake at 141, 157 near Wallis Island
TF 5 sights Japanese Dive Bomber at 108,122 near Tabar Island
Japanese Fighter sighted over Hengyang 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Chittagong 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Recon sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over Chittagong 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
B-17D Fortress from 5th BG/23rd BS is damaged on landing
F-4 Lightning from 8th PRS at Kirakira grounded due to maintenance
Repairs completed on TK Seirstad at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Modjekerto at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
No additional repairs possible on xAK Moonta using currently assigned resources at Sydney
TF 60 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 88 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
Taihoku expands airfield to size 5
Wuchang expands airfield to size 7
Brunei expands airfield to size 4
Suchan expands airfield to size 4
VI KNIL Battalion isolated with no supply!
Samarinda KNIL Battalion isolated with no supply!
xAK Jacob Luckenbach taken out of commission to begin refit at San Diego
xAK Admiral Gove taken out of commission to begin refit at San Diego
TK Gulfcoast begins refit while under repair at Los Angeles
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  4 (0) x Vincent I
Repairs completed on AV Wright at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DM Gamble at Auckland, ship returned to service
Smoot, Roland now available for reassignment
33rd Aviation Base Force arrives at Cape Town
