OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jun 27, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: xAP Dairen Maru reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: xAP Ussuri Maru reported in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Azumasan Maru reported in port at Namatanai
Task Force 204 arrives at Cape Town
Task Force 165 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 165 arrives at Aden
Task Force 87 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 87 arrives at Abadan
Repairs completed on TK Manzanillo at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Somelsdijk at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 87 begins loading Supplies at Abadan for delivery to Karachi
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Cox's Bazar
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Fukoku Maru reported in port at Namatanai
TF 5 sights Japanese Float Fighter at 110,126 near Feni Islands
TF 5 sights Japanese Fighter Bomber at 110,126 near Feni Islands
Hudson III (LR) reports submarine wake at 112, 187 near Palmerston North
Hudson I reports suspected submarine at 97, 154 near Bundaberg
B-17D Fortress sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 91,168 near Sydney, speed 19, Moving West
1LT Schiel, F. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 5
1LT Schiel, F. of AVG/2nd Sqn attains ace status!!
CPT Petach, J.E. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 6
2LT Swartz, F. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 3
2LT Baker V. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 2
CPT Bartelt, P.R. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 7
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over 14th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Comilla 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Fighter sighted over 18th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over Comilla 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
P-40B Warhawk from AVG/2nd Sqn is written off
TF 291 followed by Japanese Float Plane at 192,107 near Lahaina
SOC-1 Seagull sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 112,123 near Lihir, speed 13, Moving Northwest
PBY-5 Catalina reports submarine wake at 93, 167 near Newcastle
Catalina I sighting report: 8 Japanese ships at 101,144 near Tagula Island, speed 13, Moving Southwest
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Comilla 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chittagong 
Japanese Recon sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Comilla 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chittagong 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Changsha 
SOC-1 Seagull from VCS-3/5 is damaged on landing
PBY-5 Catalina from VP-24 is damaged on landing
Repairs completed on xAK Clan Forbes at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Ariadne Moller at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Langkoeas at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Sloterdijk at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Kota Baroe at San Diego, ship returned to service
TF 18 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 60 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
Invercargill expands airfield to size 3
Wellington expands airfield to size 9
xAK Trento taken out of commission to begin refit at Prince Rupert
xAK Sea Fox taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
xAK Sea Hound taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
TK Eidsvold taken out of commission to begin refit at Sydney
RAAF OTU Adelaide  - some devices have been upgraded at Adelaide
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  13 (36) x F4F-3A Wildcat
Repairs completed on AE Pyro at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Sidney Hauptmann 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
Repairs completed on TK Gulfhawk at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAKL Island Mail at Prince Rupert, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Meigs at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
