OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jul 01, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: xAP Tsingtao Maru reported in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: xAP Tsingtao Maru reported in port at Namatanai
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
TF 141 awaiting loading at Cape Town
Task Force 269 arrives at Balboa
Task Force 253 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 253 arrives at Cape Town
Repairs completed on DD Vendetta at Bombay, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 253 begins loading Supplies at Cape Town for delivery to Bombay
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Taito Maru reported in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: xAP Tsingtao Maru reported in port at Namatanai
Task Force 193 arrives at Cape Town
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 98,122 near Madang , Speed 11 , Moving Southeast 
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 106,122 near Kavieng , Speed 9 , Moving Southeast 
TF 50 sights Japanese Aircraft at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 264 observes Japanese Float Plane at 158,91 near Midway Island
TF 104 shadowed by Japanese Float Fighter at 111,134 near Munda
TF 75 followed by Japanese Torpedo Bomber at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 112 sights E13A1 Jake at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 148 followed by Japanese Float Plane at 112,134 near Munda
PBY-5 Catalina reports suspected submarine at 93, 168 near Newcastle
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 3 Japanese ships at 123,161 near Anatom, speed 19, Moving East
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 10 Japanese ships at 145,161 near Savaii, speed 17, Moving East
Catalina I sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 92,144 near Townsville, speed 15, Moving Southeast
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Recon sighted over Comilla 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Fighter sighted over 4th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Comilla 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Changsha 
Beaufort V (PR) from No.100 Sqn RAF Det is damaged on landing
SS Grouper followed by Japanese Carrier Aircraft at 109,108 near Truk
TF 238 shadowed by Japanese Fighter Bomber at 114,140 near Rennell Island
TF 165 sights Japanese Float Plane at 114,138 near Lunga
PBY-5 Catalina reports shadow in water at 166, 88 near Laysan Island
PBY-5 Catalina reports shadow in water at 120, 150 near Luganville
Hudson III (LR) sighting report: 10 Japanese ships at 113,170 near Norfolk Island, speed 20, Moving East
TF 120 snooped by Japanese Patrol at 116,140 near Kirakira
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chittagong 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Chittagong 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Changsha 
O-47A from 86th OS is damaged on landing
18 x C-47 Skytrain transporting supplies to Chengtu
18 x C-47 Skytrain transporting supplies to Chengtu
Christchurch expands port to size 5
Coal Harbour expands port to size 2
Shaoyang expands fortifications to size 4
Siangtan expands fortifications to size 5
VI KNIL Battalion isolated with no supply!
Samarinda KNIL Battalion isolated with no supply!
CV Hornet begins refit while under repair at Auckland
CL Leander beginning refit in shipyard at Sydney
CL Achilles beginning refit in shipyard at Sydney
AVP Finch begins refit while under repair at Noumea
AVP Bittern begins refit while under repair at Noumea
AVP Tanager begins refit while under repair at Noumea
AVP Penguin begins refit while under repair at Noumea
AVP Quail begins refit while under repair at Noumea
AM Oriole taken out of commission to begin refit at Dutch Harbor
AVP Robin begins refit while under repair at Noumea
AVP Whippoorwill begins refit while under repair at Noumea
AVP Thrush taken out of commission to begin refit at Vava'u
xAK Cold Brook taken out of commission to begin refit at Prince Rupert
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  0 (5) x Mohawk IV, 1 (7) x P-43 Lancer, 8 (0) x F4F-3A Wildcat
Repairs completed on AD Black Hawk at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AG Spica at Auckland, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Virginian at Seattle, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Buccinum at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on ML No. 230 at Karachi, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on ML No. 245 at Karachi, ship returned to service
32nd Infantry Division's TOE was upgraded to USA 1942 Infantry Division at Sydney
41st Infantry Division's TOE was upgraded to USA 1942 Infantry Division at Townsville
17th Indian Division's TOE was upgraded to Indian 17th (Anim) Division at Diamond Harbour
CL Birmingham arrives at Cape Town
xAK Stephen J. Field arrives at Alameda
