OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jul 02, 42

SS Grouper reports having been sighted by the enemy at 109 , 108
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: TK Kozui Maru reported in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Shinfuku Maru reported in port at Namatanai
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Woodlark Island
OS2U-3 Kingfisher from VO-3/2 is damaged on landing
Repairs completed on DM Ramsay at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Hadnot at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Vivi at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Yochow at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on PC Reliance at Sydney, ship returned to service
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Cox's Bazar
Coastwatcher Report: xAKL Indus Maru reported in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: xAKL Kinkasan Maru reported in port at Namatanai
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 106,122 near Kavieng , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul , Speed unknown  
Task Force 293 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 293 arrives at Cape Town
TF 104 shadowed by Japanese Recon at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 132 shadowed by Japanese Fighter Bomber at 114,137 near Tulagi
CL Marblehead shadowed by Japanese Float Plane at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 264 sighted by Japanese Float Plane at 158,91 near Midway Island
TF 127 followed by E13A1 Jake at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 165 shadowed by Japanese Float Fighter at 114,138 near Lunga
PBY-4 Catalina reports submarine wake at 117, 139 near Stewart Island
Hudson III (LR) reports periscope wake at 115, 167 near Norfolk Island
Catalina I sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 92,144 near Townsville, speed 17, Moving East
B-17D Fortress reports object near surface at 91, 168 near Sydney
TF 148 sights Japanese Aircraft at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 104 detected by H6K4 Mavis at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 238 sights Japanese Aircraft at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 280 detected by Japanese Aircraft at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 75 observes H6K4 Mavis at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 122 followed by Japanese Float Plane at 114,138 near Lunga
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Hengyang 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Shaoyang 
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over Chittagong 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Hengyang 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Changteh 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chittagong 
Japanese Recon sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
F-4 Lightning from 8th PRS at Kirakira grounded due to maintenance
TF 122 sights Japanese Float Plane at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 23 snooped by Japanese Aircraft at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 112 snooped by Japanese Float Plane at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 120 detected by E13A1 Jake at 116,140 near Kirakira
TF 165 observes Japanese Aircraft at 114,138 near Lunga
SOC-1 Seagull sighting report: 6 Japanese ships at 115,159 near Noumea, speed 18, Moving East
PBY-5 Catalina reports submarine at 160, 133 near Palmyra
Hudson III (LR) reports object under water at 131, 160 near Nadi
TF 339 snooped by Japanese Recon at 114,138 near Lunga
Japanese Fighter sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Comilla 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Comilla 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
LB-30 Liberator from 19th BG/435th BS at Vava'u grounded due to maintenance
18 x C-47 Skytrain transporting supplies to Chengtu
18 x C-47 Skytrain transporting supplies to Chengtu
Repairs completed on TK Marpessa at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Hadleigh at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Tuscaloosa City at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Nils Moller at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Nova Scotia at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Forafric at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 215 begins loading Supplies at Cochin for delivery to Addu
CS Convoy TF 293 begins loading Supplies at Cape Town for delivery to Bombay
CS Convoy TF 308 begins loading Supplies at Wellington for delivery to Dunedin
Allied forces CAPTURE Tulagi !!!
Sacramento expands airfield to size 8
Trivandrum expands port to size 3
Luganville expands fortifications to size 4
Borzya expands airfield to size 7
VI KNIL Battalion isolated with no supply!
DM Ramsay beginning refit in shipyard at Los Angeles
AVP Kingfisher taken out of commission to begin refit at Pago Pago
xAK Tuscaloosa City taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
TK Hadnot taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
2nd RAAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Bundaberg
3rd RAAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Rockhampton
16th RAAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Portland
4th RAAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Port Augusta
5th RAAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Esperance
14th Canadian Brigade - some devices have been upgraded at Prince Rupert
4th Australian/A Division - some devices have been upgraded at Adelaide
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  5 (0) x Mohawk IV, 3 (4) x P-43 Lancer, 1 (19) x F4F-4 Wildcat
Repairs completed on AG Regulus at Auckland, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Andrea Luckenbach at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Lewis Luckenbach at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Howell Lykes at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Rodman Coleman at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
US 1942 AA Pool  disbands
Convoy WS.20/OS.27 Supply Convoy disbands
Convoy TB.7 Supply Convoy disbands
GVT-3 arrives at Madras
43rd BG/63rd BS arrives at San Diego
43rd BG/64th BS arrives at San Diego
43rd BG/65th BS arrives at San Diego
43rd BG/403rd BS arrives at San Diego
