OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jul 04, 42

SS Pompano reports having been sighted by the enemy at 113 , 132
SS Grouper reports having been sighted by the enemy at 109 , 108
SS Plunger reports having been sighted by the enemy at 115 , 132
SS Halibut reports having been sighted by the enemy at 109 , 111
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: xAP Tsingtao Maru reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: LSD Bizen Maru reported in port at Namatanai
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul , Speed 11 , Moving Northeast 
OS2U-3 Kingfisher sighting report: 4 Japanese ships at 112,135 near Rekata Bay, speed 13, Moving East
Repairs completed on xAK Lihue at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Mahukona at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Manoa at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Onomea at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Waipo at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Bloemfontein at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on BB Tennessee at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on BB California at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
CV Illustrious in ARD Lancaster at Noumea
TF 58 leaving patrol zone to rearm at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
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: 3 ships in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Nisshun Maru reported in port at Namatanai
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 106,122 near Kavieng , Speed 8 , Moving Northwest 
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 101,119 near Manus , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 100,130 near Buna , Speed 7 , Moving Southeast 
Task Force 225 arrives at Cape Town
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul , Speed 0 , Moving Northwest 
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,132 near Milne Bay , Speed 10 , Moving Southeast 
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 101,133 near Milne Bay , Speed 9 , Moving Southeast 
Air Combat TF 58 resumes patrol, enroute to 114 , 141  near Kirakira
TF 50 snooped by Japanese Fighter Bomber at 114,141 near Kirakira
TF 55 snooped by Japanese Float Fighter at 115,144 near Kirakira
TF 68 followed by Japanese Float Fighter at 115,143 near Kirakira
TF 112 sighted by Japanese Float Plane at 114,141 near Kirakira
TF 120 followed by Japanese Torpedo Bomber at 116,140 near Kirakira
TF 127 detects Japanese Aircraft at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 165 snooped by Japanese Float Plane at 114,144 near Kirakira
TF 58 sights Japanese Float Fighter at 114,138 near Lunga
2LT Musselman, J. of VMF-223  is credited with kill number 2
TF 5 sights Japanese Float Fighter at 114,141 near Kirakira
TF 5 sights Japanese Level Bomber at 114,141 near Kirakira
TF 281 detected by Japanese Aircraft at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 122 detects Japanese Aircraft at 114,138 near Lunga
2LT Leibolt, E. of AVG/1st Sqn is credited with kill number 4
1LT Marett, S.H. of AVG/1st Sqn is credited with kill number 3
2LT Smith, R.H. of AVG/1st Sqn is credited with kill number 2
2LT Smith, R.H. of AVG/1st Sqn is credited with kill number 3
1LT Brown, B.S. of AVG/1st Sqn is credited with kill number 3
2LT Foshee, B.C. of AVG/1st Sqn is credited with kill number 2
2LT Leibolt, E. of AVG/1st Sqn is credited with kill number 5
2LT Leibolt, E. of AVG/1st Sqn attains ace status!!
2LT Smith, R.H. of AVG/1st Sqn is credited with kill number 4
Japanese Recon sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Fighter sighted over 75th Chinese/B Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Jamshedpur 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 75th Chinese/B Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Jamshedpur 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
2LT Smith, R.H. of AVG/1st Sqn is credited with kill number 5
2LT Smith, R.H. of AVG/1st Sqn attains ace status!!
P-40B Warhawk from AVG/1st Sqn crashes on landing
B-17D Fortress from 5th BG/31st BS at Noumea grounded due to maintenance
TF 101 snooped by E13A1 Jake at 114,141 near Kirakira
PBY-5 Catalina reports object under water at 116, 142 near Kirakira
PBY-4 Catalina reports object near surface at 116, 142 near Kirakira
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 10 Japanese ships at 129,152 near Yasawa Islands, speed 17, Moving Northwest
TF 122 observes Japanese Aircraft at 114,138 near Lunga
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 75th Chinese/B Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Jamshedpur 
Japanese Recon sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Recon sighted over Chihkiang 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 75th Chinese/B Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Jamshedpur 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Changsha 
P-40B Warhawk from AVG/2nd Sqn is damaged on landing
18 x C-47 Skytrain transporting supplies to Chengtu
18 x C-47 Skytrain transporting supplies to Chengtu
P-40B Warhawk from AVG/3rd Sqn is damaged on landing
P-40B Warhawk from AVG/1st Sqn is damaged on landing
Repairs completed on xAK Bengalen at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Tai Yin at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Neleus at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
CV Illustrious in ARD Lancaster at Noumea
TF 58 leaving patrol zone to rearm at Lunga
Lunga expands airfield to size 7
Tongatapu expands airfield to size 1
Niue expands airfield to size 1
Koumac expands airfield to size 1
Krasnoyarsk expands airfield to size 6
Comilla expands fortifications to size 2
VI KNIL Battalion isolated with no supply!
Samarinda KNIL Battalion isolated with no supply!
Balikpapan Base Force isolated with no supply!
Group '19th TS' changes name to '19th TCS'
TK Emidio taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
TK William H. Berg begins refit while under repair at Los Angeles
xAP Felix Roussel taken out of commission to begin refit at Cape Town
xAP Cap St Jacques taken out of commission to begin refit at Cape Town
TK British Motorist begins refit while under repair at Los Angeles
Manila USAAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Charters Towers
RAAF OTU Sydney  - some devices have been upgraded at Sydney
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  0 (1) x F4F-3A Wildcat, 9 (5) x F4F-4 Wildcat
Repairs completed on AO Patoka at Auckland, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Jacob Luckenbach at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Admiral Gove at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Am. Builder at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Am. Manufacturer at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Am. Packer at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Nightingale at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Cape Alava at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Device(s) upgraded in 113th USAAF Base Force supplied from Noumea
Device(s) upgraded in 176th USAAF Base Force supplied from Bundaberg
Device(s) upgraded in 119th USAAF Base Force supplied from Ndeni
Device(s) upgraded in 175th USAAF Base Force supplied from Lunga
Device(s) upgraded in 118th USAAF Base Force supplied from Pearl Harbor
xAK Maridal arrives at Colombo
GVT-4 arrives at Trivandrum
GVT-11 arrives at Madras
GVT-12 arrives at Madras
