OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jul 05, 42

Auki is occupied by the Allies
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: AK Sakito Maru reported in port at Namatanai
Repairs completed on xAK Lulworth Hill at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Tarifa at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Alcoa Pennant at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DMS Trevor at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DMS Boggs at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DMS Perry at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Lycaon at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Diomed at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Van Cloon at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Ormiston at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Manukai at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Maine at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Admiral Chase at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK City of Dalhart at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Fiona at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS S-33 at Townsville, ship returned to service
CV Illustrious in ARD Lancaster at Noumea
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: xAKL Nagano Maru reported in port at Namatanai
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 106,122 near Kavieng , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 101,119 near Manus , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,133 near Milne Bay , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 104,133 near Woodlark Island , Speed unknown  
TF 5 followed by Japanese Float Plane at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 50 detects E13A1 Jake at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 55 followed by Japanese Recon at 116,141 near Kirakira
TF 122 detects Japanese Recon at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 68 followed by E13A1 Jake at 115,138 near Lunga
SOC-1 Seagull reports submarine at 114, 139 near Lunga
SOC-1 Seagull reports turbulence in water at 114, 139 near Lunga
SOC-1 Seagull reports diving submarine at 115, 142 near Kirakira
PBY-5 Catalina reports periscope at 169, 132 near Palmyra
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 10 Japanese ships at 165,133 near Palmyra, speed 10, Moving Northwest
Hudson III (LR) reports oil slick at 113, 171 near Norfolk Island
B-17D Fortress sighting report: 10 Japanese ships at 117,140 near Kirakira, speed 20, Moving Northwest
LB-30 Liberator reports object near surface at 114, 139 near Lunga
LB-30 Liberator reports radio transmissions at 116, 138 near Stewart Island
LB-30 Liberator reports submarine at 116, 138 near Stewart Island
LB-30 Liberator reports periscope at 114, 139 near Lunga
TF 58 shadowed by Japanese Float Plane at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 127 shadowed by Japanese Aircraft at 114,138 near Lunga
1LT Campbell T. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 7
1LT Jenkins A. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 3
1LT Schiel, F. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 6
1LT Ingram I. of AVG/3rd Sqn is credited with kill number 3
1LT Young F. of AVG/3rd Sqn is credited with kill number 4
1LT Shilling, E. of AVG/3rd Sqn is credited with kill number 2
1LT Ellis S. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 8
1LT Hedman, R. of AVG/3rd Sqn is credited with kill number 2
1LT Shilling, E. of AVG/3rd Sqn is credited with kill number 3
1LT Bright, J.G. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 2
1LT Schiel, F. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 7
1LT Bright, J.G. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 3
CPT Bartelt, P.R. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 8
1LT Ingram I. of AVG/3rd Sqn is credited with kill number 4
1LT Lindsay L. of AVG/3rd Sqn is credited with kill number 3
1LT Hedman, R. of AVG/3rd Sqn is credited with kill number 3
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 75th Chinese/A Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Jamshedpur 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 75th Chinese/A Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Jamshedpur 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
2LT Groh, C. of AVG/3rd Sqn is credited with kill number 2
P-40B Warhawk from AVG/1st Sqn is written off
SOC-1 Seagull from VCS-5/4 is damaged on landing
P-40B Warhawk from 24th FG/20th FS is damaged on landing
Beaufort V (PR) from No.100 Sqn RAF Det is damaged on landing
Damaged P-40B Warhawk from AVG/1st Sqn does not return, pilot reported killed
TF 55 followed by Japanese Torpedo Bomber at 116,141 near Kirakira
TF 101 detects Japanese Fighter Bomber at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 132 sighted by Japanese Recon at 115,139 near Kirakira
TF 120 detected by Japanese Fighter Bomber at 116,140 near Kirakira
SOC-1 Seagull reports shadow in water at 116, 138 near Stewart Island
PBY-5 Catalina reports shadow in water at 160, 91 near Midway Island
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 6 Japanese ships at 88,178 near Flinders Island, speed 20, Moving East
PBY-4 Catalina reports submarine at 114, 139 near Lunga
PBY-4 Catalina reports object near surface at 116, 138 near Stewart Island
Hudson III (LR) sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 113,170 near Norfolk Island, speed 19, Moving Northwest
B-17D Fortress from 5th BG/23rd BS attacking SS I-10 at 116,138
B-17D Fortress reports radio transmissions at 115, 142 near Kirakira
B-17D Fortress reports radio transmissions at 115, 142 near Kirakira
LB-30 Liberator reports submarine at 116, 138 near Stewart Island
LB-30 Liberator reports diving submarine at 116, 138 near Stewart Island
LB-30 Liberator reports object near surface at 114, 139 near Lunga
LB-30 Liberator reports diving submarine at 116, 138 near Stewart Island
LB-30 Liberator reports conning tower at 114, 139 near Lunga
TF 101 detected by Japanese Aircraft at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 127 observes Japanese Recon at 114,138 near Lunga
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Jamshedpur 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over Jamshedpur 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Changsha 
18 x C-47 Skytrain transporting supplies to Chengtu
18 x C-47 Skytrain transporting supplies to Chengtu
DD Hull sinks in port
Repairs completed on xAK Empire Glade at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
No additional repairs possible on DD MacDonough using currently assigned resources at Lunga
Repairs completed on SS S-32 at Townsville, ship returned to service
CV Illustrious in ARD Lancaster at Noumea
Kuala Lumpur expands airfield to size 3
Bundaberg expands fortifications to size 3
Rabaul expands airfield to size 8
Sovetskaya Gavan expands airfield to size 5
Ulan Bator expands airfield to size 6
VI KNIL Battalion isolated with no supply!
Samarinda KNIL Battalion isolated with no supply!
Balikpapan Base Force isolated with no supply!
BB Arizona beginning refit while under repair in shipyard at Pearl Harbor
AO Pecos beginning refit in shipyard at Pearl Harbor
AO Trinity taken out of commission to begin refit at Pearl Harbor
xAK Utahan taken out of commission to begin refit at Seattle
xAK Susan Luckenbach taken out of commission to begin refit at Prince Rupert
xAK Manukai taken out of commission to begin refit at Pearl Harbor
xAK Maine taken out of commission to begin refit at Pearl Harbor
xAK Admiral Chase taken out of commission to begin refit at Pearl Harbor
xAK Admiral Laws taken out of commission to begin refit at Pearl Harbor
xAK City of Dalhart taken out of commission to begin refit at Pearl Harbor
Port Hueneme  - some devices have been upgraded at Port Hueneme
Otago (Mtd) Rifles Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Invercargill
1st Irish Fusiliers Battalion - some devices have been upgraded at Victoria
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  0 (1) x F4F-3A Wildcat, 1 (4) x F4F-4 Wildcat
Repairs completed on AG Aldebaran at Auckland, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AG Bridge at Auckland, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Arkansan at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Ensley City at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Knoxville City at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK West Cape at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK City of Rayville at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Crown City at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Fairland at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
27th Infantry Division's TOE was upgraded to USA 1942 Infantry Division at Christmas Island
Loss of xAP William McArthur on Jul 05, 1942 is admitted
