OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jul 06, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: CL Kitakami reported in port at Namatanai
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 104,133 near Woodlark Island , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul , Speed unknown  
13th Canadian Brigade packing for load on xAP President Taylor (TF 320), 1 day(s) remaining
13th Canadian Brigade packing for load on xAP President Buchanan (TF 320), 1 day(s) remaining
13th Canadian Brigade packing for load on xAP President Fillmore (TF 320), 1 day(s) remaining
Previous report of sinking of SS RO-65 incorrect.  Ship sighted and engaged at 114, 139
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 107,125 near Namatanai , Speed 7 , Moving Northwest 
Repairs completed on xAK Edward Luckenbach at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK K.I. Luckenbach at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Jefferson Myers at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Forbes Hauptmann at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK West Notus at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Sage Brush at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Ohioan at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK San Vincente at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK West Ivis at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Sawokla at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
No additional repairs possible on DD MacDonough using currently assigned resources at Lunga
CV Illustrious in ARD Lancaster at Noumea
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: xAP Keihuku Maru reported in port at Namatanai
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 101,119 near Manus , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,119 near Manus , Speed unknown  
13th Canadian Brigade packing for load on xAP President Taylor (TF 320), 1 day(s) remaining
13th Canadian Brigade packing for load on xAP President Buchanan (TF 320), 1 day(s) remaining
13th Canadian Brigade packing for load on xAP President Fillmore (TF 320), 1 day(s) remaining
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,126 near Feni Islands , Speed 7 , Moving Southeast 
Task Force 234 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 234 arrives at Cape Town
TF 264 detects Japanese Aircraft at 158,91 near Midway Island
TF 55 followed by Japanese Aircraft at 116,140 near Kirakira
PF Absaroka sights Japanese Recon at 116,138 near Stewart Island
TF 148 sights Japanese Float Plane at 120,138 near Stewart Island
TF 132 followed by Japanese Float Plane at 119,138 near Stewart Island
TF 280 sights Japanese Recon at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 120 sights Japanese Float Plane at 116,140 near Kirakira
TF 135 sighted by Japanese Recon at 114,137 near Tulagi
SOC-1 Seagull sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 108,136 near Rossel Island, speed 14, Moving West
SOC-1 Seagull reports suspected submarine at 114, 133 near Rekata Bay
B-17D Fortress reports oil slick at 125, 145 near Vanikoro
TF 5 followed by Japanese Recon at 110,135 near Munda
TF 5 sighted by Japanese Patrol at 110,135 near Munda
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Recon sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Jamshedpur 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Bhamo 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Jamshedpur 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Changsha 
F-4 Lightning from 8th PRS crashes on landing
PF Honolulan sights Japanese Aircraft at 114,139 near Lunga
TF 280 observes Japanese Torpedo Bomber at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 50 detected by Japanese Float Fighter at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 68 observes Japanese Fighter Bomber at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 132 detects Japanese Float Plane at 119,138 near Stewart Island
TF 300 detected by E13A1 Jake at 120,138 near Stewart Island
TF 339 sights Japanese Fighter Bomber at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 122 sights Japanese Fighter Bomber at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 101 snooped by Japanese Float Fighter at 114,140 near Rennell Island
TF 112 detected by E13A1 Jake at 112,147 near Kirakira
SBD-3 Dauntless reports conning tower at 107, 138 near Rossel Island
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports submarine at 115, 139 near Kirakira
Hudson III (LR) reports turbulence in water at 103, 169 near Lord Howe Island
TF 120 shadowed by Japanese Aircraft at 116,140 near Kirakira
TF 50 sights Japanese Aircraft at 114,138 near Lunga
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Jamshedpur 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Jamshedpur 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
B-17D Fortress from 5th BG/23rd BS at Ndeni grounded due to maintenance
18 x C-47 Skytrain transporting supplies to Chengtu
18 x C-47 Skytrain transporting supplies to Chengtu
No additional repairs possible on DD MacDonough using currently assigned resources at Lunga
CV Illustrious in ARD Lancaster at Noumea
CS Convoy TF 234 begins loading Supplies at Cape Town for delivery to Bombay
Tanjore expands airfield to size 8
Changteh expands fortifications to size 2
Samarinda KNIL Battalion isolated with no supply!
Balikpapan Base Force isolated with no supply!
139th USA  Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Sydney
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  0 (21) x P-43 Lancer, 0 (1) x F4F-3A Wildcat, 4 (0) x F4F-4 Wildcat, 3 (11) x SBD-2 Dauntless
Repairs completed on DM Breese at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Santa Teresa at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Chickasaw City at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Admiral Halstead at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Wallingford at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Am. Press at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Alcoa Polaris at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Unicoi at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Florence D. at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Laida at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
SS RO-65 is reported to have been sunk near Lunga on Jul 06, 1942
xAK John Page arrives at Alameda
17th BG/34th BS arrives at Silchar
17th BG/37th BS arrives at Silchar
17th BG/95th BS arrives at Silchar
No.113 Sqn RAF arrives at Silchar
No.215 Sqn RAF arrives at Silchar
3rd War Area  arrives at Chungking
