OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jul 07, 42

SS Gar reports having been sighted by the enemy at 114 , 112
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Milne Bay is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Task Force 57 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 57 arrives at Abadan
Repairs completed on TK Aristophanes at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Gulfcoast at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Agwimonte at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Coast Trader at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Mormacdove at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on PC Tiger at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CL Trenton at Lunga, ship returned to service
No additional repairs possible on DD MacDonough using currently assigned resources at Lunga
Repairs completed on AKV Hammondsport at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Eidsvold at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on PF Mapele at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on PF Coloradan at Sydney, ship returned to service
CV Illustrious in ARD Lancaster at Noumea
Repairs completed on DD Case at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Downes at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Scout at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on APD Colhoun at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on APD Little at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on APD McKean at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on APD Stringham at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AKE Wind Rush at Noumea, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 57 begins loading Fuel at Abadan for delivery to Karachi
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Milne Bay is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: xAKL Kokuyo Maru reported in port at Namatanai
Coastwatcher sighting: 8 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,119 near Manus , Speed unknown  
Task Force 155 has merged with TF 145 at 117 , 144
TF 5 followed by Japanese Aircraft at 106,127 near Rabaul
TF 58 detects Japanese Float Plane at 116,138 near Stewart Island
TF 55 observes Japanese Aircraft at 116,140 near Kirakira
SS Grouper detects Japanese Carrier Aircraft at 109,108 near Truk
TF 50 detects Japanese Fighter Bomber at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 101 detects Japanese Fighter Bomber at 114,146 near Kirakira
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-3 has spotted PB Hakata Maru #2 at 106,125
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-5 has spotted PB Hakata Maru #2 at 106,125
PB Hakata Maru #2 is reported HIT
PBY-5 Catalina reports suspected submarine at 168, 49 near Umnak Island
PBY-4 Catalina sighting report: 3 Japanese ships at 119,140 near Ndeni, speed 19, Moving Northwest
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Comilla 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over Comilla 
SBD-2 Dauntless from VMSB-241/B is written off
F4F-3 Wildcat from VF-3/A is damaged on landing
F4F-3 Wildcat from VF-42/B crashes on landing
F4F-3 Wildcat from VF-3/A is written off
F4F-3 Wildcat from VF-3/A crashes on landing
F4F-3 Wildcat from VF-3/A on CV Saratoga grounded due to maintenance
TF 132 sighted by Japanese Aircraft at 116,138 near Stewart Island
TF 68 observes Japanese Level Bomber at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 122 sights H6K4 Mavis at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 120 snooped by Japanese Float Plane at 116,140 near Kirakira
TF 303 observes Japanese Float Plane at 114,137 near Tulagi
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-3 has spotted PB Hakata Maru #2 at 106,125
PB Hakata Maru #2 is reported HIT
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-3 has spotted PB Hakata Maru #2 at 106,125
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-5 has spotted PB Hakata Maru #2 at 106,125
PB Hakata Maru #2 is reported HIT
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-5 has spotted PB Hakata Maru #2 at 106,125
PB Hakata Maru #2 is reported HIT
SOC-1 Seagull from VCS-5/2 has spotted PB Hakata Maru #2 at 106,125
PB Hakata Maru #2 is reported HIT
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 6 Japanese ships at 115,156 near Koumac, speed 17, Moving East
Hudson III (LR) reports periscope wake at 99, 170 near Lord Howe Island
B-17D Fortress sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 91,168 near Sydney, speed 13, Moving Southwest
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Comilla 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Asansol 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Changsha 
Previous report of sinking of SS I-22 incorrect.  Ship sighted and engaged at 106, 125
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Comilla 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Asansol 
Japanese Recon sighted over Changsha 
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-5 crashes on landing
SOC-1 Seagull from VCS-5/4 on CA Portland grounded due to maintenance
Damaged SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-5 crashes on return leg, pilot reported killed
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-3 is written off
F4F-3 Wildcat from VF-3/A on CV Saratoga grounded due to maintenance
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-5 is written off
SBD-3 Dauntless from VS-72 is written off
18 x C-47 Skytrain transporting supplies to Chengtu
18 x C-47 Skytrain transporting supplies to Chengtu
Repairs completed on xAK Robert Morris at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Alcoa Prospector at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK John C. Fremont at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CL Concord at Lunga, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Mugford at Lunga, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Ralph Talbot at Lunga, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Henley at Lunga, ship returned to service
No additional repairs possible on DD MacDonough using currently assigned resources at Lunga
Repairs completed on AM Cowra at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AK Titania at Sydney, ship returned to service
CV Illustrious in ARD Lancaster at Noumea
Repairs completed on APD Manley at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on APD Gregory at Noumea, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 136 begins loading Supplies at Wellington for delivery to Christchurch
Tulagi expands airfield to size 1
Ledo expands airfield to size 9
Bowen expands port to size 2
Liuchow expands fortifications to size 6
Soerabaja expands airfield to size 8
Ulan-Ude expands fortifications to size 4
VI KNIL Battalion isolated with no supply!
Balikpapan Base Force isolated with no supply!
AK Titania beginning refit in shipyard at Sydney
xAK Agwimonte taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
xAK Alcoa Prospector taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  9 (12) x P-43 Lancer, 1 (0) x F4F-3A Wildcat, 1 (10) x SBD-2 Dauntless
Repairs completed on AO Cimarron at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Dorothy Luckenbach at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Horace Luckenbach at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Mormacstar at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK San Lucas at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Augustina at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Anastasia at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Semiramis at Sydney, ship returned to service
SS I-22 is reported to have been sunk near Rabaul on Jul 07, 1942
xAK Cape Fairweather arrives at Seattle
