OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jul 08, 42

SS S-39 reports having been sighted by the enemy at 107 , 127
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Milne Bay is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: LSD Bizen Maru reported in port at Namatanai
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,119 near Manus , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 105,125 near Rabaul , Speed 12 , Moving West 
Task Force 87 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 87 arrives at Abadan
Task Force 343 arrives at Balboa
OS2U-3 Kingfisher sighting report: 8 Japanese ships at 115,160 near Noumea, speed 19, Moving West
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 120,140 near Reef Islands, speed 18, Moving East
SOC-1 Seagull from VCS-5/1 on CA Northampton grounded due to maintenance
Repairs completed on xAP Kota Radja at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Kota Agoeng at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Filleigh at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Edgar Allan Poe at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CL Helena at Lunga, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CL Phoenix at Lunga, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CL Boise at Lunga, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CL Honolulu at Lunga, ship returned to service
No additional repairs possible on DD MacDonough using currently assigned resources at Lunga
Repairs completed on TK Manvantara at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Francol at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Harpa at Sydney, ship returned to service
CV Illustrious in ARD Lancaster at Noumea
CS Convoy TF 87 begins loading Supplies at Abadan for delivery to Karachi
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: TK Moji Maru reported in port at Feni Islands
Coastwatcher Report: TK Kozui Maru reported in port at Namatanai
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 102,126 near Arawe , Speed 3 , Moving Northwest 
Task Force 228 arrives at Eastern USA
Task Force 180 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 180 arrives at Aden
TF 145 observes Japanese Level Bomber at 114,139 near Lunga
TF 5 detects Japanese Aircraft at 104,128 near Gasmata
TF 127 sighted by Japanese Float Fighter at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 252 sights Japanese Aircraft at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 280 snooped by Japanese Fighter Bomber at 114,138 near Lunga
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-3 has spotted LSD Shinshu Maru at 103,125
LSD Shinshu Maru is reported HIT
SBD-3 Dauntless from VS-72 has spotted a Akitsu Maru class LSD at 103,125
a Shinshu Maru class LSD is reported HIT
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports oil slick at 115, 139 near Kirakira
SOC-1 Seagull reports radio transmissions at 114, 160 near Noumea
TF 50 snooped by Japanese Aircraft at 114,138 near Lunga
LTJG Walton F. of VF-42/A is credited with kill number 3
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Comilla 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Asansol 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Comilla 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Asansol 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
LB-30 Liberator from 19th BG/435th BS at Lunga grounded due to maintenance
SBD-2 Dauntless from VMSB-241/B crashes on landing
F4F-3A Wildcat from VF-42/A is written off
SBD-2 Dauntless from VMSB-241/B has spotted LSD Yamamizu Maru at 103,125
TF 50 detected by Japanese Float Plane at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 17 observes Japanese Recon at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 68 detects Japanese Float Plane at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 120 detected by Japanese Float Fighter at 116,140 near Kirakira
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-5 has spotted LSD Yamamizu Maru at 103,125
LSD Yamamizu Maru is reported HIT
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-5 has spotted LSD Yamamizu Maru at 103,125
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Comilla 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Asansol 
Japanese Recon sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Comilla 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Asansol 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-5 is written off
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-5 is damaged on landing
SBD-2 Dauntless from VMSB-241/B is damaged on landing
F4F-3 Wildcat from VF-3/A on CV Saratoga grounded due to maintenance
SBD-3 Dauntless from VS-72 is damaged on landing
Martlet II from No.800 Sqn FAA/C crashes on landing
18 x C-47 Skytrain transporting supplies to Chengtu
18 x C-47 Skytrain transporting supplies to Chengtu
Repairs completed on xAP Tabinta at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Tjisadane at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Comliebank at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
No additional repairs possible on DD MacDonough using currently assigned resources at Lunga
Repairs completed on APA President Jackson at Lunga, ship returned to service
CV Illustrious in ARD Lancaster at Noumea
CS Convoy TF 228 begins loading Supplies at Eastern USA for delivery to Cape Town
CS Convoy TF 308 begins loading Supplies at Wellington for delivery to Dunedin
Yokohama/Yokosuka expands airfield to size 6
Brisbane expands port to size 6
Norfolk Island expands airfield to size 3
VI KNIL Battalion isolated with no supply!
Samarinda KNIL Battalion isolated with no supply!
Balikpapan Base Force isolated with no supply!
AVP Avocet taken out of commission to begin refit at Vava'u
Torres Strait Battalion - some devices have been upgraded at Cooktown
3rd Army Tank Brigade - some devices have been upgraded at Tamworth
7th NZ Brigade - some devices have been upgraded at Auckland
1st Burma Division - some devices have been upgraded at Dimapur
88th Indian Brigade - some devices have been upgraded at Calcutta
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  5 (7) x P-43 Lancer, 4 (6) x SBD-2 Dauntless
Repairs completed on xAK Am. Leader at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Device(s) upgraded in 19th Australian Battalion supplied from Alice Springs
Device(s) upgraded in 1st Central India Base Force supplied from Ledo
LB-112 is reported to have been sunk near Merak on Mar 13, 1942
PB Hakata Maru #2 is reported to have been sunk near New Hanover Island on Jul 08, 1942
VS-6D14 arrives at Alameda
2nd Assam Rifles Battalion arrives at Karachi
6th British Brigade arrives at Aden
