OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jul 09, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Taito Maru reported in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Nitiyo Maru reported in port at Arawe
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: xAP Ussuri Maru reported in port at Feni Islands
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Daifuku Maru reported in port at Namatanai
1st USMC Tank Battalion packing for load on xAKL Mulcra (TF 35), 1 day(s) remaining
1st USMC Tank Battalion packing for load on xAKL Mortlake Bank (TF 35), 1 day(s) remaining
1st USMC Tank Battalion packing for load on xAKL Benkalis (TF 35), 1 day(s) remaining
1st USMC Tank Battalion packing for load on xAKL Belawan (TF 35), 1 day(s) remaining
1st USMC Tank Battalion packing for load on xAKL Kanlaon II (TF 35), 1 day(s) remaining
1st USMC Tank Battalion packing for load on xAKL Corregidor (TF 35), 1 day(s) remaining
1st USMC Tank Battalion packing for load on xAKL Bisayas (TF 35), 1 day(s) remaining
1st USMC Tank Battalion packing for load on xAKL Paz (TF 35), 1 day(s) remaining
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,122 near Kavieng , Speed 14 , Moving Northeast 
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,122 near Kavieng , Speed 13 , Moving Northeast 
No additional repairs possible on DD MacDonough using currently assigned resources at Lunga
CV Illustrious in ARD Lancaster at Noumea
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Cox's Bazar
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Milne Bay is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Taito Maru reported in port at Arawe
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Oregon Maru reported in port at Feni Islands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: TK Kozui Maru reported in port at Namatanai
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,122 near Kavieng , Speed 15 , Moving Northeast 
1st USMC Tank Battalion packing for load on xAKL Mulcra (TF 35), 1 day(s) remaining
1st USMC Tank Battalion packing for load on xAKL Mortlake Bank (TF 35), 1 day(s) remaining
1st USMC Tank Battalion packing for load on xAKL Benkalis (TF 35), 1 day(s) remaining
1st USMC Tank Battalion packing for load on xAKL Belawan (TF 35), 1 day(s) remaining
1st USMC Tank Battalion packing for load on xAKL Kanlaon II (TF 35), 1 day(s) remaining
1st USMC Tank Battalion packing for load on xAKL Corregidor (TF 35), 1 day(s) remaining
1st USMC Tank Battalion packing for load on xAKL Bisayas (TF 35), 1 day(s) remaining
1st USMC Tank Battalion packing for load on xAKL Paz (TF 35), 1 day(s) remaining
Task Force 168 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 168 arrives at Abadan
TF 5 detected by H6K4 Mavis at 110,134 near Munda
TF 50 followed by Japanese Float Plane at 114,138 near Lunga
AM Abraham Crijnssen sights Japanese Float Plane at 114,138 near Lunga
PF Absaroka sighted by Japanese Float Plane at 116,138 near Stewart Island
TF 50 shadowed by E13A1 Jake at 114,138 near Lunga
PBY-5 Catalina reports submarine wake at 170, 132 near Palmyra
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 161,105 near Johnston Island, speed 13, Moving Southwest
Hudson III (LR) reports periscope wake at 118, 186 near Auckland
Hudson I reports shadow in water at 95, 152 near Rockhampton
Japanese Recon sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Comilla 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Asansol 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Siangtan 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Comilla 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Asansol 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
B-17D Fortress from 5th BG/31st BS at Ndeni grounded due to maintenance
LB-30 Liberator from 19th BG/435th BS at Lunga grounded due to maintenance
TF 145 snooped by Japanese Aircraft at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 122 shadowed by Japanese Aircraft at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 264 followed by E14Y1 Glen at 162,94 near Laysan Island
TF 55 shadowed by E13A1 Jake at 116,140 near Kirakira
TF 132 snooped by Japanese Aircraft at 115,139 near Kirakira
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 9 Japanese ships at 111,157 near Koumac, speed 20, Moving East
Japanese Fighter sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Comilla 
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 Comilla 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
DC-2 from CNAC is damaged on landing
Beaufort V (PR) from No.100 Sqn RAF Det is damaged on landing
Beaufort V (PR) from No.100 Sqn RAF Det is damaged on landing
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 168 begins loading Fuel at Abadan for delivery to Karachi
Adak Island expands fortifications to size 1
Tulagi expands port to size 2
Tongatapu expands port to size 2
Prince Rupert expands port to size 8
Chengtu expands airfield to size 6
Batavia expands port to size 7
Luganville 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!
AVP Pelican taken out of commission to begin refit at Sydney
AVP Teal taken out of commission to begin refit at Sydney
11th NZ Brigade - some devices have been upgraded at Auckland
Rocky Mountain Rger Battalion - some devices have been upgraded at Prince Rupert
23rd Indian Brigade - some devices have been upgraded at Calcutta
9th Indian/A Division - some devices have been upgraded at Calcutta
4th Australian/B Division - some devices have been upgraded at Adelaide
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  3 (8) x B-18A Bolo, 0 (4) x LB-30 Liberator, 1 (6) x P-43 Lancer, 5 (1) x SBD-2 Dauntless
VS-6D14 arrives at Los Angeles
328th FG/326th FS arrives at San Francisco
328th FG/327th FS arrives at San Francisco
328th FG/329th FS arrives at San Francisco
329th FG/330th FS arrives at San Francisco
329th FG/331st FS arrives at San Francisco
329th FG/332nd FS arrives at San Francisco
