OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jul 10, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Nisshun Maru reported in port at Arawe
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: xAK San Francisco Maru reported in port at Feni Islands
PBY-5 Catalina reports periscope wake at 112, 131 near Choiseul Bay
PBY-5 Catalina reports shadow in water at 110, 146 near Rennell Island
Repairs completed on DM Montgomery at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AKE Katrina Luckenbach at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AKE Admiral Williams at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AKE Barbara Olson at Sydney, ship returned to service
CV Illustrious in ARD Lancaster at Noumea
CS Convoy TF 262 begins loading Resources at Hilo for delivery to Pearl Harbor
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Milne Bay is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Taito Maru reported in port at Arawe
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Nitiyo Maru reported in port at Feni Islands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,122 near Kavieng , Speed 7 , Moving East 
TF 5 shadowed by Japanese Aircraft at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 5 detects Japanese Float Plane at 114,138 near Lunga
1LT Arnold C. of 18th FG/73rd FS is credited with kill number 3
DD Balch sighted by Japanese Float Fighter at 115,143 near Kirakira
TF 17 shadowed by Japanese Fighter Bomber at 114,138 near Lunga
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope wake at 115, 143 near Kirakira
SOC-1 Seagull reports shape below surface at 116, 138 near Stewart Island
PBY-5 Catalina reports object under water at 161, 101 near Laysan Island
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 175,131 near Palmyra, speed 11, Moving Northwest
Hudson III (LR) reports suspected submarine at 91, 168 near Sydney
A-29 Hudson reports diving submarine at 91, 168 near Sydney
A-29 Hudson reports periscope wake at 91, 168 near Sydney
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Dacca 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Howrah 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Dacca 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Howrah 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
PF Honolulan detected by Japanese Aircraft at 110,134 near Munda
TF 50 detects H6K4 Mavis at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 122 detects Japanese Aircraft at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 300 detected by Japanese Float Fighter at 116,140 near Kirakira
TF 35 snooped by Japanese Float Plane at 114,138 near Lunga
PBY-5 Catalina reports turbulence in water at 164, 123 near Palmyra
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 3 Japanese ships at 115,162 near Isle of Pines, speed 18, Moving West
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 6 Japanese ships at 171,57 near Umnak Island, speed 13, Moving Southwest
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 10 Japanese ships at 139,159 near Hoorn Islands, speed 15, Moving West
PBY-4 Catalina sighting report: 8 Japanese ships at 102,142 near Tagula Island, speed 19, Moving Southeast
B-17D Fortress reports turbulence in water at 91, 168 near Sydney
B-17D Fortress from 7th BG/436th BS attacking SSX Ha-7 at 91,168
SSX Ha-7 is reported HIT
B-17D Fortress from 7th BG/436th BS attacking a Japanese SS at 91,168
B-17D Fortress reports possible submarine at 91, 168 near Sydney
A-29 Hudson reports oil slick at 91, 168 near Sydney
A-29 Hudson reports diving submarine at 91, 168 near Sydney
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Recon sighted over Siangtan 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Recon sighted over Dacca 
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over Howrah 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Dacca 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Howrah 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Beaufort V (PR) from No.100 Sqn RAF Det at Dacca grounded due to maintenance
18 x C-47 Skytrain transporting supplies to Chengtu
18 x C-47 Skytrain transporting supplies to Chengtu
Repairs completed on TK Esso Richmond at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Esso Durban at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Mobilfuel at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Merula at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Examiner at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Elysia at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Khandalla at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Salamaua at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
CV Illustrious in ARD Lancaster at Noumea
Shanghai expands airfield to size 7
Brunei expands airfield to size 5
Silchar expands fortifications to size 6
Kuibyshevka expands fortifications to size 4
Samarinda KNIL Battalion isolated with no supply!
Balikpapan Base Force isolated with no supply!
DM Montgomery beginning refit in shipyard at Los Angeles
AO Brazos beginning refit in shipyard at Auckland
AO Ramapo taken out of commission to begin refit at Noumea
xAK Mahimahi taken out of commission to begin refit at Pearl Harbor
xAK Mana taken out of commission to begin refit at Pearl Harbor
xAK Admiral Cole taken out of commission to begin refit at Pearl Harbor
xAK Admiral Senn taken out of commission to begin refit at Pearl Harbor
xAK Admiral Wood taken out of commission to begin refit at Pearl Harbor
TK Mobilfuel taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
TK Mobilstation begins refit while under repair at Los Angeles
xAK Exchange begins refit while under repair at Los Angeles
xAK Exhibitor begins refit while under repair at Los Angeles
xAK Examiner taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
110th USA Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Vava'u
12th NZ Brigade - some devices have been upgraded at Christchurch
RCN Alliford Bay Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Alliford Bay
RCMP Bella Bella Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Bella Bella
RCMP Coal Harbour Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Coal Harbour
36th Indian Brigade - some devices have been upgraded at Calcutta
9th Indian/B Division - some devices have been upgraded at Calcutta
4th Australian/C Division - some devices have been upgraded at Adelaide
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  2 (6) x B-18A Bolo, 0 (4) x LB-30 Liberator, 6 (0) x P-43 Lancer, 1 (0) x SBD-2 Dauntless
Repairs completed on AVP Thrush at Vava'u, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Trento at Prince Rupert, ship returned to service
SS I-175 is reported to have been sunk near Munda on Jul 10, 1942
Loss of CV Enterprise on May 19, 1942 is admitted
Loss of xAK Yochow on Jul 10, 1942 is admitted
SSX Ha-5 is reported to have been sunk near Sydney on Jun 02, 1942
