OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jul 11, 42

SS Grouper reports having been sighted by the enemy at 109 , 108
SS S-35 reports having been sighted by the enemy at 106 , 127
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Milne Bay is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,125 near Namatanai , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 102,126 near Arawe , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 102,127 near Gasmata , Speed 14 , Moving Southeast 
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,119 near Manus , Speed 5 , Moving Southeast 
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,131 near Goodenough Island , Speed 5 , Moving Northwest 
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,123 near Kavieng , Speed 12 , Moving Northwest 
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,123 near Kavieng , Speed 13 , Moving Northwest 
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 105,127 near Rabaul , Speed 19 , Moving East 
Repairs completed on TK Herborg at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Peshawur at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Sea Hound at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Patterson at Lunga, ship returned to service
CV Illustrious in ARD Lancaster at Noumea
Repairs completed on AVP Tanager at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AVP Quail at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AVP Robin at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AVP Whippoorwill at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AVP Penguin at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AVP Bittern at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AVP Finch at Noumea, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 237 begins loading Supplies at Vava'u for delivery to Tongatapu
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Milne Bay is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,133 near Milne Bay , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,119 near Manus , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul , Speed 9 , Moving Northwest 
TF 127 sights Japanese Patrol at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 17 sighted by Japanese Fighter Bomber at 112,144 near Rennell Island
TF 50 followed by Japanese Aircraft at 114,138 near Lunga
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 6 Japanese ships at 154,88 near Kure Island, speed 11, Moving Northwest
PBY-5 Catalina reports shape below surface at 115, 135 near Auki
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 165,112 near Johnston Island, speed 12, Moving East
PBY-4 Catalina reports possible submarine at 115, 135 near Auki
Hudson III (LR) reports object under water at 90, 167 near Sydney
Hudson III (LR) reports conning tower at 90, 167 near Sydney
Hudson III (LR) reports possible submarine at 90, 167 near Sydney
Hudson III (LR) reports suspected submarine at 90, 167 near Sydney
Hudson III (LR) reports diving submarine at 90, 167 near Sydney
Hudson III (LR) reports diving submarine at 90, 167 near Sydney
Hudson III (LR) reports shadow in water at 90, 167 near Sydney
Hudson III (LR) reports possible submarine at 90, 167 near Sydney
Hudson III (LR) reports periscope at 90, 167 near Sydney
B-17D Fortress reports shadow in water at 120, 142 near Ndeni
B-17D Fortress reports submarine at 90, 167 near Sydney
B-17D Fortress reports diving submarine at 90, 167 near Sydney
B-17D Fortress reports submarine at 90, 167 near Sydney
B-17D Fortress reports shadow in water at 90, 167 near Sydney
B-17D Fortress reports turbulence in water at 90, 167 near Sydney
B-17D Fortress reports conning tower at 90, 167 near Sydney
A-29 Hudson reports shadow in water at 90, 167 near Sydney
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Dacca 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Howrah 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Changsha 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Dacca 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Howrah 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
PBY-4 Catalina from VP-71 crashes on landing
F-4 Lightning from 8th PRS at Kirakira grounded due to maintenance
TF 55 detected by H6K4 Mavis at 116,140 near Kirakira
TF 132 detects Japanese Torpedo Bomber at 115,139 near Kirakira
SBD-3 Dauntless sighting report: 9 Japanese ships at 116,133 near Ontong Java, speed 18, Moving East
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports submarine at 115, 135 near Auki
SOC-1 Seagull reports submarine wake at 115, 135 near Auki
SOC-1 Seagull reports object under water at 115, 135 near Auki
PBY-5 Catalina reports object near surface at 163, 114 near Johnston Island
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 6 Japanese ships at 171,51 near Dutch Harbor, speed 20, Moving West
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 129,160 near Nadi, speed 18, Moving Southeast
Hudson III (LR) reports periscope at 90, 167 near Sydney
Hudson III (LR) reports submarine wake at 90, 167 near Sydney
B-17D Fortress reports periscope wake at 90, 167 near Sydney
B-17D Fortress reports object under water at 90, 167 near Sydney
A-29 Hudson from 7th BG/HqS attacking SSX Ha-7 at 90,167
SSX Ha-7 is reported HIT
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Howrah 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber 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 Fighter sighted over Howrah 
Japanese Recon sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Changsha 
LB-30 Liberator from 19th BG/435th BS at Lunga grounded due to maintenance
SBD-2 Dauntless from VMSB-241/B crashes on landing
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-5 is damaged on landing
18 x C-47 Skytrain transporting supplies to Chengtu
18 x C-47 Skytrain transporting supplies to Chengtu
Repairs completed on TK Falkefjell at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK City of Exeter at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Sea Fox at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD MacDonough at Lunga, ship returned to service
CV Illustrious in ARD Lancaster at Noumea
CS Convoy TF 136 begins loading Supplies at Wellington for delivery to Christchurch
Rockhampton expands airfield to size 5
Changteh expands fortifications 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 Heron taken out of commission to begin refit at Noumea
13th Australian Brigade - some devices have been upgraded at Perth
9th Indian/C Division - some devices have been upgraded at Calcutta
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  2 (4) x B-18A Bolo, 1 (3) x LB-30 Liberator
Repairs completed on AVP Kingfisher at Pago Pago, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Hawaiian at Prince Rupert, ship returned to service
Device(s) upgraded in 4th NW Frontier Base Force supplied from Ledo
25th Group Army arrives at Chungking
28th Chinese Corps arrives at Chungking
