OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jul 12, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Milne Bay is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Kavieng is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Daifuku Maru reported in port at Goodenough Island
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 54,43 near Cox's Bazar , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,119 near Manus , Speed unknown  
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports oil slick at 114, 160 near Noumea
Repairs completed on xAK Demosthenes at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Empire Raja at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Silksworth at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
CV Illustrious in ARD Lancaster at Noumea
CS Convoy TF 215 begins loading Supplies at Cochin for delivery to Addu
CS Convoy TF 249 begins loading Supplies at Vava'u for delivery to Niue
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: AK Sakito Maru reported in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: xAKL Nagano Maru reported in port at Goodenough Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,122 near Kavieng , Speed unknown  
Task Force 94 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 94 arrives at Cape Town
TF 280 detects Japanese Aircraft at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 50 sights Japanese Torpedo Bomber at 114,138 near Lunga
PBY-5 Catalina reports oil slick at 151, 102 near Kure Island
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 9 Japanese ships at 170,133 near Palmyra, speed 10, Moving East
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 117,135 near Auki, speed 14, Moving East
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 132,174 near Raoul Island, speed 16, Moving Southeast
Hudson III (LR) reports conning tower at 100, 168 near Lord Howe Island
Hudson III (LR) reports conning tower at 90, 167 near Sydney
Hudson III (LR) reports shadow in water at 90, 167 near Sydney
Hudson III (LR) reports conning tower at 90, 167 near Sydney
Hudson III (LR) reports conning tower at 90, 167 near Sydney
Hudson III (LR) reports periscope wake at 90, 167 near Sydney
Hudson III (LR) reports conning tower at 90, 167 near Sydney
Hudson III (LR) reports shadow in water at 90, 167 near Sydney
B-17D Fortress reports periscope at 90, 167 near Sydney
B-17D Fortress reports periscope wake at 90, 167 near Sydney
A-29 Hudson reports turbulence in water at 90, 167 near Sydney
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Dacca 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Howrah 
Japanese Recon sighted over Dacca 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Howrah 
B-17D Fortress from 5th BG/31st BS at Ndeni grounded due to maintenance
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-3 is damaged on landing
TF 50 detects Japanese Aircraft at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 50 sighted by Japanese Aircraft at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 120 detected by Japanese Fighter Bomber at 116,140 near Kirakira
TF 148 shadowed by E13A1 Jake at 116,142 near Kirakira
TF 55 followed by Japanese Float Plane at 116,140 near Kirakira
TF 75 observes Japanese Aircraft at 114,137 near Tulagi
SBD-3 Dauntless sighting report: 10 Japanese ships at 118,132 near Ontong Java, speed 14, Moving Northwest
SBD-3 Dauntless sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 118,139 near Stewart Island, speed 17, Moving West
SOC-1 Seagull sighting report: 4 Japanese ships at 117,136 near Auki, speed 10, Moving Southwest
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 9 Japanese ships at 170,46 near Akutan Island, speed 13, Moving Northwest
PBY-5 Catalina reports periscope wake at 128, 153 near Yasawa Islands
PBY-4 Catalina reports submarine wake at 115, 135 near Auki
Hudson III (LR) sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 111,169 near Norfolk Island, speed 14, Moving Southwest
Hudson III (LR) reports object near surface at 90, 167 near Sydney
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 object near surface at 90, 167 near Sydney
Hudson III (LR) reports submarine at 90, 167 near Sydney
B-17D Fortress reports periscope at 90, 167 near Sydney
B-17D Fortress reports oil slick at 90, 167 near Sydney
B-17D Fortress reports shadow in water at 90, 167 near Sydney
A-29 Hudson reports radio transmissions at 90, 167 near Sydney
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Dacca 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Howrah 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Fighter sighted over Dacca 
Japanese Recon sighted over Howrah 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Pilot killed in landing accident of PBY-5 Catalina from VP-14
18 x C-47 Skytrain transporting supplies to Chengtu
18 x C-47 Skytrain transporting supplies to Chengtu
Repairs completed on xAK Jaladuta at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
CV Illustrious in ARD Lancaster at Noumea
No additional repairs possible on DD Barker using currently assigned resources at Noumea
TF 124 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 94 begins loading Supplies at Cape Town for delivery to Bombay
Hankow expands airfield to size 8
Tulagi expands airfield to size 2
Bombay expands fortifications to size 2
Maryborough expands airfield to size 2
VI KNIL Battalion isolated with no supply!
Samarinda KNIL Battalion isolated with no supply!
Balikpapan Base Force isolated with no supply!
12th Australian Brigade - some devices have been upgraded at Hobart
RAAF OTU Wagga  - some devices have been upgraded at Wagga Wagga
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  3 (1) x B-18A Bolo, 3 (0) x LB-30 Liberator
SC PC-578 arrives at Portland
165th Field Artillery Battalion arrives at Seattle
6/9th Jat Battalion arrives at Karachi
44th Indian Brigade arrives at Karachi
46th Indian Brigade arrives at Karachi
