OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jul 13, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Kavieng is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Nitiyo Maru reported in port at Goodenough Island
14th Canadian Brigade packing for load on xAP Zealandia (TF 74), 2 day(s) remaining
14th Canadian Brigade packing for load on xAP Sarpedonia (TF 74), 2 day(s) remaining
14th Canadian Brigade packing for load on xAK Trento (TF 74), 2 day(s) remaining
14th Canadian Brigade packing for load on xAK Hawaiian (TF 74), 2 day(s) remaining
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 105,120 near Mussau Island , Speed 12 , Moving Southeast 
Repairs completed on xAK Ethiopia at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CA Salt Lake City at Lunga, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Caldwell at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Voyager at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on YMS-119 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: 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: harbor at Kavieng is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: xAP Keihuku Maru reported in port at Goodenough Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul , Speed unknown  
14th Canadian Brigade packing for load on xAP Zealandia (TF 74), 2 day(s) remaining
14th Canadian Brigade packing for load on xAP Sarpedonia (TF 74), 2 day(s) remaining
14th Canadian Brigade packing for load on xAK Trento (TF 74), 2 day(s) remaining
14th Canadian Brigade packing for load on xAK Hawaiian (TF 74), 2 day(s) remaining
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,122 near Kavieng , Speed 8 , Moving Southeast 
Task Force 223 has merged with TF 316 at 105 , 171
TF 300 shadowed by Japanese Float Plane at 116,140 near Kirakira
TF 50 sights Japanese Aircraft at 111,140 near Rennell Island
TF 55 sighted by Japanese Aircraft at 116,140 near Kirakira
PF Absaroka followed by Japanese Aircraft at 115,135 near Auki
TF 6 observes E13A1 Jake at 114,145 near Kirakira
TF 161 detects Japanese Fighter Bomber at 111,146 near Rennell Island
TF 287 snooped by Japanese Float Plane at 115,142 near Kirakira
SBD-3 Dauntless reports oil slick at 122, 136 near Reef Islands
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 4 Japanese ships at 165,138 near Palmyra, speed 18, Moving Southeast
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 120,145 near Utupua, speed 20, Moving Northwest
PBY-5 Catalina reports diving submarine at 167, 112 near Johnston Island
PBY-5 Catalina reports periscope at 121, 166 near Mare'
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Howrah 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Howrah 
B-17D Fortress from 5th BG/23rd BS at Ndeni grounded due to maintenance
SBD-2 Dauntless from VMSB-241/B is damaged on landing
PF Absaroka snooped by Japanese Float Plane at 115,135 near Auki
TF 81 snooped by E13A1 Jake at 115,135 near Auki
TF 122 sighted by Japanese Float Plane at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 127 followed by Japanese Torpedo Bomber at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 247 shadowed by Japanese Float Plane at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 252 detects Japanese Float Plane at 114,137 near Tulagi
Japanese Fighter sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Recon sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Dacca 
Japanese Recon sighted over Howrah 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Fighter sighted over Dacca 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Howrah 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Recon sighted over Changsha 
8 x DC-2 transporting supplies to Chengtu
12 x Blenheim IV transporting supplies to Chengtu
12 x Blenheim IV transporting supplies to Chengtu
12 x Blenheim IV transporting supplies to Chengtu
10 x Blenheim IV transporting supplies to Chengtu
12 x Blenheim IV transporting supplies to Chengtu
8 x Hudson IIIa transporting supplies to Chengtu
18 x C-47 Skytrain transporting supplies to Chengtu
18 x C-47 Skytrain transporting supplies to Chengtu
18 x C-47 Skytrain transporting supplies to Chengtu
Repairs completed on xAK Durenda at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Oakbank at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Masula at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AP George F. Elliot at Sydney, ship returned to service
CV Illustrious in ARD Lancaster at Noumea
Repairs completed on DD Barker at Noumea, ship returned to service
TF 124 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 143 begins loading Supplies at Pearl Harbor for delivery to Johnston Island
CS Convoy TF 264 begins loading Supplies at Pearl Harbor for delivery to Midway Island
Toungoo expands airfield to size 4
Lunga expands airfield to size 8
Cooktown expands fortifications to size 4
Comilla expands airfield to size 2
Balikpapan Base Force isolated with no supply!
140th USA Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Melbourne
Bombay Fortress - some devices have been upgraded at Bombay
3rd Australian/A Division - some devices have been upgraded at Melbourne
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  1 (0) x B-18A Bolo
Repairs completed on AK Algorab at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AK Almaack at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Hadnot at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
AO Kankakee arrives at Cristobal
xAK Fusto Arosemena arrives at Cristobal
xAK Lipscomb Lykes arrives at Cristobal
7th BG/22nd BS arrives at Aden
I US Corps arrives at March Field
141st USA  Base Force arrives at Tacoma
142nd USA  Base Force arrives at Fort Ord
222nd USN Base Force arrives at San Diego
34th Aviation Base Force arrives at San Francisco
35th Aviation Base Force arrives at March Field
11th USN Naval Construction Battalion arrives at Port Hueneme
13th USN Naval Construction Battalion arrives at Port Hueneme
14th USN Naval Construction Battalion arrives at Port Hueneme
15th USN Naval Construction Battalion arrives at Port Hueneme
18th USN Naval Construction Battalion arrives at Port Hueneme
118th RAF Base Force arrives at Aden
6th Rifle Brigade arrives at Vladivostok
29th Rifle Brigade arrives at Spassk-Dalniy
17th Rifle Brigade arrives at Kuibyshevka
41st Rifle Brigade arrives at Kuibyshevka
8th Rifle Brigade arrives at Voroshilov
12th Rifle Brigade arrives at Voroshilov
30th Rifle Brigade arrives at Bikin
18th Rifle Brigade arrives at Khabarovsk
38th Rifle Brigade arrives at Khabarovsk
39th Rifle Brigade arrives at Ulan-Ude
91st Chinese Corps arrives at Sian
