OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jul 15, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Milne Bay is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Naniwa Maru reported in port at Goodenough Island
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 101,133 near Milne Bay , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 106,122 near Kavieng , Speed 9 , Moving Northeast 
SOC-1 Seagull from VCS-4/1 crashes on landing
Repairs completed on TK Erling Brovig at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Montebello at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Agwiworld at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Norfold at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Clan Alpine at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Clan Macfadyen at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Clan Macgillivray at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Ganges at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Tiradentes at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Laffey at Lunga, ship returned to service
CV Illustrious in ARD Lancaster at Noumea
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Milne Bay is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: CS Chitose reported in port at Goodenough Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 54,43 near Cox's Bazar , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 106,122 near Kavieng , Speed 8 , Moving Northeast 
Task Force 261 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 261 arrives at Cape Town
TF 5 sighted by Japanese Float Plane at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 132 sighted by Japanese Recon at 115,139 near Kirakira
TF 252 detected by Japanese Aircraft at 114,137 near Tulagi
PF Absaroka sighted by Japanese Aircraft at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 281 sighted by E13A1 Jake at 114,140 near Rennell Island
TF 325 sights Japanese Torpedo Bomber at 114,138 near Lunga
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 125,129 near Nauru Island, speed 15, Moving West
PBY-4 Catalina reports possible submarine at 124, 136 near Reef Islands
PBY-4 Catalina sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 52,38 near Diamond Harbour, speed 14, Moving East
Japanese Recon sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Calcutta 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Calcutta 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
PBY-5 Catalina from VP-42 at Luganville grounded due to maintenance
TF 127 sights Japanese Level Bomber at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 55 sighted by Japanese Float Plane at 116,140 near Kirakira
TF 122 observes Japanese Aircraft at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 120 sighted by Japanese Aircraft at 116,140 near Kirakira
TF 135 sighted by Japanese Float Plane at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 244 sights Japanese Aircraft at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 300 snooped by Japanese Aircraft at 116,140 near Kirakira
PF Absaroka sighted by Japanese Torpedo Bomber at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 6 shadowed by Japanese Float Fighter at 116,140 near Kirakira
OS2U-3 Kingfisher sighting report: 3 Japanese ships at 117,138 near Stewart Island, speed 13, Moving Southeast
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 8 Japanese ships at 159,113 near Johnston Island, speed 17, Moving East
PBY-5 Catalina reports submarine wake at 156, 159 near Pukapuka
Hudson III (LR) reports shape below surface at 100, 169 near Lord Howe Island
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Calcutta 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Calcutta 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
PBY-5 Catalina from VP-91 is damaged on landing
F-4 Lightning from 8th PRS at Kirakira grounded due to maintenance
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
CV Illustrious in ARD Lancaster at Noumea
CS Convoy TF 37 begins loading Supplies at Pearl Harbor for delivery to Palmyra
CS Convoy TF 136 begins loading Supplies at Wellington for delivery to Christchurch
CS Convoy TF 261 begins loading Supplies at Cape Town for delivery to Bombay
Manila expands port to size 9
Taung Gyi expands airfield to size 2
Ndeni expands port to size 4
Voroshilov expands fortifications to size 8
Balikpapan Base Force isolated with no supply!
Otago (Mtd) Rifles Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Invercargill
98th Indian Brigade - some devices have been upgraded at Dimapur
3rd Australian/C Division - some devices have been upgraded at Melbourne
1st Australian/B Division - some devices have been upgraded at Brisbane
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  0 (4) x Do-24K-1, 2 (0) x A-24 Banshee
Repairs completed on xAK Tuscaloosa City at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Emidio at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
