OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jul 16, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 54,43 near Cox's Bazar , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 106,122 near Kavieng , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 101,133 near Milne Bay , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 102,132 near Fergusson Island , Speed 5 , Moving Northeast 
Task Force 201 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 201 arrives at Abadan
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 105,120 near Mussau Island , Speed 17 , Moving Northwest 
Repairs completed on TK British Motorist at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Steel Scientist at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Steel Worker at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK President Quezon at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Hollywood at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK West Shipper at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Liberty at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS Tambor at Dutch Harbor, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS Grayling at Dutch Harbor, ship returned to service
CV Illustrious in ARD Lancaster at Noumea
CS Convoy TF 201 begins loading Fuel at Abadan for delivery to Karachi
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: CL Kitakami reported in port at Goodenough Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 101,131 near Goodenough Island , Speed 7 , Moving Northwest 
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,133 near Milne Bay , Speed unknown  
Task Force 85 arrives at Eastern USA
Task Force 123 arrives at Cape Town
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,122 near Kavieng , Speed 6 , Moving Southeast 
TF 5 detected by Japanese Recon at 110,134 near Munda
TF 5 followed by H6K4 Mavis at 110,134 near Munda
TF 127 followed by Japanese Level Bomber at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 135 detects Japanese Patrol at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 247 detects Japanese Float Fighter at 114,138 near Lunga
PBY-5 Catalina reports shape below surface at 147, 88 near Kure Island
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 167,137 near Palmyra, speed 10, Moving East
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 171,130 near Palmyra, speed 17, Moving Northwest
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 8 Japanese ships at 120,142 near Ndeni, speed 17, Moving Southwest
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 4 Japanese ships at 129,152 near Yasawa Islands, speed 19, Moving East
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Recon sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Fighter sighted over Jessore 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Calcutta 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over Jessore 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Calcutta 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
TF 161 detected by Japanese Float Plane at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 6 sighted by Japanese Recon at 116,140 near Kirakira
TF 198 followed by Japanese Fighter Bomber at 114,138 near Lunga
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 178,130 near Palmyra, speed 13, Moving West
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 112,136 near Russell Islands, speed 18, Moving Southeast
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 141,166 near Vava'u, speed 18, Moving Southwest
Hudson III (LR) reports submarine at 100, 170 near Lord Howe Island
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Calcutta 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Calcutta 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Siangtan 
P-40B Warhawk from 24th FG/20th FS is damaged on landing
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 TK Solor at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK British Colonel at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK William H. Berg at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Steel Trader at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AO Cuyama at Brisbane, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AO Kanawha at Brisbane, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AO Neches at Brisbane, ship returned to service
CV Illustrious in ARD Lancaster at Noumea
CS Convoy TF 85 begins loading Supplies at Eastern USA for delivery to Cape Town
CS Convoy TF 262 begins loading Resources at Hilo for delivery to Pearl Harbor
Sapporo expands port to size 6
Los Angeles expands fortifications to size 2
Karachi expands port to size 9
Victoria expands airfield to size 6
Balikpapan Base Force isolated with no supply!
AO Cuyama beginning refit in shipyard at Brisbane
AO Kanawha beginning refit in shipyard at Brisbane
AO Neches beginning refit in shipyard at Brisbane
xAK Steel Scientist taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
xAK Steel Trader taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
xAK Steel Worker taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
xAK Ewa begins refit while under repair at Los Angeles
xAK President Quezon taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
xAK Hollywood taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
xAK West Shipper taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
xAK Liberty taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
TK British Colonel taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
2nd Australian/A Division - some devices have been upgraded at Sydney
1st Australian/C Division - some devices have been upgraded at Brisbane
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  1 (3) x Do-24K-1
Repairs completed on xAK Floridian at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Indianan at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Montanan at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Texan at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Santa Elisa at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Montgomery City at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Edgar Luckenbach at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK F.J.Luckenbach at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK J.L. Luckenbach at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
YMS-101 arrives at Astoria
YMS-129 arrives at Tacoma
1-Vl.G.I arrives at Trivandrum
1-VI.G.II  arrives at Trivandrum
1-Vl.G.III arrives at Trivandrum
