OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jul 17, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Milne Bay is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Oregon Maru reported in port at Goodenough Island
Coastwatcher Report: AV Akitsushima reported in port at Torokina
6th USN Naval Construction Battalion packing for load on xAP Marudu (TF 20), 1 day(s) remaining
6th USN Naval Construction Battalion packing for load on xAP Kwangtung (TF 20), 1 day(s) remaining
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 105,120 near Mussau Island , Speed 13 , Moving Northwest 
Repairs completed on AP Joseph T. Dickman at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Michael Embiricos at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Delawarean at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Oregonian at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Paul Luckenbach at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Milne Bay is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: AG Mamiya reported in port at Goodenough Island
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Oregon Maru reported in port at Torokina
6th USN Naval Construction Battalion packing for load on xAP Marudu (TF 20), 1 day(s) remaining
6th USN Naval Construction Battalion packing for load on xAP Kwangtung (TF 20), 1 day(s) remaining
Task Force 44 arrives at Eastern USA
TF 5 followed by Japanese Aircraft at 105,133 near Woodlark Island
TF 5 followed by Japanese Aircraft at 105,133 near Woodlark Island
DD Bulmer sighted by Japanese Recon at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 122 snooped by Japanese Aircraft at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 127 snooped by Japanese Recon at 114,138 near Lunga
PBY-5 Catalina reports shadow in water at 171, 52 near Dutch Harbor
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 3 Japanese ships at 176,50 near Nagai Island, speed 13, Moving Southeast
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 141,165 near Vava'u, speed 10, Moving Southeast
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Changsha 
TF 58 sights Japanese Aircraft at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 18 observes Japanese Aircraft at 114,138 near Lunga
PF Absaroka detects H6K4 Mavis at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 120 followed by Japanese Aircraft at 116,140 near Kirakira
PBY-5 Catalina reports periscope wake at 130, 161 near Nadi
Hudson I sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 96,152 near Rockhampton, speed 16, Moving Southwest
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Jessore 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Calcutta 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Recon sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Recon sighted over Jessore 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Calcutta 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Changsha 
PBY-5 Catalina from VP-72 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
Troops from 9th Marine Rgt lost to accident during amphibious unloading from TF 78
Repairs completed on AP Leonard Wood at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AP Hunter Liggett at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AP American Legion at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Zvir at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
No additional repairs possible on ACM Ash using currently assigned resources at Sydney
TF 124 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 44 begins loading Supplies at Eastern USA for delivery to Cape Town
Haiphong expands airfield to size 4
Jorhat expands fortifications to size 3
VI KNIL Battalion isolated with no supply!
Balikpapan Base Force isolated with no supply!
AO Tippecanoe taken out of commission to begin refit at Noumea
19th Indian Division - some devices have been upgraded at Madras
4th Australian/A Division - some devices have been upgraded at Adelaide
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  1 (2) x Do-24K-1
Repairs completed on AVP Avocet at Vava'u, ship returned to service
Device(s) upgraded in 23rd Indian Division supplied from Madras
Device(s) upgraded in 177th USAAF Base Force supplied from Melbourne
Turnage, Allen H. now available for reassignment
xAK John C. Calhoun arrives at Alameda
USN AirSoPac  arrives at San Francisco
