OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jul 18, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: xAP Taizan Maru reported in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: CS Mizuho reported in port at Goodenough Island
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Task Force 4 arrives at Eastern USA
OS2U-3 Kingfisher sighting report: 9 Japanese ships at 116,140 near Kirakira, speed 10, Moving East
OS2U-3 Kingfisher sighting report: 8 Japanese ships at 112,141 near Rennell Island, speed 15, Moving East
OS2U-3 Kingfisher from VS-3D14 crashes on landing
Repairs completed on AP McCawley at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Coquina at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Diamond head at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Kalani at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Kainalu at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Arcata at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Idaho at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Queen Mary at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on ACM Ash at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on BB New Mexico at Noumea, ship returned to service
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Milne Bay is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: AG Mamiya reported in port at Goodenough Island
Coastwatcher Report: xAKL Kinkasan Maru reported in port at Torokina
Task Force 98 arrives at Eastern USA
DD Bulmer observes Japanese Patrol at 108,134 near Treasury Islands
TF 5 shadowed by Japanese Aircraft at 106,135 near Rossel Island
DD Lang detected by Japanese Float Plane at 107,135 near Rossel Island
TF 50 detected by Japanese Aircraft at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 55 sights Japanese Float Plane at 116,140 near Kirakira
PF Absaroka detects Japanese Fighter Bomber at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 78 sights Japanese Float Plane at 113,140 near Rennell Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports shape below surface at 115, 156 near Koumac
Hudson III (LR) reports periscope wake at 91, 168 near Sydney
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Recon sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Changsha 
LB-30 Liberator from 19th BG/435th BS at Lunga grounded due to maintenance
TF 102 followed by Japanese Recon at 107,135 near Rossel Island
TF 198 sights Japanese Float Plane at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 252 followed by Japanese Float Plane at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 264 detected by Japanese Aircraft at 158,91 near Midway Island
TF 18 detected by Japanese Fighter Bomber at 114,138 near Lunga
SOC-1 Seagull sighting report: 6 Japanese ships at 114,160 near Noumea, speed 11, Moving East
PBY-5 Catalina reports submarine wake at 115, 160 near Noumea
PBY-5 Catalina reports diving submarine at 119, 143 near Ndeni
LB-30 Liberator reports radio transmissions at 114, 138 near Lunga
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Recon sighted over Chittagong 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chittagong 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Hurricane PR.II from No.3 PRU RAF S-Flt at Chittagong grounded due to maintenance
8 x DC-2 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 xAP Klipfontein at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Tjisaroea at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AP W.A. Holbrook at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 98 begins loading Supplies at Eastern USA for delivery to Cape Town
Allied forces CAPTURE Rennell Island !!!
Kodiak expands airfield to size 5
Kodiak expands port to size 5
Miri expands airfield to size 8
Tulagi expands airfield to size 3
Normanton expands airfield to size 3
San Luis Obispo expands port to size 3
VI KNIL Battalion isolated with no supply!
Balikpapan Base Force isolated with no supply!
AO Neosho taken out of commission to begin refit at Brisbane
AO Platte taken out of commission to begin refit at Brisbane
xAK Walter Luckenbach begins refit while under repair at Los Angeles
xAK Coquina taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
xAK Diamond head taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
xAK Kalani taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
xAK Kainalu taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
xAK Arcata taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
xAK Idaho taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
7th Indian Division - some devices have been upgraded at Bombay
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  2 (0) x Do-24K-1
Repairs completed on AVP Pelican at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AVP Teal at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AO Pecos at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AO Trinity at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
28th Chinese Corps takes replacements from Chungking
DMS W-2 is reported to have been sunk near Singapore on Feb 12, 1942
xAK George H. Williams arrives at Alameda
No.9 Sqn RNZAF arrives at Noumea
112th Cavalry Regiment arrives at San Francisco
