OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jul 20, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Tokusima Maru reported in port at Goodenough Island
TF 170 can not completely unload troops at Adak Island
Task Force 57 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 57 arrives at Abadan
Task Force 167 arrives at Eastern USA
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 105,120 near Mussau Island , Speed 11 , Moving Southeast 
OS2U-3 Kingfisher sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 118,140 near Kirakira, speed 14, Moving East
Repairs completed on xAP Empire Star at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Mobilstation at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 57 begins loading Fuel at Abadan for delivery to Karachi
CS Convoy TF 262 begins loading Resources at Hilo for delivery to Pearl Harbor
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Nitiai Maru reported in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: xAKL Indus Maru reported in port at Goodenough Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,126 near Feni Islands , Speed 14 , Moving Northwest 
TF 170 can not completely unload troops at Adak Island
DD Bulmer resumes patrol, enroute to 106 , 133  near Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul , Speed 4 , Moving Northwest 
TF 5 snooped by Japanese Float Plane at 106,135 near Rossel Island
DD Bulmer sights Japanese Float Plane at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 102 shadowed by Japanese Recon at 106,135 near Rossel Island
TF 247 followed by Japanese Patrol at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 280 detected by H6K4 Mavis at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 50 sighted by Japanese Aircraft at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 5 detects Japanese Aircraft at 106,135 near Rossel Island
TF 132 sights E13A1 Jake at 115,139 near Kirakira
TF 247 sighted by Japanese Float Fighter at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 127 detected by Japanese Float Plane at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 269 observes Japanese Torpedo Bomber at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 300 shadowed by Japanese Fighter Bomber at 116,140 near Kirakira
xAK Fairland detects Japanese Float Plane at 191,107 near Lahaina
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 175,133 near Palmyra, speed 18, Moving East
PBY-5 Catalina reports object under water at 151, 171 near Niue
PBY-5 Catalina reports periscope wake at 142, 163 near Vava'u
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 6 Japanese ships at 37,43 near Madras, speed 15, Moving Northwest
Hudson III (LR) reports submarine at 90, 167 near Sydney
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Fighter sighted over Darjeeling 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Fighter sighted over Darjeeling 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Changsha 
PBY-4 Catalina from VP-71 is damaged on landing
TF 55 detected by Japanese Float Plane at 116,140 near Kirakira
TF 58 observes Japanese Aircraft at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 102 detected by Japanese Float Plane at 106,135 near Rossel Island
TF 300 observes Japanese Float Plane at 116,140 near Kirakira
TF 325 detects Japanese Aircraft at 114,138 near Lunga
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 9 Japanese ships at 136,165 near Tongatapu, speed 11, Moving Southeast
PBY-5 Catalina reports oil slick at 142, 163 near Vava'u
Hudson III (LR) sighting report: 8 Japanese ships at 110,172 near Norfolk Island, speed 13, Moving East
Hudson I sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 95,152 near Rockhampton, speed 17, Moving East
Hudson III (LR) reports turbulence in water at 92, 167 near Newcastle
Japanese Fighter sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Darjeeling 
Japanese Recon sighted over Chittagong 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Recon sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Recon sighted over Darjeeling 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chittagong 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
8 x DC-2 transporting supplies to Chengtu
12 x Blenheim IV transporting supplies to Paoshan
12 x Blenheim IV transporting supplies to Paoshan
12 x Blenheim IV transporting supplies to Paoshan
10 x Blenheim IV transporting supplies to Paoshan
12 x Blenheim IV transporting supplies to Paoshan
7 x Hudson IIIa transporting supplies to Paoshan
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
Submarine TF 180 diverted to Trincomalee due to damage
Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard SS O24
Repairs completed on xAP Dunedin Star at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Poelau Bras at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 308 begins loading Supplies at Wellington for delivery to Dunedin
Katha expands airfield to size 1
Rangoon expands airfield to size 8
Tulagi expands port to size 4
Lord Howe Island expands airfield to size 2
Wallis Island expands fortifications to size 1
Balikpapan Base Force isolated with no supply!
DD Bancroft taken out of commission to begin refit at Vava'u
3rd New Chinese Corps - some devices have been upgraded at Hengyang
Repairs completed on AD Dobbin at Auckland, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AD Whitney at Auckland, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AD Rigel at Auckland, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AVP Heron at Noumea, ship returned to service
Device(s) upgraded in 2nd Peshawar Base Force supplied from Ledo
VF-6/A arrives at San Francisco
23rd Marine Regiment arrives at Eastern USA
