OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jul 22, 42

SS Herring reports having been sighted by the enemy at 112 , 111
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Cox's Bazar
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Milne Bay is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: xAP Keihuku Maru reported in port at Goodenough Island
TF 170 can not completely unload troops at Adak Island
Task Force 168 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 168 arrives at Abadan
SOC-1 Seagull from VCS-5/2 is damaged on landing
Repairs completed on xAK Peter Silvester at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Vampire at Sydney, ship returned to service
TF 81 leaving patrol zone to rearm at Lunga
CS Convoy TF 168 begins loading Fuel at Abadan for delivery to Karachi
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: xAP Taizan Maru reported in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: xAP Tsingtao Maru reported in port at Goodenough Island
TF 170 can not completely unload troops at Adak Island
Task Force 254 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 254 arrives at Cape Town
TF 55 detected by Japanese Aircraft at 116,140 near Kirakira
TF 280 followed by Japanese Aircraft at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 5 detected by H6K4 Mavis at 118,134 near Auki
TF 198 detects Japanese Float Plane at 114,138 near Lunga
PF Honolulan detects Japanese Float Plane at 106,133 near Woodlark Island
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 8 Japanese ships at 155,92 near Kure Island, speed 10, Moving West
PBY-5 Catalina reports submarine at 178, 137 near Christmas Island
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Darjeeling 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Changsha 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Recon sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Darjeeling 
Japanese Recon sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-3 crashes on landing
P-40E Warhawk from 55th FG/37th FS is damaged on landing
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-5 crashes on landing
TF 81 shadowed by H6K4 Mavis at 110,136 near Munda
PF Absaroka sights Japanese Aircraft at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 102 shadowed by Japanese Aircraft at 118,134 near Auki
TF 122 followed by Japanese Aircraft at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 247 sighted by Japanese Aircraft at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 148 sights Japanese Float Plane at 116,142 near Kirakira
PBY-4 Catalina reports periscope wake at 51, 40 near Diamond Harbour
Hudson III (LR) reports oil slick at 100, 173 near Lord Howe Island
Hudson I sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 95,152 near Rockhampton, speed 14, Moving East
B-17D Fortress reports object under water at 125, 142 near Duff Islands
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
B-17D Fortress from 5th BG/23rd BS at Ndeni grounded due to maintenance
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-5 crashes on landing
DM Tracy lays defensive minefield at Brisbane
Mojave expands airfield to size 7
Calcutta expands fortifications to size 2
Ledo expands fortifications to size 5
Chengtu expands airfield to size 7
Esperance expands fortifications to size 3
3rd Motor Brigade - some devices have been upgraded at Melbourne
Princess Royal Fortress - some devices have been upgraded at Albany
118th RAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Karachi
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  3 (7) x I-16-III
No.205 Sqn RAF  arrives at Koggala
