OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jul 23, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: xAP Montevideo Maru reported in port at Goodenough Island
Task Force 92 arrives at Eastern USA
SS S-39 detects possible enemy submarine at 107, 127 but is unable to close within attack range
OS2U-3 Kingfisher sighting report: 10 Japanese ships at 117,139 near Stewart Island, speed 13, Moving West
Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard SS O24
Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard SS O24
Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard SS O24
Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard SS O24
Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard SS O24
Repairs completed on xAK Chatanooga City at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK West Planter at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS Guardfish at Townsville, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 92 begins loading Supplies at Eastern USA for delivery to Cape Town
CS Convoy TF 161 begins loading Supplies at Sydney for delivery to Lunga
CS Convoy TF 262 begins loading Resources at Hilo for delivery to Pearl Harbor
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: AG Mamiya reported in port at Goodenough Island
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul , Speed 9 , Moving Southeast 
Task Force 193 arrives at Eastern USA
DD Bulmer resumes patrol, enroute to 106 , 133  near Woodlark Island
PF Absaroka snooped by Japanese Patrol at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 120 detected by H6K4 Mavis at 116,140 near Kirakira
TF 157 detects Japanese Aircraft at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 244 followed by Japanese Level Bomber at 106,133 near Woodlark Island
TF 269 followed by Japanese Patrol at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 280 detects Japanese Aircraft at 114,137 near Tulagi
DD Bulmer detected by Japanese Aircraft at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 132 sights Japanese Level Bomber at 115,139 near Kirakira
TF 198 followed by Japanese Recon at 114,138 near Lunga
DD Tenedos snooped by Japanese Aircraft at 115,148 near Luganville
TF 264 shadowed by Japanese Torpedo Bomber at 158,91 near Midway Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope wake at 117, 135 near Auki
PBY-4 Catalina sighting report: 10 Japanese ships at 109,135 near Munda, speed 16, Moving Southeast
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 36,40 near Madras, speed 14, Moving Southeast
Hudson III (LR) sighting report: 10 Japanese ships at 91,168 near Sydney, speed 15, Moving East
2LT Merritt, K. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 5
2LT Merritt, K. of AVG/2nd Sqn attains ace status!!
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Darjeeling 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kalemyo 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Darjeeling 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kalemyo 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Recon sighted over Changsha 
P-40B Warhawk from AVG/2nd Sqn is written off
P-40B Warhawk from AVG/2nd Sqn is written off
TF 122 observes Japanese Aircraft at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 55 followed by Japanese Aircraft at 116,140 near Kirakira
TF 102 detects Japanese Patrol at 118,134 near Auki
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 3 Japanese ships at 113,138 near Lunga, speed 11, Moving West
PBY-5 Catalina reports periscope wake at 108, 141 near Rennell Island
PBY-4 Catalina sighting report: 10 Japanese ships at 109,138 near Munda, speed 11, Moving Southeast
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Recon sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over Darjeeling 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Kalemyo 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Recon sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over Darjeeling 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Kalemyo 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
B-17D Fortress from 5th BG/31st BS at Ndeni grounded due to maintenance
Repairs completed on xAP Santa Paula at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Etolin at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Anniston City at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Timber Rush at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AK Electra at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 136 begins loading Supplies at Wellington for delivery to Christchurch
CS Convoy TF 193 begins loading Supplies at Eastern USA for delivery to Cape Town
Tsingtao expands airfield to size 5
Vava'u expands airfield to size 7
Chittagong expands airfield to size 8
Cloncurry expands airfield to size 4
DM Tracy beginning refit in shipyard at Brisbane
xAP Santa Elena begins refit while under repair at Los Angeles
xAP Santa Paula taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
xAP Etolin taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
xAP Maui taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
AK Fomalhaut beginning refit in shipyard at Los Angeles
AK Electra beginning refit in shipyard at Los Angeles
xAK Anniston City taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
xAK Chatanooga City taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
xAK Mormacmar begins refit while under repair at Los Angeles
xAK Admiral Day begins refit while under repair at Los Angeles
xAK West Planter taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
xAK Timber Rush taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
Clark Field USAAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Melbourne
Cagayan USAAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Melbourne
1st Motor Brigade - some devices have been upgraded at Cairns
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  2 (5) x I-16-III
Repairs completed on AO Brazos at Auckland, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AO Ramapo at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Gulfpride at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Examiner at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
38th BG/71st BS arrives at Eastern USA
38th BG/405th BS arrives at Eastern USA
