OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jul 25, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Kavieng
SOC-1 Seagull reports conning tower at 108, 134 near Treasury Islands
SOC-1 Seagull sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 107,135 near Rossel Island, speed 19, Moving Southwest
Repairs completed on xAK Steel Voyager at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK William Luckenbach at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Nabesna at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Admiral Y. Williams at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
No additional repairs possible on TK Peik using currently assigned resources at Sydney
CV Hornet in ARD Californian at Auckland**
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,119 near Manus , Speed 2 , Moving Southwest 
Task Force 13 arrives at Cape Town
Task Force 75 lays defensive minefield at Tulagi ( 114 , 137) and sets course for Noumea
DD Bulmer shadowed by Japanese Aircraft at 106,133 near Woodlark Island
TF 5 snooped by Japanese Aircraft at 107,135 near Rossel Island
PF Absaroka followed by Japanese Aircraft at 118,132 near Ontong Java
TF 325 detects Japanese Float Plane at 113,136 near Russell Islands
TF 102 followed by Japanese Patrol at 107,135 near Rossel Island
PF Honolulan observes Japanese Float Plane at 106,133 near Woodlark Island
TF 120 detected by E13A1 Jake at 116,140 near Kirakira
TF 198 sighted by Japanese Float Plane at 114,138 near Lunga
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 102,141 near Tagula Island, speed 18, Moving Southwest
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 121,146 near Vanikoro, speed 11, Moving Southeast
PBY-4 Catalina reports periscope at 116, 146 near Torres Islands
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kalemyo 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Recon sighted over Kalemyo 
B-17D Fortress from 7th BG/436th BS at Sydney grounded due to maintenance
Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard SS O24
TF 55 observes Japanese Patrol at 116,140 near Kirakira
TF 257 observes Japanese Recon at 111,145 near Rennell Island
TF 127 followed by Japanese Float Plane at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 132 detected by Japanese Float Fighter at 115,139 near Kirakira
TF 148 followed by Japanese Float Plane at 116,142 near Kirakira
TF 160 sights Japanese Aircraft at 114,138 near Lunga
SBD-3 Dauntless reports oil slick at 108, 134 near Treasury Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless sighting report: 3 Japanese ships at 106,137 near Rossel Island, speed 12, Moving West
PBY-5 Catalina reports object near surface at 163, 94 near Laysan Island
B-17D Fortress reports object under water at 116, 146 near Torres Islands
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber 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 Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Recon sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Darjeeling 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Kalemyo 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Repairs completed on xAK Makena at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK West Camargo at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Willimoto at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Defiance at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
No additional repairs possible on TK Peik using currently assigned resources at Sydney
CV Hornet in ARD Californian at Auckland**
Mare Island expands airfield to size 3
Bundaberg expands port to size 3
Prince Rupert expands airfield to size 6
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  3 (0) x I-16-III
Repairs completed on xAK Steel Scientist at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Steel Trader at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Steel Worker at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK President Quezon at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Hollywood at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK West Shipper at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Liberty at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
TK Mobilube arrives at Cristobal
xAK Thomas Nelson arrives at Alameda
GVT-6 arrives at Aden
38th BG/71st BS arrives at Los Angeles
38th BG/405th BS arrives at Los Angeles
