OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jul 26, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Cox's Bazar
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Tokusima Maru reported in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Feni Islands is reported empty
SOC-1 Seagull sighting report: 6 Japanese ships at 110,134 near Munda, speed 11, Moving Southeast
Repairs completed on xAK Ewa at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
CV Hornet in ARD Californian at Auckland**
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Feni Islands is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Manus
Task Force 225 arrives at Eastern USA
TF 5 snooped by Japanese Float Plane at 107,135 near Rossel Island
PF Honolulan snooped by Japanese Patrol at 106,133 near Woodlark Island
DD Bulmer detects Japanese Aircraft at 106,133 near Woodlark Island
TF 75 observes Japanese Float Plane at 114,143 near Kirakira
TF 127 sighted by Japanese Fighter Bomber at 114,138 near Lunga
SBD-3 Dauntless reports object under water at 104, 139 near Rossel Island
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 110,138 near Lunga, speed 14, Moving Northwest
PBY-5 Catalina reports shape below surface at 119, 153 near Efate
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 35,41 near Madras, speed 10, Moving Northwest
Hudson III (LR) reports periscope at 112, 185 near Auckland
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Recon sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
LB-30 Liberator from 19th BG/435th BS at Lunga grounded due to maintenance
Beaufort V (PR) from No.100 Sqn RAF Det at Dacca grounded due to maintenance
Pilot killed in landing accident of SBD-3 Dauntless from VS-72
TF 148 sights Japanese Recon at 116,142 near Kirakira
TF 257 sighted by Japanese Aircraft at 113,141 near Rennell Island
TF 269 detected by Japanese Float Fighter at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 280 followed by Japanese Float Fighter at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 325 observes Japanese Aircraft at 113,136 near Russell Islands
PBY-5 Catalina reports oil slick at 34, 42 near Madras
PBY-4 Catalina sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 51,38 near Diamond Harbour, speed 19, Moving West
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Darjeeling 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kalemyo 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Darjeeling 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kalemyo 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Martlet II from No.888 Sqn FAA on CV Formidable grounded due to maintenance
PBY-5 Catalina from VP-14 is damaged on landing
PBY-5 Catalina from VP-51 is damaged on landing
P-40B Warhawk from 24th FG/20th FS is damaged on landing
Repairs completed on TK Ferncastle at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Steel Exporter at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Steel Mariner at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Peik at Sydney, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 225 begins loading Supplies at Eastern USA for delivery to Cape Town
CS Convoy TF 249 begins loading Supplies at Vava'u for delivery to Niue
CS Convoy TF 262 begins loading Resources at Hilo for delivery to Pearl Harbor
Bourke expands airfield to size 5
VMF-111 on CV Hornet converting to size 90 from 18
AVP Turkey taken out of commission to begin refit at Auckland
TK Ferncastle taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
31st Infantry Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Los Angeles
Pilot Vaughn F. is reported as to have escaped capture
Repairs completed on xAK Agwimonte at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Alcoa Prospector at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
12th Chinese Corps takes replacements from Chungking
xAK Gausdal arrives at Aden
No.217 Sqn RAF arrives at Aden
