OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jul 27, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Oregon Maru reported in port at Feni Islands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Manus
Repairs completed on xAK Shirala at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 237 begins loading Supplies at Vava'u for delivery to Tongatapu
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Cox's Bazar
Coastwatcher Report: CS Chitose reported in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Nisshun Maru reported in port at Feni Islands
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Kavieng
TF 5 detected by Japanese Aircraft at 107,135 near Rossel Island
TF 5 detects Japanese Aircraft at 107,135 near Rossel Island
TF 120 sighted by Japanese Aircraft at 116,140 near Kirakira
PF Honolulan shadowed by Japanese Float Plane at 106,133 near Woodlark Island
TF 17 detected by E13A1 Jake at 117,146 near Torres Islands
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 107,146 near Rennell Island, speed 11, Moving East
PBY-5 Catalina reports object under water at 119, 164 near Mare'
PBY-5 Catalina reports object near surface at 172, 121 near Palmyra
DD Bulmer sighted by Japanese Torpedo Bomber at 106,133 near Woodlark Island
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kalemyo 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Kalemyo 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Changsha 
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-3 crashes on landing
TF 252 sights Japanese Aircraft at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 280 shadowed by Japanese Patrol at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 303 snooped by Japanese Float Plane at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 325 snooped by Japanese Aircraft at 113,136 near Russell Islands
TF 55 sighted by Japanese Recon at 116,140 near Kirakira
TF 132 sighted by Japanese Level Bomber at 115,139 near Kirakira
TF 198 detected by Japanese Recon at 114,138 near Lunga
SOC-1 Seagull reports periscope wake at 116, 163 near Isle of Pines
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 3 Japanese ships at 115,160 near Noumea, speed 16, Moving Southeast
PBY-5 Catalina reports submarine wake at 170, 104 near French Frigate Shoal
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 6 Japanese ships at 164,112 near Johnston Island, speed 13, Moving East
Hudson III (LR) reports submarine at 99, 169 near Lord Howe Island
Japanese Fighter sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Darjeeling 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kalemyo 
Japanese Recon sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Chihkiang 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Fighter sighted over Darjeeling 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Kalemyo 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
SBD-3 Dauntless from VS-72 crashes on landing
Repairs completed on xAK Glenaffric at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 136 begins loading Supplies at Wellington for delivery to Christchurch
CS Convoy TF 143 begins loading Supplies at Pearl Harbor for delivery to Johnston Island
Lahaina expands airfield to size 6
Bombay expands fortifications to size 3
Calcutta expands fortifications to size 3
Trivandrum expands airfield to size 6
Oboto expands airfield to size 3
7th RAN Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Townsville
Repairs completed on DM Montgomery at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AK Titania at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK British Colonel at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Tenth USAAF  takes replacements from Calcutta
xAK Edwin Markham arrives at Alameda
xAK James Schureman arrives at Alameda
14th Chinese Base Force arrives at Chungking
