OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jul 28, 42

Coastwatcher Report: xAKL Kitahuku Maru reported in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Task Force 39 arrives at Balboa
SOC-1 Seagull reports conning tower at 108, 137 near Rossel Island
SOC-1 Seagull sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 110,137 near Munda, speed 13, Moving West
SOC-1 Seagull from VCS-5/1 on CA Northampton grounded due to maintenance
Repairs completed on AKE Admiral Laws at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AKE City of Dalhart at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: xAP Taizan Maru reported in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,125 near Namatanai , Speed 2 , Moving Northwest 
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,119 near Manus , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,122 near Kavieng , Speed 1 , Moving Southeast 
Task Force 322 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 322 arrives at Aden
TF 5 sighted by Japanese Aircraft at 114,139 near Lunga
TF 5 detects Japanese Patrol at 114,139 near Lunga
PF Absaroka detected by Japanese Aircraft at 114,138 near Lunga
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 172,118 near Johnston Island, speed 14, Moving Southwest
PBY-5 Catalina reports suspected submarine at 137, 169 near Tongatapu
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 143,159 near Niuatoputapu, speed 15, Moving East
PBY-4 Catalina sighting report: 3 Japanese ships at 121,135 near Auki, speed 11, Moving Northwest
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Recon sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Rangpur 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Silchar 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Recon sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Rangpur 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Silchar 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
TF 81 shadowed by Japanese Aircraft at 113,138 near Lunga
TF 120 sights Japanese Recon at 116,140 near Kirakira
TF 252 detected by Japanese Aircraft at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 325 detected by H6K4 Mavis at 114,139 near Lunga
PF Absaroka sights Japanese Float Fighter at 114,138 near Lunga
PC Morris snooped by Japanese Float Plane at 158,91 near Midway Island
SBD-3 Dauntless sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 116,135 near Auki, speed 19, Moving Northwest
SBD-3 Dauntless sighting report: 10 Japanese ships at 111,136 near Munda, speed 17, Moving Northwest
Walrus II reports submarine at 35, 23 near Bombay
SOC-1 Seagull sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 115,160 near Noumea, speed 10, Moving East
PBY-5 Catalina reports shadow in water at 170, 147 near Jarvis Island
PBY-5 Catalina reports suspected submarine at 164, 112 near Johnston Island
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Silchar 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Recon sighted over Silchar 
Japanese Recon sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Changsha 
Repairs completed on xAK Mahsud at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Yokohama/Yokosuka expands airfield to size 7
Santa Barbara expands airfield to size 3
Adak Island expands airfield to size 1
Bowen expands fortifications to size 3
Wallis Island expands fortifications to size 2
Comilla expands fortifications to size 3
TK Gulfdawn taken out of commission to begin refit at Sydney
22nd Marine Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Sydney
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  3 (20) x B-18A Bolo
14th Chinese Base Force takes replacements from Chungking
