OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jul 29, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Rabaul
Task Force 201 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 201 arrives at Abadan
SOC-1 Seagull from VCS-3/5 is damaged on landing
Repairs completed on DD Lansdowne at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Kota Gede at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AK Oberon at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Aldinga at Sydney, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 201 begins loading Fuel at Abadan for delivery to Karachi
CS Convoy TF 305 begins loading Fuel at Los Angeles for delivery to Pearl Harbor
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,122 near Kavieng , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,119 near Manus , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,122 near Kavieng , Speed 2 , Moving Southeast 
PF Honolulan sights H6K4 Mavis at 114,138 near Lunga
DD Bulmer sighted by Japanese Aircraft at 114,138 near Lunga
PBY-5 Catalina reports periscope wake at 123, 126 near Nauru Island
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 168,104 near French Frigate Shoal, speed 17, Moving Northwest
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Rangpur 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Silchar 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Rangpur 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Silchar 
Beaufort V (PR) from No.100 Sqn RAF Det at Dacca grounded due to maintenance
F-4 Lightning from 8th PRS at Kirakira grounded due to maintenance
SBD-2 Dauntless reports conning tower at 110, 135 near Munda
TF 5 shadowed by Japanese Aircraft at 109,136 near Munda
TF 127 snooped by Japanese Patrol at 114,138 near Lunga
SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine at 110, 139 near Rennell Island
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 8 Japanese ships at 128,156 near Yasawa Islands, speed 10, Moving Northwest
OS2U-3 Kingfisher sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 137,164 near Kabara, speed 14, Moving Southeast
LB-30 Liberator reports periscope at 114, 141 near Kirakira
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Silchar 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Silchar 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Changsha 
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-5 is damaged on landing
11 x DC-2 transporting supplies to Chengtu
16 x Blenheim IV transporting supplies to Paoshan
16 x Blenheim IV transporting supplies to Paoshan
16 x Blenheim IV transporting supplies to Paoshan
16 x Blenheim IV transporting supplies to Paoshan
16 x Blenheim IV transporting supplies to Paoshan
12 x Hudson IIIa transporting supplies to Paoshan
25 x C-47 Skytrain transporting supplies to Chengtu
25 x C-47 Skytrain transporting supplies to Chengtu
25 x C-47 Skytrain transporting supplies to Chengtu
Repairs completed on xAP Kota Inten at Sydney, ship returned to service
Port Arthur expands airfield to size 8
Guam expands airfield to size 6
Tulagi expands airfield to size 4
Moradabad expands airfield to size 3
Bowen expands airfield to size 2
Kalgoorlie expands airfield to size 6
Ondorhaan expands airfield to size 8
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  5 (15) x B-18A Bolo
Repairs completed on AO Cuyama at Brisbane, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AO Kanawha at Brisbane, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AO Neches at Brisbane, ship returned to service
ACM Choan Maru #2 is reported to have been sunk near Kavieng on Jun 25, 1942
VMSB-242  arrives at Santa Barbara
