OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jul 31, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Rabaul
Otago (Mtd) Rifles Regiment packing for load on AP George F. Elliot (TF 155), 2 day(s) remaining
Otago (Mtd) Rifles Regiment packing for load on xAP Marella (TF 155), 2 day(s) remaining
Otago (Mtd) Rifles Regiment packing for load on xAP St. Mihel (TF 155), 2 day(s) remaining
Task Force 10 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 10 arrives at Cape Town
Task Force 147 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 147 arrives at Cape Town
Coastwatcher sighting: 9 Japanese ships at 103,127 near Gasmata , Speed 17 , Moving West 
OS2U-3 Kingfisher sighting report: 9 Japanese ships at 118,143 near Ndeni, speed 20, Moving Southeast
No additional repairs possible on DD Downes using currently assigned resources at Lunga
CS Convoy TF 10 begins loading Supplies at Cape Town for delivery to Bombay
CS Convoy TF 147 begins loading Supplies at Cape Town for delivery to Bombay
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
TF 5 snooped by Japanese Level Bomber at 107,135 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless sighting report: 8 Japanese ships at 107,137 near Rossel Island, speed 14, Moving Southwest
PBY-5 Catalina reports diving submarine at 170, 137 near Fanning Island
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 111,140 near Rennell Island, speed 13, Moving West
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 164,112 near Johnston Island, speed 13, Moving East
PBY-5 Catalina reports conning tower at 31, 44 near Jaffna
Hudson I sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 96,151 near Rockhampton, speed 12, Moving Northwest
LB-30 Liberator reports diving submarine at 115, 139 near Kirakira
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Recon sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Changsha 
SS S-39 snooped by Japanese Carrier Aircraft at 107,127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports shape below surface at 119, 160 near Mare'
PBY-5 Catalina reports periscope at 167, 138 near Palmyra
PBY-5 Catalina reports diving submarine at 115, 160 near Noumea
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Recon sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over Silchar 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
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
Repairs completed on SS Trigger at Adak Island, ship returned to service
No additional repairs possible on DD Downes using currently assigned resources at Lunga
Repairs completed on xAP Kota Baroe at Sydney, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 136 begins loading Supplies at Wellington for delivery to Christchurch
Suchow expands airfield to size 5
Taiping expands airfield to size 8
Ndeni expands airfield to size 7
Singkep expands airfield to size 3
Koumac expands port to size 2
San Luis Obispo expands airfield to size 7
VMF-212  on CV Hornet converting to size 90 from 18
RNZF OTU Wellington  - some devices have been upgraded at Wellington
18th Canadian Brigade - some devices have been upgraded at Prince Rupert
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  6 (6) x B-18A Bolo
Repairs completed on DD Bancroft at Vava'u, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Coquina at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Diamond head at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Kalani at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Kainalu at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Arcata at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Idaho at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Accelerated training for 9 Philippines pilots from month-cycle 10
14th Chinese Base Force takes replacements from Chungking
No.23 Sqn RAAF converting to size 12 from 18
No.24 Sqn RAAF converting to size 12 from 18
No.25 Sqn RAAF converting to size 12 from 18
8th PRS converting to size 16 from 13
9th PRS converting to size 16 from 13
71st OG/17th OS converting to size 12 from 13
86th OS converting to size 12 from 13
22nd BG/2nd BS converting to size 16 from 13
34th BG/4th BS converting to size 12 from 8
34th BG/7th BS converting to size 12 from 8
3rd BG/8th BS converting to size 16 from 13
19th BG/28th BS converting to size 12 from 8
7th BG/11th BS converting to size 16 from 13
3rd BG/13th BS converting to size 16 from 13
34th BG/18th BS converting to size 12 from 8
22nd BG/19th BS converting to size 16 from 13
28th CG/21st BS converting to size 12 from 8
7th BG/22nd BS converting to size 16 from 13
5th BG/23rd BS converting to size 12 from 8
11th BG/26th BS converting to size 12 from 8
30th BG/27th BS converting to size 12 from 8
19th BG/30th BS converting to size 12 from 8
5th BG/31st BS converting to size 12 from 8
22nd BG/33rd BS converting to size 16 from 13
28th CG/36th BS converting to size 12 from 8
30th BG/38th BS converting to size 12 from 8
11th BG/42nd BS converting to size 12 from 8
41st BG/46th BS converting to size 16 from 13
41st BG/47th BS converting to size 16 from 13
41st BG/48th BS converting to size 16 from 13
58th BS converting to size 16 from 13
38th BG/71st BS converting to size 16 from 13
5th BG/72nd BS converting to size 12 from 8
28th CG/73rd BS converting to size 16 from 13
28th CG/77th BS converting to size 16 from 13
3rd BG/89th BS converting to size 16 from 13
3rd BG/90th BS converting to size 16 from 13
19th BG/93rd BS converting to size 12 from 8
11th BG/98th BS converting to size 12 from 8
307th BG/370th BS  converting to size 12 from 8
307th BG/371st BS  converting to size 12 from 8
307th BG/372nd BS  converting to size 12 from 8
308th BG/373rd BS  converting to size 12 from 8
308th BG/374th BS  converting to size 12 from 8
308th BG/375th BS  converting to size 12 from 8
34th BG/391st BS converting to size 12 from 8
30th BG/392nd BS converting to size 12 from 8
5th BG/394th BS converting to size 12 from 8
41st BG/396th BS converting to size 16 from 13
28th CG/404th BS converting to size 12 from 8
38th BG/405th BS converting to size 16 from 13
28th CG/406th BS converting to size 16 from 13
22nd BG/408th BS converting to size 16 from 13
307th BG/424th BS converting to size 12 from 8
308th BG/425th BS converting to size 12 from 8
11th BG/431st BG converting to size 12 from 8
7th BG/436th BS converting to size 12 from 8
301st BG/32nd BS  converting to size 12 from 8
301st BG/352nd BS  converting to size 12 from 8
301st BG/353rd BS  converting to size 12 from 8
301st BG/419th BS  converting to size 12 from 8
301st BG/BS (Comp) converting to size 12 from 8
303rd BG/358th BS  converting to size 12 from 8
303rd BG/359th BS  converting to size 12 from 8
303rd BG/360th BS  converting to size 12 from 8
303rd BG/427th BS  converting to size 12 from 8
303rd BG/BS (Comp) converting to size 12 from 8
Unit '159th Mot Infantry' changes name to '159th(Sep) Infantry'
Unit '3rd Burma Rifles' changes name to '1st Burma'
Unit '4th Burma Rifles' changes name to '2nd Burma'
Unit '6th Burma Rifles' changes name to '3rd Burma'
Unit '9th Burma Rifles' changes name to '4th Burma'
Unit '10th Burma Rifles' changes name to '5th Burma'
Unit '1st Burma' changes name to '39th Indian'
Unit 'II US Fighter Cmnd' changes name to 'V US Fighter Cmnd'
SC-520 arrives at Los Angeles
AM Bengal arrives at Sydney
YMS-120 arrives at Los Angeles
DD Deloser arrives at Eastern USA
DD Morales arrives at Eastern USA
16th Construction Regiment arrives at Chungking
