OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Aug 01, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: xAKL Taganoura Maru reported in port at Gasmata
18th Canadian Brigade packing for load on xAP Limerick (TF 170), 2 day(s) remaining
18th Canadian Brigade packing for load on xAP Van Overstraten (TF 170), 2 day(s) remaining
18th Canadian Brigade packing for load on xAK Ernest Meyer (TF 170), 2 day(s) remaining
SOC-1 Seagull reports submarine wake at 107, 134 near Woodlark Island
SOC-1 Seagull sighting report: 10 Japanese ships at 108,132 near Treasury Islands, speed 19, Moving Southeast
SOC-1 Seagull sighting report: 8 Japanese ships at 106,130 near Woodlark Island, speed 13, Moving East
Repairs completed on xAK Walter Luckenbach at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AVP Oriole at Dutch Harbor, ship returned to service
No additional repairs possible on AO Neosho using currently assigned resources at Brisbane
Repairs completed on AO Platte at Brisbane, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 37 begins loading Supplies at Pearl Harbor for delivery to Palmyra
CS Convoy TF 59 begins loading Supplies at Sydney for delivery to Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: DD Zuikaku reported in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Woodlark Island
18th Canadian Brigade packing for load on xAP Limerick (TF 170), 2 day(s) remaining
18th Canadian Brigade packing for load on xAP Van Overstraten (TF 170), 2 day(s) remaining
18th Canadian Brigade packing for load on xAK Ernest Meyer (TF 170), 2 day(s) remaining
TF 102 detected by Japanese Patrol at 107,133 near Treasury Islands
TF 122 detected by Japanese Level Bomber at 114,137 near Tulagi
DD Ralph Talbot shadowed by Japanese Aircraft at 113,136 near Russell Islands
TF 5 observes Japanese Aircraft at 107,133 near Treasury Islands
TF 55 sighted by Japanese Float Plane at 116,140 near Kirakira
SBD-3 Dauntless sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 107,133 near Treasury Islands, speed 18, Moving Southwest
SBD-3 Dauntless sighting report: 9 Japanese ships at 105,134 near Woodlark Island, speed 16, Moving East
PBY-5 Catalina reports submarine wake at 156, 80 near Kure Island
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 10 Japanese ships at 165,88 near Midway Island, speed 17, Moving Northwest
PBY-5 Catalina reports conning tower at 160, 134 near Enderbury Island
TF 5 sighted by Japanese Medium Bomber at 107,133 near Treasury Islands
Japanese Recon sighted over Imphal 
WO Middelton P. of No.888 Sqn FAA is credited with kill number 2
ENS Berg R. of VF-42/A is credited with kill number 2
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Imphal 
F4F-3 Wildcat from VF-3/B is written off
F4F-3A Wildcat from VF-71/A is written off
Damaged F4F-3A Wildcat from VF-71/A is missing
Damaged F4F-3A Wildcat from VF-71/A shot down on way home
DD Bulmer observes Japanese Float Plane at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 35 observes Japanese Fighter Bomber at 112,111 near Truk
SBD-3 Dauntless sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 107,133 near Treasury Islands, speed 16, Moving Northwest
PBY-5 Catalina reports object under water at 163, 142 near Jarvis Island
PBY-5 Catalina reports possible submarine at 35, 45 near Jaffna
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Recon sighted over Tezpur 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Imphal 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Tezpur 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Imphal 
Japanese Fighter 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
No additional repairs possible on CLAA Atlanta using currently assigned resources at Lunga
Repairs completed on DD Downes at Lunga, ship returned to service
No additional repairs possible on AO Neosho using currently assigned resources at Brisbane
TF 290 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
Changteh expands fortifications to size 4
BB Nevada beginning refit in shipyard at Pearl Harbor
BB Oklahoma beginning refit in shipyard at Pearl Harbor
CA Cornwall taken out of commission to begin refit at Noumea
DD Lansdowne beginning refit in shipyard at Sydney
DD Lardner beginning refit in shipyard at Sydney
DD Caldwell beginning refit in shipyard at Sydney
AM Jan van Amstel taken out of commission to begin refit at Sydney
AM Pieter de Bitter taken out of commission to begin refit at Sydney
AM Abraham Crijnssen taken out of commission to begin refit at Lunga
AM Eland Dubois taken out of commission to begin refit at Sydney
RNZAF OTU Aukland  - some devices have been upgraded at Auckland
11th Chinese Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Changsha
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  6 (0) x B-18A Bolo
Previous report of sinking of SS I-18 incorrect.  Intelligence reports ship is still in service
Repairs completed on xAP Santa Paula at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Etolin at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Maui at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Anniston City at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Chatanooga City at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK West Planter at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Timber Rush at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
No.12 Sqn RAAF converting to size 12 from 18
31st Infantry Regiment's TOE was upgraded to USA 42 Infantry Regiment at Los Angeles
AM Conflict arrives at Portland
No.24 Sqn RAAF Det arrives at Sydney
