OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Aug 03, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: AV Akitsushima reported in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,119 near Manus , Speed unknown  
Task Force 168 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 168 arrives at Abadan
Task Force 163 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 163 arrives at Cape Town
SOC-1 Seagull sighting report: 4 Japanese ships at 107,136 near Rossel Island, speed 15, Moving East
Repairs completed on AO Neosho at Brisbane, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 160 begins loading Supplies at Sydney for delivery to Tulagi
CS Convoy TF 163 begins loading Supplies at Cape Town for delivery to Bombay
CS Convoy TF 168 begins loading Fuel at Abadan for delivery to Karachi
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Nitiai Maru reported in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,119 near Manus , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 101,119 near Manus , Speed unknown  
TF 102 snooped by Japanese Aircraft at 107,135 near Rossel Island
TF 148 detected by Japanese Aircraft at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 185 shadowed by Japanese Aircraft at 113,136 near Russell Islands
TF 191 sighted by Japanese Recon at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 247 followed by Japanese Recon at 114,138 near Lunga
DD Bulmer sights Japanese Float Plane at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 120 shadowed by Japanese Torpedo Bomber at 116,140 near Kirakira
Walrus II sighting report: 10 Japanese ships at 75,163 near Adelaide, speed 13, Moving Southeast
Walrus II sighting report: 8 Japanese ships at 35,23 near Bombay, speed 18, Moving West
PBY-5 Catalina reports oil slick at 169, 139 near Fanning Island
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Fighter sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
B-17D Fortress from 5th BG/23rd BS at Ndeni grounded due to maintenance
DD Bulmer detected by Japanese Patrol at 114,138 near Lunga
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 164,85 near Midway Island, speed 18, Moving Southeast
PBY-5 Catalina reports shape below surface at 119, 147 near Torres Islands
OS2U-3 Kingfisher sighting report: 3 Japanese ships at 138,170 near Eua, speed 16, Moving Southwest
Hudson III (LR) reports shape below surface at 90, 167 near Sydney
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Tezpur 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Imphal 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Tezpur 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Imphal 
Japanese Recon sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Hudson III (LR) from No.3 Sqn RNZAF is damaged on landing
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
TF 290 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 101 begins loading Supplies at Noumea for delivery to Norfolk Island
Kaifeng expands airfield to size 8
Adak Island expands fortifications to size 2
Tulagi expands port to size 5
Luganville expands port to size 5
Kalemyo expands airfield to size 4
6th Australian Division - some devices have been upgraded at Ledo
12th Australian Brigade - some devices have been upgraded at Hobart
Auckland Fortress - some devices have been upgraded at Auckland
4th NW Frontier Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Ledo
2nd Peshawar Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Ledo
23rd Indian Brigade - some devices have been upgraded at Calcutta
Loss of DD Hull on Jul 05, 1942 is admitted
AM Tui arrives at Auckland
AMc Inchkeith arrives at Auckland
AMc Killegray arrives at Auckland
AMc Sanda arrives at Auckland
AMc Scarba arrives at Auckland
SSX Ha-3 is reported to have been sunk near Sydney on Jun 03, 1942
