OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Aug 04, 42

SS Grouper reports having been sighted by the enemy at 109 , 108
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Nitiai Maru reported in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,119 near Manus , Speed unknown  
No additional repairs possible on CLAA Atlanta using currently assigned resources at Lunga
TF 122 leaving patrol zone to refuel at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Cox's Bazar
Coastwatcher Report: xAKL Shoan Maru reported in port at Gasmata
TF 5 shadowed by Japanese Aircraft at 107,135 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 112,138 near Lunga, speed 19, Moving Southeast
PBY-5 Catalina reports submarine wake at 120, 135 near Auki
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 125,159 near Anatom, speed 14, Moving Southeast
PBY-5 Catalina reports diving submarine at 37, 40 near Madras
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 35,40 near Madras, speed 15, Moving East
Hudson III (LR) reports suspected submarine at 112, 184 near Auckland
Japanese Fighter sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Ledo 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over Ledo 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
TF 247 snooped by Japanese Aircraft at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 5 followed by Japanese Aircraft at 107,135 near Rossel Island
TF 191 detected by Japanese Aircraft at 114,137 near Tulagi
TK Gulfhawk snooped by Japanese Float Plane at 192,107 near Lahaina
PT-43 sighted by Japanese Aircraft at 114,138 near Lunga
SBD-3 Dauntless reports diving submarine at 106, 136 near Rossel Island
SOC-1 Seagull sighting report: 4 Japanese ships at 114,160 near Noumea, speed 16, Moving Northwest
PBY-5 Catalina reports radio transmissions at 120, 150 near Luganville
Japanese Fighter sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over Ledo 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kohima 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Ledo 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Kohima 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
B-17D Fortress from 5th BG/31st BS at Ndeni grounded due to maintenance
LB-30 Liberator from 19th BG/435th BS at Lunga grounded due to maintenance
SBD-3 Dauntless from VS-72 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
No additional repairs possible on CLAA Atlanta using currently assigned resources at Lunga
CS Convoy TF 136 begins loading Supplies at Wellington for delivery to Christchurch
CS Convoy TF 237 begins loading Supplies at Vava'u for delivery to Tongatapu
CS Convoy TF 341 begins loading Supplies at Los Angeles for delivery to Vava'u
Wuchang expands airfield to size 8
Dimapur expands airfield to size 3
Imphal expands fortifications to size 4
Namatanai expands airfield to size 1
CLAA Atlanta available for service in damaged state at Lunga
Repairs completed on AVP Turkey at Auckland, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Ferncastle at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
AM Igonish arrives at Vancouver
49th FG/7th FS arrives at San Francisco
