OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Aug 06, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Daifuku Maru reported in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 102,120 near Rambutyo , Speed 13 , Moving Southeast 
Task Force 175 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 175 arrives at Cape Town
Task Force 181 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 181 arrives at Cape Town
SOC-1 Seagull sighting report: 4 Japanese ships at 110,136 near Munda, speed 15, Moving West
SOC-1 Seagull reports periscope wake at 111, 137 near Russell Islands
OS2U-3 Kingfisher sighting report: 9 Japanese ships at 119,139 near Stewart Island, speed 15, Moving Southwest
No additional repairs possible on CLAA Atlanta using currently assigned resources at Lunga
CS Convoy TF 139 begins loading Supplies at Los Angeles for delivery to Noumea
CS Convoy TF 175 begins loading Supplies at Cape Town for delivery to Bombay
CS Convoy TF 181 begins loading Supplies at Cape Town for delivery to Bombay
Coastwatcher Report: AV Akitsushima reported in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,119 near Manus , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 105,120 near Mussau Island , Speed 4 , Moving Southwest 
PF Absaroka sights Japanese Float Plane at 106,135 near Rossel Island
TF 102 sighted by Japanese Aircraft at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 120 observes Japanese Aircraft at 116,140 near Kirakira
TF 65 sights Japanese Float Plane at 188,107 near Lahaina
TF 148 observes Japanese Aircraft at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 183 sights Japanese Float Plane at 114,140 near Rennell Island
DD Helm detected by Japanese Fighter Bomber at 114,140 near Rennell Island
SOC-1 Seagull sighting report: 9 Japanese ships at 115,160 near Noumea, speed 16, Moving Southeast
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 10 Japanese ships at 133,153 near Yasawa Islands, speed 10, Moving Northwest
Hudson III (LR) reports diving submarine at 131, 161 near Nadi
B-17D Fortress sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 120,143 near Ndeni, speed 14, Moving West
B-17D Fortress reports periscope wake at 120, 142 near Ndeni
B-17D Fortress sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 91,169 near Sydney, speed 10, Moving Northwest
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Ledo 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kohima 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Ledo 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kohima 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
B-17D Fortress from 5th BG/23rd BS at Ndeni grounded due to maintenance
TF 191 shadowed by Japanese Float Plane at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 247 detected by Japanese Float Plane at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 264 detected by Japanese Float Plane at 163,94 near Laysan Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports object under water at 114, 137 near Tulagi
SOC-1 Seagull sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 114,160 near Noumea, speed 18, Moving Southwest
PBY-5 Catalina reports periscope at 158, 156 near Pukapuka
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports shadow in water at 138, 165 near Late Island
Hudson III (LR) reports periscope at 113, 185 near Auckland
Japanese Fighter sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Recon sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Ledo 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Kohima 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Recon sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Ledo 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Kohima 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Ki-15-II Babs 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 San Diego using currently assigned resources at Lunga
No additional repairs possible on CLAA Atlanta using currently assigned resources at Lunga
CS Convoy TF 89 begins loading Supplies at Noumea for delivery to Lord Howe Island
Adak Island expands airfield to size 2
Wallis Island expands airfield to size 1
