OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Aug 08, 42

SS Gar leaving patrol zone to replenish at Townsville
SS Thresher leaving patrol zone to replenish at Townsville
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 107,125 near Namatanai , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 103,127 near Gasmata , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 102,127 near Gasmata , Speed 11 , Moving West 
Task Force 331 arrives at Balboa
No additional repairs possible on CLAA Atlanta using currently assigned resources at Lunga
CS Convoy TF 290 begins loading Supplies at Sydney for delivery to Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: xAK San Francisco Maru reported in port at New Hanover Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul , Speed unknown  
Task Force 44 arrives at Cape Town
Task Force 322 lays minefield near Palembang ( 49 , 90) and sets course for Colombo
PF Absaroka shadowed by Japanese Level Bomber at 106,135 near Rossel Island
TF 5 detects Japanese Float Plane at 107,134 near Woodlark Island
TF 102 observes Japanese Aircraft at 107,134 near Woodlark Island
TF 281 snooped by E13A1 Jake at 114,140 near Rennell Island
PBY-5 Catalina reports periscope at 154, 160 near Ta'u
PBY-5 Catalina reports suspected submarine at 149, 146 near Gardner Island
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Fighter sighted over Ledo 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kohima 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Ledo 
Japanese Aircraft 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
TF 17 followed by Japanese Aircraft at 115,152 near Koumac
TF 55 snooped by Japanese Float Fighter at 116,140 near Kirakira
SBD-3 Dauntless sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 107,134 near Woodlark Island, speed 19, Moving Southwest
SOC-1 Seagull reports submarine wake at 113, 164 near Noumea
PBY-5 Catalina reports turbulence in water at 173, 45 near Cold Bay
Hudson III (LR) reports radio transmissions at 132, 163 near Kandavu Island
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Recon sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Ledo 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kohima 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Recon sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Recon sighted over Ledo 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kohima 
Japanese Recon sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Changsha 
Beaufort V (PR) from No.100 Sqn RAF Det is damaged on landing
F-4 Lightning from 8th PRS at Kirakira 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
Colombo expands fortifications to size 4
Russell Islands expands airfield to size 1
Russell Islands expands port to size 1
Kabara expands airfield to size 1
Dacca expands fortifications to size 3
Hyderabad expands airfield to size 8
Port Blair expands airfield to size 2
Palembang expands airfield to size 6
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  4 (19) x P-39D Airacobra
Repairs completed on TK Gulfdawn at Sydney, ship returned to service
DD Bailey arrives at Balboa
AVG/2nd Sqn arrives at Kweilin
