OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Aug 09, 42

SS S-39 reports having been sighted by the enemy at 107 , 127
SS Tuna leaving patrol zone to replenish at Townsville
SS Trout leaving patrol zone to replenish at Townsville
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Taito Maru reported in port at New Hanover Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,119 near Manus , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 98,127 near Salamaua , Speed 5 , Moving West 
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 99,129 near Buna , Speed 7 , Moving Southwest 
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 105,122 near New Hanover Island , Speed 13 , Moving Northwest 
SOC-1 Seagull sighting report: 3 Japanese ships at 104,135 near Deboyne Islands, speed 14, Moving Southwest
SOC-1 Seagull sighting report: 10 Japanese ships at 109,137 near Munda, speed 17, Moving Northwest
Repairs completed on TK Larry Doheny at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
No additional repairs possible on CLAA Atlanta using currently assigned resources at Lunga
No additional repairs possible on CLAA San Diego using currently assigned resources at Lunga
Repairs completed on SS S-30 at Lunga, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS S-42 at Lunga, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS S-43 at Lunga, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS S-44 at Lunga, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS S-45 at Lunga, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 161 begins loading Supplies at Sydney for delivery to Lunga
CS Convoy TF 262 begins loading Resources at Hilo for delivery to Pearl Harbor
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Nitiai Maru reported in port at New Hanover Island
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,119 near Manus , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 99,129 near Buna , Speed 8 , Moving Southwest 
Task Force 4 arrives at Cape Town
Task Force 98 arrives at Cape Town
TF 102 followed by Japanese Float Plane at 107,134 near Woodlark Island
TF 5 detects Japanese Aircraft at 107,134 near Woodlark Island
PF Absaroka sighted by Japanese Aircraft at 106,135 near Rossel Island
TF 5 detected by H6K4 Mavis at 107,134 near Woodlark Island
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 155,93 near Kure Island, speed 17, Moving Southwest
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 165,137 near Palmyra, speed 16, Moving East
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 6 Japanese ships at 30,32 near Mangalore, speed 17, Moving East
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kohima 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Recon sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kohima 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Changsha 
B-25B Mitchell from 17th BG/89th RS is damaged on landing
TF 55 observes Japanese Patrol at 116,140 near Kirakira
DD Bulmer sighted by Japanese Aircraft at 114,138 near Lunga
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 10 Japanese ships at 180,130 near Christmas Island, speed 18, Moving Northwest
PBY-5 Catalina reports oil slick at 171, 51 near Dutch Harbor
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 9 Japanese ships at 139,169 near Eua, speed 17, Moving Southeast
Hudson III (LR) reports object near surface at 113, 184 near Auckland
Hudson III (LR) reports conning tower at 100, 169 near Lord Howe Island
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 
Japanese Recon sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Recon sighted over Ledo 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kohima 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Changsha 
O-47A from 86th OS at Lunga grounded due to maintenance
LB-30 Liberator from 19th BG/435th BS at Lunga grounded due to maintenance
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
No additional repairs possible on CLAA San Diego using currently assigned resources at Lunga
Repairs completed on AS Platypus at Lunga, ship returned to service
TF 317 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 215 begins loading Supplies at Cochin for delivery to Addu
Diamond Harbour expands port to size 2
DD Duncan beginning refit in shipyard at Auckland
DD McCalla beginning refit in shipyard at Auckland
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  4 (15) x P-39D Airacobra, 0 (20) x F4F-3A Wildcat, 2 (10) x F4F-4 Wildcat
CLAA San Diego available for service in damaged state at Lunga
Repairs completed on DM Tracy at Brisbane, ship returned to service
xAK William M. Stewart arrives at Portland
