OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Aug 10, 42

SS Tautog leaving patrol zone to replenish at Townsville
Coastwatcher Report: TK Moji Maru reported in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,119 near Manus , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 102,120 near Rambutyo , Speed 15 , Moving Southeast 
Task Force 204 arrives at Cape Town
SOC-1 Seagull sighting report: 9 Japanese ships at 112,129 near Choiseul Bay, speed 19, Moving West
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Nisshun Maru reported in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 105,120 near Mussau Island , Speed 13 , Moving East 
Task Force 95 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 95 arrives at Cape Town
TF 5 sighted by Japanese Patrol at 113,131 near Ontong Java
TF 102 detects Japanese Aircraft at 113,131 near Ontong Java
TF 120 detected by Japanese Float Plane at 116,140 near Kirakira
DD Bulmer observes E13A1 Jake at 114,138 near Lunga
PBY-5 Catalina reports periscope at 151, 93 near Kure Island
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 158,165 near Manihiki, speed 13, Moving Southwest
PBY-5 Catalina reports periscope at 35, 42 near Madras
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Jorhat 
Japanese Recon sighted over Siangtan 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Jorhat 
Japanese Recon sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Changsha 
Hurricane PR.II from No.3 PRU RAF S-Flt at Chittagong grounded due to maintenance
PF Absaroka snooped by H6K4 Mavis at 106,135 near Rossel Island
TF 180 detects Japanese Level Bomber at 113,136 near Russell Islands
TF 244 shadowed by Japanese Float Plane at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 299 detected by H6K4 Mavis at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 309 detects Japanese Fighter Bomber at 112,143 near Rennell Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports turbulence in water at 115, 160 near Noumea
Hudson III (LR) sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 100,169 near Lord Howe Island, speed 19, Moving West
B-17D Fortress reports submarine at 91, 169 near Sydney
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Recon sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Recon sighted over Kalemyo 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kalemyo 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber 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
TF 317 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 143 begins loading Supplies at Pearl Harbor for delivery to Johnston Island
CS Convoy TF 249 begins loading Supplies at Vava'u for delivery to Niue
CS Convoy TF 264 begins loading Supplies at Pearl Harbor for delivery to Midway Island
Comilla expands airfield to size 3
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  3 (12) x P-39D Airacobra, 9 (11) x F4F-3A Wildcat, 1 (9) x F4F-4 Wildcat
11th FG/41st FS CAF arrives at Ledo
9th PRS arrives at Ledo
