OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Aug 12, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Taigen Maru reported in port at Goodenough Island
CS Convoy TF 262 begins loading Resources at Hilo for delivery to Pearl Harbor
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: AV Akitsushima reported in port at Namatanai
Coastwatcher Report: TK Kozui Maru reported in port at Goodenough Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 54,43 near Cox's Bazar , Speed 9 , Moving Northeast 
Task Force 54 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 54 arrives at Cape Town
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope at 117, 141 near Kirakira
TF 5 sighted by Japanese Float Plane at 112,134 near Munda
TF 58 observes Japanese Float Plane at 106,135 near Rossel Island
TF 102 followed by Japanese Aircraft at 112,134 near Munda
PF Absaroka observes Japanese Float Plane at 106,135 near Rossel Island
TF 122 sights E13A1 Jake at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 127 observes Japanese Float Plane at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 148 observes E13A1 Jake at 114,138 near Lunga
PBY-5 Catalina reports periscope wake at 119, 155 near Efate
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 3 Japanese ships at 177,110 near Lihue, speed 20, Moving Southwest
PBY-5 Catalina reports object near surface at 112, 141 near Rennell Island
Hudson III (LR) reports shadow in water at 114, 186 near Auckland
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Jorhat 
Japanese Recon sighted over Kalemyo 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Jorhat 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Kalemyo 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
PBY-5 Catalina from VP-14 at Lunga grounded due to maintenance
F-4 Lightning from 8th PRS at Kirakira grounded due to maintenance
DD Bulmer shadowed by Japanese Float Plane at 112,134 near Munda
TF 179 sights H6K4 Mavis at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 226 detects Japanese Float Plane at 114,138 near Lunga
xAKL Proteus observes E13A1 Jake at 112,143 near Rennell Island
TF 55 followed by Japanese Float Plane at 116,140 near Kirakira
PBY-5 Catalina reports object near surface at 161, 78 near Kure Island
Hudson III (LR) reports suspected submarine at 91, 168 near Sydney
B-17D Fortress sighting report: 8 Japanese ships at 124,141 near Duff Islands, speed 17, Moving Northwest
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Chihkiang 
SBD-3 Dauntless from VMSB-241/C crashes 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
TF 317 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 54 begins loading Supplies at Cape Town for delivery to Bombay
CS Convoy TF 136 begins loading Supplies at Wellington for delivery to Christchurch
CS Convoy TF 183 begins loading Supplies at Sydney for delivery to Tulagi
Nanchang expands airfield to size 7
Adak Island expands port to size 3
Tongatapu expands airfield to size 3
Karachi expands airfield to size 6
Lord Howe Island expands airfield to size 3
Auckland expands port to size 9
Gisborne expands airfield to size 4
Palmerston North expands airfield to size 4
Niue expands airfield to size 3
TK British Hope taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
3rd Australian Brigade - some devices have been upgraded at Broken Hill
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  8 (0) x P-39D Airacobra, 2 (4) x F4F-3A Wildcat, 4 (3) x F4F-4 Wildcat
Repairs completed on AK Electra at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK T. A. Johnson at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Device(s) upgraded in 103rd RN Base Force supplied from Kalemyo
138th(Sep) Infantry Regiment's TOE was upgraded to USA AK42 Infantry Regiment at Koumac
147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment's TOE was upgraded to USA 42 Infantry Regiment at Noumea
3rd Infantry Division's TOE was upgraded to USA 1942 Infantry Division at Ndeni
VII US Fighter Cmnd 's TOE was upgraded to Subordinate Air HQ  at Noumea
35th Infantry Division's TOE was upgraded to USA 1942 Infantry Division at Luganville
125th Infantry Regiment's TOE was upgraded to USA 42 Infantry Regiment at Los Angeles
140th Infantry Regiment's TOE was upgraded to USA 42 Infantry Regiment at Santa Ana
xAK Juan Cabrillo arrives at Alameda
No.54 Sqn RAF arrives at Melbourne
No.452 Sqn RAF arrives at Melbourne
No.457 Sqn RAF arrives at Melbourne
