OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Aug 15, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Cox's Bazar
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Daifuku Maru reported in port at Namatanai
Coastwatcher Report: xAKL Natsukawa Maru reported in port at Normanby Island
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 102,131 near Kiriwina Island , Speed unknown  
15th NZ AA Bde  packing for load on AG Spica (TF 3), 2 day(s) remaining
15th NZ AA Bde  packing for load on AG Antares (TF 3), 2 day(s) remaining
15th NZ AA Bde  packing for load on AG Arctic (TF 3), 2 day(s) remaining
15th NZ AA Bde  packing for load on AG Vega (TF 3), 2 day(s) remaining
15th NZ AA Bde  packing for load on AG Aldebaran (TF 3), 2 day(s) remaining
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment packing for load on AP Crescent City (TF 159), 2 day(s) remaining
North Sumatra Base Force packing for load on AP American Legion (TF 159), 2 day(s) remaining
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment packing for load on AK Alcyon (TF 159), 2 day(s) remaining
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment packing for load on AK Algorab (TF 159), 2 day(s) remaining
31st Infantry Regiment packing for load on AK Fomalhaut (TF 159), 2 day(s) remaining
North Sumatra Base Force packing for load on xAP Santa Inez (TF 159), 2 day(s) remaining
31st Infantry Regiment packing for load on xAP Santa Maria (TF 159), 2 day(s) remaining
Task Force 29 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 29 arrives at Cape Town
Task Force 57 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 57 arrives at Abadan
Repairs completed on CL Leander at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Clan Macgillivray at Auckland, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 29 begins loading Supplies at Cape Town for delivery to Bombay
CS Convoy TF 57 begins loading Fuel at Abadan for delivery to Karachi
CS Convoy TF 289 begins loading Supplies at Los Angeles for delivery to Auckland
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Cox's Bazar
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: PB Busho Maru reported in port at Namatanai
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Anzan Maru #2 reported in port at Normanby Island
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Woodlark Island
15th NZ AA Bde  packing for load on AG Spica (TF 3), 2 day(s) remaining
15th NZ AA Bde  packing for load on AG Antares (TF 3), 2 day(s) remaining
15th NZ AA Bde  packing for load on AG Arctic (TF 3), 2 day(s) remaining
15th NZ AA Bde  packing for load on AG Vega (TF 3), 2 day(s) remaining
15th NZ AA Bde  packing for load on AG Aldebaran (TF 3), 2 day(s) remaining
Task Force 297 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 297 arrives at Cape Town
TF 5 observes Japanese Float Plane at 109,133 near Vella Lavella
TF 55 sights Japanese Aircraft at 116,140 near Kirakira
PF Absaroka followed by Japanese Aircraft at 106,135 near Rossel Island
TF 5 snooped by Japanese Aircraft at 109,133 near Vella Lavella
TF 102 detected by Japanese Aircraft at 109,133 near Vella Lavella
TF 191 detected by Japanese Level Bomber at 113,136 near Russell Islands
TF 122 sights E13A1 Jake at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 127 detected by Japanese Aircraft at 114,138 near Lunga
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 169,132 near Palmyra, speed 15, Moving Northwest
OS2U-3 Kingfisher sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 138,167 near Tongatapu, speed 13, Moving Southwest
Catalina I reports conning tower at 29, 53 near Koggala
1LT Keith R. of AVG/1st Sqn is credited with kill number 2
2LT Neale, R.H. of AVG/1st Sqn is credited with kill number 4
1LT Hill, D.L. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 4
1LT Little, R.L. of AVG/1st Sqn is credited with kill number 5
1LT Little, R.L. of AVG/1st Sqn attains ace status!!
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Fighter sighted over Jorhat 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Recon sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Jorhat 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Changsha 
P-40B Warhawk from AVG/2nd Sqn is written off
B-17D Fortress from 5th BG/31st BS at Ndeni grounded due to maintenance
CPT Newkirk, J.V. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 2
Damaged P-40B Warhawk from AVG/2nd Sqn crashes on return leg
1LT Hall G. of AVG/1st Sqn is credited with kill number 4
Damaged P-40B Warhawk from AVG/1st Sqn crashes on return leg
Damaged P-40B Warhawk from AVG/2nd Sqn is missing
P-40B Warhawk from AVG/2nd Sqn is written off
SBD-3 Dauntless reports turbulence in water at 109, 133 near Vella Lavella
TF 81 sights Japanese Level Bomber at 109,133 near Vella Lavella
TF 264 sighted by Japanese Float Plane at 158,91 near Midway Island
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 34,49 near Trincomalee, speed 16, Moving East
DD Bulmer sights Japanese Recon at 109,133 near Vella Lavella
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Jorhat 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kalemyo 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Jorhat 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kalemyo 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Beaufort V (PR) from No.100 Sqn RAF Det at Dacca 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
10 x Wellington Ic transporting supplies to Paoshan
12 x Hudson IIIa transporting supplies to Paoshan
Repairs completed on CL Achilles at Sydney, ship returned to service
TF 219 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 317 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 262 begins loading Resources at Hilo for delivery to Pearl Harbor
CS Convoy TF 297 begins loading Supplies at Cape Town for delivery to Bombay
Boise expands airfield to size 8
Cochin expands airfield to size 3
Madras expands port to size 8
Iman expands airfield to size 6
159th(Sep) Infantry Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Vava'u
NW Australia Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Alice Springs
255th Armoured Brigade - some devices have been upgraded at Calcutta
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  3 (7) x Blenheim IV, 3 (9) x F4F-3 Wildcat, 5 (23) x F4F-4 Wildcat
xAP Arundel Castle arrives at Cape Town
No.99 Sqn RAF arrives at Silchar
