OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Aug 16, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: TK Kozui Maru reported in port at Namatanai
15th NZ AA Bde  packing for load on AG Spica (TF 3), 1 day(s) remaining
15th NZ AA Bde  packing for load on AG Antares (TF 3), 1 day(s) remaining
15th NZ AA Bde  packing for load on AG Arctic (TF 3), 1 day(s) remaining
15th NZ AA Bde  packing for load on AG Vega (TF 3), 1 day(s) remaining
15th NZ AA Bde  packing for load on AG Aldebaran (TF 3), 1 day(s) remaining
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 105,127 near Rabaul , Speed 14 , Moving East 
Task Force 168 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 168 arrives at Abadan
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 107,126 near Rabaul , Speed 16 , Moving Northeast 
Repairs completed on xAK Clan Macnair at Auckland, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Glenorchy at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SC-517 at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SC-522 at Noumea, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 168 begins loading Fuel at Abadan for delivery to Karachi
CS Convoy TF 305 begins loading Fuel at Los Angeles for delivery to Pearl Harbor
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Cox's Bazar
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Sanko Maru reported in port at Namatanai
15th NZ AA Bde  packing for load on AG Spica (TF 3), 1 day(s) remaining
15th NZ AA Bde  packing for load on AG Antares (TF 3), 1 day(s) remaining
15th NZ AA Bde  packing for load on AG Arctic (TF 3), 1 day(s) remaining
15th NZ AA Bde  packing for load on AG Vega (TF 3), 1 day(s) remaining
15th NZ AA Bde  packing for load on AG Aldebaran (TF 3), 1 day(s) remaining
Task Force 13 arrives at Eastern USA
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,122 near Kavieng , Speed 5 , Moving Southwest 
Task Force 8 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 8 arrives at Abadan
PF Absaroka detected by Japanese Float Plane at 106,135 near Rossel Island
TF 18 snooped by E13A1 Jake at 114,137 near Tulagi
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 156,95 near Midway Island, speed 17, Moving Northwest
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 112,137 near Russell Islands, speed 15, Moving West
PBY-5 Catalina reports shadow in water at 167, 46 near Umnak Island
Japanese Fighter sighted over Siangtan 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Jorhat 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Recon sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Jorhat 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Hurricane PR.II from No.3 PRU RAF S-Flt at Chittagong grounded due to maintenance
DD Bulmer sights Japanese Aircraft at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 122 detected by Japanese Level Bomber at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 127 sights H6K4 Mavis at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 5 sighted by H6K4 Mavis at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 264 sights Japanese Aircraft at 158,91 near Midway Island
TF 137 sights Japanese Float Fighter at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 270 followed by Japanese Torpedo Bomber at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 281 sights Japanese Aircraft at 112,141 near Rennell Island
TF 299 followed by Japanese Aircraft at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 303 detects Japanese Float Plane at 114,137 near Tulagi
PBY-5 Catalina reports radio transmissions at 168, 133 near Palmyra
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Jorhat 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kalemyo 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Jorhat 
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over Kalemyo 
B-17D Fortress from 7th BG/436th BS at Sydney 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 AP Heywood at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Republic at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Denbighshire at Noumea, ship returned to service
TF 15 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 219 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 317 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 8 begins loading Supplies at Abadan for delivery to Karachi
CS Convoy TF 13 begins loading Supplies at Eastern USA for delivery to Cape Town
CS Convoy TF 15 begins loading Supplies at Los Angeles for delivery to Auckland
CS Convoy TF 136 begins loading Supplies at Wellington for delivery to Christchurch
Adak Island expands airfield to size 3
Anchorage expands port to size 3
Lunga expands fortifications to size 5
Tulagi expands port to size 6
Bombay expands port to size 7
Albany expands port to size 4
Alice Springs expands airfield to size 6
AD Dixie beginning refit in shipyard at Auckland
125th Infantry Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Los Angeles
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  3 (4) x Blenheim IV, 3 (6) x F4F-3 Wildcat, 8 (15) x F4F-4 Wildcat
Repairs completed on AM Jan van Amstel at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AM Pieter de Bitter at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AM Abraham Crijnssen at Lunga, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AM Eland Dubois at Sydney, ship returned to service
DD Frazier arrives at San Francisco
No.23 Sqn RAAF Det arrives at Brisbane
No.82 Sqn RAF arrives at Silchar
