OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Aug 19, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Cox's Bazar
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Namatanai is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 100,125 near Umboi Island , Speed 10 , Moving Northwest 
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,122 near Kavieng , Speed unknown  
11th NZ Brigade packing for load on xAP Marella (TF 155), 1 day(s) remaining
11th NZ Brigade packing for load on xAP Macdhui (TF 155), 1 day(s) remaining
Repairs completed on xAK Alabaman at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK American at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Canadian at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Minnesotan at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 17 begins loading Supplies at Sydney for delivery to Ndeni
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 Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: xAKL Natsukawa Maru reported in port at Feni Islands
Coastwatcher Report: AV Akitsushima reported in port at Namatanai
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 102,131 near Kiriwina Island , Speed 14 , Moving Southwest 
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,122 near Kavieng , Speed unknown  
TF 5 shadowed by Japanese Aircraft at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 18 observes Japanese Float Plane at 114,137 near Tulagi
PF Absaroka detects Japanese Level Bomber at 108,134 near Treasury Islands
PF Absaroka detects Japanese Patrol at 108,134 near Treasury Islands
DD Sands detects Japanese Torpedo Bomber at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 55 detects Japanese Float Plane at 107,147 near Belep Islands
TF 68 snooped by Japanese Float Fighter at 114,138 near Lunga
SS S-41 followed by Japanese Aircraft at 108,128 near Green Island
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Kalemyo 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Kalemyo 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Changsha 
LB-30 Liberator from 19th BG/435th BS at Lunga grounded due to maintenance
P-40B Warhawk from AVG/2nd Sqn is written off
Damaged P-40B Warhawk from AVG/2nd Sqn crashes on return leg
DD Bulmer shadowed by Japanese Aircraft at 114,138 near Lunga
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 6 Japanese ships at 121,151 near Ambrym, speed 20, Moving East
PBY-4 Catalina reports suspected submarine at 112, 142 near Rennell Island
PBY-5 Catalina reports object near surface at 122, 172 near Raoul Island
PBY-5 Catalina reports suspected submarine at 132, 163 near Kandavu Island
Japanese Fighter sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kalemyo 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Siangtan 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Recon sighted over Kalemyo 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-3 is damaged on landing
8 x DC-2 transporting supplies to Chengtu
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 Wellington Ic transporting supplies to Paoshan
12 x Hudson IIIa transporting supplies to Paoshan
18 x C-47 Skytrain transporting supplies to Chengtu
18 x C-47 Skytrain transporting supplies to Chengtu
18 x C-47 Skytrain transporting supplies to Chengtu
Repairs completed on xAK Charles H Cramp at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS Albacore at Adak Island, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS Whale at Adak Island, ship returned to service
TF 55 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 290 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 317 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 215 begins loading Supplies at Cochin for delivery to Addu
Tatung expands airfield to size 7
Changteh expands fortifications to size 5
Koumac expands airfield to size 3
Ulan-Ude expands fortifications to size 5
DD Woodworth beginning refit in shipyard at Prince Rupert
xAK Ernest Meyer taken out of commission to begin refit at Prince Rupert
Bombay Fortress - some devices have been upgraded at Bombay
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  1 (0) x Blenheim IV, 8 (17) x F2A-3 Buffalo, 7 (14) x F4F-3 Wildcat, 3 (9) x SBD-2 Dauntless
xAK George Vancouver arrives at Los Angeles
