OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Aug 20, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: AV Akitsushima reported in port at Namatanai
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,126 near Feni Islands , Speed unknown  
1st Army Tank Brigade packing for load on AP William Ward Burrows (TF 28), 2 day(s) remaining
1st Army Tank Brigade packing for load on xAP Murada (TF 28), 2 day(s) remaining
3rd NZ Division packing for load on xAP Matua (TF 28), 1 day(s) remaining
1st Army Tank Brigade packing for load on xAP Malaita (TF 28), 2 day(s) remaining
1st Army Tank Brigade packing for load on xAP Merkur (TF 28), 2 day(s) remaining
1st Army Tank Brigade packing for load on xAP Neptuna (TF 28), 2 day(s) remaining
1st Army Tank Brigade packing for load on xAP Wahine (TF 28), 2 day(s) remaining
1st Army Tank Brigade packing for load on xAP Katoomba (TF 28), 2 day(s) remaining
1st Army Tank Brigade packing for load on xAP President Tyler (TF 28), 2 day(s) remaining
1st Army Tank Brigade packing for load on xAP Chaumont (TF 28), 2 day(s) remaining
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports oil slick at 114, 143 near Kirakira
Repairs completed on SC Conflict at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: LSD Bizen Maru reported in port at Namatanai
Coastwatcher Report: AV Akitsushima reported in port at Buka
1st Army Tank Brigade packing for load on AP William Ward Burrows (TF 28), 2 day(s) remaining
1st Army Tank Brigade packing for load on xAP Murada (TF 28), 2 day(s) remaining
3rd NZ Division packing for load on xAP Matua (TF 28), 1 day(s) remaining
1st Army Tank Brigade packing for load on xAP Malaita (TF 28), 2 day(s) remaining
1st Army Tank Brigade packing for load on xAP Merkur (TF 28), 2 day(s) remaining
1st Army Tank Brigade packing for load on xAP Neptuna (TF 28), 2 day(s) remaining
1st Army Tank Brigade packing for load on xAP Wahine (TF 28), 2 day(s) remaining
1st Army Tank Brigade packing for load on xAP Katoomba (TF 28), 2 day(s) remaining
1st Army Tank Brigade packing for load on xAP President Tyler (TF 28), 2 day(s) remaining
1st Army Tank Brigade packing for load on xAP Chaumont (TF 28), 2 day(s) remaining
PF Absaroka sights Japanese Patrol at 108,134 near Treasury Islands
TF 18 observes Japanese Aircraft at 114,137 near Tulagi
DD Bulmer detects Japanese Float Plane at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 127 followed by Japanese Torpedo Bomber at 114,138 near Lunga
SOC-1 Seagull sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 115,160 near Noumea, speed 20, Moving Southeast
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 8 Japanese ships at 108,133 near Treasury Islands, speed 12, Moving West
PBY-5 Catalina reports oil slick at 120, 150 near Luganville
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 130,170 near Raoul Island, speed 10, Moving Northwest
1LT Campbell A. of AVG/3rd Sqn is credited with kill number 3
1LT Campbell A. of AVG/3rd Sqn is credited with kill number 4
1LT Lindsay L. of AVG/3rd Sqn is credited with kill number 4
1LT Ingram I. of AVG/3rd Sqn is credited with kill number 5
1LT Ingram I. of AVG/3rd Sqn attains ace status!!
1LT Campbell T. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 8
1LT Schiel, F. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 8
1LT Rea B. of AVG/3rd Sqn is credited with kill number 3
1LT Sneed, C.R. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 6
2LT Hobrecht, F.M. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 5
2LT Hobrecht, F.M. of AVG/2nd Sqn attains ace status!!
2LT Hobrecht, F.M. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 6
2LT Jenkins B. of AVG/3rd Sqn is credited with kill number 2
2LT Lawlor, F.L. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 3
CPT Mott, C. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 4
1LT Jackson I. of AVG/3rd Sqn is credited with kill number 3
1LT Irwin U. of AVG/3rd Sqn is credited with kill number 2
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Jorhat 
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over Kalemyo 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Jorhat 
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over Kalemyo 
PBY-5 Catalina from VP-101  is damaged on landing
F-4 Lightning from 8th PRS at Kirakira grounded due to maintenance
P-40B Warhawk from AVG/3rd Sqn is written off
TF 68 shadowed by Japanese Aircraft at 113,141 near Rennell Island
TF 102 snooped by Japanese Float Plane at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 280 shadowed by Japanese Aircraft at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 287 observes Japanese Aircraft at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 264 sights Japanese Fighter Bomber at 158,91 near Midway Island
SOC-1 Seagull sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 115,162 near Isle of Pines, speed 12, Moving West
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 9 Japanese ships at 110,162 near Noumea, speed 11, Moving Southeast
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 162,41 near Kiska Island, speed 17, Moving Southwest
PBY-5 Catalina reports shape below surface at 115, 148 near Luganville
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 137,170 near Tongatapu, speed 17, Moving East
Japanese Recon sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Recon sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
7 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 DD Jarvis at Lunga, ship returned to service
TF 68 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 317 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 89 begins loading Supplies at Noumea for delivery to Lord Howe Island
CS Convoy TF 136 begins loading Supplies at Wellington for delivery to Christchurch
Cristobal expands airfield to size 5
Chengtu expands airfield to size 8
DD Bancroft beginning refit in shipyard at Brisbane
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  9 (8) x F2A-3 Buffalo, 5 (9) x F4F-3 Wildcat, 2 (7) x SBD-2 Dauntless
BB South Dakota arrives at Balboa
Loss of PF Absaroka on Aug 20, 1942 is admitted
YMS-133 arrives at Tacoma
No.41 Sqn RAAF arrives at Townsville
