OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Aug 21, 42

SS Herring reports having been sighted by the enemy at 112 , 111
SS S-39 reports having been sighted by the enemy at 107 , 127
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Oregon Maru reported in port at Namatanai
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul , Speed unknown  
1st Army Tank Brigade packing for load on AP William Ward Burrows (TF 28), 1 day(s) remaining
1st Army Tank Brigade packing for load on xAP Murada (TF 28), 1 day(s) remaining
1st Army Tank Brigade packing for load on xAP Malaita (TF 28), 1 day(s) remaining
1st Army Tank Brigade packing for load on xAP Merkur (TF 28), 1 day(s) remaining
1st Army Tank Brigade packing for load on xAP Neptuna (TF 28), 1 day(s) remaining
1st Army Tank Brigade packing for load on xAP Wahine (TF 28), 1 day(s) remaining
1st Army Tank Brigade packing for load on xAP Katoomba (TF 28), 1 day(s) remaining
1st Army Tank Brigade packing for load on xAP President Tyler (TF 28), 1 day(s) remaining
1st Army Tank Brigade packing for load on xAP Chaumont (TF 28), 1 day(s) remaining
Task Force 254 arrives at Balboa
SOC-1 Seagull sighting report: 9 Japanese ships at 114,130 near Ontong Java, speed 10, Moving Southwest
SOC-1 Seagull sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 114,131 near Ontong Java, speed 11, Moving Southeast
CS Convoy TF 179 begins loading Supplies at Sydney for delivery to Tulagi
CS Convoy TF 219 begins loading Supplies at Prince Rupert for delivery to Adak Island
CS Convoy TF 237 begins loading Supplies at Vava'u for delivery to Tongatapu
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Daifuku Maru reported in port at Namatanai
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 104,133 near Woodlark Island , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 109,131 near Shortlands , Speed 9 , Moving Southeast 
Task Force 228 arrives at Eastern USA
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 109,128 near Buka , Speed 11 , Moving Northeast 
SBD-3 Dauntless sighting report: 6 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, speed 19, Moving East
DD Sands sights Japanese Patrol at 114,132 near Rekata Bay
TF 58 sighted by H6K4 Mavis at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 18 detected by Japanese Aircraft at 114,137 near Tulagi
SC-522 shadowed by Japanese Level Bomber at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 81 sights Japanese Patrol at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 120 sighted by Japanese Recon at 116,140 near Kirakira
TF 5 observes Japanese Aircraft at 114,132 near Rekata Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless from VS-72 has spotted PB Kenan Maru at 109,131
PB Kenan Maru is reported HIT
Hudson I sighting report: 10 Japanese ships at 97,153 near Bundaberg, speed 19, Moving Southeast
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Kalemyo 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Recon sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Kalemyo 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
DD Bulmer sights Japanese Float Plane at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 1 snooped by Japanese Fighter Bomber at 114,132 near Rekata Bay
TF 264 snooped by Japanese Aircraft at 158,91 near Midway Island
TF 102 shadowed by Japanese Recon at 114,138 near Lunga
SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine wake at 118, 131 near Ontong Java
Walrus II sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 74,163 near Adelaide, speed 10, Moving West
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 149,160 near Pago Pago, speed 18, Moving Southeast
PBY-5 Catalina reports turbulence in water at 139, 152 near Wallis Island
B-17D Fortress reports conning tower at 91, 168 near Sydney
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Jorhat 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kalemyo 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Jorhat 
Japanese Recon sighted over Kalemyo 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
F4F-3 Wildcat from VF-42/B is damaged on landing
8 x DC-2 transporting supplies to Chengtu
15 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
TF 68 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 317 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 228 begins loading Supplies at Eastern USA for delivery to Cape Town
CS Convoy TF 324 begins loading Supplies at Los Angeles for delivery to Pearl Harbor
Japanese forces CAPTURE Mangole !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Misool !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Obi !!!
Kirakira expands port to size 2
Siangtan expands fortifications to size 6
101st RAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Ledo
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  3 (5) x F2A-3 Buffalo, 7 (2) x F4F-3 Wildcat, 0 (7) x SBD-2 Dauntless
Group Withdrawals:
      1 due today (12 Daily PP) 
Groups for today: 
VP-41
DMS W-9 is reported to have been sunk near Bataan on May 11, 1942
CLAA Juneau arrives at Balboa
xAK George Ross arrives at Alameda
YMS-102 arrives at Astoria
