OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Aug 23, 42

SS Grouper reports having been sighted by the enemy at 109 , 108
SS S-35 reports having been sighted by the enemy at 106 , 127
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: AV Akitsushima reported in port at Feni Islands
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: AV Akitsushima reported in port at Namatanai
SOC-1 Seagull reports shadow in water at 112, 131 near Choiseul Bay
TF 325 snooped by Japanese Torpedo Bomber at 109,131 near Shortlands
TF 280 snooped by Japanese Recon at 109,131 near Shortlands
TF 58 sighted by Japanese Medium Bomber at 113,136 near Russell Islands
TF 5 sighted by Japanese Medium Bomber at 112,131 near Choiseul Bay
Repairs completed on xAK Mokihana at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Waimea at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 76 begins loading Supplies at Los Angeles for delivery to Sydney
CS Convoy TF 101 begins loading Supplies at Noumea for delivery to Norfolk Island
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: TK Kozui Maru reported in port at Talasea
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 109,130 near Torokina , Speed 6 , Moving Northwest 
TF 6 snooped by Japanese Aircraft at 114,138 near Lunga
PF Honolulan snooped by Japanese Recon at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 286 sighted by Japanese Float Plane at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 18 observes Japanese Aircraft at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 65 shadowed by Japanese Aircraft at 189,107 near Lahaina
TF 5 followed by Japanese Torpedo Bomber at 114,136 near Thousand Ships Bay
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 166,112 near Johnston Island, speed 15, Moving Northwest
PBY-4 Catalina reports conning tower at 114, 137 near Tulagi
LB-30 Liberator sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 113,138 near Lunga, speed 16, Moving Northwest
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Tsuyung 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Tsuyung 
PBY-5 Catalina from VP-72 crashes on landing
B-17D Fortress from 5th BG/31st BS at Ndeni grounded due to maintenance
TF 58 shadowed by Japanese Float Plane at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 122 followed by H6K4 Mavis at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 18 observes Japanese Float Plane at 114,137 near Tulagi
Walrus II sighting report: 8 Japanese ships at 73,165 near Kingscote, speed 12, Moving West
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 3 Japanese ships at 115,160 near Noumea, speed 10, Moving West
PBY-4 Catalina sighting report: 6 Japanese ships at 44,46 near Vizagapatnam, speed 16, Moving Northwest
Hudson III (LR) reports possible submarine at 113, 169 near Norfolk Island
Hudson I sighting report: 6 Japanese ships at 96,153 near Rockhampton, speed 11, Moving Southeast
B-17D Fortress reports periscope at 120, 139 near Reef Islands
Japanese Fighter sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Paoshan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Tsuyung 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Fighter sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Paoshan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Tsuyung 
Pilot killed in landing accident of B-17D Fortress from 5th BG/23rd BS
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
Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard SS Porpoise
Repairs completed on xAK Olopana at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Sawokla at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Japanese forces CAPTURE Gebe !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Gorong !!!
Sapporo expands airfield to size 2
Adak Island expands port to size 4
Tongatapu expands port to size 3
DD Bailey beginning refit in shipyard at Pearl Harbor
SS Shark taken out of commission to begin refit at Townsville
SS Perch taken out of commission to begin refit at Townsville
SS Pickerel taken out of commission to begin refit at Townsville
SS Permit taken out of commission to begin refit at Townsville
SS Pompano taken out of commission to begin refit at Townsville
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  1 (1) x F4F-3A Wildcat, 2 (14) x F4F-3 Wildcat, 4 (12) x F4F-3P Wildcat, 2 (0) x PBY-5 Catalina
  1 (0) x SBD-2 Dauntless, 5 (8) x SNJ-3 Texan
Repairs completed on TK British Hope at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
SS RO-68 is reported to have been sunk near Shortlands on Aug 23, 1942
SC PC-579 arrives at Portland
No.881 Sqn FAA/C arrives at Vancouver
