OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Aug 24, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: AMC Kiyosumi Maru reported in port at Lihir
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Arimasan Maru reported in port at New Hanover Island
175th USAAF Base Force packing for load on xAKL Corregidor (TF 178), 2 day(s) remaining
Task Force 201 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 201 arrives at Abadan
SOC-1 Seagull reports shadow in water at 110, 137 near Russell Islands
Repairs completed on xAK Crown City at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
CLAA Atlanta in ARD Carolinian at Melbourne
CS Convoy TF 201 begins loading Fuel at Abadan for delivery to Karachi
CS Convoy TF 290 begins loading Supplies at Sydney for delivery to Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Kosei Maru reported in port at Lihir
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Tokusima Maru reported in port at New Hanover Island
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,126 near Feni Islands , Speed 13 , Moving Northwest 
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,123 near Kavieng , Speed 13 , Moving Northwest 
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 109,128 near Buka , Speed 13 , Moving Southeast 
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 101,125 near Cape Gloucester , Speed 8 , Moving Southeast 
175th USAAF Base Force packing for load on xAKL Corregidor (TF 178), 2 day(s) remaining
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul , Speed 5 , Moving West 
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 102,125 near Arawe , Speed 3 , Moving East 
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul , Speed 4 , Moving Northwest 
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 103,125 near Talasea , Speed 6 , Moving East 
Task Force 94 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 94 arrives at Cape Town
Task Force 327 arrives at Balboa
TF 58 sighted by Japanese Aircraft at 111,134 near Munda
TF 132 shadowed by Japanese Aircraft at 111,134 near Munda
TF 18 shadowed by Japanese Float Fighter at 114,137 near Tulagi
DD Evertsen detected by E13A1 Jake at 114,138 near Lunga
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 3 Japanese ships at 161,89 near Midway Island, speed 17, Moving East
PBY-5 Catalina reports shape below surface at 111, 127 near Green Island
PBY-5 Catalina reports diving submarine at 116, 163 near Isle of Pines
PBY-5 Catalina reports submarine wake at 175, 53 near Sanak Island
PBY-4 Catalina sighting report: 6 Japanese ships at 112,141 near Rennell Island, speed 17, Moving Northwest
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports diving submarine at 138, 167 near Tongatapu
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Tsuyung 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Fighter sighted over Tsuyung 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
PBY-5 Catalina from VP-91 crashes on landing
Hudson III (LR) from No.1 Sqn RNZAF is damaged on landing
P-40E Warhawk from 55th FG/37th FS is damaged on landing
TF 59 observes Japanese Aircraft at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 127 detected by Japanese Float Plane at 114,138 near Lunga
PF Honolulan detected by Japanese Float Plane at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 252 sighted by Japanese Recon at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 280 followed by H6K4 Mavis at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 1 snooped by Japanese Aircraft at 114,137 near Tulagi
SOC-1 Seagull reports possible submarine at 116, 160 near Noumea
OS2U-3 Kingfisher sighting report: 4 Japanese ships at 118,151 near Lakatoro, speed 10, Moving East
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports submarine wake at 114, 150 near Belep Islands
PBY-5 Catalina reports object near surface at 33, 44 near Tanjore
Hudson III (LR) reports submarine wake at 114, 172 near Norfolk Island
Hudson III (LR) sighting report: 4 Japanese ships at 90,167 near Sydney, speed 12, Moving Southwest
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Fighter sighted over Paoshan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Fighter sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Paoshan 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Changsha 
PBY-4 Catalina from VP-71 at Tulagi grounded due to maintenance
8 x DC-2 transporting supplies to Chengtu
14 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 Onomea at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
CLAA Atlanta in ARD Carolinian at Melbourne
CS Convoy TF 55 begins loading Supplies at Sydney for delivery to Kirakira
CS Convoy TF 94 begins loading Supplies at Cape Town for delivery to Bombay
CS Convoy TF 136 begins loading Supplies at Wellington for delivery to Christchurch
CS Convoy TF 143 begins loading Supplies at Pearl Harbor for delivery to Johnston Island
Russell Islands expands airfield to size 3
Dili expands airfield to size 3
F4F-3A Wildcat upgrading to F4F-4 Wildcat at Salt Lake City
138th USA Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Lunga
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  0 (1) x C-33, 0 (1) x P-39D Airacobra, 5 (18) x P-40B Warhawk, 1 (0) x F4F-3A Wildcat
  3 (11) x F4F-3 Wildcat, 3 (9) x F4F-3P Wildcat, 0 (1) x R3D-2, 2 (6) x SNJ-3 Texan
144th Infantry Regiment's TOE was upgraded to USA 42 Infantry Regiment at Tacoma
xAK Tempei Maru is reported to have been sunk near Buka on Jun 15, 1942
ACM Katsuragisan Maru is reported to have been sunk near Kavieng on Jun 26, 1942
AO Tappahanock arrives at Cristobal
90th BG/319th BS  arrives at Los Angeles
90th BG/320th BS  arrives at Los Angeles
90th BG/321st BS  arrives at Los Angeles
90th BG/400th BS arrives at Los Angeles
