OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Aug 26, 42

SS S-35 reports having been sighted by the enemy at 106 , 127
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Kavieng is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Arimasan Maru reported in port at Namatanai
Coastwatcher Report: BB Hyuga reported in port at Buka
SOC-1 Seagull from VCS-5/1 crashes on landing
SOC-1 Seagull from VCS-5/1 crashes on landing
CLAA Atlanta in ARD Carolinian at Melbourne
CS Convoy TF 161 begins loading Supplies at Sydney for delivery to Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Kavieng is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: DD Zuikaku reported in port at Mussau Island
Coastwatcher Report: TK Kozui Maru reported in port at Namatanai
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher Report: LSD Atuta Maru reported in port at Buka
Coastwatcher sighting: 7 Japanese ships at 106,122 near Kavieng , Speed 13 , Moving Northeast 
DMS Hopkins observes Japanese Aircraft at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 122 snooped by Japanese Aircraft at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 132 detected by Japanese Float Plane at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 6 detects H6K4 Mavis at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 18 observes Japanese Float Plane at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 5 sights Japanese Aircraft at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 6 snooped by Japanese Aircraft at 114,137 near Tulagi
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 3 Japanese ships at 160,128 near Palmyra, speed 19, Moving Southeast
Hudson III (LR) reports conning tower at 130, 163 near Kandavu Island
B-17D Fortress reports diving submarine at 120, 142 near Ndeni
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Paoshan 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Tsuyung 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Paoshan 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Tsuyung 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
P-40E Warhawk from 55th FG/37th FS is damaged on landing
SBD-3 Dauntless sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 116,138 near Stewart Island, speed 17, Moving Southwest
TF 5 snooped by Japanese Float Plane at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 59 observes Japanese Aircraft at 114,138 near Lunga
SS Growler sighted by Japanese Level Bomber at 107,114 near Mussau Island
TF 58 detected by Japanese Aircraft at 114,138 near Lunga
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Recon sighted over Paoshan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Recon sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Paoshan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
P-40E Warhawk from 55th FG/37th FS is damaged on landing
B-17D Fortress from 5th BG/23rd BS at Ndeni grounded due to maintenance
OS2U-3 Kingfisher from VS-2D14 is damaged on landing
F-4 Lightning from 8th PRS at Kirakira grounded due to maintenance
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
CLAA Atlanta in ARD Carolinian at Melbourne
TF 68 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 68 begins loading Supplies at Sydney for delivery to Lunga
Tinian expands airfield to size 6
Dimapur expands airfield to size 4
Charters Towers expands airfield to size 6
Manus expands airfield to size 3
Efate expands port to size 5
Ace pilot Burgard, G.T. of 15th FG/46th FS is promoted to MAJ
DD Laffey beginning refit in shipyard at Brisbane
30th Australian Brigade - some devices have been upgraded at Cairns
5th Australian/A Division - some devices have been upgraded at Brisbane
5th Australian/B Division - some devices have been upgraded at Brisbane
5th Australian/C Division - some devices have been upgraded at Brisbane
1st Australian/A Division - some devices have been upgraded at Brisbane
Americal Infantry/A Division - some devices have been upgraded at Lunga
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  0 (1) x C-33, 0 (1) x P-39D Airacobra, 3 (10) x P-40B Warhawk, 6 (3) x F4F-3 Wildcat
  2 (3) x F4F-3P Wildcat, 0 (1) x R3D-2, 2 (2) x SNJ-3 Texan, 6 (16) x TBD-1 Devastator
YMS-130 arrives at Tacoma
VMSB-141 arrives at Townsville
