OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Aug 27, 42

SS Halibut leaving patrol zone to replenish at Noumea
SS Growler leaving patrol zone to replenish at Noumea
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 Taito Maru reported in port at Mussau Island
Coastwatcher Report: DD Shokaku reported in port at Buka
SOC-1 Seagull reports turbulence in water at 114, 137 near Tulagi
Repairs completed on TK Vivi at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on PF Nebraskan at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on BB Oklahoma at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on BB Nevada at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
CLAA Atlanta in ARD Carolinian at Melbourne
CS Convoy TF 237 begins loading Supplies at Vava'u for delivery to Tongatapu
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Naniwa Maru reported in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Mussau Island is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Taito Maru reported in port at Buka
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 107,125 near Namatanai , Speed 12 , Moving Southeast 
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 106,122 near Kavieng , Speed 9 , Moving Southeast 
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 104,127 near Gasmata , Speed 7 , Moving West 
Task Force 261 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 261 arrives at Cape Town
TF 59 observes H6K4 Mavis at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 59 observes Japanese Float Plane at 114,138 near Lunga
DMS Hopkins sights Japanese Patrol at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 325 sights H6K4 Mavis at 114,135 near Auki
TF 6 snooped by Japanese Torpedo Bomber at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 58 sights Japanese Aircraft at 114,138 near Lunga
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 10 Japanese ships at 166,87 near Laysan Island, speed 13, Moving Southwest
PBY-5 Catalina reports submarine at 176, 109 near Lihue
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 120,139 near Reef Islands, speed 10, Moving Southeast
PBY-5 Catalina reports radio transmissions at 159, 56 near Ulak Island
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
F4U-1 Corsair from VMF-112  is damaged on landing
F4U-1 Corsair from VMF-112  is damaged on landing
F4U-1 Corsair from VMF-112  is damaged on landing
TF 5 followed by Japanese Float Plane at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 18 shadowed by Japanese Patrol at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 26 snooped by Japanese Aircraft at 191,107 near Lahaina
TF 65 detected by Japanese Float Plane at 192,107 near Lahaina
PBY-5 Catalina reports shape below surface at 113, 138 near Lunga
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports shape below surface at 137, 166 near Tongatapu
Hudson III (LR) sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 115,185 near Auckland, speed 12, Moving Southwest
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Paoshan 
Japanese Aircraft 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 sighted over Paoshan 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Tsuyung 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
OS2U-3 Kingfisher from VO-5/1 crashes on landing
P-40B Warhawk from 24th FG/20th FS is damaged on landing
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
Repairs completed on xAK Empire Baxter at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Empire Glade at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
CLAA Atlanta in ARD Carolinian at Melbourne
CS Convoy TF 261 begins loading Supplies at Cape Town for delivery to Bombay
Sendai expands port to size 8
Palmyra expands port to size 2
Tulagi expands fortifications to size 1
Hobart expands airfield to size 8
Americal Infantry/B Division - some devices have been upgraded at Lunga
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  0 (1) x C-33, 1 (0) x P-39D Airacobra, 6 (4) x P-40B Warhawk, 5 (24) x F2A-3 Buffalo
  2 (13) x F4F-3A Wildcat, 6 (32) x F4F-3 Wildcat, 5 (9) x F4F-3P Wildcat, 5 (21) x F4F-4 Wildcat
  1 (0) x R3D-2, 2 (0) x SNJ-3 Texan, 1 (15) x TBD-1 Devastator
BB Washington arrives at Balboa
VT-3 arrives at Port Augusta
VT-5 arrives at Port Augusta
3rd PS (P) arrives at Townsville
33rd PS (P) arrives at Townsville
