OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Aug 28, 42

SS Haddock leaving patrol zone to replenish at Noumea
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Kavieng is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: xAKL Indus Maru reported in port at Mussau Island
Task Force 168 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 168 arrives at Abadan
Task Force 8 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 8 arrives at Abadan
Task Force 57 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 57 arrives at Abadan
OS2U-3 Kingfisher sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 116,140 near Kirakira, speed 18, Moving Northwest
SOC-1 Seagull from VCS-5/2 is damaged on landing
Repairs completed on TK British Trader at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Lulworth Hill at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Bengalen at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Tarifa at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
CLAA Atlanta in ARD Carolinian at Melbourne
CV Lexington in ARD Lena Luckenbach at Sydney**
CS Convoy TF 8 begins loading Supplies at Abadan for delivery to Karachi
CS Convoy TF 57 begins loading Fuel at Abadan for delivery to Karachi
CS Convoy TF 116 begins loading Supplies at Los Angeles for delivery to Sydney
CS Convoy TF 168 begins loading Fuel at Abadan for delivery to Karachi
CS Convoy TF 183 begins loading Supplies at Sydney for delivery to Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Cox's Bazar
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Terukawa Maru reported in port at Mussau Island
Coastwatcher Report: CL Kitakami reported in port at Torokina
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 106,122 near Kavieng , Speed unknown  
SBD-3 Dauntless sighting report: 6 Japanese ships at 111,142 near Rennell Island, speed 17, Moving Southwest
TF 58 detected by Japanese Level Bomber at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 122 sighted by H6K4 Mavis at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 132 followed by Japanese Float Plane at 114,138 near Lunga
DMS Hopkins observes Japanese Aircraft at 109,131 near Shortlands
TF 18 followed by Japanese Aircraft at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 5 detected by Japanese Aircraft at 114,137 near Tulagi
PBY-5 Catalina reports suspected submarine at 116, 160 near Noumea
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 139,155 near Hoorn Islands, speed 15, Moving West
Japanese Recon sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Recon sighted over Paoshan 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Recon sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Paoshan 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
PBY-4 Catalina from VP-71 is damaged on landing
TF 6 sights Japanese Float Plane at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 59 sights Japanese Float Plane at 114,138 near Lunga
SS Snapper sighted by Japanese Torpedo Bomber at 110,111 near Truk
TF 3 shadowed by Japanese Aircraft at 114,140 near Rennell Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports submarine wake at 115, 160 near Noumea
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 167,134 near Palmyra, speed 15, Moving Southeast
PBY-5 Catalina reports conning tower at 149, 179 near Rarotonga
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Paoshan 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Tsuyung 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Recon sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Recon sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber 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 Changsha 
P-40B Warhawk from 24th FG/20th FS is damaged on landing
7 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
Escort TF 63 (2 ships) formed from TF 325 and routed to Tulagi
CLAA Atlanta in ARD Carolinian at Melbourne
CS Convoy TF 136 begins loading Supplies at Wellington for delivery to Christchurch
Adak Island expands airfield to size 4
Munda expands fortifications to size 1
Tulagi expands fortifications to size 2
Ndeni expands airfield to size 8
Dimapur expands fortifications to size 5
Karachi expands airfield to size 7
Lord Howe Island expands port to size 2
Olga expands airfield to size 5
2-VI.G.II  converting to B-25C Mitchell
Americal Infantry/C Division - some devices have been upgraded at Lunga
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  0 (1) x Martlet II, 2 (5) x 139WH-3, 1 (0) x C-33, 4 (0) x P-40B Warhawk, 6 (18) x F2A-3 Buffalo
  3 (11) x F4F-3A Wildcat, 6 (27) x F4F-3 Wildcat, 2 (7) x F4F-3P Wildcat, 5 (16) x F4F-4 Wildcat
  7 (8) x TBD-1 Devastator
Repairs completed on xAK Ernest Meyer at Prince Rupert, ship returned to service
