OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Aug 29, 42

SS Greenling leaving patrol zone to replenish at Noumea
SS S-35 reports having been sighted by the enemy at 106 , 127
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Kavieng is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Nisshun Maru reported in port at Torokina
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 105,122 near New Hanover Island , Speed 12 , Moving West 
Walrus II reports suspected submarine at 115, 139 near Kirakira
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports object near surface at 119, 139 near Stewart Island
TF 102 designated as Escort and ordered to return to Tulagi
Repairs completed on TK Buccinum at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Tai Yin at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
CLAA Atlanta in ARD Carolinian at Melbourne
CS Convoy TF 157 begins loading Supplies at Sydney for delivery to Lunga
CS Convoy TF 262 begins loading Resources at Hilo for delivery to Pearl Harbor
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Kavieng is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Nisshun Maru reported in port at Torokina
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 101,119 near Manus , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul , Speed unknown  
Task Force 85 arrives at Eastern USA
Task Force 123 arrives at Cape Town
TF 60 observes Japanese Level Bomber at 113,136 near Russell Islands
DMS Hopkins detected by Japanese Aircraft at 111,131 near Choiseul Bay
TF 137 observes Japanese Level Bomber at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 120 sighted by Japanese Aircraft at 116,140 near Kirakira
TF 127 shadowed by Japanese Aircraft at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 179 snooped by Japanese Float Plane at 114,138 near Lunga
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Paoshan 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Tsuyung 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Paoshan 
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over Tsuyung 
Beaufort V (PR) from No.100 Sqn RAF Det crashes on landing
SBD-3 Dauntless sighting report: 3 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, speed 15, Moving Northwest
DD Gridley observes Japanese Level Bomber at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 18 sights H6K4 Mavis at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 58 followed by Japanese Float Plane at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 6 detects H6K4 Mavis at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 122 snooped by Japanese Aircraft at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 132 detected by Japanese Aircraft at 114,138 near Lunga
SS Snapper observes Japanese Torpedo Bomber at 110,111 near Truk
TF 340 sights Japanese Recon at 188,107 near Lahaina
TF 5 shadowed by Japanese Float Plane at 114,137 near Tulagi
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 117,138 near Stewart Island, speed 18, Moving East
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 4 Japanese ships at 131,160 near Nadi, speed 18, Moving Northwest
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Paoshan 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Recon sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Recon sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Paoshan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
F4U-1 Corsair from VMF-112  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 xAP Wakefield at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
CLAA Atlanta in ARD Carolinian at Melbourne
CS Convoy TF 215 begins loading Supplies at Cochin for delivery to Addu
Maizuru expands port to size 9
Samah expands airfield to size 9
Rangoon expands airfield to size 9
Tulagi expands fortifications to size 3
Kabara expands airfield to size 3
Dili expands airfield to size 4
RAF 221 Group Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Silchar
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  0 (1) x Martlet II, 0 (5) x 139WH-3, 6 (12) x F2A-3 Buffalo, 6 (5) x F4F-3A Wildcat
  10 (17) x F4F-3 Wildcat, 1 (6) x F4F-3P Wildcat, 4 (12) x F4F-4 Wildcat, 1 (0) x SBD-3 Dauntless
  2 (6) x TBD-1 Devastator
Repairs completed on AD Dixie at Auckland, ship returned to service
AMC Worcestershire arrives at Cape Town
