OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Aug 30, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Kavieng is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Ueizuru Maru reported in port at Mussau Island
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul , Speed unknown  
SOC-1 Seagull sighting report: 4 Japanese ships at 109,133 near Vella Lavella, speed 16, Moving West
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports submarine wake at 114, 144 near Kirakira
SOC-1 Seagull from VCS-5/1 crashes on landing
Repairs completed on AM Bayfield at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AM Lockeport at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
CLAA Atlanta in ARD Carolinian at Melbourne
CS Convoy TF 101 begins loading Supplies at Noumea for delivery to Norfolk Island
CS Convoy TF 258 begins loading Supplies at Los Angeles for delivery to Noumea
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Kavieng is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: AG Mamiya reported in port at Mussau Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 109,131 near Shortlands , Speed 2 , Moving Southeast 
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 106,122 near Kavieng , Speed 13 , Moving Northeast 
Task Force 44 arrives at Eastern USA
TF 6 observes Japanese Aircraft at 109,133 near Vella Lavella
TF 58 detected by Japanese Recon at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 5 sighted by Japanese Patrol at 109,133 near Vella Lavella
TF 6 snooped by Japanese Aircraft at 109,133 near Vella Lavella
TF 60 detects Japanese Aircraft at 111,134 near Munda
DMS Hopkins sights Japanese Float Plane at 114,134 near Rekata Bay
TF 120 sighted by Japanese Level Bomber at 116,140 near Kirakira
AM Warrnambool followed by Japanese Patrol at 109,131 near Shortlands
TF 252 detects Japanese Float Plane at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 18 sighted by Japanese Patrol at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 60 detects Japanese Aircraft at 111,134 near Munda
TF 122 shadowed by Japanese Float Plane at 114,137 near Tulagi
SS Snapper detected by Japanese Aircraft at 110,111 near Truk
Walrus II sighting report: 10 Japanese ships at 75,165 near Adelaide, speed 18, Moving Southwest
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 6 Japanese ships at 166,91 near Laysan Island, speed 14, Moving West
PBY-4 Catalina sighting report: 6 Japanese ships at 117,140 near Kirakira, speed 17, Moving East
PBY-4 Catalina sighting report: 9 Japanese ships at 50,42 near Diamond Harbour, speed 17, Moving East
OS2U-3 Kingfisher sighting report: 9 Japanese ships at 136,168 near Tongatapu, speed 13, Moving Southwest
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter 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 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Paoshan 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Tsuyung 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
P-40E Warhawk from 55th FG/37th FS is damaged on landing
P-40E Warhawk from 55th FG/37th FS is damaged on landing
P-40E Warhawk from 55th FG/37th FS is damaged on landing
PBY-4 Catalina from VP-71 is damaged on landing
TF 120 observes H6K4 Mavis at 116,140 near Kirakira
DM Gamble observes Japanese Aircraft at 114,137 near Tulagi
OS2U-3 Kingfisher sighting report: 9 Japanese ships at 112,138 near Lunga, speed 16, Moving East
Hudson III (LR) reports conning tower at 114, 169 near Norfolk Island
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Recon sighted over Paoshan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Tsuyung 
Japanese Recon sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Recon sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Paoshan 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Tsuyung 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Pilot killed in landing accident of Catalina I from No.20 Sqn RAAF
B-25B Mitchell from 17th BG/34th BS is written off
7 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
F4U-1 Corsair from VMF-112  is damaged on landing
Repairs completed on TK California Standard at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK British Judge at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Empire Glen at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
CLAA Atlanta in ARD Carolinian at Melbourne
CV Lexington in ARD Lena Luckenbach at Sydney**
Niue expands port to size 2
Irkutsk expands airfield to size 6
RNZAF Dunedin Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Dunedin
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  0 (1) x Martlet II, 3 (2) x 139WH-3, 5 (7) x F2A-3 Buffalo, 4 (1) x F4F-3A Wildcat
  8 (9) x F4F-3 Wildcat, 3 (3) x F4F-3P Wildcat, 3 (9) x F4F-4 Wildcat, 6 (0) x TBD-1 Devastator
DD Kuroshio is reported to have been sunk near Torokina on Aug 30, 1942
CM Natsushima is reported to have been sunk near Torokina on Aug 30, 1942
CM Sarushima is reported to have been sunk near Torokina on Aug 30, 1942
CM Takashima is reported to have been sunk near Torokina on Aug 30, 1942
xAK England Maru is reported to have been sunk near Rabaul on Aug 22, 1942
AM Direct arrives at Cristobal
Fifth USAAF  arrives at Brisbane
225th Field Artillery Battalion arrives at Pearl Harbor
81st RAAF Wing  arrives at Sydney
73rd RAAF Wing  arrives at Sydney
4th RAAF M/W Sqn  arrives at Sydney
32nd Australian Lt AA Regiment arrives at Sydney
34th Australian Lt AA Regiment arrives at Sydney
E/F Battery Heavy Coastal Artillery Regiment arrives at Perth
G/H Battery Heavy Coastal Artillery Regiment arrives at Sydney
17th NZ AA Bde  arrives at Dunedin
3rd RNZAF Base Force arrives at Auckland
26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment arrives at Madras
73rd Motorised Brigade arrives at Madras
RAF 225 Group Base Force arrives at Aden
177 Wing  arrives at Aden
169 Wing  arrives at Aden
117th RAF Base Force arrives at Aden
V US Bomber Cmnd  arrives at Charters Towers
13th Construction Regiment is delayed due to arrival base (Chengchow) not available
Convoy TB.9 Supply Convoy arrives at Cape Town
