OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Aug 31, 42

SS Dolphin leaving patrol zone to replenish at Townsville
SS Snapper reports having been sighted by the enemy at 110 , 111
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
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: 2 Japanese ships at 101,119 near Manus , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 109,130 near Torokina , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 100,131 near Goodenough Island , Speed 16 , Moving Northwest 
OS2U-3 Kingfisher sighting report: 4 Japanese ships at 118,141 near Ndeni, speed 11, Moving Southeast
Repairs completed on TK Alfred Clegg at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Connecticut 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 286 begins loading Supplies at Sydney for delivery to Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: xAKL Kuwayama Maru reported in port at Mussau Island
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Enzyu Maru reported in port at Buka
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 101,119 near Manus , Speed unknown  
Task Force 4 arrives at Eastern USA
TF 5 snooped by Japanese Aircraft at 109,133 near Vella Lavella
TF 6 sighted by Japanese Patrol at 109,133 near Vella Lavella
TF 60 snooped by Japanese Level Bomber at 111,134 near Munda
AM Warrnambool sighted by Japanese Aircraft at 109,131 near Shortlands
TF 270 shadowed by Japanese Float Plane at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 6 shadowed by Japanese Float Plane at 109,133 near Vella Lavella
TF 60 observes Japanese Level Bomber at 111,134 near Munda
TF 5 sights Japanese Float Plane at 109,133 near Vella Lavella
TF 26 followed by Japanese Aircraft at 189,107 near Lahaina
SBD-3 Dauntless reports suspected submarine at 106, 135 near Rossel Island
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 3 Japanese ships at 163,50 near Adak Island, speed 12, Moving East
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Paoshan 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Paoshan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
B-25B Mitchell from 41st BG/46th BS is damaged on landing
SBD-3 Dauntless from VMSB-241/C is damaged on landing
TF 290 detected by E13A1 Jake at 114,139 near Lunga
SBD-3 Dauntless sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 105,135 near Woodlark Island, speed 13, Moving West
SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine at 107, 134 near Woodlark Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports object under water at 107, 134 near Woodlark Island
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 10 Japanese ships at 123,165 near Anatom, speed 16, Moving East
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 137,162 near Kabara, speed 15, Moving Southwest
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Paoshan 
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over Tsuyung 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Changsha 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Recon sighted over Paoshan 
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over Tsuyung 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
SBD-3 Dauntless from VS-72 crashes 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
P-39D Airacobra from 8th FG/35th FS is damaged on landing
F4U-1 Corsair from VMF-112  is damaged on landing
CLAA Atlanta in ARD Carolinian at Melbourne**
CV Lexington in ARD Lena Luckenbach at Sydney**
TF 86 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
Calcutta expands fortifications to size 4
Imphal expands airfield to size 4
Wallis Island expands airfield to size 2
17th NZ AA Bde  - some devices have been upgraded at Dunedin
3rd RNZAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Auckland
73rd Motorised Brigade - some devices have been upgraded at Madras
RAF 225 Group Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Aden
267th Armoured Brigade - some devices have been upgraded at Madras
117th RAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Aden
Tippu Fortress - some devices have been upgraded at Bangalore
60th Chinese Corps - some devices have been upgraded at Changsha
64th Chinese Corps - some devices have been upgraded at Liuchow
VMSB-241/B attains carrier trained status on Formidable
VMSB-241/C attains carrier trained status on Indomitable
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  1 (0) x Martlet II, 0 (2) x 139WH-3, 7 (0) x F2A-3 Buffalo, 1 (0) x F4F-3A Wildcat
  9 (0) x F4F-3 Wildcat, 3 (0) x F4F-3P Wildcat, 9 (0) x F4F-4 Wildcat
Repairs completed on DD Frazier at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Device(s) upgraded in 3rd RNZAF Base Force supplied from Auckland
Device(s) upgraded in 3rd RNZAF Base Force supplied from Auckland
SC-638 arrives at Los Angeles
SC-639 arrives at Los Angeles
TK Miralda arrives at Abadan
DD Mutz arrives at Eastern USA
DD Power arrives at Eastern USA
6 RAP arrives at Spassk-Dalniy
