OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Aug 06, 42

SBD-3 Dauntless sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 121,138 near Reef Islands, speed 19, Moving West
SBD-3 Dauntless sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 122,142 near Reef Islands, speed 11, Moving Southwest
SOC-1 Seagull sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 122,138 near Reef Islands, speed 16, Moving Northwest
PBY-5 Catalina reports diving submarine at 136, 154 near Efate
P-39D Airacobra from 35th FG/41st FS is damaged on landing
Noumea expands fortifications to size 1
Efate expands fortifications to size 1
VP-11 takes PBY-5 Catalina replacements
No.4 Sqd RAAF takes Wirraway replacements
No.5 Sqd RAAF takes Wirraway replacements
No.11 Sqd RAAF takes Catalina I replacements
No.23 Sqd RAAF takes Wirraway replacements
No.76 Sqd RAAF takes Kittyhawk IA replacements
35th FG/39th FS takes P-39D Airacobra replacements
35th FG/40th FS takes P-39D Airacobra replacements
35th FG/41st FS takes P-39D Airacobra replacements
8th FG/35th FS takes P-39D Airacobra replacements
8th FG/36th FS takes P-39D Airacobra replacements
8th FG/80th FS takes P-39D Airacobra replacements
AO Brazos beginning refit at Noumea
AO Cuyama beginning refit at Noumea
AO Kanawha beginning refit at Noumea
AVD Mackinac beginning refit at Noumea
No.23 Sqd RAAF converting to size 12 from 18
8th FG/35th FS converting to size 25 from 24
8th FG/36th FS converting to size 25 from 24
8th FG/80th FS converting to size 25 from 24
SC-742 arrives at Noumea
AM Adroit arrives at Noumea
AM Advent arrives at Noumea
AM Conflict arrives at Noumea
