OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jul 17, 45

Hokoku Maru-1  converted to Kamikaze!
213th Shinbu-tai converted to Kamikaze!
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Iriomote
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Nago
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Foochow
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shanghai
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tourane
Coastwatcher Report: 7 ships in port at Haiphong
Coastwatcher Report: 8 ships in port at Saigon
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Hong Kong
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships reported in port at Kanoya
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Kurume
Coastwatcher Report: xAK George Livanos reported in port at Iki-shima
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Allied ships at 95,65 near Nago , Speed 18 , Moving Southwest 
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Allied ships at 84,63 near Pescadores , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Allied ship at 95,65 near Nago  , Moving Southwest 
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Allied ships at 102,58 near Nagasaki/Sasebo , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Allied ship at 84,65 near Takao , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Allied ship at 95,66 near Naha , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Allied ship at 102,61 near Kanoya , Speed unknown  
TF 34 converted to Escort TF 23 (2 ships) and routed to Shikuka
Ki-93-Ia from 81st I.F.Chutai is damaged on landing
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Amami Oshima is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Nago
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Canton is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Chaochow
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Nanking
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Tungchow
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Ningpo
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shaohing
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Tsinkiang
Coastwatcher Report: 6 ships in port at Haiphong
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Kwangchowan
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Harold Dossett reported in port at Iki-shima
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Allied ship at 102,60 near Kagoshima , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Allied ships at 95,65 near Nago , Speed 16 , Moving Southwest 
Coastwatcher sighting: 9 Allied ships at 95,66 near Naha , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 9 Allied ships at 95,65 near Nago , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Allied ships at 102,58 near Nagasaki/Sasebo , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Allied ships at 87,63 near Taihoku , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Allied ship at 95,65 near Nago  , Moving Southwest 
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Allied ships at 95,66 near Naha , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 10 Allied ships at 95,65 near Nago , Speed 13 , Moving Southwest 
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Allied ships at 102,60 near Kagoshima , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Allied ships at 102,58 near Nagasaki/Sasebo , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Allied ship at 102,58 near Nagasaki/Sasebo , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Allied ship at 102,61 near Kanoya , Speed unknown  
E8N2 Dave reports submarine wake at 107, 59 near Takamatsu
E7K2 Alf reports oil slick at 112, 55 near Kanazawa
E13A1b Jake sighting report: 7 Allied ships at 114,52 near Sadogashima, speed 10, Moving Southwest
E13A1b Jake reports periscope at 115, 63 near Chiba
E13A1 Jake reports object under water at 115, 63 near Chiba
F1M2 Pete reports diving submarine at 115, 63 near Chiba
F1M2 Pete reports periscope at 115, 63 near Chiba
F1M2 Pete reports periscope wake at 115, 63 near Chiba
E8N2 Dave reports radio transmissions at 110, 62 near Nagoya
E13A1 Jake reports object under water at 115, 63 near Chiba
E13A1 Jake reports periscope wake at 115, 63 near Chiba
E13A1 Jake reports submarine wake at 115, 63 near Chiba
F1M2 Pete reports diving submarine at 115, 63 near Chiba
E13A1b Jake reports object near surface at 115, 63 near Chiba
E13A1 Jake reports diving submarine at 115, 63 near Chiba
E13A1 Jake reports submarine at 115, 63 near Chiba
F1M2 Pete reports radio transmissions at 114, 60 near Tokyo
E13A1 Jake reports oil slick at 115, 63 near Chiba
E13A1 Jake reports suspected submarine at 115, 63 near Chiba
E13A1b Jake reports turbulence in water at 115, 63 near Chiba
TF 2 detects F-5E Lightning at 124,49 near Bihoro
CPO Matsubara A. of 4th Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 9
J8M1 Shusei from 302 Ku S-1 at Nagoya grounded due to maintenance
Ki-202 Shusei from 23rd Sentai at Nagoya grounded due to maintenance
Ki-94-II from 70th Sentai at Mutankiang grounded due to maintenance
Ki-79a Nate from 107th Shinbu-tai is damaged on landing
Ki-84a Frank from 72nd Sentai at Toyohara grounded due to maintenance
Ki-202 Shusei from 23rd Sentai at Nagoya grounded due to maintenance
A7M3-J Sam from 210 Ku S-1 at Bihoro grounded due to maintenance
F1M2 Pete reports periscope wake at 114, 60 near Tokyo
F1M2 Pete sighting report: 1 Allied ship at 114,60 near Tokyo, speed 13, Moving Southwest
F1M2 Pete reports periscope wake at 115, 63 near Chiba
F1M2 Pete reports object near surface at 115, 63 near Chiba
F1M2 Pete reports oil slick at 120, 56 near Ominato
F1M2 Pete reports submarine wake at 120, 56 near Ominato
F1M2 Pete reports possible submarine at 115, 63 near Chiba
F1M2 Pete sighting report: 9 Allied ships at 112,62 near Hamamatsu, speed 10, Moving Southwest
F1M2 Pete reports turbulence in water at 115, 63 near Chiba
E13A1 Jake reports object under water at 115, 63 near Chiba
F1M2 Pete reports periscope wake at 115, 63 near Chiba
E13A1 Jake reports diving submarine at 114, 60 near Tokyo
E13A1 Jake reports periscope at 115, 63 near Chiba
E13A1 Jake reports submarine at 115, 63 near Chiba
F1M2 Pete reports object under water at 114, 60 near Tokyo
E13A1b Jake reports turbulence in water at 115, 63 near Chiba
Ki-94-II from 52nd Sentai at Toyohara grounded due to maintenance
Ki-93-Ia from 106th Sentai at Hachinohe grounded due to maintenance
Ki-202 Shusei from 23rd Sentai at Nagoya grounded due to maintenance
Ki-202 Shusei from 87th Sentai at Kiamusze grounded due to maintenance
Ki-202 Shusei from 87th Sentai at Kiamusze grounded due to maintenance
Ki-93-Ia from 106th Sentai at Hachinohe grounded due to maintenance
A7M3-J Sam from S-303 Hikotai at Osaka/Kyoto grounded due to maintenance
A7M3-J Sam from S-322 Hikotai Det B at Tokyo grounded due to maintenance
A7M3-J Sam from 901 Ku S-1 at Tokyo grounded due to maintenance
Ki-93-Ia from 106th Sentai at Hachinohe grounded due to maintenance
Ki-93-Ia from 106th Sentai at Hachinohe grounded due to maintenance
Ki-94-II from 70th Sentai at Mutankiang grounded due to maintenance
A7M3-J Sam from S-322 Hikotai Det B at Tokyo grounded due to maintenance
A7M2 Sam from Amagi-1 at Tokyo grounded due to maintenance
Ki-202 Shusei from 87th Sentai at Kiamusze grounded due to maintenance
Ki-79a Nate from 78th Shinbu-tai is damaged on landing
Ki-84a Frank from 200th Sentai at Akita grounded due to maintenance
Shimonoseki expands airfield to size 7
Group 'Akeno Flght.Schl.' changes name to '111th Sentai'
Group 'Hitachi Flght.Schl.' changes name to '112th Sentai'
707 Ku K-1 at Chiba takes G4M3a Betty replacements
Nagoya Ku K-1 at Nagoya takes D5Y1 Myojo replacements
Usa Ku K-2 at Osaka/Kyoto takes D3A2 Val replacements
Yokosuka Ku K-1 at Tokyo takes G4M3a Betty replacements
121 Ku T-1 at Tokyo takes C6N2 Myrt replacements
S-312 Hikotai at Hiroshima/Kure takes A6M8 Zero replacements
265 Ku S-2 at Tokyo takes A6M8 Zero replacements
352 Ku S-2 at Hiroshima/Kure takes J2M5 Jack replacements
955 Ku T-1 at Tokyo takes E13A1b Jake replacements
S-313 Hikotai  at Hiroshima/Kure takes A6M5c Zero replacements
Aso-1 at Tokyo takes A6M5c Zero replacements
19th Sentai at Osaka/Kyoto takes Ki-61-II KAI Tony replacements
24th Sentai at Tokyo takes Ki-83 replacements
246th Sentai at Tokyo takes Ki-84r Frank replacements
82nd I.F.Chutai at Tokyo takes Ki-48-IIa Lily replacements
159th Shinbu-tai at Hiroshima/Kure takes Ki-61-Id Tony replacements
160th Shinbu-tai at Hiroshima/Kure takes Ki-61-Id Tony replacements
181st Shinbu-tai at Matsuyama takes Ki-84r Frank replacements
182nd Shinbu-tai at Matsuyama takes Ki-27b Nate replacements
183rd Shinbu-tai at Matsuyama takes Ki-84r Frank replacements
184th Shinbu-tai at Matsuyama takes Ki-27b Nate replacements
195th Shinbu-tai at Matsuyama takes Ki-84r Frank replacements
K-712 Hikotai Det A at Osaka/Kyoto takes G4M3a Betty replacements
Pilot Miyazaki W. is reported as to have escaped capture
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  90 (206) x A6M5c Zero
37th Division takes replacements from Tokyo
31st Division takes replacements from Wuchang
18th Area Army's TOE was upgraded to IJA 18th Area Army at Tokyo
Japan invaded! Counter invasion forces released.
Loss of CV Aso on Jun 19, 1945 is admitted
281 Ku S-1 arrives at Maizuru
2nd Depot Division arrives at Sendai
