OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Sep 01, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: DD Nenohi reported in port at Mussau Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 101,119 near Manus , Speed unknown  
Task Force 98 arrives at Eastern USA
Task Force 204 arrives at Eastern USA
Walrus II from No.700 Sqn FAA S-5 is damaged on landing
CLAA Atlanta in ARD Carolinian at Melbourne**
CS Convoy TF 262 begins loading Resources at Hilo for delivery to Pearl Harbor
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Nitiai Maru reported in port at Feni Islands
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Kuwayama Maru reported in port at Mussau Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 100,125 near Umboi Island , Speed 13 , Moving Northwest 
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 102,120 near Rambutyo , Speed 6 , Moving Northwest 
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 101,119 near Manus , Speed 5 , Moving Northwest 
TF 5 detected by Japanese Float Plane at 110,134 near Munda
TF 6 shadowed by H6K4 Mavis at 110,134 near Munda
TF 55 observes Japanese Aircraft at 116,140 near Kirakira
TF 60 snooped by Japanese Aircraft at 114,136 near Thousand Ships Bay
AM Warrnambool detected by Japanese Recon at 109,131 near Shortlands
TF 270 sights H6K4 Mavis at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 6 sighted by Japanese Float Plane at 110,134 near Munda
YMS-95 followed by Japanese Aircraft at 110,132 near Shortlands
YMS-94 detects Japanese Aircraft at 114,137 near Tulagi
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope at 111, 136 near Russell Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine at 111, 136 near Russell Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports possible submarine at 111, 136 near Russell Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports shadow in water at 108, 140 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports shape below surface at 106, 135 near Rossel Island
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports diving submarine at 138, 168 near Tongatapu
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Recon sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Changsha 
SBD-3 Dauntless from VS-3/C crashes on landing
F-4 Lightning from 8th PRS at Kirakira grounded due to maintenance
F-4 Lightning from 8th PRS at Kirakira grounded due to maintenance
SS S-39 shadowed by Japanese Carrier Aircraft at 107,127 near Feni Islands
TF 18 detected by Japanese Aircraft at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 122 sighted by Japanese Patrol at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 244 shadowed by Japanese Float Plane at 110,134 near Munda
SBD-3 Dauntless reports possible submarine at 111, 136 near Russell Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope at 111, 136 near Russell Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports conning tower at 108, 140 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless sighting report: 10 Japanese ships at 114,135 near Auki, speed 17, Moving East
SBD-3 Dauntless reports diving submarine at 111, 136 near Russell Islands
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 6 Japanese ships at 137,170 near Tongatapu, speed 14, Moving Northwest
Catalina I sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 105,142 near Rossel Island, speed 16, Moving Northwest
B-17D Fortress reports shape below surface at 93, 168 near Newcastle
Japanese Recon sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Paoshan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Tsuyung 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Paoshan 
Japanese Recon sighted over Tsuyung 
Japanese Recon sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
LB-30 Liberator from 19th BG/435th BS at Lunga grounded due to maintenance
P-40E Warhawk from 49th FG/8th FS is damaged on landing
SBD-3 Dauntless from VS-72 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 TK British Aviator at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK British Justice at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
CLAA Atlanta in ARD Carolinian at Melbourne**
No additional repairs possible on KV Chilliwack using currently assigned resources at Prince Rupert
TF 86 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 138 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 219 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 320 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 136 begins loading Supplies at Wellington for delivery to Christchurch
CS Convoy TF 138 begins loading Supplies at Los Angeles for delivery to Sydney
CS Convoy TF 237 begins loading Supplies at Vava'u for delivery to Tongatapu
Bangkok expands airfield to size 9
Russell Islands expands airfield to size 4
Melbourne expands airfield to size 9
Wallis Island expands fortifications to size 3
CL Emerald beginning refit in shipyard at Bombay
CL Danae beginning refit in shipyard at Sydney
CL Dragon beginning refit in shipyard at Sydney
CL Dauntless beginning refit in shipyard at Bombay
CL Mauritius beginning refit in shipyard at Bombay
DD Dunlap taken out of commission to begin refit at Melbourne
DD Fanning taken out of commission to begin refit at Melbourne
DD Mahan taken out of commission to begin refit at Melbourne
DD Cummings taken out of commission to begin refit at Melbourne
CM Keokuk taken out of commission to begin refit at Sydney
AE Henry S Grove beginning refit in shipyard at Los Angeles
AE Titan beginning refit in shipyard at Los Angeles
xAKL Anakan taken out of commission to begin refit at Vava'u
AE Fusto Arosemena beginning refit in shipyard at Los Angeles
xAKL Hirondelle taken out of commission to begin refit at Pearl Harbor
xAKL Luzon taken out of commission to begin refit at Sydney
xAK Baroda taken out of commission to begin refit at Aden
xAK Catrine taken out of commission to begin refit at Eastern USA
xAKL Chaksang taken out of commission to begin refit at Pearl Harbor
xAKL Dumra taken out of commission to begin refit at Aden
xAK El Madina taken out of commission to begin refit at Eastern USA
xAK Fultala taken out of commission to begin refit at Eastern USA
xAKL Haiyang taken out of commission to begin refit at Pearl Harbor
xAK Havildar taken out of commission to begin refit at Eastern USA
xAK Hoihow taken out of commission to begin refit at Aden
xAK Ho Kiang taken out of commission to begin refit at Aden
xAK Hunan taken out of commission to begin refit at Aden
xAK Ikauna taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
xAK Itria taken out of commission to begin refit at Eastern USA
xAK Kauri taken out of commission to begin refit at Sydney
xAK Kekerangu taken out of commission to begin refit at Sydney
xAKL Kwai Sang taken out of commission to begin refit at Pearl Harbor
xAK Ping Wo taken out of commission to begin refit at Sydney
xAKL Shan Tung taken out of commission to begin refit at Aden
xAK Shillong taken out of commission to begin refit at Eastern USA
xAK Taiyuan taken out of commission to begin refit at Sydney
xAK Admiral Chase taken out of commission to begin refit at Aden
xAK Barjora taken out of commission to begin refit at Aden
xAK Benrinnes taken out of commission to begin refit at Cape Town
xAK Cairo City taken out of commission to begin refit at Aden
xAK Clan Macfadyen taken out of commission to begin refit at Noumea
xAK Clan Macgillivray taken out of commission to begin refit at Noumea
xAK Clan Macnair taken out of commission to begin refit at Noumea
xAK Clan Macquarrie taken out of commission to begin refit at Cape Town
xAK Empire Baxter taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
xAK Empire Glade taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
xAK Empire Glen taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
xAK Ganges taken out of commission to begin refit at Noumea
xAK La Pampa taken out of commission to begin refit at Eastern USA
xAK Lulworth Hill taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
xAK Mahout taken out of commission to begin refit at Cape Town
xAK Testbank taken out of commission to begin refit at Eastern USA
xAK Trevaylor taken out of commission to begin refit at Cape Town
xAKL Katong taken out of commission to begin refit at Goa
xAKL Wosang taken out of commission to begin refit at Pearl Harbor
xAKL St. Quentin taken out of commission to begin refit at Aden
xAK Jalapalaka taken out of commission to begin refit at Aden
xAK Kiangsu taken out of commission to begin refit at Aden
xAK Shinkuang taken out of commission to begin refit at Aden
xAP Kota Pinang taken out of commission to begin refit at Noumea
xAP Kota Tjandi taken out of commission to begin refit at Noumea
xAK Bengalen taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
xAK Bintang taken out of commission to begin refit at Eastern USA
xAKL Buijskes taken out of commission to begin refit at Vava'u
xAKL Elout taken out of commission to begin refit at Vava'u
xAK Nicholas van Vonn taken out of commission to begin refit at Eastern USA
xAKL Sinabang taken out of commission to begin refit at Noumea
xAKL Nordhval taken out of commission to begin refit at Pearl Harbor
xAKL Agnes taken out of commission to begin refit at Pearl Harbor
xAK Anna Odland taken out of commission to begin refit at Eastern USA
xAKL Belray taken out of commission to begin refit at Aden
xAKL Ardent taken out of commission to begin refit at Pearl Harbor
xAKL Bordvik taken out of commission to begin refit at Sydney
xAK Nord taken out of commission to begin refit at Aden
xAK Herstein taken out of commission to begin refit at Eastern USA
xAKL Proteus taken out of commission to begin refit at Noumea
xAK Fingal taken out of commission to begin refit at Aden
xAKL Hermelin taken out of commission to begin refit at Pearl Harbor
xAK Hermion taken out of commission to begin refit at Eastern USA
xAKL Hermod taken out of commission to begin refit at Aden
xAK Zvir taken out of commission to begin refit at Noumea
xAKL Sarpen taken out of commission to begin refit at Pearl Harbor
xAK Slemmestad taken out of commission to begin refit at Cape Town
xAK Tai Yin taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
xAK Tarifa taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
xAK Tiradentes taken out of commission to begin refit at Noumea
xAK Vito taken out of commission to begin refit at Eastern USA
PC Taney taken out of commission to begin refit at Sydney
AR Castor taken out of commission to begin refit at Melbourne
AO TAN 1 taken out of commission to begin refit at Noumea
AO TAN 2 taken out of commission to begin refit at Noumea
AO TAN 3 taken out of commission to begin refit at Noumea
AO TAN 4 taken out of commission to begin refit at Noumea
AO TAN 5 taken out of commission to begin refit at Noumea
AO TAN 6 taken out of commission to begin refit at Noumea
LSI(L) Westralia beginning refit in shipyard at Sydney
xAK Age taken out of commission to begin refit at Eastern USA
xAK Barwon taken out of commission to begin refit at Eastern USA
xAK Beltana taken out of commission to begin refit at Sydney
xAK Corinda taken out of commission to begin refit at Eastern USA
102nd(Sep) Infantry Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Kirakira
64th Chinese Corps - some devices have been upgraded at Liuchow
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  2 (0) x 139WH-3
Repairs completed on DD Woodworth at Prince Rupert, ship returned to service
102nd(Sep) Infantry Regiment's TOE was upgraded to USA AK42 Infantry Regiment at Kirakira
24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment's TOE was upgraded to USA 42 Infantry Regiment at Russell Islands
33rd Medium Regiment's TOE was upgraded to Medium Arty Regiment at Lunga
V US Bomber Cmnd 's TOE was upgraded to Subordinate Air HQ  at Charters Towers
VF-6/B arrives at San Francisco
No.803 Sqn FAA arrives at Chittagong
No.806 Sqn FAA arrives at Chittagong
