OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Sep 03, 42

SS Herring reports having been sighted by the enemy at 112 , 111
SS S-35 reports having been sighted by the enemy at 106 , 127
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Cox's Bazar
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: CS Chitose reported in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: TK Kozui Maru reported in port at Mussau Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul , Speed unknown  
1st NZ Brigade packing for load on APA Hugh L. Scott (TF 60), 1 day(s) remaining
1st NZ Brigade packing for load on APA Henry T. Allen (TF 60), 1 day(s) remaining
Task Force 87 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 87 arrives at Abadan
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul , Speed 14 , Moving Southeast 
Walrus II sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 115,139 near Kirakira, speed 13, Moving West
Repairs completed on xAP Mount Vernon at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Camden 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 87 begins loading Supplies at Abadan for delivery to Karachi
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Manus is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Nitiyo Maru reported in port at Mussau Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 101,119 near Manus , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul , Speed unknown  
SBD-3 Dauntless sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 112,136 near Russell Islands, speed 20, Moving East
TF 5 detected by Japanese Float Plane at 110,134 near Munda
TF 5 shadowed by Japanese Float Plane at 110,134 near Munda
TF 6 sighted by Japanese Recon at 110,134 near Munda
TF 102 shadowed by Japanese Aircraft at 112,135 near Russell Islands
TF 60 followed by Japanese Level Bomber at 111,135 near Munda
TF 264 sights Japanese Aircraft at 163,94 near Laysan Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports suspected submarine at 106, 130 near Woodlark Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports oil slick at 107, 134 near Woodlark Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports radio transmissions at 107, 134 near Woodlark Island
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 4 Japanese ships at 158,91 near Midway Island, speed 16, Moving West
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 9 Japanese ships at 35,46 near Trincomalee, speed 17, Moving East
Hudson III (LR) reports suspected submarine at 98, 169 near Lord Howe Island
Hudson III (LR) reports submarine at 93, 168 near Newcastle
Japanese Fighter sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Recon sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Paoshan 
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over Tsuyung 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Changsha 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Recon sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Paoshan 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Tsuyung 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Pilot killed in landing accident of P-38E Lightning from 20th FG/55th FS
P-40E Warhawk from 49th FG/8th FS is damaged on landing
P-38E Lightning from 1st FG/94th FS crashes on landing
SBD-3 Dauntless sighting report: 6 Japanese ships at 113,132 near Choiseul Bay, speed 14, Moving Southwest
TF 30 shadowed by Japanese Aircraft at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 60 shadowed by Japanese Aircraft at 111,135 near Munda
SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine at 107, 134 near Woodlark Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports turbulence in water at 108, 140 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports oil slick at 107, 134 near Woodlark Island
PBY-5 Catalina reports submarine wake at 146, 94 near Wake Island
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 112,138 near Lunga, speed 16, Moving Northwest
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports submarine at 141, 168 near Lifuka
Catalina I reports object under water at 97, 149 near Rockhampton
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Paoshan 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Tsuyung 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Paoshan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Tsuyung 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Changsha 
SBD-3 Dauntless from VS-72 crashes on landing
8 x DC-2 transporting supplies to Chengtu
15 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
CLAA Atlanta in ARD Carolinian at Melbourne**
CV Lexington in ARD Lena Luckenbach at Sydney**
Repairs completed on xAP Rochambeau at Noumea, ship returned to service
TF 86 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 219 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 290 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 320 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 305 begins loading Fuel at Los Angeles for delivery to Pearl Harbor
Brunei expands airfield to size 6
Munda expands airfield to size 1
Munda expands port to size 1
Perth expands airfield to size 5
xAK Trevilley taken out of commission to begin refit at Eastern USA
xAK Maetsuycker taken out of commission to begin refit at Eastern USA
xAK Skagerak taken out of commission to begin refit at Eastern USA
xAK Bundaleer taken out of commission to begin refit at Eastern USA
xAK Cycle taken out of commission to begin refit at Eastern USA
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  1 (7) x B-17D Fortress, 4 (5) x LB-30 Liberator
Previous report of sinking of LSD Kizugawa Maru incorrect.  Intelligence reports ship is still in service
Repairs completed on SS Shark at Townsville, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS Perch at Townsville, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS Pickerel at Townsville, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS Permit at Townsville, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS Pompano at Townsville, ship returned to service
PB Choko Maru #2 is reported to have been sunk near Woodlark Island on Jun 18, 1942
xAK George Read arrives at Los Angeles
177th Construction Regiment arrives at Seattle
