OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Sep 04, 42

SS Searaven reports having been sighted by the enemy at 113 , 111
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 105,120 near Mussau Island , Speed unknown  
1st Marine Defense Battalion packing for load on xAKL Bisayas (TF 28), 2 day(s) remaining
SOC-1 Seagull sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 110,135 near Munda, speed 13, Moving Southwest
Pilot killed in landing accident of Wellington Ic from No.99 Sqn RAF
Repairs completed on xAP City of Lille at Cape Town, ship returned to service
CV Lexington in ARD Lena Luckenbach at Sydney**
TF 98 leaving patrol zone to refuel at Russell Islands
CS Convoy TF 17 begins loading Supplies at Sydney for delivery to Ndeni
CS Convoy TF 52 begins loading Supplies at Los Angeles for delivery to Suva
CS Convoy TF 65 begins loading Supplies at Los Angeles for delivery to Pearl Harbor
CS Convoy TF 99 begins loading Supplies at Los Angeles for delivery to Sydney
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Cox's Bazar
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Alaska Maru reported in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Asuka Maru reported in port at Rambutyo
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 105,122 near New Hanover Island , Speed 12 , Moving Northwest 
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul , Speed unknown  
1st Marine Defense Battalion packing for load on xAKL Bisayas (TF 28), 2 day(s) remaining
SS S-18 observes Japanese Aircraft at 107,128 near Feni Islands
TF 41 observes Japanese Float Plane at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 55 followed by Japanese Float Plane at 116,140 near Kirakira
TF 5 snooped by Japanese Patrol at 110,134 near Munda
TF 6 sighted by Japanese Float Plane at 110,134 near Munda
TF 180 sighted by Japanese Aircraft at 109,131 near Shortlands
TF 198 shadowed by Japanese Recon at 114,137 near Tulagi
SBD-3 Dauntless reports diving submarine at 110, 134 near Munda
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope wake at 110, 134 near Munda
SBD-3 Dauntless reports radio transmissions at 110, 134 near Munda
SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine wake at 110, 134 near Munda
SBD-3 Dauntless reports shadow in water at 105, 134 near Woodlark Island
Walrus II reports periscope at 73, 165 near Kingscote
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 8 Japanese ships at 117,165 near Isle of Pines, speed 11, Moving Northwest
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 3 Japanese ships at 142,166 near Vava'u, speed 10, Moving East
B-17E Fortress reports turbulence in water at 110, 134 near Munda
B-17E Fortress from 5th BG/72nd BS attacking SS RO-63 at 110,134
B-17E Fortress reports submarine at 110, 134 near Munda
B-17E Fortress reports shape below surface at 111, 138 near Lunga
B-17E Fortress reports conning tower at 111, 138 near Lunga
LB-30 Liberator reports shape below surface at 111, 138 near Lunga
LB-30 Liberator reports turbulence in water at 111, 138 near Lunga
LB-30 Liberator reports object under water at 110, 134 near Munda
LB-30 Liberator reports suspected submarine at 111, 138 near Lunga
LB-30 Liberator reports conning tower at 111, 138 near Lunga
LB-30 Liberator reports object near surface at 111, 138 near Lunga
Japanese Fighter sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Paoshan 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Tsuyung 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Recon sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Paoshan 
Japanese Recon sighted over Tsuyung 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Changsha 
B-17E Fortress from 5th BG/72nd BS crashes on landing
B-17D Fortress from 5th BG/31st BS at Ndeni grounded due to maintenance
F-4 Lightning from 8th PRS at Kirakira grounded due to maintenance
TF 47 sighted by H6K4 Mavis at 112,136 near Russell Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports shadow in water at 113, 133 near Rekata Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports shape below surface at 111, 138 near Lunga
SBD-3 Dauntless reports conning tower at 110, 134 near Munda
SBD-3 Dauntless reports possible submarine at 110, 134 near Munda
SBD-3 Dauntless reports object near surface at 111, 138 near Lunga
SBD-3 Dauntless reports shadow in water at 110, 134 near Munda
SBD-3 Dauntless reports suspected submarine at 110, 134 near Munda
PBY-5 Catalina reports object under water at 168, 135 near Palmyra
PBY-5 Catalina reports object near surface at 110, 134 near Munda
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 114,140 near Rennell Island, speed 19, Moving Southwest
B-17E Fortress reports submarine at 110, 134 near Munda
B-17E Fortress reports shadow in water at 111, 138 near Lunga
B-17E Fortress reports oil slick at 110, 134 near Munda
B-17E Fortress reports submarine at 111, 138 near Lunga
B-17E Fortress reports radio transmissions at 111, 138 near Lunga
LB-30 Liberator reports periscope at 111, 138 near Lunga
LB-30 Liberator reports oil slick at 111, 138 near Lunga
LB-30 Liberator reports submarine wake at 111, 138 near Lunga
LB-30 Liberator reports turbulence in water at 110, 134 near Munda
LB-30 Liberator from 11th BG/98th BS attacking SS I-26 at 111,138
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Fighter sighted over Tsuyung 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Recon sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Tsuyung 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Changsha 
F-4 Lightning from 8th PRS at Kirakira grounded due to maintenance
8 x DC-2 transporting supplies to Chengtu
14 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
CV Lexington in ARD Lena Luckenbach at Sydney**
Repairs completed on DD Barker at Sydney, ship returned to service
TF 86 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 59 begins loading Supplies at Sydney for delivery to Lunga
CS Convoy TF 262 begins loading Resources at Hilo for delivery to Pearl Harbor
Tulagi expands fortifications to size 4
Carnarvon expands fortifications to size 3
Wagga Wagga expands airfield to size 8
Abadan expands port to size 7
AP William Ward Burrows taken out of commission to begin refit at Lunga
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  1 (6) x B-17D Fortress, 1 (4) x LB-30 Liberator
Loss of DD Bagley on Sep 04, 1942 is admitted
xAK Masaya arrives at Cristobal
xAK William P. McArthur arrives at Los Angeles
xAK City of Adelaide arrives at Cape Town
Loss of YMS-95 on Sep 04, 1942 is admitted
