OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Sep 05, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Manus is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 102,120 near Rambutyo , Speed unknown  
1st Marine Defense Battalion packing for load on xAKL Bisayas (TF 28), 1 day(s) remaining
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 107,126 near Rabaul , Speed 12 , Moving Southeast 
Task Force 92 arrives at Eastern USA
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 107,126 near Rabaul , Speed 8 , Moving Southeast 
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 108,126 near Feni Islands , Speed 7 , Moving East 
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 108,126 near Feni Islands , Speed 8 , Moving East 
Repairs completed on xAK Edward Luckenbach at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK K.I. Luckenbach at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on PC Tiger at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Allen at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DMS Southard at Sydney, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 249 begins loading Supplies at Vava'u for delivery to Niue
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Manus is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,119 near Manus , Speed 5 , Moving Northwest 
1st Marine Defense Battalion packing for load on xAKL Bisayas (TF 28), 1 day(s) remaining
Task Force 193 arrives at Eastern USA
SBD-3 Dauntless sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, speed 17, Moving West
TF 47 snooped by Japanese Recon at 111,134 near Munda
TF 60 shadowed by Japanese Aircraft at 111,134 near Munda
PT-43 followed by Japanese Aircraft at 114,138 near Lunga
PF Honolulan sighted by Japanese Recon at 110,134 near Munda
TF 68 sights Japanese Aircraft at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 198 followed by Japanese Level Bomber at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 18 detected by Japanese Aircraft at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 55 detects Japanese Level Bomber at 116,140 near Kirakira
TF 102 observes Japanese Float Plane at 112,135 near Russell Islands
TF 127 detected by Japanese Aircraft at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 290 followed by Japanese Float Plane at 108,152 near Belep Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports conning tower at 110, 134 near Munda
PBY-5 Catalina reports periscope wake at 171, 141 near Christmas Island
PBY-5 Catalina reports submarine wake at 110, 134 near Munda
PBY-5 Catalina reports submarine at 149, 160 near Pago Pago
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 150,172 near Niue, speed 19, Moving Southeast
B-17E Fortress reports submarine at 110, 134 near Munda
B-17E Fortress reports oil slick at 110, 134 near Munda
LB-30 Liberator reports submarine wake at 110, 134 near Munda
LB-30 Liberator reports submarine at 110, 134 near Munda
LB-30 Liberator reports turbulence in water at 110, 134 near Munda
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Tsuyung 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Tsuyung 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine at 118, 133 near Ontong Java
TF 6 detects Japanese Float Plane at 114,133 near Rekata Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine at 110, 134 near Munda
SBD-3 Dauntless sighting report: 6 Japanese ships at 113,133 near Rekata Bay, speed 18, Moving West
PBY-5 Catalina reports oil slick at 109, 136 near Munda
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 156,124 near Baker Island, speed 10, Moving East
Hudson III (LR) reports shape below surface at 131, 160 near Nadi
B-17E Fortress reports object under water at 110, 134 near Munda
B-17E Fortress reports submarine at 110, 134 near Munda
LB-30 Liberator reports radio transmissions at 110, 134 near Munda
Japanese Recon sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Paoshan 
Japanese Recon sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Paoshan 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
P-40E Warhawk from 49th FG/8th FS is damaged on landing
OS2U-3 Kingfisher from VO-5/1 crashes on landing
PBY-5 Catalina from VP-14 is damaged on landing
PBY-4 Catalina from VP-102  at Diamond Harbour grounded due to maintenance
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
Repairs completed on xAK Forbes Hauptmann at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK West Notus at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
CLAA Atlanta in ARD Carolinian at Melbourne**
TF 86 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 98 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 290 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 298 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 136 begins loading Supplies at Wellington for delivery to Christchurch
CS Convoy TF 298 begins loading Supplies at Pearl Harbor for delivery to Sydney
Sendai expands airfield to size 2
Adak Island expands port to size 5
Auckland expands airfield to size 9
Dili expands airfield to size 5
xAK Durenda taken out of commission to begin refit at Noumea
xAK Empire Raja taken out of commission to begin refit at Noumea
xAK Ethiopia taken out of commission to begin refit at Noumea
xAK Filleigh taken out of commission to begin refit at Noumea
xAK Jaladuta taken out of commission to begin refit at Noumea
xAK Jalajaran taken out of commission to begin refit at Noumea
xAK Kutsang taken out of commission to begin refit at Noumea
xAK Nils Moller taken out of commission to begin refit at Noumea
xAK Nirpura taken out of commission to begin refit at Noumea
xAK Nirvana taken out of commission to begin refit at Noumea
xAK Nurmahal taken out of commission to begin refit at Noumea
xAK Oakbank taken out of commission to begin refit at Noumea
xAK City of Exeter taken out of commission to begin refit at Noumea
xAP Poelau Bras taken out of commission to begin refit at Noumea
xAP Poelau Telo taken out of commission to begin refit at Noumea
xAP Kota Gede taken out of commission to begin refit at Noumea
xAP Kota Radja taken out of commission to begin refit at Noumea
xAP Tjisaroea taken out of commission to begin refit at Noumea
xAK Maridal taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  3 (3) x B-17D Fortress, 2 (2) x LB-30 Liberator
Repairs completed on DD Bailey at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
