OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Sep 07, 42

SS Searaven reports having been sighted by the enemy at 113 , 111
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 109,128 near Buka , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 7 Japanese ships at 102,120 near Rambutyo , Speed 11 , Moving Southeast 
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,126 near Feni Islands , Speed 6 , Moving Northwest 
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 109,130 near Torokina , Speed 11 , Moving Southeast 
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 109,131 near Shortlands , Speed 7 , Moving Southeast 
SOC-1 Seagull sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 112,130 near Choiseul Bay, speed 17, Moving West
CLAA Atlanta in ARD Carolinian at Melbourne**
CV Lexington in ARD Lena Luckenbach at Sydney**
Repairs completed on CA Quincy at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Alden at Sydney, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 101 begins loading Supplies at Noumea for delivery to Norfolk Island
CS Convoy TF 237 begins loading Supplies at Vava'u for delivery to Tongatapu
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Manus
Task Force 13 arrives at Cape Town
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 106,122 near Kavieng , Speed 4 , Moving East 
SBD-3 Dauntless from VMSB-241/B has spotted a Japanese PB at 109,131
TF 5 followed by Japanese Float Plane at 112,131 near Choiseul Bay
TF 6 snooped by Japanese Recon at 112,131 near Choiseul Bay
TF 28 sights Japanese Float Plane at 111,134 near Munda
TF 6 followed by Japanese Aircraft at 112,131 near Choiseul Bay
TF 160 detected by Japanese Float Plane at 108,151 near Belep Islands
TF 183 sights Japanese Float Plane at 111,145 near Rennell Island
Search SBD-3 Dauntless destroyed by CAP
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-8 has spotted a Japanese PB at 109,131
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 3 Japanese ships at 163,93 near Laysan Island, speed 10, Moving Southeast
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 171,124 near Palmyra, speed 15, Moving East
PBY-5 Catalina reports submarine at 108, 130 near Torokina
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 154,111 near Johnston Island, speed 18, Moving Southeast
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 9 Japanese ships at 200,48 near Alliford Bay, speed 20, Moving Southwest
Stranraer II reports oil slick at 197, 48 near Alliford Bay
FO Turner S. of VMF-112  is credited with kill number 2
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Paoshan 
Japanese Recon sighted over Tsuyung 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Paoshan 
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over Tsuyung 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Wellington Ic from No.82 Sqn RAF crashes on landing
B-25B Mitchell from 308th BG/425th BS crashes on landing
B-25B Mitchell from 17th BG/34th BS is damaged on landing
B-25B Mitchell from 17th BG/37th BS crashes on landing
P-38E Lightning from 20th FG/55th FS at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
P-38E Lightning from 20th FG/55th FS at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
P-38E Lightning from 20th FG/55th FS is damaged on landing
P-38E Lightning from 20th FG/55th FS at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
B-17E Fortress from 5th BG/72nd BS is damaged on landing
LB-30 Liberator from 11th BG/98th BS at Lunga grounded due to maintenance
P-38F Lightning from 1st FG/71st FS is damaged on landing
B-25B Mitchell from 17th BG/34th BS crashes on landing
SS S-39 snooped by Japanese Carrier Aircraft at 107,127 near Feni Islands
TF 41 observes Japanese Aircraft at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 102 observes Japanese Recon at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 161 sights Japanese Float Plane at 114,138 near Lunga
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-5 has spotted a Ansyu xPB class PB at 109,131
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-5 has spotted a Japanese PB at 109,131
SBD-3 Dauntless from VS-72 has spotted a Japanese PB at 109,131
PBY-5 Catalina reports suspected submarine at 164, 118 near Johnston Island
Stranraer II sighting report: 4 Japanese ships at 198,47 near Alliford Bay, speed 16, Moving East
Hudson I sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 95,152 near Rockhampton, speed 18, Moving East
Hudson III (LR) sighting report: 9 Japanese ships at 90,169 near Port Kembla, speed 11, Moving West
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Paoshan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Tsuyung 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Fighter sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Paoshan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Tsuyung 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Changsha 
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-3 is damaged on landing
P-40E Warhawk from 55th FG/37th FS is damaged on landing
8 x DC-2 transporting supplies to Chengtu
10 x Blenheim IV transporting supplies to Chengtu
12 x Blenheim IV transporting supplies to Chengtu
12 x Blenheim IV transporting supplies to Chengtu
12 x Blenheim IV transporting supplies to Chengtu
12 x Wellington Ic transporting supplies to Chengtu
9 x Hudson IIIa transporting supplies to Chengtu
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 Fox at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Hale at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Moreton Bay at Noumea, ship returned to service
TF 68 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 118 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 143 begins loading Supplies at Pearl Harbor for delivery to Johnston Island
Munda expands airfield to size 2
Munda expands port to size 2
Ahmedabad expands airfield to size 2
Cloncurry expands airfield to size 5
Changteh expands fortifications to size 5
Comilla expands airfield to size 4
Kuibyshevka expands fortifications to size 5
BB Washington taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
xAK Gausdal taken out of commission to begin refit at Cape Town
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  1 (0) x B-17D Fortress, 2 (0) x LB-30 Liberator, 1 (0) x F4F-4 Wildcat
Repairs completed on xAKL Anakan at Vava'u, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAKL Hirondelle at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAKL Luzon at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Baroda at Aden, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAKL Chaksang at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAKL Dumra at Aden, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAKL Haiyang at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Hoihow at Aden, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Ho Kiang at Aden, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Hunan at Aden, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Kauri at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Kekerangu at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAKL Kwai Sang at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Ping Wo at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAKL Shan Tung at Aden, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Taiyuan at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Admiral Chase at Aden, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Barjora at Aden, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Cairo City at Aden, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAKL Katong at Goa, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAKL Wosang at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAKL St. Quentin at Aden, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Jalapalaka at Aden, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Kiangsu at Aden, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Shinkuang at Aden, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAKL Buijskes at Vava'u, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAKL Elout at Vava'u, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAKL Sinabang at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAKL Nordhval at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAKL Agnes at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAKL Belray at Aden, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAKL Ardent at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAKL Bordvik at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Nord at Aden, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAKL Proteus at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Fingal at Aden, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAKL Hermelin at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAKL Hermod at Aden, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAKL Sarpen at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AO TAN 1 at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AO TAN 2 at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AO TAN 3 at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AO TAN 4 at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AO TAN 5 at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AO TAN 6 at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Beltana at Sydney, ship returned to service
YMS-134 arrives at Tacoma
VMF-123  arrives at Los Angeles
VMF-124  arrives at Los Angeles
VMSB-143  arrives at Los Angeles
VMSB-144  arrives at Los Angeles
