OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Sep 08, 42

SS S-39 reports having been sighted by the enemy at 107 , 127
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 106,122 near Kavieng , Speed 7 , Moving East 
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 109,128 near Buka , Speed 9 , Moving Southeast 
Task Force 81 arrives at Balboa
SOC-1 Seagull sighting report: 6 Japanese ships at 115,129 near Ontong Java, speed 16, Moving West
CV Lexington in ARD Lena Luckenbach at Sydney**
Repairs completed on xAP Governor at Auckland, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Orfor at Auckland, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Derrymore at Auckland, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Silksworth at Auckland, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 126 begins loading Supplies at Los Angeles for delivery to Pearl Harbor
CS Convoy TF 179 begins loading Supplies at Sydney for delivery to Tulagi
CS Convoy TF 262 begins loading Resources at Hilo for delivery to Pearl Harbor
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 109,131 near Shortlands , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul , Speed 9 , Moving Southeast 
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 109,128 near Buka , Speed 5 , Moving Southeast 
Task Force 225 arrives at Eastern USA
Task Force 8 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 8 arrives at Abadan
SBD-3 Dauntless sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 116,137 near Tulagi, speed 13, Moving West
TF 160 detects Japanese Float Fighter at 112,144 near Rennell Island
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-5 has spotted a Japanese PB at 109,128
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-5 has spotted a To'su xPB class PB at 109,128
a To'su xPB class PB is reported HIT
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 8 Japanese ships at 34,44 near Tanjore, speed 14, Moving East
Hudson III (LR) reports submarine at 110, 168 near Norfolk Island
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Fighter sighted over Paoshan 
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over Tsuyung 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Paoshan 
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over Tsuyung 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Pilot killed in landing accident of SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-3
B-17E Fortress from 307th BG/HqS 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 at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
P-38E Lightning from 1st FG/94th FS at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
P-38E Lightning from 1st FG/27th FS at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
TF 28 detected by Japanese Aircraft at 111,134 near Munda
TF 286 detects Japanese Recon at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 326 sights Japanese Float Plane at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 5 sighted by Japanese Aircraft at 112,130 near Choiseul Bay
TF 6 detects Japanese Patrol at 112,130 near Choiseul Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-3 has spotted a Kiso xPB class PB at 109,128
a Kiso xPB class PB is reported HIT
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-5 has spotted a Japanese PG at 109,131
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-8 has spotted a Ansyu xPB class PB at 109,131
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-8 has spotted a Kiso xPB class PB at 109,128
a Kiso xPB class PB is reported HIT
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-8 has spotted a Japanese PB at 109,131
a Japanese PB is reported HIT
PBY-5 Catalina reports shadow in water at 137, 164 near Kabara
Japanese Recon sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Recon sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Paoshan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Tsuyung 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Paoshan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Tsuyung 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Recon sighted over Changsha 
P-40E Warhawk from 49th FG/8th FS is damaged on landing
B-17D Fortress from 5th BG/23rd BS at Ndeni grounded due to maintenance
P-39D Airacobra from 8th FG/80th FS is damaged on landing
P-39D Airacobra from 8th FG/80th FS is damaged on landing
P-39D Airacobra from 8th FG/80th FS is written off
B-17E Fortress from 5th BG/72nd BS at Lunga grounded due to maintenance
LB-30 Liberator from 11th BG/98th BS crashes on landing
7 x DC-2 transporting supplies to Chengtu
11 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
Repairs completed on xAP Queen Elizabeth at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
TF 118 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 219 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 8 begins loading Supplies at Abadan for delivery to Karachi
CS Convoy TF 26 begins loading Supplies at Los Angeles for delivery to Pearl Harbor
CS Convoy TF 215 begins loading Supplies at Cochin for delivery to Addu
CS Convoy TF 219 begins loading Supplies at Prince Rupert for delivery to Adak Island
Tacoma expands airfield to size 6
Seward expands port to size 4
Bourke expands airfield to size 6
DD Aaron Ward beginning refit in shipyard at Brisbane
DD Buchanan beginning refit in shipyard at Brisbane
102nd RAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Silchar
Pilot Trayhorn R. is reported as to have escaped capture
Repairs completed on DD Laffey at Brisbane, ship returned to service
PB Kosin Maru #3 is reported to have been sunk near Kavieng on Jun 26, 1942
CM Salem arrives at Balboa
