OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Sep 09, 42

Choiseul Bay is occupied by the Allies
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 109,131 near Shortlands , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 109,130 near Torokina , Speed 2 , Moving Northwest 
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 106,122 near Kavieng , Speed 13 , Moving Northeast 
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports shape below surface at 119, 139 near Stewart Island
No additional repairs possible on SS O24 using currently assigned resources at Trincomalee
No additional repairs possible on DMS Hopkins using currently assigned resources at Tulagi
Repairs completed on xAK Anniston City at Auckland, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Willimoto at Auckland, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Defiance at Auckland, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Idaho at Auckland, ship returned to service
No additional repairs possible on KV Quesnel using currently assigned resources at Prince Rupert
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Alaska Maru reported in port at Torokina
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 107,125 near Namatanai , Speed 7 , Moving Northwest 
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 102,131 near Kiriwina Island , Speed 8 , Moving West 
TF 5 shadowed by Japanese Aircraft at 112,130 near Choiseul Bay
TF 6 sighted by Japanese Float Plane at 112,130 near Choiseul Bay
TF 104 sights Japanese Fighter Bomber at 158,91 near Midway Island
TF 178 sights Japanese Torpedo Bomber at 111,134 near Munda
SBD-3 Dauntless sighting report: 9 Japanese ships at 110,131 near Shortlands, speed 14, Moving Southwest
PBY-5 Catalina reports conning tower at 175, 126 near Palmyra
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 145,157 near Savaii, speed 19, Moving Northwest
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports conning tower at 134, 168 near Tongatapu
B-17D Fortress reports shape below surface at 120, 144 near Ndeni
Japanese Fighter sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Paoshan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Tsuyung 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Fighter sighted over Paoshan 
Japanese Recon sighted over Tsuyung 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
B-17D Fortress from 5th BG/23rd BS at Ndeni grounded due to maintenance
B-17D Fortress from 5th BG/31st BS at Ndeni grounded due to maintenance
B-25B Mitchell from 17th BG/89th RS is written off
F-4 Lightning from 9th PRS at Chungking grounded due to maintenance
SBD-3 Dauntless from VS-72 is damaged on landing
TF 30 sighted by H6K4 Mavis at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 47 detected by H6K4 Mavis at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 28 sights Japanese Patrol at 113,139 near Lunga
TF 41 sighted by Japanese Float Plane at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 60 detects H6K4 Mavis at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 198 sights Japanese Float Plane at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 247 snooped by Japanese Aircraft at 114,138 near Lunga
SBD-3 Dauntless sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 117,130 near Ontong Java, speed 19, Moving Southeast
SBD-3 Dauntless reports radio transmissions at 108, 130 near Torokina
SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine at 108, 130 near Torokina
SBD-3 Dauntless reports object under water at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull sighting report: 8 Japanese ships at 115,160 near Noumea, speed 12, Moving Southeast
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 6 Japanese ships at 144,158 near Wallis Island, speed 20, Moving East
PBY-4 Catalina sighting report: 6 Japanese ships at 41,40 near Vizagapatnam, speed 15, Moving East
OS2U-3 Kingfisher sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 138,168 near Tongatapu, speed 18, Moving West
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over Paoshan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Tsuyung 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Paoshan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Tsuyung 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
LB-30 Liberator from 11th BG/98th BS at Lunga grounded due to maintenance
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
No additional repairs possible on SS O24 using currently assigned resources at Trincomalee
No additional repairs possible on DMS Hopkins using currently assigned resources at Tulagi
Repairs completed on DD Doeing at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Australia Star at Auckland, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Dunedin Star at Auckland, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Bloemfontein at Auckland, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Laida at Auckland, ship returned to service
No additional repairs possible on KV Quesnel using currently assigned resources at Prince Rupert
TF 118 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 290 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 136 begins loading Supplies at Wellington for delivery to Christchurch
CS Convoy TF 290 begins loading Supplies at Sydney for delivery to Lunga
CS Convoy TF 340 begins loading Fuel at Los Angeles for delivery to Pearl Harbor
Los Angeles expands port to size 9
Tongatapu expands airfield to size 4
Niue expands airfield to size 4
Shilka expands airfield to size 6
Bikin expands airfield to size 9
xAK Anglo Indian taken out of commission to begin refit at Eastern USA
xAK Caithness taken out of commission to begin refit at Eastern USA
xAK Jalaganga taken out of commission to begin refit at Eastern USA
xAK Madras City taken out of commission to begin refit at Eastern USA
xAK Sophocles taken out of commission to begin refit at Eastern USA
xAK Evi Livanos taken out of commission to begin refit at Eastern USA
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  3 (18) x B-17E Fortress
DMS Hopkins available for service in damaged state at Tulagi
SS O24 available for service in damaged state at Trincomalee
xAK Starr King arrives at Los Angeles
