OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Sep 10, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Port Moresby
TF 340 awaiting loading at Los Angeles
USMC AirFMFPac  packing for load on xAP Burwah (TF 47), 1 day(s) remaining
USMC AirFMFPac  packing for load on xAP Morinda (TF 47), 1 day(s) remaining
Task Force 57 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 57 arrives at Abadan
Task Force 168 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 168 arrives at Abadan
Repairs completed on CA Houston at Tulagi, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CLAA Atlanta at Melbourne, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AKE San Bernadino at Auckland, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on KV Quesnel at Prince Rupert, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 57 begins loading Fuel at Abadan for delivery to Karachi
CS Convoy TF 168 begins loading Fuel at Abadan for delivery to Karachi
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: AG Muroto reported in port at Torokina
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 104,133 near Woodlark Island , Speed 12 , Moving Southeast 
USMC AirFMFPac  packing for load on xAP Burwah (TF 47), 1 day(s) remaining
USMC AirFMFPac  packing for load on xAP Morinda (TF 47), 1 day(s) remaining
SBD-3 Dauntless reports object under water at 114, 142 near Rennell Island
DD Le Triomphant shadowed by Japanese Aircraft at 111,134 near Munda
TF 41 snooped by Japanese Float Plane at 114,137 near Tulagi
TK Gulfhawk observes Japanese Torpedo Bomber at 188,107 near Lahaina
SBD-3 Dauntless sighting report: 3 Japanese ships at 112,137 near Russell Islands, speed 10, Moving Southwest
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports periscope wake at 135, 170 near Tongatapu
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over Comilla 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Recon sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Recon sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Comilla 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Changsha 
B-17E Fortress from 307th BG/370th BS  at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
Beaufort V (PR) from No.100 Sqn RAF Det at Dacca grounded due to maintenance
Damaged B-17E Fortress from 307th BG/372nd BS  does not return, pilot reported killed
P-38E Lightning from 1st FG/94th FS at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
Wellington Ic from No.22 Sqn RAF crashes on landing
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
B-17E Fortress from 307th BG/370th BS  at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
LB-30 Liberator from 11th BG/98th BS at Lunga grounded due to maintenance
Hurricane IIc Trop from No.79 Sqn RAF is damaged on landing
P-38E Lightning from 1st FG/27th FS at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
P-38E Lightning from 1st FG/27th FS at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
P-38F Lightning from 1st FG/71st FS is damaged on landing
SBD-3 Dauntless reports possible submarine at 117, 139 near Stewart Island
TF 178 snooped by Japanese Aircraft at 111,134 near Munda
TF 28 sights Japanese Level Bomber at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 41 detected by Japanese Aircraft at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 102 sights Japanese Aircraft at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 6 detected by Japanese Patrol at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 18 detects Japanese Aircraft at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 30 shadowed by Japanese Aircraft at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 59 detects Japanese Torpedo Bomber at 110,148 near Belep Islands
TF 161 shadowed by Japanese Float Plane at 110,147 near Rennell Island
PBY-5 Catalina reports oil slick at 161, 143 near Enderbury Island
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 199,43 near Prince Rupert, speed 15, Moving East
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 6 Japanese ships at 131,160 near Nadi, speed 12, Moving West
PBY-5 Catalina reports oil slick at 42, 47 near Vizagapatnam
Hudson III (LR) reports object under water at 90, 167 near Sydney
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Paoshan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Comilla 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Paoshan 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Comilla 
B-17E Fortress from 5th BG/72nd BS at Lunga grounded due to maintenance
8 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
CV Lexington in ARD Lena Luckenbach at Sydney**
Repairs completed on DMS Elliot at Sydney, ship returned to service
TF 118 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 324 begins loading Supplies at Los Angeles for delivery to Pearl Harbor
Rockhampton expands port to size 5
Group '28th CG/11th FS' changes name to '343rd FG/11th FS'
Group '28th CG/18th FS' changes name to '343rd FG/18th FS'
Group '55th FG/54th FS' changes name to '343rd FG/54th FS'
AE Mauna Loa beginning refit in shipyard at Pearl Harbor
97th Coast AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Pearl Harbor
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  6 (12) x B-17E Fortress, 1 (10) x C-33
Repairs completed on xAK Catrine at Eastern USA, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK El Madina at Eastern USA, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Fultala at Eastern USA, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Havildar at Eastern USA, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Ikauna at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Itria at Eastern USA, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Shillong at Eastern USA, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Benrinnes at Cape Town, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Clan Macfadyen at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Clan Macgillivray at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Clan Macnair at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Clan Macquarrie at Cape Town, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Empire Baxter at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Empire Glade at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Empire Glen at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Ganges at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK La Pampa at Eastern USA, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Lulworth Hill at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Mahout at Cape Town, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Testbank at Eastern USA, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Trevaylor at Cape Town, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Bengalen at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Bintang at Eastern USA, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Nicholas van Vonn at Eastern USA, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Anna Odland at Eastern USA, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Herstein at Eastern USA, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Hermion at Eastern USA, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Zvir at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Slemmestad at Cape Town, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Tai Yin at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Tarifa at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Tiradentes at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Vito at Eastern USA, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Age at Eastern USA, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Barwon at Eastern USA, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Corinda at Eastern USA, ship returned to service
DD Gansevoort arrives at San Francisco
YMS-126 arrives at Tacoma
