OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Sep 11, 42

Vella Lavella is occupied by the Allies
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: xAP Keihuku Maru reported in port at Torokina
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 107,125 near Namatanai , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 107,124 near Rabaul , Speed 10 , Moving Northwest 
Walrus II reports periscope wake at 114, 138 near Lunga
CV Lexington in ARD Lena Luckenbach at Sydney**
Repairs completed on TK Francol at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on PF Mapele at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAKL Palawan at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAKL Lyemun at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAKL Kaiping at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAKL De Klerk at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAKL De Haan at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAKL Lematang at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAKL Meroendoeng at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAKL Patris at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAKL Silindoeng at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Steel Maker at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Steel Engineer at Sydney, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 262 begins loading Resources at Hilo for delivery to Pearl Harbor
CS Convoy TF 318 begins loading Supplies at Los Angeles for delivery to Suva
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Soyo Maru reported in port at Torokina
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 104,133 near Woodlark Island , Speed unknown  
TF 55 sights Japanese Aircraft at 116,140 near Kirakira
TF 102 shadowed by Japanese Recon at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 112 snooped by Japanese Float Plane at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 137 sights Japanese Float Plane at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 55 observes Japanese Float Plane at 116,140 near Kirakira
TF 178 followed by Japanese Recon at 111,134 near Munda
TF 6 detects Japanese Float Plane at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 66 snooped by Japanese Float Plane at 114,138 near Lunga
SBD-3 Dauntless sighting report: 8 Japanese ships at 118,137 near Stewart Island, speed 11, Moving West
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 120,133 near Ontong Java, speed 16, Moving West
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 3 Japanese ships at 112,139 near Rennell Island, speed 11, Moving Southwest
Hudson III (LR) reports periscope at 111, 171 near Norfolk Island
B-17E Fortress reports turbulence in water at 112, 144 near Rennell Island
B-17E Fortress reports periscope at 116, 134 near Auki
B-17E Fortress reports submarine at 112, 144 near Rennell Island
B-17E Fortress reports periscope at 112, 144 near Rennell Island
LB-30 Liberator reports shape below surface at 112, 144 near Rennell Island
LB-30 Liberator reports periscope wake at 112, 144 near Rennell Island
LB-30 Liberator reports submarine at 112, 144 near Rennell Island
LB-30 Liberator reports conning tower at 116, 134 near Auki
LB-30 Liberator reports turbulence in water at 116, 134 near Auki
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Recon sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over Paoshan 
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over Comilla 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Fighter sighted over Paoshan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Comilla 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
B-17E Fortress from 307th BG/370th BS  at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
B-17E Fortress from 5th BG/72nd BS at Lunga grounded due to maintenance
B-17D Fortress from 7th BG/436th BS at Sydney grounded due to maintenance
Hurricane IIb Trop from No.135 Sqn RAF crashes on landing
Pilot killed in landing accident of Hurricane IIb Trop from No.135 Sqn RAF
Hurricane IIb Trop from No.242 Sqn RAF is damaged on landing
B-17E Fortress from 307th BG/HqS at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
B-17E Fortress from 307th BG/372nd BS  at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
B-17E Fortress from 307th BG/371st BS  at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
Hurricane IIa Trop from No.605 Sqn RAF crashes on landing
Wellington Ic from No.22 Sqn RAF is damaged 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 1st FG/94th 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/94th FS at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
B-17E Fortress from 307th BG/371st 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 crashes on landing
Damaged B-25C Mitchell from 7th BG/22nd BS is missing, pilot reported killed
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-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
Hurricane IIc Trop from No.607 Sqn RAF is damaged on landing
TF 5 detected by Japanese Recon at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 60 sights Japanese Aircraft at 112,137 near Russell Islands
TF 6 shadowed by Japanese Aircraft at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 30 sights Japanese Patrol at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 35 detects Japanese Carrier Aircraft at 112,111 near Truk
SBD-3 Dauntless sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 116,133 near Ontong Java, speed 10, Moving East
B-17E Fortress reports radio transmissions at 116, 134 near Auki
B-17E Fortress reports submarine wake at 116, 134 near Auki
B-17E Fortress reports object under water at 112, 144 near Rennell Island
LB-30 Liberator reports suspected submarine at 112, 144 near Rennell Island
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Chihkiang 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Paoshan 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Comilla 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Paoshan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Comilla 
Japanese Recon sighted over Siangtan 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Changsha 
P-40E Warhawk from 55th FG/37th FS is damaged on landing
CV Lexington in ARD Lena Luckenbach at Sydney**
Repairs completed on xAK Steel Traveler at Sydney, ship returned to service
TF 118 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
Kofu expands airfield to size 4
Yokohama/Yokosuka expands airfield to size 8
Shanghai expands airfield to size 8
Munda expands airfield to size 3
Bowen expands airfield to size 3
Chinhae expands airfield to size 1
xAKL Palawan taken out of commission to begin refit at Sydney
xAKL Chungking taken out of commission to begin refit at Sydney
xAKL Lyemun taken out of commission to begin refit at Sydney
xAKL Kaiping taken out of commission to begin refit at Sydney
xAKL Vichy taken out of commission to begin refit at Sydney
xAKL Nicarata taken out of commission to begin refit at Sydney
xAKL De Klerk taken out of commission to begin refit at Sydney
xAKL De Haan taken out of commission to begin refit at Sydney
xAKL Lematang taken out of commission to begin refit at Sydney
xAKL Meroendoeng taken out of commission to begin refit at Sydney
xAKL Patris taken out of commission to begin refit at Sydney
xAKL Silindoeng taken out of commission to begin refit at Sydney
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  11 (35) x Blenheim IV, 5 (7) x B-17E Fortress, 2 (8) x C-33
Repairs completed on xAK Ozarda at Eastern USA, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Risaldar at Eastern USA, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK St Essylt at Eastern USA, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Industria at Eastern USA, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Lavington Court at Eastern USA, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Annalock at Eastern USA, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Deslock at Eastern USA, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Federlock at Eastern USA, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Hatterlock at Eastern USA, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Vitorlock at Eastern USA, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AR Castor at Melbourne, ship returned to service
AM Bundaberg arrives at Darwin
xAK William S. Colley arrives at Balboa
No.11 Sqn RAF arrives at Silchar
No.45 Sqn RAF arrives at Silchar
No.84 Sqn RAF arrives at Silchar
55th FG/338th FS arrives at Portland
