OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Sep 13, 42

SS S-39 reports having been sighted by the enemy at 107 , 127
SS S-35 reports having been sighted by the enemy at 106 , 127
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: 4 ships in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: xAKL Kitahuku Maru reported in port at Torokina
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports radio transmissions at 117, 140 near Kirakira
Repairs completed on TK William Sunoco at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Gulfland at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Red Jacket at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Masula at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
No additional repairs possible on SS O24 using currently assigned resources at Colombo
Repairs completed on CA Vincennes at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Voyager at Sydney, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 93 begins loading Supplies at Los Angeles for delivery to Sydney
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: xAK Kuraido Maru reported in port at Torokina
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul , Speed 14 , Moving Northeast 
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul , Speed 0 , Moving Northwest 
Task Force 3 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 3 arrives at Abadan
TF 60 followed by Japanese Recon at 110,133 near Vella Lavella
TF 28 followed by Japanese Recon at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 122 detects Japanese Aircraft at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 137 snooped by Japanese Float Plane at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 299 detects Japanese Patrol at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 18 followed by Japanese Aircraft at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 30 detected by H6K4 Mavis at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 60 observes Japanese Float Plane at 110,133 near Vella Lavella
DD Le Triomphant snooped by Japanese Float Plane at 111,134 near Munda
YMS-119 shadowed by Japanese Aircraft at 111,134 near Munda
TK Angelina detects H6K4 Mavis at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 127 detects Japanese Level Bomber at 114,138 near Lunga
xAKL Georgian shadowed by Japanese Fighter Bomber at 158,91 near Midway Island
PBY-5 Catalina reports periscope wake at 157, 129 near Baker Island
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 131,160 near Nadi, speed 11, Moving Northwest
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 9 Japanese ships at 145,165 near Niue, speed 20, Moving Northwest
Hudson III (LR) reports diving submarine at 100, 168 near Lord Howe Island
Hudson I reports periscope wake at 96, 152 near Rockhampton
Hudson III (LR) reports radio transmissions at 90, 167 near Sydney
B-17E Fortress reports object near surface at 116, 134 near Auki
LB-30 Liberator reports conning tower at 116, 134 near Auki
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Shaoyang 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Patung 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chungking 
Japanese Recon sighted over Chihkiang 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Patung 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Chungking 
P-40E Warhawk from 49th FG/8th FS is damaged on landing
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-3 crashes on landing
SBD-3 Dauntless reports conning tower at 116, 134 near Auki
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope at 116, 134 near Auki
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 10 Japanese ships at 158,93 near Midway Island, speed 10, Moving Southeast
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 163,137 near Palmyra, speed 10, Moving Southwest
PBY-5 Catalina reports shadow in water at 41, 38 near Cocanada
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Chittagong 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Dacca 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chungking 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Chittagong 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Dacca 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Chungking 
Hurricane IIa Trop from No.605 Sqn RAF crashes on landing
P-38F Lightning from 1st FG/71st FS at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
Hurricane IIc Trop from No.615 Sqn RAF 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 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
B-17E Fortress from 307th BG/372nd BS  at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
B-17E Fortress from 5th BG/72nd BS at Lunga grounded due to maintenance
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-5 crashes on landing
P-38E Lightning from 1st FG/27th FS at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
P-38F Lightning from 1st FG/71st FS at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
B-25B Mitchell from 17th BG/34th BS is damaged on landing
Repairs completed on TK Merula at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Peter Kerr at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Ruth Alexander at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
No additional repairs possible on SS O24 using currently assigned resources at Colombo
Repairs completed on TK Sunchaser at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AM Lithgow at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AM Toowoomba at Sydney, ship returned to service
TF 169 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 3 begins loading Fuel at Abadan for delivery to Karachi
CS Convoy TF 89 begins loading Supplies at Noumea for delivery to Lord Howe Island
CS Convoy TF 136 begins loading Supplies at Wellington for delivery to Christchurch
CS Convoy TF 249 begins loading Supplies at Vava'u for delivery to Niue
CS Convoy TF 341 begins loading Supplies at Los Angeles for delivery to Vava'u
Wuchang expands airfield to size 9
Saigon expands port to size 9
Addu expands port to size 3
Lunga expands fortifications to size 6
Voroshilov expands fortifications to size 9
Group 'VMSB-242 ' changes name to 'VMSB-244 '
Group 'VMSB-244' changes name to 'VMSB-242 '
xAK Bucegi taken out of commission to begin refit at Cape Town
xAK Changte taken out of commission to begin refit at Cape Town
xAK Chilka taken out of commission to begin refit at Cape Town
xAK Congella taken out of commission to begin refit at Cape Town
xAK Elysia begins refit while under repair at Los Angeles
xAK Gandara taken out of commission to begin refit at Cape Town
xAK Gogra taken out of commission to begin refit at Cape Town
xAK Masula taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
xAK Peshawur begins refit while under repair at Los Angeles
xAK Tai Sang taken out of commission to begin refit at Cape Town
xAK Talune begins refit while under repair at Sydney
xAK Wing Sang taken out of commission to begin refit at Cape Town
xAK Wulin begins refit while under repair at Sydney
xAK Anglo Canadian taken out of commission to begin refit at Cape Town
xAK Birchbank taken out of commission to begin refit at Cape Town
xAK Clan Macinness taken out of commission to begin refit at Cape Town
xAK Historian taken out of commission to begin refit at Cape Town
xAK Woolgar begins refit while under repair at Sydney
xAK Aldinga begins refit while under repair at Sydney
xAK Aroona begins refit while under repair at Sydney
3rd Marine Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at San Diego
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  4 (24) x Blenheim IV, 4 (0) x B-17E Fortress, 2 (2) x C-33, 6 (13) x SBD-2 Dauntless
xAK Golden Gate arrives at Balboa
xAK Markhor arrives at Karachi
143rd USA Base Force arrives at San Francisco
223rd USN Base Force arrives at San Francisco
19th USN Naval Construction Battalion arrives at Port Hueneme
21st USN Naval Construction Battalion arrives at Port Hueneme
22nd USN Naval Construction Battalion arrives at Port Hueneme
23rd USN Naval Construction Battalion arrives at Port Hueneme
25th USN Naval Construction Battalion arrives at Port Hueneme
26th USN Naval Construction Battalion arrives at Port Hueneme
268th Motorised Brigade arrives at Aden
113th Rifle Brigade arrives at Suchan
218th Tank Brigade arrives at Vladivostok
