OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Sep 14, 42

SS Searaven reports having been sighted by the enemy at 113 , 111
SS S-39 reports having been sighted by the enemy at 107 , 127
SS Sculpin reports having been sighted by the enemy at 107 , 125
Rekata Bay is occupied by the Allies
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: PB Busho Maru reported in port at Torokina
268th Motorised Brigade packing for load on xAP Duchess of Bedford (TF 179), 3 day(s) remaining
268th Motorised Brigade packing for load on xAK Fingal (TF 179), 3 day(s) remaining
268th Motorised Brigade packing for load on xAK Nord (TF 179), 3 day(s) remaining
268th Motorised Brigade packing for load on xAK Shinkuang (TF 179), 3 day(s) remaining
268th Motorised Brigade packing for load on xAK Kiangsu (TF 179), 3 day(s) remaining
268th Motorised Brigade packing for load on xAK Jalapalaka (TF 179), 3 day(s) remaining
268th Motorised Brigade packing for load on xAK Cairo City (TF 179), 3 day(s) remaining
No additional repairs possible on SS O24 using currently assigned resources at Colombo
Repairs completed on AP William Ward Burrows at Lunga, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CA New Orleans at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Manulani at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Wilhelmina at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK San Rafael at Sydney, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 101 begins loading Supplies at Noumea for delivery to Norfolk Island
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: xAKL Kinkasan Maru reported in port at Torokina
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,126 near Feni Islands , Speed 5 , Moving East 
268th Motorised Brigade packing for load on xAP Duchess of Bedford (TF 179), 3 day(s) remaining
268th Motorised Brigade packing for load on xAK Fingal (TF 179), 3 day(s) remaining
268th Motorised Brigade packing for load on xAK Nord (TF 179), 3 day(s) remaining
268th Motorised Brigade packing for load on xAK Shinkuang (TF 179), 3 day(s) remaining
268th Motorised Brigade packing for load on xAK Kiangsu (TF 179), 3 day(s) remaining
268th Motorised Brigade packing for load on xAK Jalapalaka (TF 179), 3 day(s) remaining
268th Motorised Brigade packing for load on xAK Cairo City (TF 179), 3 day(s) remaining
Task Force 87 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 87 arrives at Abadan
SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine at 116, 143 near Kirakira
TF 60 observes Japanese Patrol at 110,133 near Vella Lavella
TF 30 shadowed by Japanese Patrol at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 6 shadowed by H6K4 Mavis at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 30 sighted by Japanese Patrol at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 55 sighted by Japanese Float Plane at 116,140 near Kirakira
xAKL Hamakua detected by Japanese Fighter Bomber at 158,91 near Midway Island
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 10 Japanese ships at 121,131 near Ontong Java, speed 12, Moving East
PBY-5 Catalina reports suspected submarine at 148, 164 near Pago Pago
PBY-4 Catalina reports turbulence in water at 43, 43 near Vizagapatnam
LB-30 Liberator reports object under water at 106, 137 near Rossel Island
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Dacca 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Patung 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chungking 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Dacca 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Patung 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chungking 
F-4 Lightning from 9th PRS at Chungking grounded due to maintenance
F-4 Lightning from 9th PRS at Chungking grounded due to maintenance
B-17E Fortress from 5th BG/72nd BS at Lunga grounded due to maintenance
LB-30 Liberator from 11th BG/98th BS at Lunga grounded due to maintenance
TF 5 sighted by Japanese Aircraft at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 28 observes Japanese Patrol at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 60 sights Japanese Patrol at 110,133 near Vella Lavella
DD Le Triomphant shadowed by Japanese Float Plane at 111,134 near Munda
TF 280 snooped by Japanese Level Bomber at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 5 shadowed by Japanese Aircraft at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 68 followed by Japanese Aircraft at 111,134 near Munda
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 4 Japanese ships at 166,95 near Laysan Island, speed 16, Moving Southwest
PBY-5 Catalina reports submarine at 170, 133 near Palmyra
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Recon sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chittagong 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Patung 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Chungking 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Recon sighted over Chittagong 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Patung 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chungking 
LB-30 Liberator from 11th BG/98th BS at Lunga grounded due to maintenance
LB-30 Liberator from 11th BG/98th BS at Lunga grounded due to maintenance
B-25C Mitchell from 2-VI.G.II  is damaged on landing
Repairs completed on TK Erling Brovig at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Harpoon at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Mount McKinley at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
No additional repairs possible on SS O24 using currently assigned resources at Colombo
Repairs completed on CA San Francisco at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Vampire at Sydney, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 87 begins loading Supplies at Abadan for delivery to Karachi
CS Convoy TF 115 begins loading Supplies at Los Angeles for delivery to Pearl Harbor
CS Convoy TF 262 begins loading Resources at Hilo for delivery to Pearl Harbor
Asahikawa expands airfield to size 9
Vella Lavella expands fortifications to size 1
Chittagong expands airfield to size 9
Madras expands fortifications to size 6
Wallis Island expands port to size 2
Komsomolsk expands fortifications to size 4
Silchar expands fortifications to size 7
Group 'VMD-1' changes name to 'VMD-154 '
Group 'VMD-2' changes name to 'VMD-254 '
Group 'VMO-151 ' changes name to 'VMSB-151'
Group 'VMSB-242 ' changes name to 'VMF-215'
Group '7th BG/11th BS' changes name to '341st BG/11th BS'
Group '7th BG/22nd BS' changes name to '341st BG/22nd BS'
143rd USA Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at San Francisco
223rd USN Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at San Francisco
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  12 (12) x Blenheim IV, 2 (0) x C-33, 2 (11) x SBD-2 Dauntless
Repairs completed on DD Dunlap at Melbourne, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Fanning at Melbourne, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Mahan at Melbourne, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Cummings at Melbourne, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Durenda at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Empire Raja at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Ethiopia at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Filleigh at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Jaladuta at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Jalajaran at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Nils Moller at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Nirpura at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Nirvana at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK City of Exeter at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Maridal at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Device(s) upgraded in 268th Motorised Brigade supplied from Aden
ACM Heijo Maru is reported to have been sunk near Kavieng on Jun 25, 1942
CA Hawkins arrives at Cape Town
DD Nicholas arrives at Eastern USA
DD O'Bannon arrives at Balboa
DD Meade arrives at Balboa
AV Albemarle arrives at Balboa
AM Rockhampton arrives at Melbourne
AM Pursuit arrives at Seattle
AM Swallow arrives at Eastern USA
SC-636 arrives at Los Angeles
SC-640 arrives at San Diego
SC-641 arrives at San Francisco
SC-738 arrives at Balboa
SC-739 arrives at Eastern USA
SC-740 arrives at Eastern USA
SC-741 arrives at Balboa
SC-742 arrives at Balboa
SC-743 arrives at Eastern USA
SC-744 arrives at Eastern USA
SS Barb arrives at Balboa
SS Blackfish arrives at Balboa
SS Shad arrives at Balboa
SS Gunnel arrives at Eastern USA
SS Gurnard arrives at Balboa
SS Runner arrives at Balboa
SS Sunfish arrives at Mare Island
AO Suamico arrives at Balboa
AO Olwen arrives at Colombo
3rd FG/7th FS CAF arrives at Chungking
3rd FG/8th FS CAF arrives at Chungking
253 ShAD/79 ShAP arrives at Khabarovsk
253 ShAD/306 ShAP arrives at Khabarovsk
341st BG/490th BS  arrives at Aden
341st BG/491st BS  arrives at Karachi
3rd USMC Tank Battalion arrives at San Diego
