OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Sep 15, 42

SS Sculpin reports having been sighted by the enemy at 107 , 125
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 109,130 near Torokina , Speed unknown  
268th Motorised Brigade packing for load on xAP Duchess of Bedford (TF 179), 2 day(s) remaining
268th Motorised Brigade packing for load on xAK Fingal (TF 179), 2 day(s) remaining
268th Motorised Brigade packing for load on xAK Nord (TF 179), 2 day(s) remaining
268th Motorised Brigade packing for load on xAK Shinkuang (TF 179), 2 day(s) remaining
268th Motorised Brigade packing for load on xAK Kiangsu (TF 179), 2 day(s) remaining
268th Motorised Brigade packing for load on xAK Jalapalaka (TF 179), 2 day(s) remaining
268th Motorised Brigade packing for load on xAK Cairo City (TF 179), 2 day(s) remaining
147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment packing for load on AP Crescent City (TF 159), 2 day(s) remaining
31st Infantry Regiment packing for load on AP Thomas Jefferson (TF 159), 2 day(s) remaining
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion packing for load on AP American Legion (TF 159), 1 day(s) remaining
4th Field Artillery Battalion packing for load on AP Hunter Liggett (TF 159), 1 day(s) remaining
194th Tank Battalion packing for load on AP Joseph T. Dickman (TF 159), 1 day(s) remaining
194th Tank Battalion packing for load on AP Leonard Wood (TF 159), 1 day(s) remaining
147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment packing for load on AP W.A. Holbrook (TF 159), 2 day(s) remaining
192nd Tank Battalion packing for load on AK Almaack (TF 159), 2 day(s) remaining
762nd Tank Battalion packing for load on AK Alcyon (TF 159), 1 day(s) remaining
31st Infantry Regiment packing for load on AK Algorab (TF 159), 2 day(s) remaining
21st Marine Regiment packing for load on AK Fomalhaut (TF 159), 2 day(s) remaining
23rd Marine Regiment packing for load on AK Libra (TF 159), 1 day(s) remaining
21st Marine Regiment packing for load on xAP Santa Inez (TF 159), 2 day(s) remaining
21st Marine Regiment packing for load on xAP Santa Maria (TF 159), 2 day(s) remaining
23rd Marine Regiment packing for load on xAP Maui (TF 159), 1 day(s) remaining
23rd Marine Regiment packing for load on xAP Etolin (TF 159), 1 day(s) remaining
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 109,131 near Shortlands , Speed 4 , Moving Southeast 
Task Force 163 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 163 arrives at Cape Town
SOC-1 Seagull reports possible submarine at 112, 136 near Russell Islands
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports possible submarine at 119, 141 near Ndeni
CA Minneapolis in ARD Lena Luckenbach at Sydney**
Repairs completed on xAK Oakbank at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Kutsang at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Nurmahal at Noumea, ship returned to service
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
268th Motorised Brigade packing for load on xAP Duchess of Bedford (TF 179), 2 day(s) remaining
268th Motorised Brigade packing for load on xAK Fingal (TF 179), 2 day(s) remaining
268th Motorised Brigade packing for load on xAK Nord (TF 179), 2 day(s) remaining
268th Motorised Brigade packing for load on xAK Shinkuang (TF 179), 2 day(s) remaining
268th Motorised Brigade packing for load on xAK Kiangsu (TF 179), 2 day(s) remaining
268th Motorised Brigade packing for load on xAK Jalapalaka (TF 179), 2 day(s) remaining
268th Motorised Brigade packing for load on xAK Cairo City (TF 179), 2 day(s) remaining
147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment packing for load on AP Crescent City (TF 159), 2 day(s) remaining
31st Infantry Regiment packing for load on AP Thomas Jefferson (TF 159), 2 day(s) remaining
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion packing for load on AP American Legion (TF 159), 1 day(s) remaining
4th Field Artillery Battalion packing for load on AP Hunter Liggett (TF 159), 1 day(s) remaining
194th Tank Battalion packing for load on AP Joseph T. Dickman (TF 159), 1 day(s) remaining
194th Tank Battalion packing for load on AP Leonard Wood (TF 159), 1 day(s) remaining
147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment packing for load on AP W.A. Holbrook (TF 159), 2 day(s) remaining
192nd Tank Battalion packing for load on AK Almaack (TF 159), 2 day(s) remaining
762nd Tank Battalion packing for load on AK Alcyon (TF 159), 1 day(s) remaining
31st Infantry Regiment packing for load on AK Algorab (TF 159), 2 day(s) remaining
21st Marine Regiment packing for load on AK Fomalhaut (TF 159), 2 day(s) remaining
23rd Marine Regiment packing for load on AK Libra (TF 159), 1 day(s) remaining
21st Marine Regiment packing for load on xAP Santa Inez (TF 159), 2 day(s) remaining
21st Marine Regiment packing for load on xAP Santa Maria (TF 159), 2 day(s) remaining
23rd Marine Regiment packing for load on xAP Maui (TF 159), 1 day(s) remaining
23rd Marine Regiment packing for load on xAP Etolin (TF 159), 1 day(s) remaining
SBD-3 Dauntless sighting report: 4 Japanese ships at 110,140 near Rennell Island, speed 13, Moving Southeast
TF 68 detects Japanese Float Plane at 111,134 near Munda
TF 5 snooped by Japanese Aircraft at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 6 observes Japanese Recon at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 41 sights Japanese Aircraft at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 60 detected by H6K4 Mavis at 110,133 near Vella Lavella
DD Le Triomphant followed by Japanese Float Plane at 111,134 near Munda
TF 18 snooped by Japanese Float Plane at 114,137 near Tulagi
xAKL Georgian observes Japanese Torpedo Bomber at 158,91 near Midway Island
SBD-3 Dauntless sighting report: 4 Japanese ships at 112,135 near Russell Islands, speed 12, Moving Southeast
OS2U-3 Kingfisher sighting report: 10 Japanese ships at 138,168 near Tongatapu, speed 10, Moving Southeast
B-17E Fortress reports radio transmissions at 116, 134 near Auki
B-17E Fortress reports conning tower at 116, 134 near Auki
B-24D Liberator reports shadow in water at 116, 134 near Auki
Japanese Recon sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chittagong 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Dacca 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Chungking 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Chittagong 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Dacca 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Chungking 
P-40E Warhawk from 55th FG/37th FS is damaged on landing
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-8 is damaged on landing
P-40B Warhawk from 24th FG/20th FS is damaged on landing
PBY-5 Catalina reports object near surface at 122, 139 near Reef Islands
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 8 Japanese ships at 140,172 near Eua, speed 20, Moving Southwest
B-17E Fortress reports periscope wake at 116, 134 near Auki
B-24D Liberator from 11th BG/431st BG attacking SS RO-61 at 116,134
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Chittagong 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Dacca 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Patung 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Chungking 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chittagong 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Dacca 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Patung 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Chungking 
F2A-2P Buffalo from VMD-254  at Munda grounded due to maintenance
Hurricane IIa Trop from No.605 Sqn RAF is damaged on landing
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
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
CA Minneapolis in ARD Lena Luckenbach at Sydney**
Repairs completed on TK Sunadmiral at Sydney, ship returned to service
TF 205 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 205 begins loading Supplies at Los Angeles for delivery to Noumea
Koggala expands airfield to size 2
Munda expands port to size 3
Chittagong expands fortifications to size 5
Bikin expands fortifications to size 6
xAK Anshun taken out of commission to begin refit at Sydney
xAK Bandra taken out of commission to begin refit at Abadan
xAK Barpeta taken out of commission to begin refit at Abadan
xAK Jaladurga taken out of commission to begin refit at Abadan
xAK Autolycus taken out of commission to begin refit at Sydney
xAK Liran taken out of commission to begin refit at Sydney
xAK Koomilya taken out of commission to begin refit at Sydney
xAK Mangola taken out of commission to begin refit at Sydney
xAK Momba taken out of commission to begin refit at Sydney
7th Australian Division - some devices have been upgraded at Ledo
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  12 (0) x Blenheim IV, 4 (7) x SBD-2 Dauntless
Repairs completed on xAK Jalayamuna at Eastern USA, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Elmdale at Eastern USA, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Pardo at Eastern USA, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Silvermaple at Eastern USA, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Borgfred at Eastern USA, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Barossa at Eastern USA, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Iron Chieftan at Eastern USA, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Iron King at Eastern USA, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Iron Knight at Eastern USA, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Kooringa at Eastern USA, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Chios at Eastern USA, ship returned to service
Americal Infantry Division's TOE was upgraded to USA 1942 Infantry Division at Munda
6th Australian Division's TOE was upgraded to Jungle TOE Division at Ledo
7th Australian Division's TOE was upgraded to Jungle TOE Division at Ledo
44th Infantry Division's TOE was upgraded to USA 1942 Infantry Division at Lunga
