OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Sep 16, 42

SS Sculpin reports having been sighted by the enemy at 107 , 125
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Manus
268th Motorised Brigade packing for load on xAP Duchess of Bedford (TF 179), 1 day(s) remaining
268th Motorised Brigade packing for load on xAK Fingal (TF 179), 1 day(s) remaining
268th Motorised Brigade packing for load on xAK Nord (TF 179), 1 day(s) remaining
268th Motorised Brigade packing for load on xAK Shinkuang (TF 179), 1 day(s) remaining
268th Motorised Brigade packing for load on xAK Kiangsu (TF 179), 1 day(s) remaining
268th Motorised Brigade packing for load on xAK Jalapalaka (TF 179), 1 day(s) remaining
268th Motorised Brigade packing for load on xAK Cairo City (TF 179), 1 day(s) remaining
147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment packing for load on AP Crescent City (TF 159), 1 day(s) remaining
31st Infantry Regiment packing for load on AP Thomas Jefferson (TF 159), 1 day(s) remaining
147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment packing for load on AP W.A. Holbrook (TF 159), 1 day(s) remaining
192nd Tank Battalion packing for load on AK Almaack (TF 159), 1 day(s) remaining
31st Infantry Regiment packing for load on AK Algorab (TF 159), 1 day(s) remaining
21st Marine Regiment packing for load on AK Fomalhaut (TF 159), 1 day(s) remaining
21st Marine Regiment packing for load on xAP Santa Inez (TF 159), 1 day(s) remaining
21st Marine Regiment packing for load on xAP Santa Maria (TF 159), 1 day(s) remaining
SOC-1 Seagull sighting report: 10 Japanese ships at 114,137 near Tulagi, speed 16, Moving West
OS2U-3 Kingfisher sighting report: 9 Japanese ships at 115,139 near Kirakira, speed 17, Moving Northwest
Repairs completed on CL Mauritius at Bombay, ship returned to service
CA Minneapolis in ARD Lena Luckenbach at Sydney**
No additional repairs possible on TK Anastasia using currently assigned resources at Sydney
CS Convoy TF 37 begins loading Supplies at Pearl Harbor for delivery to Palmyra
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Port Moresby
268th Motorised Brigade packing for load on xAP Duchess of Bedford (TF 179), 1 day(s) remaining
268th Motorised Brigade packing for load on xAK Fingal (TF 179), 1 day(s) remaining
268th Motorised Brigade packing for load on xAK Nord (TF 179), 1 day(s) remaining
268th Motorised Brigade packing for load on xAK Shinkuang (TF 179), 1 day(s) remaining
268th Motorised Brigade packing for load on xAK Kiangsu (TF 179), 1 day(s) remaining
268th Motorised Brigade packing for load on xAK Jalapalaka (TF 179), 1 day(s) remaining
268th Motorised Brigade packing for load on xAK Cairo City (TF 179), 1 day(s) remaining
192nd Tank Battalion packing for load on AK Almaack (TF 159), 1 day(s) remaining
SBD-3 Dauntless sighting report: 4 Japanese ships at 116,142 near Kirakira, speed 10, Moving East
PF Louisianan sights Japanese Aircraft at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 30 detected by Japanese Aircraft at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 5 shadowed by Japanese Patrol at 114,137 near Tulagi
AM Bundaberg sighted by Japanese Float Plane at 92,137 near Cooktown
BB South Dakota followed by Japanese Float Plane at 180,107 near Pearl Harbor
TF 108 sighted by Japanese Float Plane at 180,107 near Pearl Harbor
PBY-5 Catalina reports object under water at 155, 125 near Baker Island
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports suspected submarine at 136, 172 near Tongatapu
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chittagong 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Dacca 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Patung 
Japanese Recon sighted over Chungking 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Chittagong 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Dacca 
Japanese Recon sighted over Patung 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chungking 
Wellington Ic from No.22 Sqn RAF is written off
P-38E Lightning from 1st FG/94th FS at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
P-38E Lightning from 20th FG/55th FS at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
B-17E Fortress from 307th BG/424th BS at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
P-38F Lightning from 1st FG/71st FS at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
P-38E Lightning from 20th FG/55th FS crashes on landing
Damaged Wellington Ic from No.11 Sqn RAF crashes, pilot reported killed
TF 47 sights Japanese Aircraft at 111,134 near Munda
TF 60 followed by Japanese Float Plane at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 47 shadowed by Japanese Level Bomber at 111,134 near Munda
TF 68 sighted by Japanese Float Plane at 111,134 near Munda
TF 178 sights Japanese Float Plane at 111,134 near Munda
TF 86 detected by Japanese Float Plane at 180,107 near Pearl Harbor
TF 262 shadowed by E14Y1 Glen at 180,107 near Pearl Harbor
SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine wake at 114, 137 near Tulagi
SBD-3 Dauntless reports oil slick at 110, 135 near Munda
PBY-5 Catalina reports periscope at 130, 163 near Kandavu Island
Stranraer II reports object under water at 194, 47 near Alliford Bay
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over Chittagong 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Dacca 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Patung 
Japanese Recon sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Chittagong 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Dacca 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Patung 
P-40E Warhawk from 55th FG/37th FS is damaged on landing
P-40E Warhawk from 49th FG/8th FS is damaged on landing
No additional repairs possible on xAK Jalaratna using currently assigned resources at Cape Town
No additional repairs possible on TK Anastasia using currently assigned resources at Sydney
No additional repairs possible on PF Pacific using currently assigned resources at Sydney
Sendai expands airfield to size 3
Tulagi expands fortifications to size 5
Delhi expands airfield to size 9
Rockhampton expands airfield to size 6
Namatanai expands airfield to size 2
Ace pilot Rossi, J.R. of USAAF Ftr trainer is promoted to MAJ
xAK Jalaratna taken out of commission to begin refit at Cape Town
xAK Pundit taken out of commission to begin refit at Cape Town
xAK Taiping taken out of commission to begin refit at Cape Town
xAK Whangpu taken out of commission to begin refit at Sydney
xAK Gorgon taken out of commission to begin refit at Sydney
xAK Subadar taken out of commission to begin refit at Cape Town
xAK Turing Mary taken out of commission to begin refit at Cape Town
xAK Hoegh Merchant taken out of commission to begin refit at Sydney
xAK Era taken out of commission to begin refit at Sydney
xAK Goulburn taken out of commission to begin refit at Sydney
3rd Australian Brigade - some devices have been upgraded at Broken Hill
7th NZ Brigade - some devices have been upgraded at Lunga
18th Canadian Brigade - some devices have been upgraded at Adak Island
1st Hyderabad Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Tanjore
1st West Coast Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Silchar
19th Indian Division - some devices have been upgraded at Chittagong
23rd Indian Brigade - some devices have been upgraded at Calcutta
88th Indian Brigade - some devices have been upgraded at Calcutta
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  4 (3) x SBD-2 Dauntless
Repairs completed on CM Keokuk at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Gausdal at Cape Town, ship returned to service
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 is reported to have been sunk near Torokina on Sep 16, 1942
AM Inverell arrives at Rockhampton
