OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Sep 17, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Kavieng
Task Force 244 has merged with TF 28 at 119 , 147
Task Force 233 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 233 arrives at Cape Town
SOC-1 Seagull sighting report: 10 Japanese ships at 114,130 near Ontong Java, speed 16, Moving Southeast
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports conning tower at 116, 142 near Kirakira
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports oil slick at 116, 140 near Kirakira
Repairs completed on xAK Khandalla at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Tanda at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on PF Pacific at Sydney, ship returned to service
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul , Speed 10 , Moving Southeast 
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 105,120 near Mussau Island , Speed 16 , Moving Southeast 
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,122 near Kavieng , Speed 9 , Moving Southeast 
Task Force 180 has merged with TF 28 at 118 , 144
SS Sculpin detects Japanese Dive Bomber at 107,125 near Namatanai
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope at 112, 132 near Choiseul Bay
TF 6 detects Japanese Patrol at 112,131 near Choiseul Bay
TF 18 detected by Japanese Float Plane at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 90 detects H6K4 Mavis at 111,134 near Munda
TF 5 snooped by Japanese Patrol at 112,131 near Choiseul Bay
TF 41 shadowed by Japanese Aircraft at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 55 detects Japanese Float Plane at 116,140 near Kirakira
DD Le Triomphant snooped by Japanese Float Plane at 111,134 near Munda
xAKL Latouche sighted by Japanese Float Plane at 111,134 near Munda
B-17D Fortress sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 120,143 near Ndeni, speed 19, Moving Southwest
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chittagong 
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over Dacca 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Patung 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Chungking 
Japanese Recon sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over Chittagong 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Dacca 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Patung 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Chungking 
B-17E Fortress from 307th BG/424th BS at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
P-40E Warhawk from 55th FG/37th FS is damaged on landing
B-17E Fortress from 307th BG/371st BS  at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
P-40E Warhawk from 49th FG/8th FS is damaged on landing
P-38E Lightning from 1st FG/94th FS at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
B-25B Mitchell from 41st BG/46th BS is damaged on landing
SBD-3 Dauntless sighting report: 10 Japanese ships at 118,140 near Kirakira, speed 15, Moving East
PBY-5 Catalina reports conning tower at 119, 139 near Stewart Island
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Chittagong 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chittagong 
Repairs completed on TK Marpessa at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK British Destiny at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Mulbera at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK City of Hankow at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Anastasia at Sydney, ship returned to service
TF 111 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 111 begins loading Supplies at Los Angeles for delivery to Sydney
CS Convoy TF 136 begins loading Supplies at Wellington for delivery to Christchurch
Saipan expands airfield to size 7
Russell Islands expands port to size 3
Kalgoorlie expands airfield to size 7
Port Augusta expands airfield to size 9
xAK Bellerophon begins refit while under repair at Los Angeles
xAK Khandalla taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
xAK Mulbera taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
xAK Tanda taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
xAK City of Hankow taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
xAK Clan Macwhirter begins refit while under repair at Los Angeles
xAK Boero begins refit while under repair at Los Angeles
xAK Salamaua begins refit while under repair at Los Angeles
Bombay Fortress - some devices have been upgraded at Bombay
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  4 (30) x Albacore I, 3 (0) x SBD-2 Dauntless
Repairs completed on xAKL Palawan at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAKL Chungking 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 Vichy at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAKL Nicarata 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
TK Alcides arrives at Abadan
Convoy WS.22/OS.35 Supply Convoy arrives at Cape Town
