OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Sep 21, 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: 3 ships in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: BB Hyuga reported in port at Mussau Island
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Oregon Maru reported in port at New Hanover Island
Troops and Equipment from 1st Marine/C Div lost to accident during amphibious unloading from TF 163
No additional repairs possible on xAK Maine using currently assigned resources at Pearl Harbor
CA Minneapolis in ARD Lena Luckenbach at Sydney**
Repairs completed on AKE West Planter at Auckland, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AKE Port Orford at Auckland, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 262 begins loading Resources at Hilo for delivery to Pearl Harbor
CS Convoy TF 311 begins loading Supplies at Los Angeles for delivery to Sydney
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Taigen Maru reported in port at Mussau Island
Coastwatcher Report: TK Moji Maru reported in port at New Hanover Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 102,120 near Rambutyo , Speed 16 , Moving Southeast 
TF 5 shadowed by Japanese Aircraft at 111,130 near Shortlands
TF 6 detects Japanese Aircraft at 111,130 near Shortlands
TF 68 observes Japanese Float Plane at 111,134 near Munda
AM Cootamundra sighted by H6K4 Mavis at 111,134 near Munda
TF 137 detected by Japanese Float Plane at 111,134 near Munda
SBD-3 Dauntless sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 108,131 near Shortlands, speed 12, Moving West
SBD-3 Dauntless reports possible submarine at 113, 129 near Ontong Java
SOC-1 Seagull reports shadow in water at 116, 164 near Isle of Pines
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chittagong 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 18th British Division
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chittagong 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 18th British Division
B-17D Fortress from 5th BG/31st BS at Ndeni grounded due to maintenance
P-40B Warhawk from 24th FG/20th FS is damaged on landing
B-17E Fortress from 307th BG/371st BS  at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
B-17E Fortress from 307th BG/HqS at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
P-38F Lightning from 1st FG/71st FS at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
P-38F Lightning from 1st FG/71st FS at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
B-17E Fortress from 307th BG/424th BS at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
F4U-1 Corsair from VMF-111/A is damaged on landing
TF 6 detected by Japanese Aircraft at 111,130 near Shortlands
AM Bundaberg observes E13A1 Jake at 92,137 near Cooktown
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope at 113, 129 near Ontong Java
PBY-5 Catalina reports shape below surface at 120, 132 near Ontong Java
OS2U-3 Kingfisher sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 140,166 near Late Island, speed 16, Moving Northwest
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Chittagong 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 18th British Division
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 9th War Area 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Chungking 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chittagong 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over 18th British Division
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 9th War Area 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Chungking 
12 x R4D-1 Skytrain dropping 3rd USMC Parachute Battalion at Torokina
13 x C-47 Skytrain dropping 3rd USMC Parachute Battalion at Torokina
13 x C-47 Skytrain dropping 3rd USMC Parachute Battalion at Torokina
10 x DC-2 transporting supplies to Chengtu
13 x C-47 Skytrain transporting supplies to Chengtu
25 x C-47 Skytrain transporting supplies to Chengtu
25 x C-47 Skytrain transporting supplies to Chengtu
25 x C-47 Skytrain transporting supplies to Chengtu
No additional repairs possible on xAK Maine using currently assigned resources at Pearl Harbor
CA Minneapolis in ARD Lena Luckenbach at Sydney**
TF 1 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 219 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 136 begins loading Supplies at Wellington for delivery to Christchurch
CS Convoy TF 143 begins loading Supplies at Pearl Harbor for delivery to Johnston Island
CS Convoy TF 305 begins loading Fuel at Los Angeles for delivery to Pearl Harbor
Allied forces CAPTURE Torokina !!!
Taihoku expands airfield to size 6
Tacoma expands port to size 7
Munda expands airfield to size 4
Russell Islands expands airfield to size 5
Dimapur expands airfield to size 5
Bundaberg expands airfield to size 4
xAK Dumosa taken out of commission to begin refit at Sydney
xAK Empire Hamble taken out of commission to begin refit at Sydney
xAK Halizones taken out of commission to begin refit at Abadan
xAK Hupeh taken out of commission to begin refit at Abadan
xAK Marion Moller taken out of commission to begin refit at Abadan
xAK Cornish City taken out of commission to begin refit at Eastern USA
xAK La Cordillera taken out of commission to begin refit at Eastern USA
xAK Lorrain taken out of commission to begin refit at Sydney
xAK Dagfred taken out of commission to begin refit at Eastern USA
xAK Sonnavind taken out of commission to begin refit at Eastern USA
xAK Cardross taken out of commission to begin refit at Sydney
xAK George Livanos taken out of commission to begin refit at Eastern USA
xAK Mary Livanos taken out of commission to begin refit at Eastern USA
xAK Michael Livanos taken out of commission to begin refit at Eastern USA
xAK Theofano Livanos taken out of commission to begin refit at Eastern USA
4th NW Frontier Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Ledo
2nd Peshawar Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Ledo
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  11 (0) x Albacore I, 6 (17) x P-39D Airacobra
Previous report of sinking of SS I-9 incorrect.  Intelligence reports ship is still in service
Repairs completed on DD Aaron Ward at Brisbane, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Buchanan at Brisbane, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Anshun at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Bandra at Abadan, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Barpeta at Abadan, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Jaladurga at Abadan, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Autolycus at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Kota Pinang at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Kota Tjandi at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Koomilya at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Mangola at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Momba at Sydney, ship returned to service
44th Indian Brigade takes replacements from Karachi
xAK Eizan Maru is reported to have been sunk near Kavieng on Jun 30, 1942
xAP Dunnatar Castle arrives at Cape Town
13th TCS arrives at Eastern USA
