OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Sep 22, 42

SS S-36 reports having been sighted by the enemy at 109 , 130
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Cox's Bazar
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Siraha Maru reported in port at New Hanover Island
Task Force 223 arrives at Balboa
Task Force 224 arrives at Balboa
Repairs completed on SS O24 at Colombo, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CL Emerald at Bombay, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Liran at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AKE Anniston City at Auckland, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 101 begins loading Supplies at Noumea for delivery to Norfolk Island
CS Convoy TF 249 begins loading Supplies at Vava'u for delivery to Niue
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: CL Kitakami reported in port at Mussau Island
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Ryunan Maru reported in port at New Hanover Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 9 Japanese ships at 105,120 near Mussau Island , Speed 11 , Moving East 
Task Force 57 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 57 arrives at Abadan
Task Force 168 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 168 arrives at Abadan
SBD-3 Dauntless reports shadow in water at 107, 130 near Torokina
TF 6 shadowed by Japanese Aircraft at 111,130 near Shortlands
TF 43 detects Japanese Float Plane at 109,130 near Torokina
SBD-3 Dauntless sighting report: 4 Japanese ships at 111,126 near Feni Islands, speed 15, Moving Southeast
SBD-3 Dauntless reports turbulence in water at 109, 126 near Feni Islands
PBY-5 Catalina reports object under water at 109, 126 near Feni Islands
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 10 Japanese ships at 161,157 near Manihiki, speed 11, Moving West
B-17D Fortress reports periscope at 124, 146 near Vanikoro
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over 18th British Division
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Chungking 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over 18th British Division
Japanese Fighter sighted over Chungking 
SBD-3 Dauntless sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 113,125 near Namatanai, speed 17, Moving Southwest
TF 5 followed by Japanese Float Plane at 111,130 near Shortlands
TF 6 shadowed by Japanese Aircraft at 111,130 near Shortlands
TF 196 sighted by Japanese Aircraft at 109,131 near Shortlands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports oil slick at 109, 126 near Feni Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports radio transmissions at 109, 126 near Feni Islands
PBY-5 Catalina reports possible submarine at 115, 134 near Auki
PBY-5 Catalina reports shape below surface at 139, 158 near Hoorn Islands
B-17E Fortress reports shape below surface at 179, 105 near Pearl Harbor
Japanese Recon sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 9th War Area 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over 9th War Area 
B-17D Fortress from 7th BG/436th BS at Sydney grounded due to maintenance
B-25B Mitchell from 308th BG/425th BS crashes on landing
O-47A from 86th OS at Lunga grounded due to maintenance
Hurricane IIb Trop from No.135 Sqn RAF is damaged on landing
SBD-3 Dauntless from VMSB-241/C crashes on landing
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-5 crashes on landing
B-17E Fortress from 307th BG/371st BS  at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
Hurricane IIc Trop from No.607 Sqn RAF crashes on landing
Hurricane IIc Trop from No.607 Sqn RAF is damaged on landing
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
P-38F Lightning from 1st FG/71st FS at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
11 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
Repairs completed on xAK Maine at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
TF 1 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 57 begins loading Fuel at Abadan for delivery to Karachi
CS Convoy TF 98 begins loading Supplies at Tulagi for delivery to Munda
CS Convoy TF 168 begins loading Fuel at Abadan for delivery to Karachi
Allied forces CAPTURE Shortlands !!!
Pago Pago expands airfield to size 6
Pago Pago expands port to size 5
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  3 (14) x P-39D Airacobra
Repairs completed on xAK Bucegi at Cape Town, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Changte at Cape Town, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Chilka at Cape Town, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Congella at Cape Town, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Gandara at Cape Town, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Masula at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Tai Sang at Cape Town, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Whangpu at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Wing Sang at Cape Town, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Anglo Canadian at Cape Town, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Clan Macinness at Cape Town, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Gorgon at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Historian at Cape Town, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Hoegh Merchant at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Era at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Goulburn at Sydney, ship returned to service
44th Indian Brigade takes replacements from Karachi
PB Tonon Maru is reported to have been sunk near Shortlands on Sep 15, 1942
VB-6 arrives at San Francisco
374th TCG/6th TCS arrives at Eastern USA
