OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Sep 23, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
PT-61 hits reef at 111 , 134 
TF 196 observes Japanese Float Plane at 109,131 near Shortlands
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports shadow in water at 116, 140 near Kirakira
Repairs completed on xAK Elysia at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Peshawur at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS Amberjack at Lunga, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS Peto at Lunga, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Gogra at Cape Town, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Birchbank at Cape Town, ship returned to service
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: AG Mamiya reported in port at Mussau Island
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Asuka Maru reported in port at New Hanover Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,122 near Kavieng , Speed 7 , Moving Southeast 
TF 5 detects Japanese Patrol at 111,130 near Shortlands
TF 6 shadowed by Japanese Float Plane at 111,130 near Shortlands
TF 50 detected by Japanese Torpedo Bomber at 111,134 near Munda
TF 163 sights Japanese Float Plane at 111,134 near Munda
TF 99 detects Japanese Float Plane at 111,134 near Munda
TF 6 followed by Japanese Torpedo Bomber at 111,130 near Shortlands
TF 181 sights Japanese Float Fighter at 109,131 near Shortlands
TF 196 detected by Japanese Float Plane at 109,131 near Shortlands
SBD-3 Dauntless sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 111,126 near Feni Islands, speed 10, Moving Northwest
SBD-3 Dauntless reports conning tower at 113, 126 near Feni Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports shadow in water at 108, 128 near Green Island
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-8 attacking SS I-7 at 108,128
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 10 Japanese ships at 99,139 near Milne Bay, speed 19, Moving Northwest
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 10 Japanese ships at 117,157 near Lifou, speed 13, Moving West
OS2U-3 Kingfisher sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 138,168 near Tongatapu, speed 14, Moving Northwest
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Recon sighted over Silchar 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 18th British Division
Japanese Fighter sighted over Chungking 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Recon sighted over Silchar 
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over 18th British Division
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chungking 
P-40E Warhawk from 49th FG/8th FS is damaged on landing
SBD-3 Dauntless from VMSB-241/C is damaged on landing
TF 122 sights Japanese Patrol at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 198 sights Japanese Level Bomber at 114,137 near Tulagi
SBD-3 Dauntless reports oil slick at 113, 126 near Feni Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope wake at 111, 130 near Shortlands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports object under water at 108, 128 near Green Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope wake at 113, 126 near Feni Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports oil slick at 108, 128 near Green Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports shadow in water at 113, 126 near Feni Islands
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 157,91 near Midway Island, speed 13, Moving Southeast
PBY-4 Catalina reports oil slick at 45, 40 near Vizagapatnam
Japanese Recon sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Silchar 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over 18th British Division
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over 9th War Area 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chungking 
Japanese Recon sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Silchar 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 18th British Division
Japanese Fighter sighted over 9th War Area 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chungking 
PBY-4 Catalina from VP-71 at Tulagi grounded due to maintenance
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-8 crashes on landing
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
F4U-1 Corsair from VMF-111/A is damaged on landing
TF 55 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 237 begins loading Supplies at Vava'u for delivery to Tongatapu
Adak Island expands airfield to size 5
Diamond Harbour expands port to size 3
Tienshui expands fortifications to size 4
Spassk-Dalniy expands airfield to size 9
104th RAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Ledo
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  0 (2) x Vildebeest III, 5 (9) x P-39D Airacobra
AD Markab arrives at Balboa
VB-6 arrives at San Diego
13th TCS arrives at Los Angeles
