OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Sep 24, 42

SS S-39 reports having been sighted by the enemy at 107 , 127
SS Sculpin reports having been sighted by the enemy at 107 , 125
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: DD Shokaku reported in port at Mussau Island
Coastwatcher Report: PB Edo Maru reported in port at New Hanover Island
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Woodlark Island
TF 280 snooped by Japanese Aircraft at 109,131 near Shortlands
TF 196 followed by Japanese Aircraft at 109,131 near Shortlands
TF 226 sighted by H6K4 Mavis at 109,131 near Shortlands
SOC-1 Seagull reports suspected submarine at 111, 129 near Shortlands
SOC-1 Seagull reports submarine at 109, 131 near Shortlands
SOC-1 Seagull from VCS-5/1 has spotted xAK Brasil Maru at 106,125
xAK Brasil Maru is reported HIT
SOC-1 Seagull reports possible submarine at 109, 131 near Shortlands
CS Convoy TF 65 begins loading Supplies at Los Angeles for delivery to Pearl Harbor
CS Convoy TF 167 begins loading Supplies at Prince Rupert for delivery to Adak Island
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Cox's Bazar
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: AG Muroto reported in port at Mussau Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,122 near Kavieng , Speed 5 , Moving Southeast 
Task Force 54 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 54 arrives at Cape Town
Task Force 218 arrives at Balboa
Task Force 239 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 239 arrives at Aden
TF 5 observes Japanese Aircraft at 110,128 near Buka
TF 43 observes Japanese Float Plane at 109,131 near Shortlands
TF 6 followed by Japanese Aircraft at 110,128 near Buka
PO Christensen, H. of No.800 Sqn FAA/A is credited with kill number 2
TF 300 detected by Japanese Torpedo Bomber at 110,128 near Buka
TF 98 sighted by Japanese Fighter Bomber at 111,134 near Munda
TF 90 sights Japanese Aircraft at 111,134 near Munda
TF 113 shadowed by Japanese Recon at 109,130 near Torokina
SBD-3 Dauntless reports oil slick at 108, 129 near Buka
SBD-3 Dauntless sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 110,127 near Green Island, speed 19, Moving Northwest
SBD-3 Dauntless reports oil slick at 111, 129 near Shortlands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports object under water at 111, 130 near Shortlands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope at 111, 130 near Shortlands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports object under water at 111, 130 near Shortlands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports radio transmissions at 111, 130 near Shortlands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports radio transmissions at 108, 128 near Green Island
Walrus II sighting report: 8 Japanese ships at 26,37 near Cochin, speed 13, Moving Northwest
Hudson III (LR) reports oil slick at 115, 185 near Auckland
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Recon sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Silchar 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 9th War Area 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chungking 
Japanese Recon sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Recon sighted over Shaoyang 
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over Silchar 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over 9th War Area 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Chungking 
B-17D Fortress from 5th BG/31st BS at Ndeni grounded due to maintenance
Hurricane IIc Trop from No.615 Sqn RAF is damaged on landing
Pilot killed in landing accident of Hurricane IIa Trop from No.605 Sqn RAF
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-8 is damaged on landing
Hurricane IIc Trop from No.615 Sqn RAF is damaged on landing
B-25B Mitchell from 41st BG/46th BS is damaged on landing
SBD-3 Dauntless from VMSB-241/B crashes on landing
SBD-3 Dauntless reports diving submarine at 108, 131 near Shortlands
TF 226 followed by Japanese Float Fighter at 109,131 near Shortlands
DD Le Triomphant detected by Japanese Aircraft at 111,134 near Munda
TF 50 sighted by E13A1 Jake at 111,134 near Munda
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-5 attacking a Japanese SS at 111,130
a Japanese SS is reported HIT
SBD-3 Dauntless reports possible submarine at 111, 130 near Shortlands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports possible submarine at 108, 128 near Green Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports conning tower at 111, 130 near Shortlands
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 10 Japanese ships at 162,52 near Adak Island, speed 18, Moving Northwest
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 9 Japanese ships at 142,174 near Eua, speed 14, Moving West
B-24D Liberator reports conning tower at 116, 141 near Kirakira
B-24D Liberator from 11th BG/431st BG attacking a Type L4 class SS at 113,132
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Silchar 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 18th British Division
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Silchar 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 18th British Division
Mitchell PR.II from No.3 PRU RAF T-Flt is damaged on landing
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
Repairs completed on BB Washington at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
TF 55 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 89 begins loading Supplies at Noumea for delivery to Lord Howe Island
CS Convoy TF 262 begins loading Resources at Hilo for delivery to Pearl Harbor
Perth expands airfield to size 6
268th Motorised Brigade - some devices have been upgraded at Karachi
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  0 (2) x Vildebeest III, 8 (1) x P-39D Airacobra
Craven D. now available for reassignment
Loss of APA Henderson on Sep 24, 1942 is admitted
xAK Leland Stanford arrives at Los Angeles
xAK William R. Davie arrives at Alameda
No.818 Sqn FAA arrives at Brisbane
No.700 Sqn FAA S-4 arrives at Brisbane
28th CG/36th BS arrives at Los Angeles
28th CG/73rd BS arrives at Los Angeles
343rd FG/11th FS arrives at Los Angeles
374th TCG/6th TCS arrives at Los Angeles
42nd TCS arrives at Los Angeles
