OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Sep 25, 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 Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Kuwayama Maru reported in port at Mussau Island
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Nisshun Maru reported in port at New Hanover Island
Task Force 141 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 141 arrives at Cape Town
Task Force 68 has merged with TF 113 at 109 , 130
Task Force 175 has merged with TF 113 at 109 , 130
TF 43 detected by Japanese Recon at 109,131 near Shortlands
TF 226 detected by Japanese Level Bomber at 109,131 near Shortlands
TF 280 followed by Japanese Patrol at 109,131 near Shortlands
CS Convoy TF 117 begins loading Supplies at Los Angeles for delivery to Sydney
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Shinfuku Maru reported in port at Mussau Island
Coastwatcher Report: xAK San Francisco Maru reported in port at New Hanover Island
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 8 Japanese ships at 106,122 near Kavieng , Speed 12 , Moving Northeast 
Task Force 253 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 253 arrives at Cape Town
SBD-3 Dauntless reports conning tower at 107, 128 near Feni Islands
TF 5 observes Japanese Aircraft at 107,129 near Green Island
TF 6 observes Japanese Aircraft at 107,129 near Green Island
TF 5 snooped by Japanese Recon at 107,129 near Green Island
TF 34 shadowed by Japanese Float Plane at 109,131 near Shortlands
TF 43 sights Japanese Float Fighter at 108,132 near Treasury Islands
TF 113 sights Japanese Float Plane at 109,130 near Torokina
TF 133 detects Japanese Aircraft at 111,134 near Munda
TF 137 sighted by E13A1 Jake at 111,134 near Munda
TF 163 followed by Japanese Recon at 109,131 near Shortlands
TF 196 detected by Japanese Float Plane at 111,134 near Munda
TF 225 sights Japanese Aircraft at 111,134 near Munda
TF 226 detected by Japanese Float Plane at 109,131 near Shortlands
TF 254 sights Japanese Float Plane at 110,132 near Shortlands
TF 280 sighted by E13A1 Jake at 109,131 near Shortlands
TF 299 snooped by Japanese Fighter Bomber at 111,134 near Munda
TF 300 sights Japanese Float Plane at 107,129 near Green Island
SBD-3 Dauntless sighting report: 8 Japanese ships at 105,128 near Gasmata, speed 14, Moving Northwest
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 149,97 near Kure Island, speed 15, Moving Southwest
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 4 Japanese ships at 158,56 near Amchitka Island, speed 18, Moving Southwest
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Silchar 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 18th British Division
Japanese Fighter sighted over 9th War Area 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Chungking 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Silchar 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 18th British Division
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 9th War Area 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Chungking 
B-17E Fortress from 307th BG/370th BS  at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
B-17E Fortress from 307th BG/370th BS  at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
Martlet II from No.800 Sqn FAA/B is written off
B-17E Fortress from 307th BG/424th BS at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
B-17E Fortress from 307th BG/370th BS  at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
B-25B Mitchell from 17th BG/37th BS at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
B-25B Mitchell from 41st BG/48th BS is damaged on landing
P-38E Lightning from 1st FG/27th FS at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
TF 99 sighted by E13A1 Jake at 111,134 near Munda
TF 113 shadowed by Japanese Recon at 109,130 near Torokina
TF 133 detected by Japanese Recon at 111,134 near Munda
TF 99 detects Japanese Fighter Bomber at 111,134 near Munda
SBD-3 Dauntless sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 105,131 near Woodlark Island, speed 15, Moving Northwest
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope wake at 108, 132 near Treasury Islands
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 3 Japanese ships at 116,133 near Ontong Java, speed 17, Moving Southeast
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 4 Japanese ships at 172,116 near Johnston Island, speed 10, Moving Northwest
Hudson III (LR) reports object near surface at 129, 161 near Nadi
B-24D Liberator reports turbulence in water at 113, 132 near Choiseul Bay
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over 9th War Area 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chungking 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over 9th War Area 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Chungking 
F4F-3 Wildcat from VF-3/A crashes on landing
F4F-3 Wildcat from VF-3/B is written off
Martlet II from No.800 Sqn FAA/B is written off
B-17D Fortress from 7th BG/436th BS at Sydney grounded due to maintenance
F4F-3 Wildcat from VF-3/B crashes on landing
Damaged Martlet II from No.888 Sqn FAA does not return
SBD-3 Dauntless from VS-72 crashes on landing
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-8 crashes on landing
F4F-3 Wildcat from VF-3/A is damaged 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
TF 55 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 232 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 136 begins loading Supplies at Wellington for delivery to Christchurch
Balboa expands airfield to size 5
Singkep expands airfield to size 4
Suchan expands airfield to size 5
xAK Talthibius taken out of commission to begin refit at Cape Town
xAK Jalakrishna taken out of commission to begin refit at Cape Town
xAK Adelong taken out of commission to begin refit at Cape Town
xAK Allara taken out of commission to begin refit at Cape Town
xAK Arkaba taken out of commission to begin refit at Cape Town
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  0 (2) x Vildebeest III, 1 (0) x P-39D Airacobra
Repairs completed on xAK Jalaratna at Cape Town, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Pundit at Cape Town, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Taiping at Cape Town, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Subadar at Cape Town, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Turing Mary at Cape Town, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Poelau Bras at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Poelau Telo at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Kota Gede at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Kota Radja at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Tjisaroea at Noumea, ship returned to service
SC PC-580 arrives at Portland
xAK Peter H. Burnett arrives at Alameda
