OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Sep 26, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Tokusima Maru reported in port at Mussau Island
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher Report: DD Amatsukaze reported in port at Buka
Task Force 3 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 3 arrives at Abadan
TF 178 detected by Japanese Aircraft at 111,130 near Shortlands
TF 254 detected by Japanese Aircraft at 109,131 near Shortlands
Walrus II sighting report: 10 Japanese ships at 111,134 near Munda, speed 18, Moving East
SOC-1 Seagull reports submarine at 106, 137 near Rossel Island
Repairs completed on TK British Motorist at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK British Colonel at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Andrea Luckenbach at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Agwimonte at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Glenaffric at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 3 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 219 begins loading Supplies at Prince Rupert for delivery to Adak Island
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: xAKL Kitahuku Maru 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 12 , Moving Northeast 
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 105,120 near Mussau Island , Speed 5 , Moving Northwest 
Task Force 293 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 293 arrives at Cape Town
TF 30 observes Japanese Aircraft at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 113 shadowed by Japanese Level Bomber at 109,130 near Torokina
TF 133 observes Japanese Aircraft at 111,134 near Munda
DMS Wasmuth sights Japanese Float Plane at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 80 detected by Japanese Aircraft at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 98 followed by Japanese Aircraft at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 30 observes Japanese Aircraft at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 171 shadowed by Japanese Torpedo Bomber at 109,131 near Shortlands
TF 239 detected by E13A1 Jake at 109,130 near Torokina
TF 280 snooped by E13A1 Jake at 109,131 near Shortlands
TF 178 observes Japanese Aircraft at 111,130 near Shortlands
TF 34 snooped by Japanese Fighter Bomber at 109,131 near Shortlands
TF 5 shadowed by E13A1 Jake at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 18 shadowed by Japanese Aircraft at 114,137 near Tulagi
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 3 Japanese ships at 118,154 near Efate, speed 12, Moving Southeast
PBY-5 Catalina reports object near surface at 112, 137 near Russell Islands
PBY-5 Catalina reports shape below surface at 35, 40 near Madras
B-17E Fortress reports radio transmissions at 112, 137 near Russell Islands
B-17E Fortress reports object near surface at 112, 137 near Russell Islands
B-17E Fortress reports submarine at 112, 137 near Russell Islands
B-17E Fortress reports periscope at 112, 137 near Russell Islands
B-17E Fortress reports diving submarine at 179, 111 near Kona
B-24D Liberator reports periscope at 112, 137 near Russell Islands
B-24D Liberator reports radio transmissions at 112, 137 near Russell Islands
B-24D Liberator reports diving submarine at 112, 137 near Russell Islands
B-24D Liberator reports submarine wake at 112, 137 near Russell Islands
B-24D Liberator reports conning tower at 112, 137 near Russell Islands
B-17D Fortress reports diving submarine at 90, 167 near Sydney
Japanese Fighter sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over 18th British Division
Japanese Recon sighted over 9th War Area 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Chungking 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 18th British Division
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 9th War Area 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chungking 
B-17E Fortress from 307th BG/370th BS  at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
Wellington Ic from No.22 Sqn RAF is damaged on landing
Hurricane IIb Trop from No.136 Sqn RAF crashes on landing
Wellington Ic from No.113 Sqn RAF crashes on landing
B-17E Fortress from 307th BG/371st BS  at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
B-17E Fortress from 307th BG/424th BS at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
B-17E Fortress from 307th BG/424th BS at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
TBF-1 Avenger from VT-5 is damaged on landing
SBD-3 Dauntless sighting report: 8 Japanese ships at 112,135 near Russell Islands, speed 20, Moving Southeast
TF 43 shadowed by Japanese Recon at 108,132 near Treasury Islands
TF 90 shadowed by Japanese Level Bomber at 111,134 near Munda
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 180,123 near Hilo, speed 16, Moving West
PBY-5 Catalina reports periscope at 112, 137 near Russell Islands
PBY-4 Catalina reports possible submarine at 112, 137 near Russell Islands
PBY-4 Catalina reports turbulence in water at 52, 38 near Diamond Harbour
Hudson III (LR) sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 117,181 near Waipapakauri, speed 13, Moving Northwest
B-17D Fortress sighting report: 8 Japanese ships at 121,139 near Reef Islands, speed 12, Moving East
B-17D Fortress sighting report: 10 Japanese ships at 122,138 near Reef Islands, speed 10, Moving East
B-17E Fortress reports conning tower at 112, 137 near Russell Islands
B-17E Fortress reports turbulence in water at 112, 137 near Russell Islands
B-17E Fortress reports shadow in water at 112, 137 near Russell Islands
B-17E Fortress reports turbulence in water at 112, 137 near Russell Islands
B-24D Liberator from 11th BG/431st BG attacking SS I-26 at 112,137
B-24D Liberator from 11th BG/431st BG attacking SS I-25 at 112,137
SS I-25 is reported HIT
B-24D Liberator reports object under water at 112, 137 near Russell Islands
B-24D Liberator reports object near surface at 112, 137 near Russell Islands
B-24D Liberator reports shape below surface at 113, 132 near Choiseul Bay
B-24D Liberator reports possible submarine at 112, 137 near Russell Islands
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over 9th War Area 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chungking 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 18th British Division
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 9th War Area 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Chungking 
Pilot killed in landing accident of SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-8
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
F4U-1 Corsair from VMF-111/A crashes on landing
Repairs completed on TK Solor at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK William H. Berg at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Lewis Luckenbach at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Shirala at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
TF 232 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
Mare Island expands airfield to size 4
Amritsar expands airfield to size 4
Christchurch expands airfield to size 8
Maryborough expands fortifications to size 3
Ace pilot Sneed, C.R. of AVG/2nd Sqn is promoted to CPT
xAK Baron Cawdor taken out of commission to begin refit at Cape Town
xAK Centaur taken out of commission to begin refit at Cape Town
xAK Charon taken out of commission to begin refit at Cape Town
xAK Ellenga taken out of commission to begin refit at Cape Town
xAK Jalabala taken out of commission to begin refit at Cape Town
xAK Jalagopal taken out of commission to begin refit at Cape Town
xAK Jalaputra taken out of commission to begin refit at Cape Town
xAK Jalarashmi taken out of commission to begin refit at Cape Town
xAK Jalavihar taken out of commission to begin refit at Cape Town
xAK Glenaffric taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
xAK Shirala taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
xAK Johanne Justesen taken out of commission to begin refit at Cape Town
xAK Iron Master taken out of commission to begin refit at Cape Town
106th RAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Ledo
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  1 (1) x Vildebeest III
Repairs completed on AE Mauna Loa at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Khandalla at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Mulbera at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Tanda at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK City of Hankow at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Ulooloo at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Elisavet at Sydney, ship returned to service
Galbraith J. now available for reassignment
Cochrane C. now available for reassignment
No.159 Sqn RAF arrives at Aden
343rd FG/18th FS arrives at Los Angeles
