OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Sep 27, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Mussau Island is reported empty
Task Force 48 arrives at Aden
Task Force 29 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 29 arrives at Cape Town
TF 280 observes Japanese Float Plane at 109,131 near Shortlands
SOC-1 Seagull reports radio transmissions at 114, 137 near Tulagi
SOC-1 Seagull reports conning tower at 114, 137 near Tulagi
Repairs completed on xAK Bellerophon at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Clan Macwhirter at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Boero at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Salamaua at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CV Illustrious at Auckland, ship returned to service
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Cox's Bazar
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Mussau Island is reported empty
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 105,120 near Mussau Island , Speed 12 , Moving Southeast 
CS Convoy TF 298 will load Resources at Sydney for return to Pearl Harbor
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul , Speed 1 , Moving Southeast 
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,122 near Kavieng , Speed 7 , Moving Southeast 
Task Force 297 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 297 arrives at Cape Town
TF 135 detects Japanese Recon at 109,130 near Torokina
TF 163 shadowed by Japanese Patrol at 111,134 near Munda
TF 34 shadowed by Japanese Aircraft at 109,131 near Shortlands
TF 90 followed by Japanese Float Plane at 111,134 near Munda
SBD-3 Dauntless reports shape below surface at 113, 137 near Tassafaronga
SBD-3 Dauntless reports shape below surface at 113, 137 near Tassafaronga
SBD-3 Dauntless reports radio transmissions at 113, 137 near Tassafaronga
PBY-5 Catalina reports conning tower at 113, 137 near Tassafaronga
PBY-5 Catalina from VP-42 attacking a Type KD6B class SS at 113,137
PBY-5 Catalina reports oil slick at 147, 159 near Savaii
OS2U-3 Kingfisher sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 138,168 near Tongatapu, speed 13, Moving West
B-17E Fortress reports periscope at 113, 137 near Tassafaronga
B-17E Fortress from 5th BG/72nd BS attacking SS I-26 at 113,137
B-17E Fortress reports radio transmissions at 113, 137 near Tassafaronga
B-17E Fortress reports object near surface at 113, 137 near Tassafaronga
B-17E Fortress reports submarine wake at 113, 137 near Tassafaronga
B-24D Liberator from 11th BG/431st BG attacking a Type KD7 class SS at 113,137
B-24D Liberator reports object near surface at 113, 137 near Tassafaronga
2LT Neal L. of VMF-111/A is credited with kill number 2
2LT Fisher B. of VMF-111/B is credited with kill number 2
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over 18th British Division
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 9th War Area 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 18th British Division
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over 9th War Area 
P-40E Warhawk from 49th FG/8th FS is damaged on landing
B-17E Fortress from 5th BG/72nd BS at Lunga grounded due to maintenance
TF 99 detected by Japanese Level Bomber at 111,134 near Munda
TF 154 snooped by Japanese Level Bomber at 109,130 near Torokina
TF 280 detects Japanese Aircraft at 109,131 near Shortlands
TF 6 sights Japanese Aircraft at 114,137 near Tulagi
SBD-3 Dauntless reports shadow in water at 113, 137 near Tassafaronga
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 10 Japanese ships at 165,83 near Midway Island, speed 16, Moving Southwest
PBY-5 Catalina reports object near surface at 113, 137 near Tassafaronga
PBY-5 Catalina reports suspected submarine at 113, 137 near Tassafaronga
Hudson III (LR) reports periscope wake at 90, 167 near Sydney
B-17E Fortress reports turbulence in water at 113, 137 near Tassafaronga
B-17E Fortress reports periscope at 113, 137 near Tassafaronga
B-24D Liberator reports shadow in water at 113, 137 near Tassafaronga
B-24D Liberator reports radio transmissions at 113, 137 near Tassafaronga
B-24D Liberator reports submarine at 113, 132 near Choiseul Bay
B-24D Liberator reports shadow in water at 113, 132 near Choiseul Bay
B-24D Liberator reports conning tower at 113, 137 near Tassafaronga
B-24D Liberator reports shape below surface at 113, 132 near Choiseul Bay
B-24D Liberator reports turbulence in water at 113, 137 near Tassafaronga
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Fighter sighted over 18th British Division
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over 9th War Area 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chungking 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 18th British Division
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over 9th War Area 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chungking 
PBY-5 Catalina from VP-14 at Munda grounded due to maintenance
B-25B Mitchell from 41st BG/396th BS is damaged on landing
P-40E Warhawk from 49th FG/8th FS is damaged on landing
P-40E Warhawk from 49th FG/8th FS is damaged on landing
B-24D Liberator from 11th BG/431st BG is damaged on landing
8 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 CV Lexington at Sydney, ship returned to service
TF 232 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 104 begins loading Supplies at Adak Island for delivery to Midway Island
Cristobal expands port to size 5
Kirakira expands fortifications to size 4
Kungchang expands fortifications to size 4
AO Sabine taken out of commission to begin refit at Brisbane
AO Kaskaskia taken out of commission to begin refit at Brisbane
AO Guadalupe taken out of commission to begin refit at Brisbane
xAK Anhui taken out of commission to begin refit at Cape Town
xAK Aeon taken out of commission to begin refit at Cape Town
xAK Corio taken out of commission to begin refit at Cape Town
xAK Dilga taken out of commission to begin refit at Cape Town
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  1 (0) x Vildebeest III
Repairs completed on xAK Empire Hamble at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Halizones at Abadan, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Hupeh at Abadan, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Jehangir at Cape Town, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Marion Moller at Abadan, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Clan Macbrayne at Cape Town, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Clan Macilwraith at Cape Town, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Esperance at Cape Town, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Harmonides at Cape Town, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Steaua Romania at Cape Town, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Lorrain at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Cardross at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Iron Knob at Cape Town, ship returned to service
DD Hatsukaze is reported to have been sunk near Torokina on Aug 30, 1942
