OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Sep 28, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: xAKL Ryuun Maru reported in port at Mussau Island
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Woodlark Island
CS Convoy TF 298 will load Resources at Sydney for return to Pearl Harbor
Task Force 183 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 183 arrives at Aden
TF 99 detects Japanese Float Plane at 111,134 near Munda
TF 154 observes Japanese Patrol at 109,130 near Torokina
TF 280 observes Japanese Float Plane at 109,131 near Shortlands
OS2U-3 Kingfisher sighting report: 8 Japanese ships at 120,140 near Reef Islands, speed 17, Moving East
Repairs completed on xAK Varsova at Cape Town, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Wo Sang at Cape Town, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Iron Crown at Cape Town, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Iron Prince at Cape Town, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Clan Macbean at Cape Town, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Iron Warrior at Cape Town, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Macedon at Cape Town, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Illisos at Cape Town, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Pasha at Cape Town, ship returned to service
No additional repairs possible on TK Strix using currently assigned resources at Sydney
Repairs completed on xAK Dumosa at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AKE Chatanooga City at Auckland, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 126 begins loading Supplies at Los Angeles for delivery to Pearl Harbor
CS Convoy TF 262 begins loading Resources at Hilo for delivery to Pearl Harbor
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Yoshida Maru #3 reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Kavieng is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: xAKL Ryuun Maru reported in port at Mussau Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 101,131 near Goodenough Island , Speed 7 , Moving East 
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,122 near Kavieng , Speed unknown  
TF 135 snooped by Japanese Float Plane at 109,130 near Torokina
TF 280 sights Japanese Aircraft at 109,131 near Shortlands
TF 299 shadowed by H6K4 Mavis at 111,134 near Munda
TF 5 observes Japanese Float Plane at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 6 sights H6K4 Mavis at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 90 detected by H6K4 Mavis at 111,134 near Munda
TF 34 detects Japanese Aircraft at 109,131 near Shortlands
TF 133 shadowed by Japanese Float Plane at 111,134 near Munda
TF 80 snooped by Japanese Aircraft at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 90 snooped by Japanese Aircraft at 111,134 near Munda
SBD-3 Dauntless reports suspected submarine at 114, 137 near Tulagi
SBD-3 Dauntless sighting report: 10 Japanese ships at 114,137 near Tulagi, speed 10, Moving Northwest
PBY-5 Catalina reports diving submarine at 170, 133 near Palmyra
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 9 Japanese ships at 142,158 near Wallis Island, speed 17, Moving Southwest
B-17E Fortress reports conning tower at 110, 134 near Munda
B-17E Fortress from 5th BG/72nd BS attacking a Japanese CL at 110,134
a Type J1 class SS is reported HIT
B-24D Liberator reports oil slick at 110, 134 near Munda
B-24D Liberator reports object under water at 110, 134 near Munda
Japanese Recon sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 18th British Division
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 9th War Area 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Chungking 
Japanese Recon sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 18th British Division
Japanese Recon 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
B-25B Mitchell from 41st BG/396th BS is damaged on landing
B-24D Liberator from 11th BG/431st BG at Lunga grounded due to maintenance
TF 30 shadowed by Japanese Level Bomber at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 43 sights Japanese Patrol at 114,137 near Tulagi
LTJG Lane E. of VF-8/B is credited with kill number 2
TF 98 sighted by Japanese Recon at 112,135 near Russell Islands
TF 171 shadowed by Japanese Float Plane at 109,131 near Shortlands
TF 43 snooped by Japanese Level Bomber at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 99 shadowed by Japanese Float Plane at 111,134 near Munda
PBY-5 Catalina reports turbulence in water at 110, 134 near Munda
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 9 Japanese ships at 115,159 near Noumea, speed 10, Moving Southwest
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 3 Japanese ships at 107,136 near Rossel Island, speed 13, Moving West
Hudson III (LR) reports shadow in water at 101, 171 near Lord Howe Island
B-17E Fortress from 5th BG/72nd BS attacking a Type KD6B class SS at 110,134
B-17E Fortress reports conning tower at 110, 134 near Munda
B-17E Fortress reports oil slick at 110, 134 near Munda
B-24D Liberator from 11th BG/431st BG attacking a Japanese SS at 110,134
B-24D Liberator reports radio transmissions at 110, 134 near Munda
B-24D Liberator reports possible submarine at 110, 134 near Munda
Japanese Fighter sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over 18th British Division
Japanese Fighter 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 Recon sighted over 9th War Area 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chungking 
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
No additional repairs possible on TK Strix using currently assigned resources at Sydney
TF 192 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 26 begins loading Supplies at Los Angeles for delivery to Pearl Harbor
CS Convoy TF 215 begins loading Supplies at Cochin for delivery to Addu
CS Convoy TF 340 begins loading Fuel at Los Angeles for delivery to Pearl Harbor
Dili expands airfield to size 7
xAK Tambua begins refit while under repair at Cape Town
xAK Varsova taken out of commission to begin refit at Cape Town
xAK Wo Sang taken out of commission to begin refit at Cape Town
xAK Clan Macbean taken out of commission to begin refit at Cape Town
xAK Iron Crown taken out of commission to begin refit at Cape Town
xAK Iron Prince taken out of commission to begin refit at Cape Town
xAK Iron Warrior taken out of commission to begin refit at Cape Town
xAK Macedon taken out of commission to begin refit at Cape Town
xAK Illisos taken out of commission to begin refit at Cape Town
11th Indian Division - some devices have been upgraded at Calcutta
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  3 (10) x P-39D Airacobra, 3 (7) x F2A-2 Buffalo, 5 (14) x F2A-3 Buffalo
Repairs completed on xAK Egra at Cape Town, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Ekma at Cape Town, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Erinpura at Cape Town, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Garmula at Cape Town, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Haresfield at Cape Town, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Loch Ranza at Cape Town, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Surada at Cape Town, ship returned to service
331st Construction Regiment arrives at Seattle
43rd Infantry Division arrives at San Francisco
