OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Sep 29, 42

SS Halibut reports having been sighted by the enemy at 111 , 105
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: AG Mamiya reported in port at Feni Islands
Coastwatcher Report: DD Uranami reported in port at Mussau Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 106,122 near Kavieng , Speed 7 , Moving Northeast 
DD Downes collides with DD Case at 109 , 131 
TF 34 shadowed by Japanese Aircraft at 109,131 near Shortlands
TF 280 detected by Japanese Aircraft at 109,131 near Shortlands
Walrus II sighting report: 3 Japanese ships at 109,136 near Munda, speed 10, Moving Northwest
Repairs completed on xAK Sirsa at Cape Town, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Tak Sang at Cape Town, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Tanfield at Cape Town, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 98 begins loading Supplies at Tulagi for delivery to Munda
CS Convoy TF 101 begins loading Supplies at Noumea for delivery to Norfolk Island
CS Convoy TF 139 begins loading Supplies at Los Angeles for delivery to Noumea
CS Convoy TF 140 begins loading Supplies at Adak Island for delivery to Midway Island
CS Convoy TF 187 begins loading Supplies at Los Angeles for delivery to Noumea
CS Convoy TF 237 begins loading Supplies at Vava'u for delivery to Tongatapu
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Malta Maru reported in port at Feni Islands
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Kavieng is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Mussau Island is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 106,122 near Kavieng , Speed 13 , Moving Northeast 
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,122 near Kavieng , Speed 4 , Moving Southeast 
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul , Speed 8 , Moving Southeast 
Task Force 13 arrives at Eastern USA
SBD-3 Dauntless reports oil slick at 116, 149 near Luganville
TF 43 sights Japanese Patrol at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 127 detects Japanese Float Plane at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 135 shadowed by Japanese Recon at 109,130 near Torokina
TF 154 detects H6K4 Mavis at 109,130 near Torokina
AP American Legion followed by Japanese Aircraft at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 178 sights Japanese Aircraft at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 239 observes Japanese Aircraft at 109,130 near Torokina
TF 332 observes Japanese Recon at 111,132 near Choiseul Bay
TF 133 shadowed by Japanese Aircraft at 111,134 near Munda
TF 171 detected by Japanese Recon at 109,131 near Shortlands
TF 30 shadowed by Japanese Float Plane at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 34 shadowed by Japanese Patrol at 109,131 near Shortlands
TF 99 shadowed by E13A1 Jake at 111,134 near Munda
SBD-3 Dauntless sighting report: 10 Japanese ships at 114,147 near Torres Islands, speed 13, Moving Southeast
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 153,162 near Ta'u, speed 11, Moving Southeast
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 18th British Division
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 9th War Area 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 18th British Division
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over 9th War Area 
TF 43 sighted by Japanese Aircraft at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 66 snooped by Japanese Recon at 112,134 near Munda
TF 98 sights Japanese Aircraft at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 122 observes Japanese Aircraft at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 66 snooped by Japanese Float Plane at 112,134 near Munda
TF 133 detects Japanese Float Plane at 111,134 near Munda
TF 90 snooped by Japanese Level Bomber at 111,134 near Munda
TF 99 snooped by Japanese Aircraft at 111,134 near Munda
TF 212 detects Japanese Level Bomber at 109,131 near Shortlands
TF 280 detects Japanese Aircraft at 109,131 near Shortlands
TF 154 followed by Japanese Aircraft at 109,130 near Torokina
TF 331 detected by Japanese Recon at 112,135 near Russell Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 115,146 near Kirakira, speed 14, Moving East
PBY-4 Catalina sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 52,38 near Diamond Harbour, speed 15, Moving Southwest
OS2U-3 Kingfisher sighting report: 4 Japanese ships at 138,167 near Tongatapu, speed 10, Moving Southeast
Hudson III (LR) reports periscope at 113, 184 near Auckland
Hudson III (LR) sighting report: 8 Japanese ships at 98,168 near Lord Howe Island, speed 17, Moving East
B-24D Liberator reports object near surface at 113, 132 near Choiseul Bay
B-24D Liberator reports suspected submarine at 113, 132 near Choiseul Bay
B-24D Liberator reports oil slick at 113, 132 near Choiseul Bay
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Recon sighted over 18th British Division
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 9th War Area 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 18th British Division
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 9th War Area 
B-17E Fortress from 5th BG/72nd BS at Lunga grounded due to maintenance
B-24D Liberator from 11th BG/431st BG at Lunga grounded due to maintenance
9 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
24 x C-47 Skytrain transporting supplies to Chengtu
25 x C-47 Skytrain transporting supplies to Chengtu
Repairs completed on TK Strix at Sydney, ship returned to service
TF 192 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 37 begins loading Supplies at Pearl Harbor for delivery to Palmyra
CS Convoy TF 136 begins loading Supplies at Wellington for delivery to Christchurch
Santa Barbara expands airfield to size 4
Santa Barbara expands port to size 2
Vella Lavella expands fortifications to size 2
Torokina expands airfield to size 1
107th RAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Dimapur
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  2 (8) x P-39D Airacobra, 0 (7) x F2A-2 Buffalo, 4 (10) x F2A-3 Buffalo
341st BG/490th BS  arrives at Diamond Harbour
341st BG/11th BS arrives at Diamond Harbour
374th TCG/33rd TCS arrives at Eastern USA
9th Marine Defense Battalion arrives at Eastern USA
9 RAAF Base Force arrives at Sydney
9 RAAF Aviation Rgt  arrives at Sydney
23rd Indian Engineer Battalion arrives at Madras
112th RN Base Force arrives at Aden
119th RAF Base Force arrives at Aden
25th Indian Division arrives at Madras
14th Indian Light AA Regiment arrives at Aden
165 Wing  arrives at Aden
166 Wing  arrives at Aden
167 Wing  arrives at Aden
168 Wing  arrives at Aden
111th Chindit Brigade arrives at Madras
77th Chindit Brigade arrives at Madras
11th Construction Regiment is delayed due to arrival base (Kukong) not available
Convoy TB.10 Supply Convoy arrives at Cape Town
