OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Sep 30, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Cox's Bazar
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Nitiai Maru reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Kavieng is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: DD Amatsukaze reported in port at Mussau Island
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Woodlark Island
Task Force 179 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 179 arrives at Aden
Task Force 332 lays defensive minefield at Shortlands ( 109 , 131) and sets course for Lunga
TF 34 sights Japanese Recon at 109,131 near Shortlands
OS2U-3 Kingfisher sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 116,138 near Stewart Island, speed 10, Moving Southwest
CS Convoy TF 289 begins loading Supplies at Los Angeles for delivery to Auckland
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: harbor at Kavieng is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: TK Moji Maru reported in port at Mussau Island
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul , Speed 7 , Moving Southeast 
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,122 near Kavieng , Speed 5 , Moving Northeast 
Task Force 234 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 234 arrives at Cape Town
TF 66 detects Japanese Level Bomber at 109,131 near Shortlands
TF 66 detects Japanese Aircraft at 109,131 near Shortlands
TF 163 snooped by Japanese Float Plane at 109,130 near Torokina
TF 34 shadowed by H6K4 Mavis at 109,131 near Shortlands
TF 43 sights Japanese Aircraft at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 122 sights Japanese Aircraft at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 135 observes Japanese Aircraft at 109,130 near Torokina
TF 154 followed by Japanese Float Plane at 109,130 near Torokina
AM Warrnambool detected by Japanese Float Plane at 114,137 near Tulagi
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 8 Japanese ships at 154,98 near Midway Island, speed 11, Moving Southwest
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 107,167 near Norfolk Island, speed 15, Moving Southwest
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 151,150 near Sydney Island, speed 15, Moving East
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 39,49 near Madras, speed 13, Moving Northwest
Japanese Fighter sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 2nd British Division
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Shaoyang 
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over 2nd British Division
PBY-5 Catalina from VP-14 at Munda grounded due to maintenance
OS2U-3 Kingfisher from VS-2D14 crashes on landing
TF 90 observes Japanese Aircraft at 111,134 near Munda
TF 98 sights Japanese Float Plane at 111,134 near Munda
TF 99 snooped by Japanese Patrol at 111,134 near Munda
TF 41 shadowed by Japanese Recon at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 135 snooped by Japanese Aircraft at 109,130 near Torokina
TF 18 detected by H6K4 Mavis at 114,137 near Tulagi
SBD-3 Dauntless reports radio transmissions at 118, 160 near Mare'
OS2U-3 Kingfisher sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 136,168 near Tongatapu, speed 13, Moving Northwest
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over 2nd British Division
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 9th War Area 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Fighter sighted over 2nd British Division
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over 9th War Area 
PBY-5 Catalina from VP-72 is damaged on landing
B-17E Fortress from 5th BG/394th BS at Pearl Harbor grounded due to maintenance
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
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 CA Chicago at Tulagi, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CA Louisville at Tulagi, ship returned to service
TF 267 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 267 begins loading Supplies at Los Angeles for delivery to Sydney
CS Convoy TF 324 begins loading Supplies at Los Angeles for delivery to Pearl Harbor
Sendai expands airfield to size 4
Shortlands expands port to size 3
Fort St. John expands airfield to size 8
Nanning expands fortifications to size 4
xAK African Prince taken out of commission to begin refit at Eastern USA
xAK Bhima taken out of commission to begin refit at Eastern USA
xAK Nurani taken out of commission to begin refit at Eastern USA
xAK Tweedbank taken out of commission to begin refit at Eastern USA
xAK Uffington Court taken out of commission to begin refit at Eastern USA
xAK Anatina taken out of commission to begin refit at Eastern USA
xAK Iron Baron taken out of commission to begin refit at Eastern USA
9th Marine Defense Battalion - some devices have been upgraded at Eastern USA
112th RN Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Aden
119th RAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Aden
25th Indian Division - some devices have been upgraded at Madras
45th Chinese Corps - some devices have been upgraded at Changteh
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  2 (6) x P-39D Airacobra, 4 (3) x F2A-2 Buffalo, 5 (5) x F2A-3 Buffalo
Previous report of sinking of SS I-20 incorrect.  Intelligence reports ship is still in service
Repairs completed on xAK Cornish City at Eastern USA, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK La Cordillera at Eastern USA, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Dagfred at Eastern USA, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Sonnavind at Eastern USA, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK George Livanos at Eastern USA, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Mary Livanos at Eastern USA, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Michael Livanos at Eastern USA, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Theofano Livanos at Eastern USA, ship returned to service
Accelerated training for 3 Soviet pilots from month-cycle 10
Accelerated training for 12 Soviet pilots from month-cycle 9
Unit '7th NZ' changes name to '15th NZ'
Unit 'RAF 223 Group Wing' changes name to '175 Wing'
Unit 'RAF 222 Group Wing' changes name to '173 Wing'
Unit 'RAF 225 Group Wing' changes name to '171 Wing'
Unit 'RAF 221 Group Wing' changes name to '172 Wing'
SC-637 arrives at San Diego
SC-648 arrives at San Francisco
xAK Jefferson Davis arrives at Portland
YMS-131 arrives at Tacoma
DD Peasley arrives at Eastern USA
DD Compare arrives at Eastern USA
VMO-155 arrives at Pago Pago
VMF-441 arrives at Pago Pago
