OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Oct 01, 42

Treasury Islands is occupied by the Allies
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Nitiai Maru reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Kavieng is reported empty
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 102,132 near Fergusson Island , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 105,120 near Mussau Island , Speed unknown  
Task Force 201 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 201 arrives at Abadan
Task Force 328 has merged with TF 330 at 116 , 180
TF 163 followed by Japanese Float Plane at 109,130 near Torokina
OS2U-3 Kingfisher sighting report: 10 Japanese ships at 115,159 near Noumea, speed 10, Moving Northwest
Repairs completed on TK Gertrude Kellogg at Sydney, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 201 begins loading Fuel at Abadan for delivery to Karachi
CS Convoy TF 249 begins loading Supplies at Vava'u for delivery to Niue
CS Convoy TF 262 begins loading Resources at Hilo for delivery to Pearl Harbor
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Kavieng is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: xAKL Shuko Maru reported in port at Mussau Island
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 105,120 near Mussau Island , Speed 6 , Moving Northwest 
Troops and Equipment from 9th Marine Rgt lost during loading of TF 113
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 106,122 near Kavieng , Speed 11 , Moving Northeast 
TF 66 sights Japanese Aircraft at 109,131 near Shortlands
PBY-5 Catalina reports turbulence in water at 158, 91 near Midway Island
PBY-5 Catalina reports turbulence in water at 117, 134 near Auki
PBY-5 Catalina reports periscope wake at 167, 50 near Chuginadak Island
PBY-5 Catalina reports shape below surface at 27, 50 near Koggala
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 2nd British Division
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 9th War Area 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 2nd British Division
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over 9th War Area 
PBY-5 Catalina from VP-101  is damaged on landing
Hurricane IIc Trop from No.615 Sqn RAF is damaged on landing
P-40E Warhawk from 49th FG/8th FS is damaged on landing
Hurricane IIc Trop from No.79 Sqn RAF is damaged on landing
Hurricane IIc Trop from No.79 Sqn RAF is damaged on landing
B-24D Liberator from 11th BG/431st BG at Lunga grounded due to maintenance
TF 34 shadowed by H6K4 Mavis at 109,131 near Shortlands
TF 133 followed by Japanese Float Plane at 111,134 near Munda
TF 34 shadowed by Japanese Aircraft at 109,131 near Shortlands
PBY-5 Catalina reports periscope wake at 153, 52 near Agattu Island
PBY-4 Catalina sighting report: 9 Japanese ships at 100,138 near Milne Bay, speed 20, Moving Northwest
PBY-4 Catalina sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 52,51 near Bassein, speed 15, Moving Southeast
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports periscope wake at 138, 168 near Tongatapu
B-17E Fortress reports periscope wake at 180, 107 near Pearl Harbor
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 2nd British Division
Japanese Fighter sighted over 9th War Area 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Chungking 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over 2nd British Division
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over 9th War Area 
Japanese Recon sighted over Chungking 
B-17D Fortress from 5th BG/23rd BS at Ndeni 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
23 x C-47 Skytrain transporting supplies to Chengtu
25 x C-47 Skytrain transporting supplies to Chengtu
TF 320 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
Bayombong expands airfield to size 1
Rybolov expands airfield to size 8
Beaufort V upgrading to Beaufort VIII at Melbourne
BB Pennsylvania beginning refit in shipyard at Pearl Harbor
BB Warspite taken out of commission to begin refit at Pearl Harbor
BB Valiant taken out of commission to begin refit at Bombay
CA Minneapolis beginning refit while under repair in shipyard at Sydney
SST Argonaut beginning refit in shipyard at Pearl Harbor
SS Narwhal beginning refit in shipyard at Pearl Harbor
SS Nautilus beginning refit in shipyard at Pearl Harbor
SS Dolphin taken out of commission to begin refit at Townsville
xAK Wanaka taken out of commission to begin refit at Cape Town
xAK Dardanus taken out of commission to begin refit at Cape Town
xAK Colac taken out of commission to begin refit at Cape Town
Brisbane Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Brisbane
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  1 (7) x P-38E Lightning, 1 (5) x P-39D Airacobra, 0 (3) x F2A-2 Buffalo, 3 (2) x F2A-3 Buffalo
Repairs completed on DD Farenholt at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
xAK William E. Channing arrives at Portland
374th TCG/33rd TCS arrives at Los Angeles
