OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Oct 03, 42

SS Sculpin reports having been sighted by the enemy at 107 , 125
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Malta Maru reported in port at Mussau Island
Troops and Equipment from 9th Marine Rgt lost during loading of TF 113
Task Force 96 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 96 arrives at Abadan
SOC-1 Seagull sighting report: 6 Japanese ships at 112,136 near Russell Islands, speed 14, Moving Northwest
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports submarine at 113, 142 near Rennell Island
Repairs completed on DD Parrott at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Brooks at Noumea, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 96 begins loading Supplies at Abadan for delivery to Karachi
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Kavieng is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Azuma Maru reported in port at Mussau Island
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Woodlark Island
Troops and Equipment from 9th Marine Rgt lost during loading of TF 113
SS S-39 detected by Japanese Carrier Aircraft at 107,127 near Feni Islands
TF 34 snooped by Japanese Aircraft at 110,132 near Shortlands
TF 41 detects Japanese Aircraft at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 122 observes H6K4 Mavis at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 127 snooped by H6K4 Mavis at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 135 detected by Japanese Recon at 109,130 near Torokina
TF 163 observes H6K4 Mavis at 113,136 near Russell Islands
TF 226 snooped by Japanese Patrol at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 239 sights Japanese Aircraft at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 98 snooped by Japanese Recon at 112,135 near Russell Islands
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 162,47 near Adak Island, speed 15, Moving East
PBY-5 Catalina reports conning tower at 130, 160 near Nadi
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 4 Japanese ships at 26,38 near Cochin, speed 12, Moving Northwest
OS2U-3 Kingfisher sighting report: 9 Japanese ships at 137,165 near Tongatapu, speed 16, Moving Southwest
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports shadow in water at 139, 168 near Tongatapu
Hudson III (LR) reports suspected submarine at 115, 185 near Auckland
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over 9th Indian Division
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 9th War Area 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 9th Indian Division
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over 9th War Area 
PBY-5 Catalina from VP-23 is damaged on landing
Hurricane IIb Trop from No.135 Sqn RAF is damaged on landing
TF 18 sights Japanese Aircraft at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 66 snooped by Japanese Patrol at 109,131 near Shortlands
PBY-5 Catalina reports conning tower at 118, 137 near Stewart Island
PBY-5 Catalina reports periscope wake at 110, 132 near Shortlands
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 9 Japanese ships at 126,159 near Nadi, speed 15, Moving East
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports oil slick at 139, 166 near Tofua
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over 9th Indian Division
Japanese Fighter sighted over 9th War Area 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chungking 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 9th Indian Division
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 9th War Area 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chungking 
F-4 Lightning from 9th PRS at Chungking grounded due to maintenance
F-4 Lightning from 9th PRS at Chungking 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
24 x C-47 Skytrain transporting supplies to Chengtu
Repairs completed on CV Wasp at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on BB Ramillies at Noumea, ship returned to service
TF 212 leaving patrol zone to refuel at Shortlands
TF 320 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 136 begins loading Supplies at Wellington for delivery to Christchurch
Nagasaki/Sasebo expands airfield to size 9
Midway Island expands port to size 2
Cristobal expands airfield to size 6
Karachi expands airfield to size 8
AGP Hilo taken out of commission to begin refit at Vava'u
AGP Jamestown taken out of commission to begin refit at Vava'u
4th Australian/A Division - some devices have been upgraded at Adelaide
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  2 (4) x P-38E Lightning
xAK Samuel Gompers arrives at Los Angeles
7th BG/9th BS arrives at Aden
