OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Oct 04, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Nitiyo Maru reported in port at Fergusson Island
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 7 Japanese ships at 106,122 near Kavieng , Speed 8 , Moving Northeast 
Troops and Equipment from 9th Marine Rgt lost during loading of TF 113
SOC-1 Seagull sighting report: 10 Japanese ships at 97,164 near Coffs Harbour, speed 10, Moving Southwest
OS2U-3 Kingfisher sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 116,141 near Kirakira, speed 20, Moving Northwest
Previous report of sinking of SS RO-63 incorrect.  Ship sighted and engaged at 110, 132
Repairs completed on AK Alchiba at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AKE Ernest Meyer at Adak Island, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DMS Hopkins at Brisbane, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CV Saratoga at Noumea, ship returned to service
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Shinfuku Maru reported in port at Fergusson Island
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 105,120 near Mussau Island , Speed 8 , Moving Northwest 
Task Force 88 arrives at Cape Town
Task Force 228 arrives at Eastern USA
TF 137 sighted by Japanese Aircraft at 111,134 near Munda
TF 280 sights Japanese Float Plane at 109,131 near Shortlands
TF 34 observes Japanese Aircraft at 110,132 near Shortlands
TF 80 snooped by Japanese Recon at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 98 detects Japanese Level Bomber at 111,134 near Munda
TF 99 detected by Japanese Aircraft at 111,134 near Munda
PBY-5 Catalina reports object near surface at 110, 132 near Shortlands
PBY-5 Catalina reports radio transmissions at 143, 153 near Wallis Island
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chungking 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Chungking 
P-38F Lightning from 1st FG/71st FS crashes on landing
B-24D Liberator from 11th BG/431st BG at Lunga grounded due to maintenance
TF 332 shadowed by Japanese Float Plane at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 90 detects H6K4 Mavis at 111,134 near Munda
SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine at 115, 159 near Noumea
PBY-5 Catalina reports possible submarine at 149, 167 near Niue
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 131,162 near Kandavu Island, speed 15, Moving Southeast
Hudson III (LR) reports suspected submarine at 130, 162 near Nadi
B-17D Fortress reports radio transmissions at 120, 143 near Ndeni
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chungking 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Chungking 
B-17E Fortress from 307th BG/372nd BS  at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
P-38E Lightning from 1st FG/27th FS is damaged on landing
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 AK Betelgeuse at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AK Alhena at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CV Hornet at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on BB Resolution at Noumea, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 115 begins loading Supplies at Los Angeles for delivery to Pearl Harbor
CS Convoy TF 237 begins loading Supplies at Vava'u for delivery to Tongatapu
CS Convoy TF 262 begins loading Resources at Hilo for delivery to Pearl Harbor
Bowen expands port to size 3
7th Marine Defense Battalion - some devices have been upgraded at Pago Pago
8th Australian Division - some devices have been upgraded at Sydney
3rd Army Tank Brigade - some devices have been upgraded at Tamworth
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  3 (11) x Hurricane IIa Trop, 0 (4) x P-38E Lightning
Previous report of sinking of SS RO-67 incorrect.  Intelligence reports ship is still in service
Repairs completed on xAK Talthibius at Cape Town, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Jalakrishna at Cape Town, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Adelong at Cape Town, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Allara at Cape Town, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Arkaba at Cape Town, ship returned to service
14th Indian Division takes replacements from Karachi
PB Hakkaisan Maru is reported to have been sunk near Truk on Oct 04, 1942
xAK Pierre S. Dupont arrives at Alameda
xAK Vancouver City arrives at Cape Town
