OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Oct 05, 42

SS S-35 reports having been sighted by the enemy at 106 , 127
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Port Moresby
Task Force 57 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 57 arrives at Abadan
Task Force 168 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 168 arrives at Abadan
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 99,129 near Buna , Speed 18 , Moving Northwest 
TF 270 sighted by Japanese Float Plane at 109,131 near Shortlands
SOC-1 Seagull sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 116,136 near Auki, speed 10, Moving Southeast
Repairs completed on AKE Mormacmar at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AKE Admiral Day at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on PF Nebraskan at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SC-706 at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SC-702 at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SC-701 at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SC-709 at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SC Advent at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Kane at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Sands at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Stewart at Noumea, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 57 begins loading Fuel at Abadan for delivery to Karachi
CS Convoy TF 168 begins loading Fuel at Abadan for delivery to Karachi
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
TF 92 shadowed by Japanese Patrol at 109,131 near Shortlands
TF 133 detects Japanese Float Plane at 111,134 near Munda
TF 137 sights Japanese Level Bomber at 111,134 near Munda
Walrus II sighting report: 8 Japanese ships at 55,41 near Chittagong, speed 20, Moving Southwest
SOC-1 Seagull sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 113,161 near Noumea, speed 17, Moving Southwest
PBY-5 Catalina reports diving submarine at 158, 91 near Midway Island
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 3 Japanese ships at 170,133 near Palmyra, speed 20, Moving Northwest
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 8 Japanese ships at 170,133 near Palmyra, speed 18, Moving Southwest
PBY-4 Catalina reports turbulence in water at 41, 38 near Cocanada
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over III Indian Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chittagong 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 9th War Area 
Japanese Recon sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over III Indian Corps
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Chittagong 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 9th War Area 
B-17E Fortress from 307th BG/371st BS  at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
Hurricane IIc Trop from No.615 Sqn RAF crashes on landing
PBY-5 Catalina from VP-24 is damaged on landing
Hurricane IIb Trop from No.242 Sqn RAF crashes on landing
B-17E Fortress from 307th BG/424th BS is damaged on landing
Hurricane IIa Trop from No.605 Sqn RAF crashes on landing
Hurricane IIc Trop from No.615 Sqn RAF is damaged on landing
Wellington Ic from No.110 Sqn RAF is damaged on landing
P-38F Lightning from 1st FG/71st FS at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
Wellington Ic from No.11 Sqn RAF crashes on landing
TF 34 sighted by Japanese Float Plane at 110,132 near Shortlands
TF 43 followed by Japanese Recon at 113,132 near Choiseul Bay
TF 113 observes Japanese Float Plane at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 98 sighted by Japanese Aircraft at 114,136 near Thousand Ships Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports oil slick at 108, 165 near Norfolk Island
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 151,99 near Kure Island, speed 12, Moving Northwest
PBY-5 Catalina reports turbulence in water at 35, 41 near Madras
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports submarine at 141, 170 near Eua
Hudson I reports periscope at 96, 151 near Rockhampton
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chittagong 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over 9th War Area 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Chungking 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Chittagong 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over 9th War Area 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Chungking 
8 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 DD Gilmer at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Dent at Noumea, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 89 begins loading Supplies at Noumea for delivery to Lord Howe Island
CS Convoy TF 143 begins loading Supplies at Pearl Harbor for delivery to Johnston Island
Pendleton expands airfield to size 8
Adak Island expands port to size 6
Blenheim expands port to size 2
Greymouth expands port to size 2
Dili expands port to size 2
xAKL Compagnia Filipinas taken out of commission to begin refit at Vava'u
xAK Indira taken out of commission to begin refit at Eastern USA
xAK Itola taken out of commission to begin refit at Eastern USA
xAK Stanmore taken out of commission to begin refit at Eastern USA
xAK Ettrickbank taken out of commission to begin refit at Eastern USA
xAK Aspasia Nomikos taken out of commission to begin refit at Eastern USA
3rd Carabiniers Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Cocanada
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  2 (9) x Hurricane IIa Trop, 4 (0) x P-38E Lightning
Repairs completed on xAK Baron Cawdor at Cape Town, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Charon at Cape Town, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Ellenga at Cape Town, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Jalabala at Cape Town, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Jalagopal at Cape Town, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Jalaputra at Cape Town, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Jalarashmi at Cape Town, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Jalavihar at Cape Town, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Glenaffric at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Shirala at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Johanne Justesen at Cape Town, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Iron Master at Cape Town, ship returned to service
Mitchell, J.W. now available for reassignment
