OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Oct 06, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Nisshun Maru reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: TK Kozui Maru reported in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 98,127 near Salamaua , Speed 5 , Moving Northwest 
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 99,126 near Lae , Speed 15 , Moving Northeast 
Task Force 177 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 177 arrives at Cape Town
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 99,125 near Lae , Speed 13 , Moving Northwest 
Repairs completed on xAK Centaur at Cape Town, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CV Formidable at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Humphreys at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Crane at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Crosby at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Whipple at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SC PC-579 at Sydney, ship returned to service
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: AG Mamiya reported in port at Kavieng
Task Force 94 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 94 arrives at Cape Town
Task Force 272 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 272 arrives at Aden
TF 34 snooped by Japanese Aircraft at 110,132 near Shortlands
SBD-3 Dauntless sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 100,167 near Lord Howe Island, speed 11, Moving West
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 8 Japanese ships at 169,147 near Jarvis Island, speed 11, Moving West
PBY-5 Catalina reports turbulence in water at 167, 135 near Palmyra
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 6 Japanese ships at 104,123 near New Hanover Island, speed 16, Moving Northwest
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chittagong 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over 9th War Area 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Chungking 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Shaoyang 
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over Chittagong 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over 9th War Area 
Japanese Recon sighted over Chungking 
P-40B Warhawk from 24th FG/20th FS is damaged on landing
Mitchell PR.II from No.3 PRU RAF T-Flt at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
TF 50 observes Japanese Level Bomber at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 92 followed by Japanese Recon at 109,131 near Shortlands
TF 133 shadowed by Japanese Recon at 111,134 near Munda
TF 137 detects Japanese Recon at 111,134 near Munda
SBD-3 Dauntless sighting report: 10 Japanese ships at 99,169 near Lord Howe Island, speed 19, Moving Northwest
Hudson III (LR) reports periscope wake at 112, 186 near Auckland
Hudson III (LR) reports suspected submarine at 129, 162 near Nadi
Catalina I reports shape below surface at 28, 58 near Koggala
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over III Indian Corps
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Chittagong 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 9th War Area 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over III Indian Corps
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Chittagong 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over 9th War Area 
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
24 x C-47 Skytrain transporting supplies to Chengtu
Repairs completed on CA Pensacola at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CA Chester at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CA Northampton at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CA Portland at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD King at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Kilty at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on BB Revenge at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on BB Royal Sovereign at Noumea, ship returned to service
TF 219 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 94 begins loading Supplies at Cape Town for delivery to Bombay
Chittagong expands port to size 6
Torokina expands airfield to size 3
Lord Howe Island expands airfield to size 4
Corvallis expands airfield to size 6
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  1 (8) x Hurricane IIa Trop
Repairs completed on xAK Anhui at Cape Town, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Aeon at Cape Town, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Corio at Cape Town, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Dilga at Cape Town, ship returned to service
SS RO-63 is reported to have been sunk near Shortlands on Oct 06, 1942
