OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Oct 07, 42

Buka is occupied by the Allies
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: xAKL Ryuun Maru reported in port at Kavieng
PT-68 hits uncharted rock at 111 , 134 
CS Convoy TF 101 begins loading Supplies at Noumea for delivery to Norfolk Island
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Kavieng is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Task Force 128 arrives at Cape Town
TF 212 detects Japanese Aircraft at 109,131 near Shortlands
TF 34 sights Japanese Aircraft at 110,132 near Shortlands
SBD-3 Dauntless sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 94,168 near Newcastle, speed 10, Moving Southwest
SBD-3 Dauntless sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 93,168 near Newcastle, speed 13, Moving Southwest
SOC-1 Seagull reports periscope at 112, 160 near Noumea
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 170,129 near Palmyra, speed 20, Moving East
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over III Indian Corps
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over 9th War Area 
Japanese Recon sighted over Chungking 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over III Indian Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 9th War Area 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chungking 
P-38E Lightning from 1st FG/94th FS crashes on landing
B-17E Fortress from 307th BG/370th BS  is damaged on landing
P-38E Lightning from 1st FG/94th FS is damaged on landing
B-17E Fortress from 307th BG/372nd BS  at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
Pilot killed in landing accident of Wellington Ic from No.82 Sqn RAF
B-25B Mitchell from 17th BG/34th BS is damaged on landing
Wellington Ic from No.84 Sqn RAF crashes on landing
TF 34 detects H6K4 Mavis at 110,132 near Shortlands
TF 92 shadowed by Japanese Patrol at 112,136 near Russell Islands
TF 133 sights Japanese Aircraft at 111,134 near Munda
TF 137 sights Japanese Aircraft at 111,134 near Munda
TF 123 sights H6K4 Mavis at 114,138 near Lunga
AM Warrnambool shadowed by Japanese Aircraft at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 198 sights Japanese Recon at 114,137 near Tulagi
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 4 Japanese ships at 150,87 near Kure Island, speed 17, Moving Southeast
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 9 Japanese ships at 157,160 near Pukapuka, speed 19, Moving East
Hudson III (LR) sighting report: 4 Japanese ships at 131,157 near Yasawa Islands, speed 10, Moving Southeast
Japanese Fighter sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over III Indian Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 9th War Area 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Chungking 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Fighter sighted over III Indian Corps
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over 9th War Area 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chungking 
B-17D Fortress from 5th BG/23rd BS at Ndeni grounded due to maintenance
Mitchell PR.II from No.3 PRU RAF T-Flt at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
Hudson III (LR) from No.3 Sqn RNZAF is damaged on landing
B-17D Fortress from 5th BG/23rd BS 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
23 x C-47 Skytrain transporting supplies to Chengtu
25 x C-47 Skytrain transporting supplies to Chengtu
Repairs completed on CV Indomitable at Sydney, ship returned to service
CA Minneapolis in ARD Lena Luckenbach at Sydney**
TF 219 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 136 begins loading Supplies at Wellington for delivery to Christchurch
Fresno expands airfield to size 8
Bayombong expands airfield to size 2
Townsville expands port to size 7
xAK Alice Moller taken out of commission to begin refit at Cape Town
xAK Clan Maciver taken out of commission to begin refit at Cape Town
xAK E Sang taken out of commission to begin refit at Cape Town
xAK Daisy Moller taken out of commission to begin refit at Cape Town
xAK Gamaria taken out of commission to begin refit at Cape Town
4th Australian/B Division - some devices have been upgraded at Adelaide
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  4 (4) x Hurricane IIa Trop
Repairs completed on xAK Varsova at Cape Town, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Wo Sang at Cape Town, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Clan Macbean at Cape Town, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Iron Crown at Cape Town, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Iron Prince at Cape Town, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Iron Warrior at Cape Town, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Macedon at Cape Town, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Illisos at Cape Town, ship returned to service
xAK Jane Addams arrives at Alameda
