OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Oct 09, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Port Moresby
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: 1 ship in port at Woodlark Island
Task Force 151 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 151 arrives at Abadan
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports submarine at 116, 136 near Auki
CA Minneapolis in ARD Lena Luckenbach at Sydney**
Repairs completed on DD Drayton at Townsville, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Lamson at Townsville, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Conyngham at Townsville, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Shaw at Townsville, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Cushing at Townsville, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Smith at Townsville, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Flusser at Townsville, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Tucker at Townsville, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Cassin at Townsville, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on APD John D. Ford at Townsville, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on APD Pope at Townsville, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on APD Manley at Townsville, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on APD Colhoun at Townsville, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on APD Gregory at Townsville, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 151 begins loading Supplies at Abadan for delivery to Karachi
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: DD Horn reported in port at Kavieng
Task Force 261 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 261 arrives at Cape Town
SBD-3 Dauntless sighting report: 4 Japanese ships at 108,128 near Green Island, speed 15, Moving Southeast
TF 92 observes Japanese Aircraft at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 94 followed by H6K4 Mavis at 109,130 near Torokina
SS Searaven followed by Japanese Fighter Bomber at 113,111 near Truk
SOC-1 Seagull sighting report: 9 Japanese ships at 112,160 near Noumea, speed 20, Moving Northwest
PBY-4 Catalina reports possible submarine at 44, 41 near Vizagapatnam
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over III Indian Corps
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over 9th War Area 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chungking 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over III Indian Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 9th War Area 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Chungking 
PBY-5 Catalina from VP-12 is damaged on landing
PBY-4 Catalina from VP-71 at Tulagi grounded due to maintenance
P-38E Lightning from 20th FG/55th FS at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
P-38E Lightning from 1st FG/27th FS at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
P-38E Lightning from 1st FG/27th FS at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
SBD-3 Dauntless sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 109,133 near Vella Lavella, speed 16, Moving East
TF 34 sighted by Japanese Float Plane at 110,132 near Shortlands
TF 94 shadowed by H6K4 Mavis at 109,130 near Torokina
TF 34 shadowed by Japanese Level Bomber at 110,132 near Shortlands
TF 92 shadowed by Japanese Level Bomber at 114,138 near Lunga
PBY-5 Catalina reports possible submarine at 164, 112 near Johnston Island
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 41,40 near Vizagapatnam, speed 19, Moving West
Hudson III (LR) sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 113,170 near Norfolk Island, speed 19, Moving Northwest
Hudson III (LR) reports oil slick at 129, 161 near Nadi
Japanese Recon sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over III Indian Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over III Indian Corps
F2A-2P Buffalo from VMD-254  at Munda grounded due to maintenance
PBY-4 Catalina from VP-102  at Diamond Harbour grounded due to maintenance
P-38E Lightning from 20th FG/55th FS at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
P-38E Lightning from 20th FG/55th FS at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
P-38E Lightning from 20th FG/55th FS at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
P-38E Lightning from 1st FG/94th FS at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
P-38E Lightning from 1st FG/94th FS at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
Hurricane IIc Trop from No.615 Sqn RAF is damaged on landing
P-38E Lightning from 1st FG/27th FS at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
P-38E Lightning from 1st FG/27th FS at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
P-38E Lightning from 1st FG/27th FS at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
P-38E Lightning from 1st FG/27th FS at Silchar 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 DD Preston at Townsville, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on APD Little at Townsville, ship returned to service
TF 219 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 305 begins loading Fuel at Los Angeles for delivery to Pearl Harbor
Suchow expands airfield to size 6
Shortlands expands port to size 4
Tulagi expands fortifications to size 6
Khabarovsk expands fortifications to size 7
CV Lexington beginning refit in shipyard at Sydney
CV Saratoga beginning refit in shipyard at Sydney
CV Yorktown taken out of commission to begin refit at Sydney
CV Hornet beginning refit in shipyard at Sydney
CA New Orleans beginning refit in shipyard at Sydney
CA San Francisco beginning refit in shipyard at Sydney
CA Quincy beginning refit in shipyard at Sydney
CA Vincennes beginning refit in shipyard at Sydney
APD John D. Ford taken out of commission to begin refit at Townsville
APD Peary begins refit while under repair at Townsville
APD Pope taken out of commission to begin refit at Townsville
APD Manley taken out of commission to begin refit at Townsville
APD Colhoun taken out of commission to begin refit at Townsville
APD Gregory taken out of commission to begin refit at Townsville
APD Little taken out of commission to begin refit at Townsville
APD McKean begins refit while under repair at Townsville
APD Stringham begins refit while under repair at Townsville
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  1 (7) x I-15-III, 0 (4) x Swordfish I, 0 (5) x Vildebeest III
Repairs completed on xAK African Prince at Eastern USA, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Bhima at Eastern USA, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Nurani at Eastern USA, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Tweedbank at Eastern USA, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Uffington Court at Eastern USA, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Anatina at Eastern USA, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Iron Baron at Eastern USA, ship returned to service
DD Gillespie arrives at San Francisco
AM Pirie arrives at Brisbane
AM Daring arrives at Portland
xAK Santa Isabel arrives at Balboa
No.4 AACU RAF arrives at Chittagong
343rd FG/344th FS arrives at Anchorage
