OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Oct 11, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Kavieng
OS2U-3 Kingfisher sighting report: 6 Japanese ships at 117,140 near Kirakira, speed 13, Moving Southeast
Repairs completed on AKE Golden Gate at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Hurricane at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Ganges at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AO Sabine at Brisbane, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AO Kaskaskia at Brisbane, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 95 begins loading Supplies at Los Angeles for delivery to Sydney
CS Convoy TF 167 begins loading Supplies at Prince Rupert for delivery to Adak Island
CS Convoy TF 230 begins loading Supplies at Vava'u for delivery to Wallis Island
CS Convoy TF 262 begins loading Resources at Hilo for delivery to Pearl Harbor
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Manus
Task Force 28 arrives at Cape Town
SS Sculpin detects Japanese Aircraft at 107,125 near Namatanai
TF 34 snooped by Japanese Patrol at 110,132 near Shortlands
TF 41 snooped by Japanese Aircraft at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 98 shadowed by Japanese Float Plane at 113,136 near Russell Islands
TF 133 detected by Japanese Float Plane at 111,134 near Munda
TF 20 followed by H6K4 Mavis at 109,130 near Torokina
TF 75 shadowed by Japanese Recon at 55,41 near Chittagong
TF 327 snooped by Japanese Aircraft at 55,41 near Chittagong
TF 161 sighted by Japanese Float Fighter at 55,41 near Chittagong
TF 327 sights Japanese Recon at 55,41 near Chittagong
PBY-5 Catalina reports possible submarine at 171, 132 near Palmyra
B-17D Fortress reports periscope at 119, 142 near Ndeni
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over III Indian Corps
Japanese Fighter sighted over 9th War Area 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chungking 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over III Indian Corps
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over 9th War Area 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Chungking 
Hurricane IIa Trop from No.605 Sqn RAF is damaged on landing
P-38E Lightning from 20th FG/55th FS is written off
Damaged P-38E Lightning from 20th FG/55th FS is missing
P-38E Lightning from 20th FG/55th FS is written off
P-38E Lightning from 1st FG/27th FS is written off
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
P-38E Lightning from 1st FG/27th FS is damaged on landing
P-38F Lightning from 1st FG/71st FS crashes on landing
B-25B Mitchell from 308th BG/425th BS is written off
TF 34 detected by Japanese Aircraft at 110,132 near Shortlands
TF 94 snooped by Japanese Aircraft at 113,139 near Lunga
TF 137 shadowed by Japanese Aircraft at 111,134 near Munda
TF 161 sighted by Japanese Float Plane at 55,41 near Chittagong
SOC-1 Seagull reports radio transmissions at 117, 159 near Lifou
PBY-5 Catalina reports suspected submarine at 169, 97 near French Frigate Shoal
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 131,160 near Nadi, speed 13, Moving Southeast
B-17D Fortress reports periscope at 117, 139 near Stewart Island
Japanese Fighter sighted over 9th War Area 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chungking 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 9th War Area 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Chungking 
Fulmar II from No.803 Sqn FAA is written off
B-25B Mitchell from 308th BG/374th BS  crashes on landing
Fulmar II from No.803 Sqn FAA is written off
Fulmar II from No.803 Sqn FAA is written off
Damaged B-25B Mitchell from 308th BG/374th BS  does not return, pilot reported killed
Hurricane IIc Trop from No.79 Sqn RAF is damaged on landing
8 x DC-2 transporting supplies to Chengtu
13 x C-47 Skytrain transporting supplies to Chengtu
24 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 AO Guadalupe at Brisbane, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 136 begins loading Supplies at Wellington for delivery to Christchurch
Hobart expands port to size 6
Patung expands airfield to size 2
Tamsag expands fortifications to size 4
98th Coast AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Pearl Harbor
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  0 (4) x I-15-III, 1 (2) x Swordfish I, 1 (1) x Vildebeest III
Repairs completed on xAKL Compagnia Filipinas at Vava'u, ship returned to service
Group Withdrawals:
      1 due today (18 Daily PP) 
Groups for today: 
VMSB-232 
