OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Oct 12, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Cox's Bazar
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 89,124 near Merauke , Speed unknown  
OS2U-3 Kingfisher sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 112,140 near Rennell Island, speed 16, Moving East
Repairs completed on xAK Clan Macfadyen at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Clan Macnair at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Le Triomphant at Townsville, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Marudu at Townsville, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Le Maire at Townsville, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Rooseboom at Townsville, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 15 begins loading Supplies at Los Angeles for delivery to Auckland
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: 3 ships in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 102,120 near Rambutyo , Speed 5 , Moving Southeast 
TF 20 detects Japanese Patrol at 109,130 near Torokina
TF 98 shadowed by Japanese Aircraft at 109,131 near Shortlands
SS Skipjack detected by Japanese Aircraft at 111,111 near Truk
TF 327 snooped by Japanese Aircraft at 55,41 near Chittagong
TF 75 followed by Japanese Float Fighter at 55,41 near Chittagong
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 8 Japanese ships at 178,110 near Pearl Harbor, speed 20, Moving Northwest
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 8 Japanese ships at 165,109 near Johnston Island, speed 14, Moving East
PBY-5 Catalina reports object near surface at 157, 59 near Ulak Island
Hudson III (LR) reports oil slick at 115, 184 near Auckland
Hudson III (LR) sighting report: 10 Japanese ships at 131,160 near Nadi, speed 12, Moving Northwest
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 9th War Area 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Chungking 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 9th War Area 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Chungking 
Hurricane IIb Trop from No.135 Sqn RAF is damaged on landing
B-25B Mitchell from 17th BG/89th RS is damaged on landing
B-17E Fortress from 307th BG/371st BS  at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
B-17E Fortress from 307th BG/371st BS  at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
Hurricane IIc Trop from No.607 Sqn RAF crashes on landing
Hurricane IIc Trop from No.607 Sqn RAF crashes on landing
PF Louisianan snooped by Japanese Aircraft at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 20 detects Japanese Aircraft at 109,130 near Torokina
TF 94 detects Japanese Level Bomber at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 113 sights Japanese Aircraft at 113,136 near Russell Islands
TF 122 sights H6K4 Mavis at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 75 observes Japanese Float Fighter at 55,41 near Chittagong
TF 161 sighted by Japanese Recon at 55,41 near Chittagong
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 3 Japanese ships at 112,129 near Choiseul Bay, speed 15, Moving West
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 9 Japanese ships at 163,108 near Johnston Island, speed 16, Moving Southeast
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 8 Japanese ships at 121,137 near Reef Islands, speed 20, Moving Southwest
B-17D Fortress reports oil slick at 120, 143 near Ndeni
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chungking 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Chungking 
Damaged B-25B Mitchell from 17th BG/89th RS crashes on return leg
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
Stockton expands airfield to size 8
Ulan-Ude expands fortifications to size 6
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  4 (0) x I-15-III, 2 (0) x Swordfish I, 1 (0) x Vildebeest III, 7 (31) x F4F-3A Wildcat
  2 (1) x SBD-1 Dauntless
TK William Strachan arrives at Abadan
308th BG/374th BS  arrives at Silchar
