OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Oct 13, 42

SS Skipjack reports having been sighted by the enemy at 111 , 111
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Merauke
PT-66 hits uncharted rock at 111 , 134 
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 103,124 near Talasea , Speed 13 , Moving Southeast 
Repairs completed on AKE Jacob Luckenbach at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AKE Admiral Gove at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AKE Timber Rush at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Case at Brisbane, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 37 begins loading Supplies at Pearl Harbor for delivery to Palmyra
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Anzan Maru #2 reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 103,124 near Talasea , Speed 10 , Moving Southeast 
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 103,125 near Talasea , Speed 1 , Moving Southeast 
Task Force 201 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 201 arrives at Abadan
TF 18 sights H6K4 Mavis at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 98 detected by Japanese Recon at 110,133 near Vella Lavella
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 9 Japanese ships at 111,129 near Shortlands, speed 10, Moving East
PBY-4 Catalina sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 48,40 near Cuttack, speed 14, Moving Southwest
Hudson III (LR) reports possible submarine at 114, 170 near Norfolk Island
B-17E Fortress sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 178,111 near Pearl Harbor, speed 18, Moving Southwest
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 9th Indian Division
Japanese Fighter sighted over 9th War Area 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Chungking 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over 9th Indian Division
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 9th War Area 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Chungking 
B-17E Fortress from 307th BG/370th BS  at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
Hurricane IIc Trop from No.615 Sqn RAF is damaged on landing
Hudson I from No.7 Sqn RAAF is damaged on landing
Hurricane IIa Trop from No.605 Sqn RAF is damaged on landing
B-17E Fortress from 307th BG/371st BS  is damaged on landing
B-17E Fortress from 307th BG/424th BS at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
TF 20 shadowed by Japanese Float Plane at 109,130 near Torokina
TF 43 detects Japanese Float Plane at 114,137 near Tulagi
PBY-5 Catalina reports submarine wake at 158, 133 near Canton Island
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 10 Japanese ships at 124,136 near Reef Islands, speed 12, Moving West
B-17D Fortress reports submarine at 121, 143 near Ndeni
B-17D Fortress reports object under water at 89, 171 near Canberra
Japanese Recon sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over 9th Indian Division
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 9th Indian Division
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
25 x C-47 Skytrain transporting supplies to Chengtu
TF 55 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 219 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 201 begins loading Fuel at Abadan for delivery to Karachi
CS Convoy TF 219 begins loading Supplies at Prince Rupert for delivery to Adak Island
Suva expands port to size 5
xAK Neleus taken out of commission to begin refit at Noumea
xAK Hadleigh taken out of commission to begin refit at Noumea
xAK Nova Scotia taken out of commission to begin refit at Noumea
xAK Forafric taken out of commission to begin refit at Noumea
7th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Perth
4th Australian/C Division - some devices have been upgraded at Adelaide
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  5 (26) x F4F-3A Wildcat, 1 (0) x SBD-1 Dauntless
CA Kinugasa is reported to have been sunk near Manus on Sep 07, 1942
AD Prairie arrives at Cristobal
xAK Henry Villard arrives at Portland
179th USAAF Base Force arrives at March Field
24th USN Naval Construction Battalion arrives at Port Hueneme
27th USN Naval Construction Battalion arrives at Port Hueneme
34th USN Naval Construction Battalion arrives at Port Hueneme
35th USN Naval Construction Battalion arrives at Port Hueneme
36th USN Naval Construction Battalion arrives at Port Hueneme
37th USN Naval Construction Battalion arrives at Port Hueneme
42nd USN Naval Construction Battalion arrives at Port Hueneme
158th Rifle Brigade arrives at Voroshilov
