OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Oct 14, 42

Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 103,125 near Talasea , Speed 6 , Moving Southeast 
SOC-1 Seagull reports submarine at 98, 146 near Bowen
Repairs completed on xAP Durenda at Brisbane, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Jalajaran at Brisbane, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Nils Moller at Brisbane, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Nirpura at Brisbane, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 65 begins loading Supplies at Los Angeles for delivery to Pearl Harbor
CS Convoy TF 85 begins loading Supplies at Adak Island for delivery to Midway Island
CS Convoy TF 101 begins loading Supplies at Noumea for delivery to Norfolk Island
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: CL Kitakami reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul , Speed 13 , Moving East 
Task Force 96 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 96 arrives at Abadan
TF 20 sighted by Japanese Float Plane at 109,130 near Torokina
TF 20 snooped by Japanese Patrol at 109,130 near Torokina
TF 94 observes Japanese Float Plane at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 133 snooped by Japanese Float Plane at 111,134 near Munda
TF 212 detects Japanese Patrol at 109,131 near Shortlands
TF 270 detects Japanese Float Plane at 109,131 near Shortlands
TF 280 sighted by Japanese Recon at 109,131 near Shortlands
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 9 Japanese ships at 129,159 near Nadi, speed 13, Moving West
Hudson III (LR) reports submarine wake at 92, 167 near Newcastle
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 9th Indian Division
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 9th War Area 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chungking 
Japanese Recon sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 9th Indian Division
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 9th War Area 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Chungking 
B-17D Fortress from 5th BG/31st BS at Ndeni grounded due to maintenance
TF 113 sighted by H6K4 Mavis at 110,132 near Shortlands
TF 18 sighted by Japanese Level Bomber at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 113 detected by Japanese Aircraft at 110,132 near Shortlands
PBY-5 Catalina reports conning tower at 157, 134 near Canton Island
PBY-5 Catalina reports possible submarine at 131, 161 near Nadi
Stranraer II reports submarine at 199, 46 near Alliford Bay
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over 9th Indian Division
Japanese Recon sighted over 9th Indian Division
F-4 Lightning from 9th PRS at Chungking 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
Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard SS KXVIII
TF 55 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 96 begins loading Supplies at Abadan for delivery to Karachi
CS Convoy TF 262 begins loading Resources at Hilo for delivery to Pearl Harbor
Calcutta expands fortifications to size 5
Group 'VMD-154 ' changes name to 'VMD-254 '
Group 'VMD-254 ' changes name to 'VMD-154 '
Group '18th FG/73rd FS' changes name to '318th FG/73rd FS'
179th USAAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at March Field
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  10 (16) x F4F-3A Wildcat
Repairs completed on SST Argonaut at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Indira at Eastern USA, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Itola at Eastern USA, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Stanmore at Eastern USA, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Ettrickbank at Eastern USA, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Aspasia Nomikos at Eastern USA, ship returned to service
CVE Nassau arrives at Tacoma
DD Fletcher arrives at Eastern USA
DD Chevalier arrives at Eastern USA
DD Barton arrives at Balboa
AR Ajax arrives at San Francisco
CM Terror arrives at Balboa
AM Strahan arrives at Newcastle
AM Requisite arrives at Seattle
AM Heed arrives at Alameda
AM Token arrives at Balboa
SC-630 arrives at San Francisco
SC-642 arrives at San Francisco
SC-643 arrives at Seattle
SC-646 arrives at Los Angeles
SC-647 arrives at San Francisco
SS Haddo arrives at Balboa
SS Pogy arrives at Balboa
SS Sawfish arrives at Balboa
SS Tunny arrives at Mare Island
xAK William Williams arrives at Alameda
No.17 Sqn RNZAF arrives at Christchurch
