OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Oct 15, 42

SS S-30 reports having been sighted by the enemy at 112 , 107
SS Salmon leaving patrol zone to replenish at Townsville
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,122 near Kavieng , Speed 3 , Moving Southwest 
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul , Speed 10 , Moving Southeast 
Repairs completed on DD Downes at Brisbane, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 74 begins loading Supplies at Adak Island for delivery to Midway Island
CS Convoy TF 98 begins loading Supplies at Tulagi for delivery to Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Nisshun Maru reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul , Speed unknown  
TF 133 detects Japanese Level Bomber at 111,134 near Munda
TF 137 followed by Japanese Aircraft at 111,134 near Munda
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 120,138 near Stewart Island, speed 12, Moving East
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 146,160 near Savaii, speed 17, Moving West
PBY-4 Catalina sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 114,137 near Tulagi, speed 14, Moving West
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 157,158 near Pukapuka, speed 16, Moving Northwest
Hudson I sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 96,152 near Rockhampton, speed 13, Moving Southeast
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over 9th Indian Division
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 9th Indian Division
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over 9th War Area 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chungking 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 9th Indian Division
Japanese Fighter sighted over 9th War Area 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chungking 
B-17D Fortress from 5th BG/31st BS at Ndeni grounded due to maintenance
SBD-3 Dauntless sighting report: 3 Japanese ships at 109,131 near Shortlands, speed 11, Moving Northwest
TF 94 detected by Japanese Aircraft at 114,138 near Lunga
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 9 Japanese ships at 159,55 near Ulak Island, speed 12, Moving Northwest
PBY-5 Catalina reports radio transmissions at 157, 153 near Pukapuka
Stranraer II reports submarine at 199, 46 near Alliford Bay
Japanese Fighter sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over 9th Indian Division
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 9th War Area 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Chungking 
Japanese Recon sighted over Chihkiang 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 9th Indian Division
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over 9th War Area 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chungking 
Hurricane IIb Trop from No.135 Sqn RAF is damaged on landing
Hurricane IIc Trop from No.615 Sqn RAF crashes on landing
B-17D Fortress from 5th BG/23rd BS at Ndeni grounded due to maintenance
PBY-4 Catalina from VP-71 at Tulagi grounded due to maintenance
TF 52 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 349 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 52 begins loading Supplies at Los Angeles for delivery to Suva
CS Convoy TF 136 begins loading Supplies at Wellington for delivery to Christchurch
Wakkanai expands airfield to size 6
Bayombong expands airfield to size 3
Jorhat expands airfield to size 6
Torokina expands airfield to size 5
Batavia expands airfield to size 8
Esperance expands airfield to size 4
No.13 Sqn RAAF converting to Beaufort VIII
10th Chinese Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Chengtu
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  2 (22) x P-39D Airacobra, 9 (7) x F4F-3A Wildcat
Device(s) upgraded in 10th Chinese Base Force supplied from Chengtu
xAK James Gordon Bennett arrives at Portland
SSX Ha-4 is reported to have been sunk near Sydney on Jun 04, 1942
