OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Oct 16, 42

SS Seal leaving patrol zone to replenish at Townsville
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Merauke
SOC-1 Seagull reports diving submarine at 90, 171 near Port Kembla
SOC-1 Seagull sighting report: 9 Japanese ships at 89,170 near Canberra, speed 14, Moving Southeast
No additional repairs possible on xAP Largs Bay using currently assigned resources at Los Angeles
Repairs completed on CL Dauntless at Bombay, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CL Dragon at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CL Danae at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AM Abraham Crijnssen at Townsville, ship returned to service
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Cox's Bazar
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Manus
Coastwatcher sighting: 9 Japanese ships at 106,122 near Kavieng , Speed 11 , Moving Northeast 
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul , Speed unknown  
TF 18 detects Japanese Recon at 114,137 near Tulagi
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 164,120 near Johnston Island, speed 11, Moving West
PBY-5 Catalina reports oil slick at 99, 138 near Milne Bay
OS2U-3 Kingfisher sighting report: 8 Japanese ships at 136,165 near Tongatapu, speed 19, Moving Southwest
Stranraer II reports oil slick at 199, 49 near Alliford Bay
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 9th War Area 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chungking 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Recon sighted over 9th War Area 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Chungking 
B-17E Fortress from 307th BG/372nd BS  at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
Hurricane IIa Trop from No.605 Sqn RAF is damaged on landing
B-17E Fortress from 307th BG/370th BS  at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
B-17E Fortress from 307th BG/370th BS  at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
TF 34 observes Japanese Aircraft at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 20 detected by Japanese Level Bomber at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 98 followed by Japanese Float Plane at 110,133 near Vella Lavella
SBD-3 Dauntless sighting report: 4 Japanese ships at 90,167 near Sydney, speed 15, Moving East
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 6 Japanese ships at 157,124 near Johnston Island, speed 14, Moving East
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 6 Japanese ships at 149,163 near Pago Pago, speed 12, Moving West
OS2U-3 Kingfisher sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 136,168 near Tongatapu, speed 14, Moving Northwest
Japanese Fighter sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
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 Shaoyang 
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over 9th Indian Division
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 9th War Area 
Japanese Recon sighted over Chungking 
No additional repairs possible on xAP Largs Bay using currently assigned resources at Los Angeles
Repairs completed on APA Wharton at Townsville, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on APA Henry T. Allen at Townsville, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on APA President Jackson at Townsville, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on APA President Monroe at Townsville, ship returned to service
TF 349 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 89 begins loading Supplies at Noumea for delivery to Lord Howe Island
CS Convoy TF 340 begins loading Fuel at Los Angeles for delivery to Pearl Harbor
Allied forces CAPTURE Cox's Bazar !!!
Kodiak expands fortifications to size 5
Portland expands port to size 4
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  5 (17) x P-39D Airacobra, 7 (0) x F4F-3A Wildcat
Repairs completed on AGP Hilo at Vava'u, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AGP Jamestown at Vava'u, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Alice Moller at Cape Town, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK E Sang at Cape Town, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Daisy Moller at Cape Town, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Gamaria at Cape Town, ship returned to service
54th TCS arrives at Eastern USA
