OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Oct 17, 42

SS S-35 reports having been sighted by the enemy at 106 , 127
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Anzan Maru #2 reported in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Manus
Repairs completed on xAK Clan Maciver at Cape Town, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS Sculpin at Townsville, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS Sailfish at Townsville, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on APA Tasker H. Bliss at Townsville, ship returned to service
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: AV Akitsushima reported in port at Kavieng
Task Force 343 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 343 arrives at Aden
Task Force 57 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 57 arrives at Abadan
Task Force 66 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 66 arrives at Aden
Task Force 168 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 168 arrives at Abadan
SBD-3 Dauntless sighting report: 9 Japanese ships at 108,132 near Treasury Islands, speed 16, Moving Southwest
PF Kentuckian sighted by Japanese Aircraft at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 34 detected by Japanese Float Plane at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 94 followed by H6K4 Mavis at 114,138 near Lunga
PBY-5 Catalina reports periscope at 164, 56 near Adak Island
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 8 Japanese ships at 151,161 near Ta'u, speed 12, Moving East
2LT Ruddell, R. of VMF-111/A is credited with kill number 2
2LT Lange D. of VMF-111/A is credited with kill number 2
MAJ Fontana, P.J. of VMF-111/A is credited with kill number 2
2LT Gutt, F.E. of VMF-111/A is credited with kill number 2
MAJ Davidson, C.R. of VMF-111/A is credited with kill number 2
MAJ Morrell, R. of VMF-111/A is credited with kill number 2
2LT Jefferies, R. of VMF-111/A is credited with kill number 2
2LT Jefferies, R. of VMF-111/A is credited with kill number 3
FO Loesch, G.K. of VMF-111/A is credited with kill number 2
FO Edmonds P. of VMF-111/A is credited with kill number 2
2LT Patterson O. of VMF-111/C is credited with kill number 2
FO DeLong, P.C. of VMF-111/C is credited with kill number 2
2LT Norton P. of VMF-111/C is credited with kill number 2
CPT Baker, R.M. of VMF-111/C is credited with kill number 2
CPT Baker, R.M. of VMF-111/C is credited with kill number 3
FO DeLong, P.C. of VMF-111/C is credited with kill number 3
FO Ballard T. of VMF-111/C is credited with kill number 2
2LT Emerson V. of VMF-111/C is credited with kill number 2
2LT Morrissey M. of 18th FG/78th FS is credited with kill number 2
CPT Everton, L.D. of VMF-111/B is credited with kill number 2
Japanese Fighter sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 9th Indian Division
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over Cox's Bazar 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 9th War Area 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Chungking 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over 9th Indian Division
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Cox's Bazar 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 9th War Area 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chungking 
1LT Daley O. of 18th FG/78th FS is credited with kill number 2
PBY-5 Catalina from VP-14 at Munda grounded due to maintenance
P-40B Warhawk from 70th FS is written off
P-40B Warhawk from 70th FS is written off
Damaged P-40B Warhawk from 70th FS does not return
Damaged P-40B Warhawk from 70th FS is missing
F4U-1 Corsair from VMF-111/C is written off
Damaged F4U-1 Corsair from VMF-111/A shot down on way home
Damaged F4U-1 Corsair from VMF-111/A is missing
F4U-1 Corsair from VMF-111/C is written off
F4U-1 Corsair from VMF-111/C is written off
TF 20 detected by Japanese Aircraft at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 98 sights Japanese Level Bomber at 109,131 near Shortlands
PBY-5 Catalina reports turbulence in water at 179, 140 near Christmas Island
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 10 Japanese ships at 164,122 near Johnston Island, speed 14, Moving Southeast
OS2U-3 Kingfisher sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 138,168 near Tongatapu, speed 17, Moving West
Hudson III (LR) reports submarine at 133, 157 near Savusavu
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 9th Indian Division
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Cox's Bazar 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over 9th War Area 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Chungking 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 9th Indian Division
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Cox's Bazar 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 9th War Area 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Chungking 
B-17D Fortress from 7th BG/436th BS at Sydney grounded due to maintenance
Repairs completed on xAP Largs Bay at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
TF 349 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 57 begins loading Fuel at Abadan for delivery to Karachi
CS Convoy TF 168 begins loading Fuel at Abadan for delivery to Karachi
CS Convoy TF 230 begins loading Supplies at Vava'u for delivery to Wallis Island
Balboa expands airfield to size 6
Madras expands port to size 9
Perth expands airfield to size 7
100th RAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Ledo
RAF 222 Group Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Chittagong
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  3 (14) x P-39D Airacobra, 1 (10) x F2A-3 Buffalo
Repairs completed on xAK Shirina at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Yoma at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK City of Canterbury at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Mendoza at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Tjikarang at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
LSD Honan Maru is reported to have been sunk near Rabaul on Jul 08, 1942
822/828 Engineer Aviation Battalion arrives at San Francisco
503rd Parachute Regiment arrives at San Francisco
