OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Oct 20, 42

SS S-30 reports having been sighted by the enemy at 112 , 107
SS Grouper reports having been sighted by the enemy at 112 , 106
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Kavieng
SOC-1 Seagull sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 91,168 near Sydney, speed 10, Moving Northwest
Repairs completed on TK Mindanao at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Halo at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Gulfdawn at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Semiramis at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Manvantara at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Eidsvold at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Francol at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Harpa at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Pinna at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Atlanta City at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Steel Maker at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Steel Inventor at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Manulani at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Wilhelmina at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SC-643 at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS Runner at Lunga, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Echunga at Cape Town, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 140 begins loading Supplies at Adak Island for delivery to Midway 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: 3 ships in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Merauke
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul , Speed 12 , Moving East 
Task Force 151 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 151 arrives at Abadan
SS Seal resumes patrol, enroute to 104 , 119  near Mussau Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports conning tower at 90, 169 near Port Kembla
Hudson III (LR) reports possible submarine at 128, 162 near Nadi
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft 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 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 9th Indian Division
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over Cox's Bazar 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over 9th War Area 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Chungking 
B-17D Fortress from 5th BG/23rd BS at Ndeni grounded due to maintenance
P-38E Lightning from 20th FG/55th FS at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
SBD-3 Dauntless sighting report: 3 Japanese ships at 89,170 near Canberra, speed 11, Moving Southeast
SBD-3 Dauntless sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 92,168 near Sydney, speed 11, Moving Southeast
PBY-5 Catalina reports shadow in water at 144, 156 near Wallis Island
PBY-5 Catalina reports shape below surface at 168, 163 near Penrhyn Island
Hudson III (LR) reports shadow in water at 129, 162 near Nadi
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 9th War Area 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chungking 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 9th War Area 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Chungking 
B-17D Fortress from 5th BG/23rd BS at Ndeni grounded due to maintenance
Pilot killed in landing accident of SBD-3 Dauntless from VS-3/C
F4U-1 Corsair from VMF-111/B is damaged on landing
Repairs completed on TK Augustina at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Sunchaser at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Fairfield City at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK San Anselmo at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Don Isidro at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AK Titania at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Henry Villard at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS KXVIII at Colombo, ship returned to service
TF 298 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 151 begins loading Supplies at Abadan for delivery to Karachi
CS Convoy TF 298 begins loading Supplies at Pearl Harbor for delivery to Sydney
CS Convoy TF 324 begins loading Supplies at Los Angeles for delivery to Pearl Harbor
Matsue expands airfield to size 6
Toyama expands airfield to size 6
March Field expands airfield to size 6
Vella Lavella expands airfield to size 1
Vella Lavella expands port to size 1
Dimapur expands airfield to size 6
Tanjore expands airfield to size 9
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  1 (2) x F2A-3 Buffalo
PB Chiyo Maru #4 is reported to have been sunk near Rabaul on Jul 07, 1942
ACM Toyotsu Maru is reported to have been sunk near Rabaul on Oct 20, 1942
75th Indian Brigade arrives at Karachi
100th Indian Brigade arrives at Karachi
99th Indian Brigade arrives at Karachi
