OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Oct 22, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Merauke
3rd Marine Regiment packing for load on AMC Corfu (TF 20), 2 day(s) remaining
3rd Marine Regiment packing for load on xAP Matthew Flinders (TF 20), 2 day(s) remaining
3rd Marine Regiment packing for load on xAP Van Diemen (TF 20), 2 day(s) remaining
3rd Marine Regiment packing for load on xAP Kota Baroe (TF 20), 2 day(s) remaining
3rd Marine Regiment packing for load on xAK Kekerangu (TF 20), 2 day(s) remaining
3rd Marine Regiment packing for load on xAK Kauri (TF 20), 2 day(s) remaining
3rd Marine Regiment packing for load on xAK Empire Hamble (TF 20), 2 day(s) remaining
Task Force 350 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 350 arrives at Abadan
Task Force 344 arrives at Balboa
Submarine TF 172 diverted to Chittagong due to damage
CS Convoy TF 101 begins loading Supplies at Noumea for delivery to Norfolk Island
CS Convoy TF 258 begins loading Supplies at Los Angeles for delivery to Noumea
CS Convoy TF 350 begins loading Supplies at Abadan for delivery to Karachi
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: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
3rd Marine Regiment packing for load on AMC Corfu (TF 20), 2 day(s) remaining
3rd Marine Regiment packing for load on xAP Matthew Flinders (TF 20), 2 day(s) remaining
3rd Marine Regiment packing for load on xAP Van Diemen (TF 20), 2 day(s) remaining
3rd Marine Regiment packing for load on xAP Kota Baroe (TF 20), 2 day(s) remaining
3rd Marine Regiment packing for load on xAK Kekerangu (TF 20), 2 day(s) remaining
3rd Marine Regiment packing for load on xAK Kauri (TF 20), 2 day(s) remaining
3rd Marine Regiment packing for load on xAK Empire Hamble (TF 20), 2 day(s) remaining
Task Force 179 arrives at Cape Town
TF 98 shadowed by Japanese Float Plane at 110,133 near Vella Lavella
PBY-5 Catalina reports diving submarine at 117, 142 near Kirakira
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 8 Japanese ships at 136,158 near Taveuni Island, speed 17, Moving Southeast
Catalina I reports periscope at 33, 49 near Trincomalee
1LT Donahue R. of 20th FG/77th FS is credited with kill number 2
1LT Hernandez V. of 20th FG/77th FS is credited with kill number 2
2LT Lindsay R. of 20th FG/77th FS is credited with kill number 2
1LT Evans M. of 20th FG/77th FS is credited with kill number 2
1LT Evans M. of 20th FG/77th FS is credited with kill number 3
1LT Tapner K. of 20th FG/77th FS is credited with kill number 2
1LT Hernandez V. of 20th FG/77th FS is credited with kill number 3
2LT Grant A. of 20th FG/77th FS is credited with kill number 2
2LT Holt J. of 20th FG/77th FS is credited with kill number 2
2LT Keith I. of 20th FG/77th FS is credited with kill number 2
2LT Holt J. of 20th FG/77th FS is credited with kill number 3
2LT Conkling M. of 20th FG/77th FS is credited with kill number 2
2LT Blair N. of 20th FG/77th FS is credited with kill number 2
2LT Blair N. of 20th FG/77th FS is credited with kill number 3
2LT Cullen P. of 20th FG/77th FS is credited with kill number 2
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
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 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over 9th Indian Division
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over Cox's Bazar 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 9th War Area 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Chungking 
B-17E Fortress from 307th BG/370th BS  at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
B-24D Liberator from 90th BG/321st BS  at Lunga grounded due to maintenance
B-24D Liberator from 90th BG/321st BS  at Lunga grounded due to maintenance
B-24D Liberator from 90th BG/320th BS  at Lunga grounded due to maintenance
B-24D Liberator from 90th BG/320th BS  at Lunga grounded due to maintenance
B-24D Liberator from 90th BG/400th BS at Lunga grounded due to maintenance
P-40B Warhawk from 318th FG/73rd FS crashes on landing
B-25B Mitchell from 41st BG/396th BS is written off
B-25B Mitchell from 41st BG/396th BS is written off
F4U-1 Corsair from VMF-111/B crashes on landing
F4U-1 Corsair from VMF-111/A crashes on landing
Wellington Ic from No.110 Sqn RAF crashes on landing
PBY-5 Catalina from VP-23 crashes on landing
B-24D Liberator from 90th BG/321st BS  at Lunga grounded due to maintenance
P-38E Lightning from 1st FG/94th FS at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
P-38E Lightning from 1st FG/94th FS at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
B-25B Mitchell from 41st BG/48th BS is written off
B-25B Mitchell from 308th BG/374th BS  is damaged on landing
P-38E Lightning from 1st FG/27th FS is damaged on landing
F4U-1 Corsair from VMF-112  at Torokina grounded due to maintenance
B-17E Fortress from 307th BG/424th BS at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
B-24D Liberator from 11th BG/431st BG at Lunga grounded due to maintenance
B-24D Liberator from 11th BG/431st BG at Lunga grounded due to maintenance
B-24D Liberator from 19th BG/435th BS at Lunga grounded due to maintenance
TF 113 sighted by Japanese Aircraft at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 270 sighted by Japanese Aircraft at 109,131 near Shortlands
PBY-5 Catalina reports periscope wake at 112, 134 near Munda
PBY-4 Catalina sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 100,136 near Milne Bay, speed 10, Moving West
B-17D Fortress reports periscope wake at 118, 141 near Ndeni
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over 9th Indian Division
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Cox's Bazar 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Chungking 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over 9th Indian Division
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over Cox's Bazar 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chungking 
B-17E Fortress from 11th BG/26th BS at Pearl Harbor grounded due to maintenance
B-17E Fortress from 5th BG/394th BS at Pearl Harbor grounded due to maintenance
F2A-2P Buffalo from VMD-154  at Munda grounded due to maintenance
Nagoya expands airfield to size 8
Oak Harbor expands fortifications to size 1
Adak Island expands fortifications to size 4
Townsville expands airfield to size 5
Chengtu expands airfield to size 9
Kuibyshevka expands fortifications to size 6
xAK Mernoo taken out of commission to begin refit at Tulagi
xAK Moonta taken out of commission to begin refit at Tulagi
xAK Mundalla taken out of commission to begin refit at Tulagi
xAK Period taken out of commission to begin refit at Tulagi
Previous report of sinking of SS RO-66 incorrect.  Intelligence reports ship is still in service
Repairs completed on xAK Neleus at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Hadleigh at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Nova Scotia at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Forafric at Noumea, ship returned to service
CVE Prince William arrives at Tacoma
xAP Glenstrae arrives at Cape Town
