OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Oct 23, 42

SS S-30 reports having been sighted by the enemy at 112 , 107
SS Snapper leaving patrol zone to replenish at Townsville
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Manus
3rd Marine Regiment packing for load on AMC Corfu (TF 20), 1 day(s) remaining
3rd Marine Regiment packing for load on xAP Matthew Flinders (TF 20), 1 day(s) remaining
3rd Marine Regiment packing for load on xAP Van Diemen (TF 20), 1 day(s) remaining
3rd Marine Regiment packing for load on xAP Kota Baroe (TF 20), 1 day(s) remaining
3rd Marine Regiment packing for load on xAK Kekerangu (TF 20), 1 day(s) remaining
3rd Marine Regiment packing for load on xAK Kauri (TF 20), 1 day(s) remaining
3rd Marine Regiment packing for load on xAK Empire Hamble (TF 20), 1 day(s) remaining
OS2U-3 Kingfisher sighting report: 6 Japanese ships at 116,140 near Kirakira, speed 18, Moving West
Repairs completed on CA Minneapolis at Sydney, ship returned to service
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 100,125 near Umboi Island , Speed 16 , Moving Southeast 
3rd Marine Regiment packing for load on AMC Corfu (TF 20), 1 day(s) remaining
3rd Marine Regiment packing for load on xAP Matthew Flinders (TF 20), 1 day(s) remaining
3rd Marine Regiment packing for load on xAP Van Diemen (TF 20), 1 day(s) remaining
3rd Marine Regiment packing for load on xAP Kota Baroe (TF 20), 1 day(s) remaining
3rd Marine Regiment packing for load on xAK Kekerangu (TF 20), 1 day(s) remaining
3rd Marine Regiment packing for load on xAK Kauri (TF 20), 1 day(s) remaining
3rd Marine Regiment packing for load on xAK Empire Hamble (TF 20), 1 day(s) remaining
TF 280 followed by Japanese Float Plane at 109,131 near Shortlands
TF 80 sighted by Japanese Aircraft at 109,131 near Shortlands
TF 137 sights Japanese Aircraft at 111,134 near Munda
TF 75 detects Japanese Torpedo Bomber at 55,41 near Chittagong
TF 237 sights Japanese Fighter Bomber at 54,43 near Cox's Bazar
PBY-5 Catalina reports submarine wake at 107, 131 near Shortlands
B-17D Fortress reports diving submarine at 93, 171 near Sydney
P-38F Lightning from 20th FG/77th FS is damaged on landing
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Cox's Bazar 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over 9th War Area 
Japanese Recon sighted over Chungking 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Cox's Bazar 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over 9th War Area 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Chungking 
P-40B Warhawk from 318th FG/73rd FS is damaged on landing
B-25B Mitchell from 41st BG/48th BS is damaged on landing
B-17E Fortress from 11th BG/42nd BS at Pearl Harbor grounded due to maintenance
Damaged P-38E Lightning from 20th FG/55th FS shot down on way home
P-38E Lightning from 1st FG/94th FS is damaged on landing
B-17E Fortress from 307th BG/372nd BS  at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
Damaged P-38E Lightning from 1st FG/27th FS is missing
Wellington Ic from No.84 Sqn RAF is written off
TF 41 detected by Japanese Float Plane at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 98 detected by Japanese Aircraft at 114,136 near Thousand Ships Bay
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 158,87 near Kure Island, speed 16, Moving Northwest
PBY-5 Catalina reports submarine at 172, 44 near Cold Bay
Stranraer II sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 195,46 near Alliford Bay, speed 14, Moving East
Hudson I reports conning tower at 95, 152 near Rockhampton
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 9th Indian Division
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chungking 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over 9th Indian Division
Japanese Recon sighted over Chungking 
B-24D Liberator from 90th BG/400th BS at Lunga grounded due to maintenance
B-17E Fortress from 5th BG/394th BS at Pearl Harbor grounded due to maintenance
B-24D Liberator from 90th BG/400th BS at Lunga grounded due to maintenance
B-24D Liberator from 90th BG/319th BS  at Lunga grounded due to maintenance
B-24D Liberator from 90th BG/319th BS  at Lunga grounded due to maintenance
B-17E Fortress from 5th BG/72nd BS at Lunga grounded due to maintenance
B-17E Fortress from 5th BG/72nd BS at Lunga grounded due to maintenance
B-24D Liberator from 11th BG/431st BG at Lunga grounded due to maintenance
TF 318 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 136 begins loading Supplies at Wellington for delivery to Christchurch
CS Convoy TF 318 begins loading Supplies at Los Angeles for delivery to Suva
Dutch Harbor expands port to size 4
Lahaina expands airfield to size 7
Pago Pago expands fortifications to size 5
Trincomalee expands fortifications to size 4
Lunga expands fortifications to size 7
Kweilin expands fortifications to size 6
Ondorhaan expands airfield to size 9
Corvallis expands airfield to size 7
15th Chinese Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Sian
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  6 (11) x B-25B Mitchell
Device(s) upgraded in 15th Chinese Base Force supplied from Sian
4th PG/17th PRS  arrives at Eastern USA
