OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Oct 24, 42

SS Skipjack leaving patrol zone to replenish at Townsville
SS Stingray leaving patrol zone to replenish at Townsville
SS Sealion leaving patrol zone to replenish at Townsville
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Merauke
Coastwatcher Report: DD Amatsukaze reported in port at Umboi Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports radio transmissions at 91, 168 near Sydney
Repairs completed on xAK Hosang at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Silverbeech at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Rajput at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Zannis Cambanis at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 16 begins loading Supplies at Adak Island for delivery to Midway Island
CS Convoy TF 98 begins loading Supplies at Tulagi for delivery to Shortlands
CS Convoy TF 230 begins loading Supplies at Vava'u for delivery to Wallis Island
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Merauke
Coastwatcher Report: TK Zuiyo Maru reported in port at Umboi Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 99,129 near Buna , Speed 8 , Moving Southwest 
Task Force 106 arrives at Eastern USA
Task Force 271 arrives at Cape Town
TF 80 sighted by H8K1 Emily at 109,131 near Shortlands
TF 270 sights Japanese Level Bomber at 109,131 near Shortlands
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 3 Japanese ships at 171,137 near Fanning Island, speed 11, Moving West
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 113,132 near Choiseul Bay, speed 15, Moving East
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 6 Japanese ships at 165,159 near Penrhyn Island, speed 10, Moving Northwest
Stranraer II reports shadow in water at 195, 48 near Alliford Bay
PO Trayhorn A. of No.79 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 2
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Cox's Bazar 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over Cox's Bazar 
B-17E Fortress from 301st BG/BS (Comp) at Lunga grounded due to maintenance
P-39D Airacobra from 12th FS is damaged on landing
B-17E Fortress from 303rd BG/BS (Comp) at Lunga grounded due to maintenance
F2A-2P Buffalo from VMD-154  at Munda grounded due to maintenance
B-24D Liberator from 90th BG/320th 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/320th BS  at Lunga grounded due to maintenance
B-17D Fortress from 5th BG/23rd BS at Ndeni grounded due to maintenance
P-39D Airacobra from 12th FS is damaged on landing
B-17E Fortress from 303rd BG/BS (Comp) at Lunga grounded due to maintenance
B-24D Liberator from 11th BG/431st BG at Lunga grounded due to maintenance
B-17E Fortress from 301st BG/BS (Comp) at Lunga grounded due to maintenance
B-17E Fortress from 307th BG/424th BS at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
B-17E Fortress from 301st BG/BS (Comp) at Lunga grounded due to maintenance
B-17E Fortress from 307th BG/HqS at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
B-17E Fortress from 5th BG/72nd BS at Lunga grounded due to maintenance
P-38E Lightning from 1st FG/94th FS at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
B-17E Fortress from 307th BG/371st BS  at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
B-24D Liberator from 90th BG/319th BS  at Lunga grounded due to maintenance
B-25B Mitchell from 41st BG/47th BS is damaged on landing
P-38E Lightning from 1st FG/27th FS at Silchar grounded due to maintenance
P-38E Lightning from 1st FG/27th FS is damaged on landing
B-24D Liberator from 90th BG/321st BS  at Lunga 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
TF 80 followed by Japanese Float Plane at 109,131 near Shortlands
TF 280 shadowed by Japanese Float Plane at 109,131 near Shortlands
TF 212 sights H8K1 Emily at 109,131 near Shortlands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports diving submarine at 90, 167 near Sydney
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 6 Japanese ships at 113,139 near Lunga, speed 10, Moving Northwest
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 3 Japanese ships at 110,135 near Munda, speed 11, Moving Southwest
PBY-5 Catalina reports object under water at 167, 164 near Penrhyn Island
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 9 Japanese ships at 149,152 near Savaii, speed 14, Moving West
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports radio transmissions at 135, 165 near Kabara
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Fighter sighted over 9th Indian Division
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over 9th War Area 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chungking 
1LT Hernandez V. of 20th FG/77th FS is credited with kill number 4
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Recon sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 9th Indian Division
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over 9th War Area 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chungking 
B-17D Fortress from 5th BG/31st BS at Ndeni grounded due to maintenance
P-38F Lightning from 20th FG/77th FS is written off
Repairs completed on xAK Howra at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Clan Macneil at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Forthbank at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
TF 219 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 106 begins loading Supplies at Eastern USA for delivery to Cape Town
CS Convoy TF 115 begins loading Supplies at Los Angeles for delivery to Pearl Harbor
CS Convoy TF 262 begins loading Resources at Hilo for delivery to Pearl Harbor
Ace pilot Campbell T. of AVG/2nd Sqn is promoted to CPT
xAK Si Kiang begins refit while under repair at Los Angeles
xAK Hosang taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
xAK Howra taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
xAK Silverbeech taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
xAK Clan Macnaughton begins refit while under repair at Los Angeles
xAK Clan Macneil taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
xAK Dalgoma begins refit while under repair at Los Angeles
xAK Forthbank taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
xAK Rajput taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
xAK Zannis Cambanis taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  0 (11) x B-25B Mitchell
CA Ashigara is reported to have been sunk near Ramree Island on Oct 24, 1942
DD Hatsushima is reported to have been sunk near Ramree Island on Oct 24, 1942
7th BG/492nd BS arrives at Karachi
7th BG/493rd BS arrives at Karachi
