16-30 - Sept - 1944 - Daily Naval Summary - SW Pacific Area

TCP SECRET British MOST SECRET
U.S. SECRET
GENERAL HEADQUARTERS
SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA
Combined Operational Intelligence Centre
D A IL Y NAVAL SUM M ARY

Part I : Allied and Enemy Activity.
Part II: Allied and Enemy O rder .of. Battle.
9^2' 16 September 1944
No. Date
FART I
(i) ALLIED FORCES

SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA.
]. I H GUINEA - BLSMARCKS
(a ) At Sea to 1200/l6
(i) Task Force 7 7 * i 6 CVE: "SANGAMON" "3UWANNE" "CHENANGO" "SANTEE" "FANSHAW BAY"
"MIDWAY"
8 DE : "RS .BULL" R. M. ROWELL" "EVERSOLE" "DENIS" " J JO .BUTLER"
"RAYMOND" "EDMONDS" "SHELTON"
Task Force 7 7 * 2 2 CA : "AUSTRALIA" "SHROPSHIRE"
3 CL : "PHOENIX" "BOISE" "NASHVILLE"
10 DD i "ARUNTA" "WARRAMJNGA" "AMMEN" "MJLLANY" "HUTCHINS" "BEALE"
"BACHE" "DALY" "ABNER READ" "BUSH"
Task Force 77*3 1 A3G: "WASATCH."
12 10 i "ANDERSON" "HUGHES* "MORRIS" "MJ3T3N" "McKEE" "STEVEfB"
"RUSSELL" "FLETCHER" "STACK" "TAYLOR" "JENKINS" "LA VALLETTE"'
5 A B i "KILTY" "CROSBY" "HERBERT" "WARD" "SCHLEY"
. 2 A|: " M1N00RA" "KANIMBLA "
1 ISDs "CARTER LHALL*
36 LCI : 12 1ST 12 LCT
PTask
^pTask Force 7 7 . 3 .1
. 1 : 2 PC : 1119, 1134 2 LCKa ) 2 LCI(R)
1 AT : "SONOMA? 1 LCI(D)
Task Force 7 7 *3 *2 s 4 PC j 1120, 11 3 3 , 4 7 6 , 1122 4 LCI(G)
4 YM3: 8 , 4 7 , 5 1 , 334 2 LCI(R) 1 LCT (F)
Task Group 77*4 4 Dp : "HOPEWELL" "LANG" "NICHOLAS" "O'BANNON"
1 FS : " WARREGO" 2 YM3: 316 , 393 1 HIML: 1074
12 1ST (includ ing 1 LCT (Rad)) 18 LCI
1 ATF: " QUAPAW" 5 AK
Task Group 77*5 ! 4 DD 8 "RINGGOLD" "SCHROEDER" "SIGSBEE" "DiiSHIELL"
12 LST
Task Group 77*6 : 3 DD i "JOHN RODGERS" "HARRISON" "MURRAY"
2 PF "GLENDALE""CORONADO" 6 LST
Task Group 7 7 ,7 2 PF s "SAN pfeDRO" "LONG BEACH" 2 YFD
2 AFD , 2 YO 3 AT
2 YPD 7 M 2 LCM
2 YOG 4 T
| ^ s k Force 77 (MLsc) 1 2 AGPi "OYSTER BAY" "MOBJACK" 30 FT
2 PF j "BURLINGTON" "CARSON CITY" Cl
(2) "HIGOX" (DD) proceeding Hollandia due 17 S e p t.
( 3 ) "CRUX" (AK) was to depart Manus about 16 S e p t, f o r F insch hafen , M in e Bay and Brisbane,
(4) "PCE(R).850" departed Milne Bay 0959/14 fo r Hollandia ETA 2200/16.
(5) "OCTANS" (AF) departed Biak I s , 1800/14 fo r Madang ETA 0800/22,
( 6 ) "THOMASON" .(DE) departed Humboldt Bay 1800/12 f o r S.P .A * v ia Finschhafen and M in e Bay,
whence ETD l 6oo/l 6 f o r Purvis Bay...
(7) "CAST" (AKS) proceeding S .P .A , to Finschhafen ETA 17 S e p t . , thence Ifanus.
( 8 ) *SC.736" e s c o r tin g "REMUS" (ARL) towing 1 AFD was to depart Madang 0900/14 f o r Woendi
ETA 0900/19,
( 9 ) "ML.431" departed P ort Moresby 1800/14 f o r Daru ETA 1000/15 t o i n v e s t ig a t e wreckage,
p o ssib ly o f "MATAFELE* (AGS).
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( i ) ALLIED FORCES (COOT) TOP SECRET
(10) "KURUMBA" (AO) proceeding M in e Bay from Thursday Is* ETA 1700/16.
( 1 1 ) 9 submarines on p a t r o l ; 1 submarine on passe
(b) In Harbour:
2 AVP: "HALF MOON" "SAW CARLOS"

1 'AT t "CHETCO"
1 AO s "SALAMONIE"
Bia k Is-W cendie:
Combat U nits
E sco rts- : 3 PF s "HUTCHINSON" "BELFAST" 9ORANGE"
5 AMS: "ARARAT" "GLENELG" "KAPUNDA" "COWRA" "TOWNSVILLE"
3 ML : 4 2 8 , 8 1 7 , 818 1 PC * 1123 1 YM>: 9
A u x ilia r i es 28 "TANGIER" (AV) "ORCA" "SAN PABLO" (AVP) "ORION" (AS) "VARUNA
"HILO" "PORTUNUS" "WILLOUGHBY" "WACHAPREAGUE" "KOGRA" (AGP)
"TRINITY" "VICTORLI" (AO) "CHIPPEWA" "HIDATSA" "Wa TO" (AT)
"VIREO" (ATF) "SUSQUEHANNA" (AOG) "TRIANGULUM" (AK) "SILVERBELL"
"TEABERRY" (IN) "ARAYAT" "MINK" (IX ) "LARK" "WHIPPOORWILL" (AM)
"CABLE" (JiBS) 1 2 ; 2^ 278
Maffin Bay:
E x to r ts j 1 SC i 698
A tfflia rie s : "SHIKELLAMY" (AOG) "CHEPACHET" (AO)
Humboldt Bay:
Combat Units CftB: "ARIADNE"
E sco rts 5 PF : "BnSBEE" nGALLUP"
--------- "EL
------PASO" "EUGENE" "VAN BUREN"
9 A]VB: "BENDIGO" "COIAC" "C0CTAM0M)RA" "WAGGA" "GLADSTONE"
" "GYMPIE" "DELORAINE" "BROOME" "GOULBURN"
1 PC : 477
7 s c : 6 37 , 7 3 2 , 735 743 7 4 4 . 749 i 981
A u x il ia r ie s "BLUE RIDGE" (AGO) "BISHOPDALE" (AO) "ELKHORN" "SEEKONK
25
^SAKATONCHEE" (AOG) "PIRO" "POIANG" (AE) "DOBBIN" (AD) Djii^RICK
(10) "TEAK" (AN) "INDUS" "GANYMEDE" "MURZIM" (AK) "POLLUX" (AKS)
"VILLALOBOS," "OCTARA" "PANDA" (IX)
3 I P : 2Z(.0, 2 9 1 , 292 1 MS
a it a p e
Combat Utxits
E s c o r ts n qp . 7 |,c 1 PF : "MUSKOGEE"
^ B p .lia r ie s "ORESTES" (AGP) "WESTRALIA" (APA) SHA?*NEE" (AT) "COMFORT" CH)
A d m iralties :
Combat Units "CASABLANCA" "RUDIERD BAY" "NASSAU" "STEAMER JAY"
4 CVE:
3 I s "RADFCRD" "EVANS" "CAPPS"
3 S3 s " S . 42 " s ,4 5 " " S . 47"
"BANGtJST" "WATERMAN" "PIEDMONT" "LASSEN" "LELAtiuNII
E scorts 25 : 14 DE :
"WITTER" "EICHENBERGER" "JAMES E CRAIG" "MANNING
"CSTERHAUS" "BARON" "PARKS" "LAMONS" "RIDDLE"
2 PC 1 1 3 2 , 1139 4 SG : 7 4 1 . 7 4 6 , 747 982
1 ML 827 4 IM '- 4 9 . 5 2 , 7 0 , 97
A u x ilia r ie s Lfy "NIOBRAR" "KASKASKIA" "PONGAGANSET" "MA3COMA" "CHIKASKAI"
"ESCAMBIA" "MILLICOMA" "SCBBIKILL" (AO) "PASQUOTANK" "RIO GRANDE
(AOG) "MEDUSA" (AR) "HERON" (AVP) "BOUNTIFUL" (AH) "ALAK^STER"
(PIC) "PATHFINDER" (AGS) "CINNAMON" "TORCHWOOD" (AN) "bOOTE"
"CARIBOU" ABARENDA" "ARETHUSA" "LEOPARD" "PORCUPINE" (IX)
"CALAMRESS" (AF) "GEN* R.L.HOWZE" (AP) "CEBU" (ARG) "TAWABA"
"TERN" (AT)"ARGONNE" (AG) "WHITNEY" "SIERRA" (AD) "OCEANUS"
(ARB) "MA.UNA LOA" (AE) "MONONGAHELA" "PATUXENT" "NEOSriO" "PLATTE
"CIMARRON" "SABINE"
1 ARC' 3 I P : 280, 288 , 585
2 YFQ 1 ABSD
S a id o r:
A u x il ia r ie s 1 "TANCRED" (AT)
Alexishafen-Madang:
Cosabat Units 1 DD ! "HOWDRTH"
E sc o rts 13 : 1 AMS "ROCKHAMPTON" 2 SC ! 70 3 , 742
ML : 4 2 6 , 8 0 1 , 803,
8 U , 812, 816, 819, 825
pf : "BURDEKIN" 1 IMS: 10
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AIexi s haf en- ii-adan g : (Cont)

A u x il ia r ie s 10 : "ACHILLES" (ARL) "MIDAS" (ARB) "CULEBRA ISLAND" '(ARG) "OTDS"
(AS) "PING WO" (ASIS)
2 YRD 1 ARP
1 :^D 1 YP : 504
Langemak;
Combat Units 1 CVE: "ADMIRALTY ISLANDS"
4 PT
:ort 16 : 2 PF : "ROCKFORD" "HAWKE3BHRY''
3 AMS: "LITHGOW" "KAIMA" "STRAHAN"
1 PS : "SWAN" 2 PC : 5 8 5 , 1121
3 sc 59.
: 6 7 3 4 , 733 3 3 3 5 , 3 3 &, 71
1 ML : 802 1 PGM
A u x il ia r ie s 10 J "GEN. JOHM POPE" (AP) "SANGAY" (AE) "AASE MAERSK" (AG)
"RACE POINT" "SHAWNEE" (AT) "PH0B03" (AK) "CLYDE" (IX)
"MAETSUYCKER" (AH) "PROMETHEUS" (AR) "MINDANAO" (ARG)
Lae :
E s c o r ts 1 1 PC s 1131
Capo Gloucester
A u x il ia r ie s 1 : "MES QUITE", (CGC)
Pro B ay :
A u x ilia ries 1 : "ROCHAMBEAU" (;,P)
Morobe :
J^ x ilia rie s 1 j 1 APD
Combat Units
E sc o r ts 5 s 1 DE : "LQVELACE"
2 AM5: "STAWELL" "GEELONG"
1 PC : 4 7 9 1 SC * 7 5 0
A u x il ia r ie s 19 : "CALEDONIAN SALVOR" (ARS) "MERKUR" (AF) "BUNGARBE" (CM)
"TITANJA" (AKS) "SATIIMLEAF" (YN) "RAIL" "SPRIGHTLY" (AT) "TUISA1
(PG)
1 3 yfd
4 AFD 3 YP : 2 3 3 , 2 3 7 , 449
P ort Moresby:
E s c o r ts 1 : 1 YM3: "RINDJANI"
A u x ilia rie s 2 : "WINTER" (AGS) "ST GILES" (AT)
2. S0LGMM3
(g (a) At Sea to 1200/l6;
(1) "PC *1128" e s c o r t in g "AGAWAM" (AOG) departed Emirau I 700 / I 3 f o r Tulagi ETA 1800/16.
(2) "PC. 606 " e s c o r tin g "ALDERAMEN" (AK) was to depart Lunga 1000/15 f o r Treasury I s . ETA
1600/16. "JUAN CABRILLO" jo in s convoy en ro u te.
(b) In Harbour:
Emirau:
E s c o r ts 1 DE : "WINTLE"
1 PC : 589
1 SC s 620
Green I s :
Combat Units 12 PT
E s c o r ts 2 m : "FOREMAN" " BOWERS" 1 PC : 596
3 SC : 6 7 7 , 5 1 8 , 1275 2 YM5: 95 , 25 9
ilia rie s "WHIPSTOCK" (Y0) "STRATFORD" (AGP)
T o^ B k..na s
E s c o r ts 2 DE : "WILLIi.RTH" "OSMUS"
2 PC-: 7 2 3 , io 2 9 3 SC : 1274 , 1188, 1590
A u x il ia r ie s "GALE" (AM)
Treasu ry I s ;
Combat Units 34 PT
4 PGM
E sco rts 6 : 2 DE ; "ENGLAND" "WHITEHURST" 1 YMS s "KIWI"
1 SC_ : 722 . 2 PC i 60 5, 1229
A u x il ia r ie s 6 * "TUMULT" ."VELOCITY" (AM) "BUTTERNUT" (YN) "HOLLAND" (AS)
" JAMESTOWN" (AGP) "PATAPSCO" (AOG)
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(i) ALLIED FQiCES (CONT)
I,to da:
E sco rts 5 : 4 SC : 5 1 4 , 7 0 2 ,999
, 1267 1 FC s 1591
ii i n t i l i a r i e s 2 : "CAMiNGA" (AG) "TAGANAK" (AO)
3. EAST AND SOUTH AUSTRALIA
(a) At Sea to 1200/l6 i
f ) "BINGERA" (AG) departed Sydney 1400/12 f o r Madang ETA 1500/21.

(2) "PC.584" departed Tulagi 1200/11 f c r Sydney ETA 1200/19*
(b) In Harbour:
Merauke:
E sc o rts 3 2 YM5: "SMEROE" "MERBARBOE"
Thursday I s :
E sco rts 6 6 ALB: "INVEEELL" "FREMtNTLE" "BALLARAT" "BUNBUPY" "FIRIE"
"PARKES "
A u x il ia r ie s 2 "VIGILANT" "SHEH^TON" (AGS)
E s c o r ts 8 1 ALB : "KALGOORLIE11
3 3C : 699, 737, 748
4 m> * 7 3 , 313 , 314 , 315 , *
j^ ^ lu x ilia rie s "FIRE ISLAND" (AT) "ANDREW DORIA" (IX) " BUTTQRWOOD" (CCC)
1 ARP 1 YP : 283
T o w n sv ille :
E s c o r ts 2 ALB: " LATE0 BE" "KATOOM8A"
a u x ilia rie s .JO "STELLA" "POLARIS" (AGS) (MIZAR" (AF)
Bowen:
A u x il ia r ie s "CAMBRLfJXT SALVOR" (APS) "HER08" (AT)
Brisbane :
Combat U nits 4 32 "PERMIT" "SEAY/OLF" "POLLACK" "PLUNGER"
E sco rts 13 1 PF: "OGDEN" 1 ^MSs "WHYALLA"
2 PCS: 848 , 849 1 PC J 1124
8 ML : 424 , 4 2 5 , 804, 805, 811, 820, 821
A u x il ia r ie s "ETOLIN" (AK) "HENRY T. ALLEN" (APA) "CARONDOLST" (IX)
"WRIGHT" (AV) "VENALIA" "CAPE LEEOWBI" (AGS) "PONTUS" (AGP)
1 YP : 421
Bydneyi
Combat Units "HOBART" ( r e f i t t i n g )
3 DD "NEPAL" "STUART" "VENDETTA"
2 S3 "K . 9 " "K . 12 "
Escorts 3 A/3; "KYBRA" "V,TLCAI?IA* "YANDRA" 1 ALB: "warmambool"
3 ML : 810 , 82 2, 823 1 FC : I I 30
A u x il ia r ie s "RIGSL" (AR) "CHALLENGER" (AGS) "VENUS" (AK) "YUNNAN" (AE)
"RESERVE" "POINT LOMA" (AT) "L1PNUNDA" "TA3L/AN" (AH)
Melbourne:
Combat Units 1 DD "NAPIER"
E sc o r ts o 2 A/S: "ABRAHAM CRIJNIBEN" "DOOMBA"
A u x ilia ries 2 : "PLATYPUS". (AR) "GENERAL BUTNER" (AP)
A d e la id e :
E sco rts 2 : 2 ALB: "IPSWICH" "BUNDABERG"
4 i-jO .-iT Ii V A S T E R I 'J A x iiik i
(a) At Sea to 1 2 0 0 / l6 ;
( l ) Task Unit 70*53 1 : "LORESBY" !

4 ALB: "HOISPALI" "ECHUGA" "JUNEE" "CASTLEMAIN"
(2) "BARCOO" (PF) e s c o r tin g Convoy IS 1 82 ("KATOOMBA") departed Darwin 0920/16 f o r Thursday
I s . ETA 1500/17, wher.ee "BARCOO" proceeds independently to Sydney.
(3 ) 13 submarines on p a t r o l : 10 submarines on passage.
(b) In Harbour
Darwin :
Eombat Units 1 38 : "NAUTILUS"
E sc o rts 5 5 5 ml * 429, 807 , 809 , 813 , 814
A u x ilia ries 1 : "COUCAL" (ASK)
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5 SOUTH "IE3TERN ABBA
(a) At Sea to 1 2 00/ l6:
(1 ) "WANGL\NELIA" (AH) was to depart Fremantle 0830/13 fo r Wellington ETA 0800/23 ,
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(2) "LAUNCESTON" "BATHURST" (AM3) e s c o r tin g "EUROPE" proceeding from Addu A t o l l to
F'remantle ETA 17 Sept.
(b ) In Harbour
Onslow:
E s c o r ts 1 AMS: BOWEN"
1 ML : 815
F rem an tle ;
Combat Units 2 CL "NIGERIA" "ADELAIDE"
22 S3 "ANGLER" "ASPRO" "BLUEGILL" " BREAM" Ca BEILLA" "CLYDE" "COD"
"HAMEBRHEAD" "GUITARO" "GURNARD" "HOE" "PORPOISE" "MTCN" "MY"
"SANDLACE" "SEA ROVER" "STURDY'" "SPITEFUL" "TELEMiCHUS"
"ZWAARDFISCH" "K.14" "K .15"
E s co rts 1 PF s "CORPUS CHRISTI"
1 PS : "SAVORGNAN DE BRAZZA
3 MB'. "DUBBO" "TAM70RTH" "MLDURA"
1 SC : 729
1 ML : 824
2 YiSs 11, 72
A u x il ia r ie s "GRIFFIN" "EURYALE" "MUDSTONE" (AS) "ISABEL" (PY)
" CHANTICLEER" (ASK)
1 AEP
1 YP : 286
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A. SOUTH WEST PACIFIC
1. SOLOMONS - EISMARCKS
( 1 ) B o u g a i n v i l l e - N i g h t 1 3 - 1 4 S e p t , K a h i l i was bombed b y 1 M i t c h e l l
p a tr c lin g S. B o u g a in v ille . On 1 4 S e p t. F a u r o I s . was bombed
by 7 C o r s a ir s . R i g h t 1 4 - 1 5 S e p t . K a h i l i was a g a i n bombed b y
1 p a tro l C o rsa ir.
N i g h t 1 3 - 1 4 and 1 4 - 1 5 S e p t . K i e t a a i r s t r i p was s h e l l e d
b y PT b o a t s . *
3 s m a l l g r o u p s o f enemy w e re o b s e r v e d 14 S e p t b y g ro u n d
p a t r o l s I n th e u p p e r Laru m a R i v e r a r e a .
(2 ) ________
New I r e l a n d - N i g h t 1 3 - 1 4 S e p t . K im id an ( C e n t r a l NE. c o a s t ) was s h e l -
l e d b y PT* b o a t s .
On 14 S e p t . h u t s and a b r i d g e a l o n g SW c o a s t New I r e l a n d
w e re a t t a c k e d b y C o r s a i r s w h ic h d r o p p e d 2 t o n s b o m b s.
( 3 ) G a z e l l e P e n i n s u l a - The b i v o u a c a r e a s a t W a i t a v a l o (on E . s h o r e s o f
w id e b a y ) , K e r a v a t (on A t a l i k l i k u n B a y ) and Pondo ?êre a g a i n
th e m ain o b j e c t i v e s o f N o r s o l s a i r c r a f t on 1 4 S e p t . Pondo was
a t t a c k e d b y 1 8 D a u n t l e s s 2 8 C o r s a i r s , K e r a v a t b y 24- D a u n t l e s s
8 M i t c h e l l s and W a i t a v a l o b y 31 D a u n t l e s s and 3 5 C o r s a i r s .
I n a d d i t i o n p a t r o l s w e re c o n d u c t e d o v e r G a z e l l e p e n i n s u l a
d u rin g 14 S e p t. by a n o th er 45 C o r s a i r s ,
N i g h t 1 4 - 1 5 S e p t . Rugan H a rb o r on E . c o a s t was s h e l l e d
b y PT b o a t s .
2 . NEW GUINEA
( 1 ) Wewak A r e a - A t 1 9 2 o / l 4 S e p t . r a d a r c o n t a c t was made w i t h a p r o b a b l e

s u b m a r in e 6 m i l e s NE* o f K a i r i r u I s .
A t dawn 1 5 S e p t , Wewak s t r i p was bombed b y 9 B e a u f o r t s
and PM. 1 5 S e p t . b y 1 B e a u f o r t w h i l e a n o t h e r B e a u f o r t bombed
s t o r e s In W iru i p l a n t a t i o n .
No enemy c o n t a c t s w e re made b y o u r p a t r o l o p e r a t i n g in
t h e c o a s t a l s e c t o r E . o f A i t a p e 1 4 S ep t-,
(2 M a f f i n B a y - No enemy c o n t a c t s w e re made b y o u r p a t r o l o p e r a t i n g i n
HiTie M a f f i n B ay a r e a 1 4 S e p t ,
(3 G e e l v i n k B a y - A c t i v e p a t r o l i n g c o n t i n u e s on B i a k and N oem fo or w h e re
...... ... s m a l l p a r t i e s o f enemy a r e s t i l l b e i n g e n c o u n t j r e d nd e l i m -
in a te d ,
M an ok w ari - D u r in g 1 4 S e p t . AA p o s i t i o n s a t Moemi a n d ' b u i l d i n g s In
M an ok w ari town w e r e a t t a c k e d b y 1 0 K i t t y h a w k s . P i l o t s r e p o r t
t h a t M a n o k w a r i, Moemi and R a n s i k i s t r i p s a r e a l l c r a t e r e d
and u n s e r v i c e a b l e ,
PM 14 S e p t . 9 b a r g e s o r s m a l l c r a f t w e re s t r a f e d b y 4
K I t t y h a w k s c o n d u c t i n g a sw eep a r o u n d t h e M anokw ari c o a s t ,
(5 San s a p o r - P a t r o l s and am bush p a r t i e s c o n t i n u e t o e l i m i n a t e s m a l l
g rou p s Ja p s e n c o u n te r e d in th e a r e a .
(6 S o r o n g - AM 1 5 S e p t , Sam ate s t r i p was bombed b y 1 0 K i t t y h a w k s : t h e
s t r i p a p p e a r e d d e f i n i t e l y u n s e r v i c e a b l e w i t h no a t t e m p t t o
re p a ir i t . The same tim e t h e w a t e r f r o n t a t S o r o n g was bombed
by 2 K itty h a w k s.
(7 Babo - AM 14 S e p t . Babo s t r i p was bombed b y 25 B o s t o n s 3 M i t c h e l l s ,
3. EAST IN D IE S
(1 K a i I s l a n d s - A t 1 1 4 5 / 1 5 S e p t L a n g g o e r s t r i p was bombed b y 8 M i t c h e l l s
1 M i t c h e l l was s h o t down b y AA,
B A t n oon 1 5 S e p t . s m a l l c r a f t a r o u n d t h e s h o r e o f K a i I s .
w ere s t r a f e d b y 7 K itt y h a w k s .
(2 T a n im b a r I s l a n d s - On 1 5 S e p t , AA p o s i t i o n s a t S a u m la k i w er e bombed
b y 2~ M i t c h e l l s .
(3 Aroe I s l a n d s - A t I l 0 0 / l 5 S e p t . a camp a r e a n e a r Koka B a r a t was s t r a f -
ed b y 2 M i t c h e l l s .
(4 Ceram A re a - AM 1 5 S e p t B o e l a s t r i p 'vs,*o . bombed b y 5 B o s t o n s and 5
B e a u fig h te rs. I n a d d i t i o n a l u g g e r was s t r a f e d b y t h e B o s t o n s
o f f SET c o a s t Ceram and 4 b a r g e s 3 prau w s w ere su nk o r d e s t r o y
e d 9 b a r g e s damaged b y s t r a f i n g b y t h e B e a u f i g h t e r s a r o u n d th e
SE c o a s t C era m . A n o t h e r b a r g e and 2 l u g g e r s w ere s t r a f e d b y
t h e B e a u f i g h t e r s i n B an da I s l a n d s .
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(4 ) B oeroe I s ., - P h o t o s 1 2 S e p t . show o n l y 2 s e r v i c e a b l e medium b o m b e r s

on Old N am lea d ro m e ; 3 o f t h e 4 ru nw ay s w ere u n s e r v i c e a b l e ,
th e f o u r t h o n l y p a r t i a l l y s e r v i c e a b l e .
(5 ) M o r o t a i - F u r t h e r d e t a i l s c o n c e r n i n g th e A l l i e d l a n d i n g s n e a r P i t o e
a i r d r o m e show t h a t t h e f i r s t l a n d i n g s w ere made a t 0 8 3 0 / 1 5 Sept<
in p e r f e c t w e a th e r . The N a v a l bom bard m ent o f th e b e a c h h e a d
p r i o r to t h e l a n d i n g was e x c e l l e n t and th e s u p p o r t i n g f i r e b y
g u n b o a t s was m o s t e f f e c t i v e .
Out t r o o p waded a s h o r e fr o m 5 0 y a r d s o u t i n w a i s t - d e e p
w ater. The f i r s t p h a s e l i n e had b e e n r e a c h e d b y 0 9 3 c / l 5 and
t r o o p s on t h e S . b e a c h h e a d p u sh e d d i r e c t l y a c c r o s s t h e p e n i n
su la . By 1 3 3 0 / 1 5 th e p e n i n s u l a S . o f p i t o e was r e p o r t e d c l e a r e d
and t h e P i t o e a i r f i e l d i n o u r h a n d s .
N a t i v e s r e p o r t t h a t some 2 0 0 J a p s f l e d t o th e h i l l s when
our f o r c e s a r r i v e d o f f M o r o t a i.
Out low f l y i n g a i r c r a f t s e a r c h e d t h e c o a s t o f M o r o t a i w i t h
o u t f i n d i n g a n y t h i n g o f i n t e r e s t and c a r r i e r - b o r n e f i g h t e r s
sw e p t t h e 4 N. H a lm a h e ra a i r f i e l d s b u t r e s u l t s a r e n o t y e t known
D u r i n g t h e p r e l i m i n a r y b o m b a rd m e n ts a b a r g e was d e s t r o y e d
i n P i t o e b a y b y d e s t r o y e r g u n f i r e and a b a r g e - l o a d o f J a p s was
cap tu red b y l i g h t c r u is e r fo r c e o f f G a le la .
(6 ) H a lm a h e ra - p h o t o s 1 2 S e p t . showed no s e r v i c e a b l e a i r c r a f t on G a l e l a ,
M i t i o r Kau a i r f i e l d s and o n l y 2 s e r v i c e a b l e f i g h t e r s 1 s e r v i c e
a b l e bom ber on L o l o b a t a .
On 1 4 S e p t . L o l o b a t a I r d r c m e was bombed b y 6 S q u a d r o n s
L i b e r a t o r s and H a to ta b a lc o b y 2 S q u a d r o n s L i b e r a t c r s , A irc ra ft
rep o rted s ig h tin g 3 f r e ig h t e r s o f f L o lo b a ta .
w) N. C e l e b e s - A t 0 2 0 0 / 1 4 S e p t . a s m a ll- m e d iu m f r e i g h t e r t r a n s p o r t was
a t t a c k e d , and damaged b y a C a t a l i n a i n Manado B a y , A b o u t th e
same t i m e Amoerang town was bombed b y 3 L i b e r a t o r s ; th ese a i r
c r a f t r e p o r t e d f i r e s s t i l l b l a z i n g i n Manado to v m .
At 1 0 1 5 - 1 2 0 0 / 1 4 S e p t . M a p a n g e t s t r i p was bombed b y 5 6
L i b e r a t o r s w h ic h d r o p p e d 1 9 6 t o n s bombs r e n d e r i n g t h e runw ay
d e fin ite ly u n se rv ic e a b le t h e r e was no o p p o s i t i o n e i t h e r in
t h e f o r m o f i n t e r c e p t i o n o r AA. S ig h tin g s in c lu d e d 1 s m a ll-
medium f r e i g h t e r t r a n s p o r t , 2 o r 3 s e a t r u c k s and a few l u g g e r s
i n Lem beh S t r a i t s and some 1 5 b a r g e s i n Manado B a y .
A t 0 1 0 0 / 1 5 S e p t a i r c r a f t s i g h t e d one m e r c h a n t s h i p 2 5 m i l e s
N. Manado B a y on c o u r s e 2 2 0 , and a t 0 9 1 5 / 1 5 , 1 s e a t r u c k i n
Manado B a y . A t 0 9 0 0 / l 5 S e p t . 1 m e r c h a n t s h i p was o b s e r v e d b y
a i r c r a f t i n Lem beh S t r a i t s ,
) M o lu c c a Se a - F u r t h e r d e t a i l c o n c e r n in g th e s h ip s o b s e r v e d 1 0 5 m i le s
SE o f K e n d a r i on c o u r s e 3 3 0 a t 1 3 4 o / l 3 S e p t . show t h a t 1 e s c o r t
v e s s e l was r e p o r t e d w i t h 4 ' t a n k e r t y p e v e s s e l s t h o u g h t p o s s i b l y
t o bo 7 - 1 0 , 0 0 0 t o n t a n k e r s ,
4. P H IL IP P IN E S
) Luzon - A t 1 3 4 o / l 5 S e p t . , 4 d e s t r o y e r s w e re s i g h t e d b y U. S . s u b m a r in e
1 8 0 m i l e s WSW o f Cape B o j e a d o r (NW t i n ) on c o u r s e 3 0 .
( 2 ) S o u t h C h i n a S e a - N i g h t 1 2 - 1 3 S e p t . a U. s / s u b m a r i n e s a n k 1 l a r g e
A t r a n s p o r t and 1 medium c a r g o v e s s e l i n N o r t h e r n S o u t h C h in a S e a ,
( 3 ) S . M indanao - A t 1 7 5 5 / 1 5 Sepb . a s h i p d e s c r i b e d a s K a t o r i c l a s s l i g h t
Y c r u i s e r was su n k b y IJ. S . s u b m a r in e w h i l e a t a n c h o r o f f S a ra n g a n :'
A Bay .
B. CENTRAL PACIFIC
CAROLINES
(1) P a la u - D e t a i l s c o n c e r n i n g th e l a n d i n g on P a l a u a t dawn 1 5 S e p t . show

t h a t M a r i n e s w e re I n v o l v e d ; s t r o n g o p p o s i t i o n was e n c o u n t e r e d
a t t h e l a n d i n g b e a c h e s and s e v e r a l am p h ib u o u s v e h i c l e s w ere
lo st. Our f o r c e s a s h o r e h o w e v e r hav e a d v a n c e d t o t h e b a s e o f
t h e h i g h g ro u n d on t h e N o r t h e r n l i m i t s o f P e l e i u a i r f i e l d s and
. a l s o a c r o s s t h e S o u t h e r n p a r t o f th e a i r f i e l d . Stro n g o p p o s it
i o n i s b e i n g e n c o u n t e r e d and th e. b e a c h e s w e re u n d e r i n t e r m i t t e n t
m o r t a r and a r t i l l e r y f i r e t h r o u g h o u t 1 5 S e p t , At 1 6 4 5 / 1 5 an
enemy c o u n t e r a t t a c k i n v o l v i n g some 20 t a n k s was l a u n c h e d a g a i n
s t o u r p o s i t i o n s b u t t h e a t t a c k was r e p u l s e d . A second c o u n te r
a t t a c k was l a u n c h e d and r e p u l s e d a t 1 7 4 5 / 1 5 ,
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1 ( i j - '^ Iv IY FORCES (C o n td . ) TOP -SECRET
(1 ) P a la u( C o n t d . ) - S t r o n g n a v a l, and a i r s u p p o r t was g l v l n o u r f o r c o s
t h r o u g h o u t t h e d a y w i t h o u t o u r c h i p s s u f f e r i n g damage i n a n y
w ay. 2 o f o u r a i r c r a f t w e re b r o u g h t down b y enemy AA f i r e .
L a t e r e p o r t s show t h a t N g o so b u s and L e l e i u a i r d r o m e s w ere
bombed e a r l y AM 1 4 S e p t . b y 2 L i b e r a t o r s . D e t a ils co n ce rn in g
th e c a r r i e r - b o r n e a i r c r a f t a t t a c k s on 1 4 S e p t . show t h a t 2 6 2
s o r t i e s w ere f l o w n a g a i n s t A ngaur I s . P e l e i u and B a b e l t h a s p
u s i n g 8 7 t o n s bombs and 2 7 2 r o c k e t s ; no o p p o s i t i o n was
rep o rted .
( 2 ) E n i w e t o k - A p o s s i b l e enemy s u b m a r in e was s i g h t e d b y a i r c r a f t 9 0
m i l e s 'YS'F o f Eniw e t o k on 1 2 S e p t .
2 * NAMPO SITOTO - A l a t e r e p o r t shows t h a t Iwo J im a a i r f i e l d was a t t a c k e d

11 S e p t , b y 1 5 C en p ac L i b e r a t o r s ; a l l ru n w ay s w ere h e a v i l y h i t
and o f 4 i n t e r c e p t i n g f i g h t e r s 1 was s h o t down.
On 1 3 S e p t . Iwo J im a a i r f i e l d s and i n s t a l l a t i o n s w e re a g a i n
a t t a c k e d i n v o l v i n g 28 L i b e r a t o r s , S e v e r a l enemy p l a n e s w e re
o b s e r v e d on t h e g r o u n d b u t no i n t e r c e p t i o n was a f f e c t e d .
At 1 2 2 0 / 1 5 S e p t . a i r : r a f t o b s e r v e d 2 d e s t r o y e r s 1 p o s s i b l e
t a n k e r 1 s e a t r u c k 2 2 m i l e s N . o f N is h im o Jim a on c o u r s e 1 3 ^ ,
At 1 3 5 0 / 1 5 S e p t . a i r c r a f t r e p o r t e d 2 enemy l a n d i n g c r a f t 50
m i l e s WbflT o f L i t a Iwo J im a c o u r s e 5 0 ^ , An enemy f i g h t e r en**
c o u n t e r e d o v e r th e s h i p s was s h o t down.
WORTH PACIFIC
(1 ) K u r i l e s - On 1 1 S e p t . s h i p p i n g and t h e w a t e r f r o n t a t p a r a m u s h i r o w ere
a t t a c k e d by a i r c r a f t an... 2 m e d iu m .c a r g o s h i p s w ere bombed and
stra fe d .
On 1.2 S e p t . s h i p p i n g a t Sh im u sh u w ere a t t e k e d by M i t c h o l l s
1 medium c a r g o v e s s e l and 4 s m a l l f r e i g h t e r s w ere s u n k and 2
o t h e r s m a l l f r e i g h t e r s w ere d am aged . 7 enem y f i g h t e r s i n e f f e c t
i v e l y a tte m p ted to i n t e r c e p t .
(iii ) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT NAVAL DEVELOPMENTS
( 1 ) L a c k o f enemy o p p o s i t i o n to B lu e l a n d i n g s on M o r o t a i .
2 ) S a t i s f a c t o r y p r o g r e s s on P a l a u a g a i n s t s t i f f o p p o s i t i o n ,
3 ) L a c k o f enemy n a v a l o r a i r r e a c t i o n t o B lu e o p e r a t i o n s i n W e s t e r n
C a r o l i n e s a n d SWPA,
( 4 ) N e u t r a l i z a t i o n o f enemy a i r f i e l d s in E a s t e r n E a s t I n d i e s .
(5 ) F u r th e r s u c c e s s e s U .S . su b m a rin e s.
( 6 ) R e p e a t e d L i b e r a t o r s t r i k e s on Iwo Jim a i n Nampo S h o t o .
( 7 ) B lu e a i r a t t a c k s In K u r i l s s .
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D istrib u tio n
C i n C SWPA (1 )
G -2 (Navy (1 )
G - 3 (N av y ; P l a n s and O p e r a t i o n s ) ( 2 )
C dr. S e v e n th F l e e t (2 )
Sev en th F l e e t Rear E ch e lo n (1 ) G. J . CONNOR
.CNB (3) L t . C d r . (S P ) RANVR
m le (x ) 0, NAVY
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DAILY NAVAL SUMMARY
PART I I
ALLIED AND ENEMY ORDER OP BATTLE
T . " SOUTH'AND SOUTHWEST PACIFIC
ALLIED FORCES ENEMY FO R C E S

% S o u t h W-Qst P a c i f i c
(E a stern S e c tio n ) S o u th P a o l f l o
BB ( 1 ) NEW JERSEY
CVE ( 8 ) ADMIRALTY ISLANDS SANGAMON (5.) MATANI KAU

CHENANGO SANTEE CAPE ESPEREANCI
MIDWAY SARGENT BAY LONG ISLAND
CASABLANCA FAN SHAW BAY ROI
MUNDA
CA ( 2 ) AUSTRALIA SHROPSHIRE
CL (4) BOISE PHOENIX

NASHVILLE HOBART L SANDER
AV/CVS (2) TANGIER WRIGUT
t . v / ACVS ( 6 ) HALF MOON HERON

SAN PABLO CHINCOTEAGUE
SAN CARLOS ORCA
DD ( 3 8 ) ARUNTA JEN KIN S

.VARRAlviUNGii JOHN iODGERS
NAPIER LANG
NEPAL LA VALLETTE
ABNER READ McKEE
AMMEN MORRI S
ANDERSON MULLANY
BA CHE MURRAY
B ALi_ MUSTIN
DALY 0 ' BANNON
DA SHIELL RINGGOLD
EVANS NICHOLAS
FLETCHER SCHROEDER
HALL RUSSELL
HARRISON STACK
HOPEWELL STEVEN S
HOWORTH TAYLOR
HUGHES HUN T
HUTCHINS HICKON
BUSH
iD WHITNEY 10
(9 ) BASHAW PLYING F I S H )
DACE MINGO )
DARTER STINGRAY )
GUAVINA TARPON )on p a t r o l
FLOUNDER )
CERO )on p a s s a g e
(3 ) S . 42 S . 47 )
S . 45 )a t S e e a d le r
(4) PERMIT PLUNGER )

POLLACK SEAWOLF ) a t B risb a n e
(2 ) K* 9 K .1 2 ) A t Sydn ey
% E x c l u d i n g C en p ac f o r c e s te m p o ra rily o p e ra tin g at sea,

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1. SOUTH AND SOUTH WEST PACIFIC (C o n td ).
ALLIED FORCES BMEMY FORCES

S o u th w e st P a c i f i c ( i n c l * m an d a tes)
m . (E astern S e c tio n ) S o u th P a c i f i c
PT A pprox. 175 ?
APA (10) H. T . ALLEN (APA) 3 APD

KANIMBLA
WESTRALIA
TITANIA
WARD (APD)
SCHLEY
HERBERT
CROSBY
K ILTY
AGC (2 ) ELUE RIDGE

WASATCH
<^S (3) OTUS -

HOLLAND
ORION
AD DOBBIN -
AR (11) RIGEL (AR)

PLATYPUS
PROMETHEUS
MEDUSA
MIDAS (ARB)
CULEBRA ISLAND (ARC)
ogt . ala
"REMUS (ARL)
ACHILLES
AMYCUS
VENT (ARS)
CABLE
LSD CARTER HALL -
2. NORTHER PACIFIC
ALLIED FORCES ENEMY FORCES
CA - ( 2 ) NACHI
ASHI GAM
CL ( 3 ) DETROIT ABUKUMA '

RALEIGH
RICHMOND
9 5
SS 10 A pprox. 5
3. SOUTH EASTERN PACIFIC
ALLIED FORCES KIEMY FORCES
CL TRENTON
DD 9
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4. CENTRA PACIFIC
@ ALLIED FORC: ENEMY FORCES
P h ilip p in e s -E . In d ie s E m p ir e
BB (1 7 ) IOWA NORTH CAROLINA TENNESSEE ( 3 ) MUSASH I ( 5 ) YAMATO

SOUTH DAKOTA WEST VIRGINIA M IS S IS S IP P I NAGATO MUSA SHI
IN DIANNA WASHINGTON IDAHO FUSO KONGO
MASSACHUSETTS COLORADO 'MARYLAND ISE )
i iL i iBi i MA CALIFO RNIA OKLAHOMA HYUGA)
PENNSYLVANIA (co n v t.
to c a r r y
a/c)
CV (10) SARATOGA FRANKLIN ( 5 ) UNRYU

ENTERPRISE INTREPID TAIHO
YORKTOWN ESSEX ZUIKAKO
LEXINGTON BUNKER HILL HAYATAKA
HORNET WASP AMACrl
CVL (9) CABOT LANOLEY ^5) CHITOSE
COWPENS PRINCETON . CHIYODA
BATAAN SAN JACINTO HOSHO
BELLEAU WOOD MONTEREY ZUIHO
INDEPENDENCE RYUHO
(p o ss.
sunk)
CVI (2 8 ) GAMB IE R BAY WINDHAM BAY CORAL SEA JINYO KAIYO
HOLLANDIA PETROF BAY CORREGIRO
HOGGATT BAY SITKOH BAY STEAMER BAY
KADA SHAN BAY RUDYERD BAY LUNGA POINT
KALININ BAY ALTAMA HA MARCUS ISLAND
KITKUN BAY BARNES SAL AMAUA
IIANILA BAY GRETON PRINCE WILLIAlv
NATOMA BAY SHAMROCK BAY SAVO ISLAND
OMMANEY BAY COPAHEE WHITE PLAINS
NEHENTA BAY
CA (13) BALTIMORE MINNEAPOLIS (1 1 ) AOBA \YA

BO STON PEN SACOLA KUMANO
CHESTER INDIANAPOLIS TONE
CANBERRA SAN FRANCISCO SUZUYA
WITCHITA SALT LAKE CITY CHIKUMA
NEW ORLEANS PORTLAND MYOKO
LO U ISVILLE HAGURO
MOGAMI
ATAGO
T AICAO
CHOKAI
OCA 6
CL (17) COLUMBIA BIRMINGHAM BILO XI (4 ) YAHAGI (6 )SEKAWA .
CLEVELAND SANTA FE OAKLAND NOSHIRO OYODO
DENVER SAN DIEGO RENO KINU NAGARA
MONTPELIER SAN JUAN VINCENNES KITAGAMI ISUZU
HONOLULU MOBILE HOUSTON TAMA
ST LOU IS MIAMI .KISO
(prob.
sunk)
CLT KASHI I KASHIMA
AV/CVS ( 4 ) CURTISS CHANDELEUR (2 )AKITSUSHIMA
POCOMOKE BALLARD NOTORO
DD A pprox. 1 80 25-30 2 0 (several
rep airin g)
SS A pprox, 30 10 Approx, 45
AS 9 2(1 r e p a i r
i n g ) ______
@ Some o f t h e s e u n i t s o p e r a t i n g t e m p o r a r i l y in SWPA.
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5. EAST iED J S - INDIAN OCEAN

S o u th W est p a c i f i c ' M a la y -
(W estern S e c t io n ) EASTERN FLPET AREA I n d i a n Ocean
B (5 ) HOWE HARUNA
QUEEN - ELIZABETH
VALIANT
RICHELIU
CV (3) VICTORIOUS
ILLUSTRIOUS
INDOMITABLE
CVS (6 ) BATTLER ATBELING (2) OTAKA
UNICO RN BEGUM UNYO
SHAH AMBEER
CA (3) .CUMBERLAND
LONDON
SUFFOLK
CL 2 ) ADELAIDE (6 ) KENYA NEECA STLE
NIGERIA CEYLON TROMP
GAMBIA PHOEBE
Pxl^k VS (1) 'ALBATROSS
XCL (2) CANTON

CHITEAL
DD A p p r o x . 27
SS (1 3 ) BLUEFISH HADDO PADDLE )a D p ro x , 16 1 0 (p o s s .a ll

CREVALLE -HAKE r RGO ); G e rm a n )
FLASHER HARDER MUS E ALL UNC_
GUNNEL JACK REDFIN 1
LA PON
( 1 0 ) ASPRO 0 .1 9 PORPOISE
HAMMERHEAD - . 3 1 3 SANDLANCE I
NARWHAL SIRDAR )
STORM . STOIC )on p a s s a g e
NAUTILUS ) a t D arw in
*
( 2 0 ) ANGLER COD SEA ROSTER )
BATFISH GUI TARO SPITEFUL
BLUE GILL GURNARD STURDY
BREAM HOE STURDY ) a t F rem an tle
CABRILLA RATON TANTIVY )
CLYDE RAY TELEMACHUS )
K . 14 K. 15 ZWAARDFISC H)
( 3 ) MAIDSTON!
'-GRIFFIN
EURYALE
ESTIMATE OF BNIMY SHORE-BASED AIR STRENGTH
SOLOMON S
BISMAHCKS NEW GUINEA EAST IN D IES P H IL IP P IN E S MANDATES
F ig h te rs 114 436 39
s / e Bom bers 54 168 10
t / e Bom bers 115 167 15
F ly in g B o a ts 6 13
F l o a t p la n e s 10 60 30 20
O b sn . A/c 19 22 10
T o ta l 10 368 847 94
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Part I I : Allied and Enemy Order of Battle.
963 17 September 1944
No. Date
PART I
(i) ALLIED FORCES

1 , MEW GUINEA. - BISMARCK5
(a) At Sea to 1200/17
(1) Task Unit 7 0*2 t 2 PF "BELFAST" "HUTCHINSON"

1 PC : 1123
Task Force 77*1 1 6 CVEl "SANGAMON" "SUWANNEE" "CHENANGO" "SANTEE" " FANSHAW BAY"
"MIDWAY"
8 DE J "R.S.BULL" "RM. ROWELL" "EVERSOIS" "DENNIS" " J.C.BUTLER11
"RAYMOND" "EDMONDS" "SHELTON"
Task Eorce 77*2 2 CA : "AUSTRALIA" "SHROPSHIRE*
3 CL t "PHOENIX" "BOISE" "NASHVILLE"
10 DD : "ARUNTA" "WARRAMUNGA" AMMEN"" MDLLANY" "HUTCHINS"
"BEALE" "BACHE" "DALY" "ABNER*'; HEAD" "BUSH"
Task Force 773 1 ACG: "WASATCH"
12 DD : "ANDERSON" "HUGHES" "MORRIS" "MUSTIN" "McKEE" "STEVES"
"RUSSELL" "FLETCHER" "STACK" "TAYLOR" "JENKINS"
. "LA VALLETTE"
3 APD:' "KILTY" "WARD" "SCHLEY" -
2 APAs "MANOORA" "KANIMBIA"
. 36 LG! 12 ls>l 12 LCT
Task Force 7 7 . 3 . 1 : 2 PC : 1119, 1134 2 LCI(G) 2 LCI(R)
1 AT : "SONOMA" 1 LCI(D)
Task Force 7 7 . 3 , 2 : 4 PC : 1120, 1133, 476, 1122 4 LCI(G)
4 YM3: 8 , 47 , 4 1 , 334 2 LCI(R) 1 LC1 (F)
Task Group 7 7 .4 > 4 DD 1 :"H0PEWELL" "LANG" "NICHOLAS" "O BANNON"
IK s WARREGO" 2 YM3 j 316 , 393 1 HDML; 1074
12 1ST: (including 1 LCT (Rad)) 18 I I
' ' 1 ATF : "QUAPAW" 5 M
Task Group 77*5 5 4 DD s "RINGGOLD* "SCHROEDER'' "SIGSBEE" "DASHIELL"
12 1ST
Task Group 7 7 ,6 1 3 DD s "JOHN RODGERS" "HARRISON" "MURRAY"
2 PF : "GLENDALE" "CORONADO" 9 1ST
2 ME 2 12 2 YPD
2 YPD 7 11 3 M
2 YOG 4 AT
Task Force 7 7 (MiscJ 2 AGP* "OYSTER BAY" "MOBJACK" 30 PT
2 PF t "BURLINGTON" "CARSON CITY"
(2) "HOWORTH" (DD) e s c o r tin g "REMUS" (ARL) towing 1 AFD departed Madang 15 Sep t f o r
Woendi ETA 0900/19, v ia Humboldt Bay ETA 1500/17*
(3) "CRUX" (AK) was to depart lvW us about 16 Sept* f o r Finschhafen, Milne Bay and
Brisbane,
(4) "OCTANS" (AF) departed Biak I s . 1800/14 f o r Madang EIA 0800/22.
(5) "GALLUP" (PE) e s c o r tin g 2 1ST departed Humboldt 1800/16 f o r Woendi ETA 0600/ I 8.
( 6) "ROCHAMBEAU" (AP) departed Oro Bay 1520/14 f o r U.S.A.
(7) "GEN. JOHN POPE" (AP) departed Langemak 1220/15. f o r U.S..A.
(8) "ML*431" departed Port Moresby 1800/14 f o r Daru ETA 1000/15 : to in v e s tig a te wreckage*
p o ssib ly of "MATAFELE" (AGS).
-i-
(i) ALLIED FORCES (CQNT)
(9) "RADFORD" (DD) departed Manus I s , 1100/14 f o r P e a r l.

(1 0 ) "POLLUX" (AKS) departed Langemak 1040/16 f o r U.S.A.
(11) "MAETSUYCKER" (AH) departed Langemak 0645/15 f o r Humboldt Bay ETA 2000/18.
( 1? ) 9 submarines on p a t r o l : 1 submarine on passage.
(b) I d Harbour;
v San sap or:

Combat Units 17 PT :
E scorts 1 : 1 PF : "ORANGE"
A u x ilia ries 4 2 AVP: "HALF MOON" "SAN CARLOS"
1 AT : "CHETCO"
1 AO : "SALAMDNIE"
Biak-Woendi:
Combat Units 71 PT
E s c o r ts 9 5 M S : "ARARAT" "GLENELG" "KAFUNDA" "COBRA" "TOWNSVILLE"
3 ffi; : 428 , 817 , 818
1 YK>! 9
A u x ilia ries 32 "TANGIER" (AV) "ORCA" "SAN PABLO" (AVI') "ORION" (AS)
"VARUNA" "CARTER HALL" (LSD) CRCBBY'" '"HERBERT" (APD)
"HILO" "PORTUNUS" "WILLOUGHBY" "WACHAPpAGUE" "KOORA" (AGp)
"TRINITY" "VICTORIA" (AO) "CrapIWA" "HIDATSA" "WATO" (AT)
"VIREO" (ATF) "SUSQUEHANNA" (AOG) "TRIANGULUM" (AK)
"SILVERBELL" "TEABEERY" (YN) "ARAYAT" "MINK" (IX) "LARK"
"1HIPP00RWILL" (AM) "CABLE" (AES"POYANG" (AE)
1 A3R 2 YP : 236 , 278
Maffin B ay :
E sc o r ts 11 1 SC : 698
A u x il ia r ie s 2 "SHIKELLAMY" (AOG) "CHEPACHET" (AO)
Humboldt;
Combat Units 1 CMS ARIADNE"
1 JE "HICKOX"
E s c o rts 24 ~ 6 PF : "BISBEE" "EL PASO" "EUGENE" "VAN BUREN" "GASGOYNE"
"MUSKOGEE"
9 AMS: "BENDIGO" "COLAC" "COCTAMUNDRA" "WAGGA" "GLADSTONE"
"GYJfflE" "DELORAINE" "BROOME" "GOULBURN"
1 PC : 477 1 PCE(R): 850
7 s c : 6 3 7 , 7 3 2 , 7 3 5 , 7 4 3 . 7 4 4 , 7 4 9 , 981
A u x il ia r ie s 20 "BLUE RIDGE" (AGC) "BISHOPDALE" (AO) "ELKHORN" "SEEKONK"
"SAKATONCHEE" (AOG) "PYRO" (AE) "DOBBIN" (AD)" "DERRICK"
(YO) "TEAK" (AN) "INDUS" "GANYMEDE" "MURZIM" (AK) "PANDA"
"VILLALOBOS" "OCTARA" (IX) "CALAMARES" (AF)
3 I E : 24 0 , 291 , 292 1 ARD
A ita p o i
Combat Units 18 PT
E s c o r ts 1 s c : 745
A u x il ia r ie s 3 "ORESTES" (AGP) "WESTRALIA" (APA) "COMFORT" (AH)
A d m ir a ltie s :
Combat Units 4 cm s "CASABLANCA" "RUDYERD BAY" "NASSAU" "STEAMER BAY"
2 .2 P
"EVANS" "CAPPS"
3 ss " S . 42 " " s . 45 " s . 47"
Esco rts 27 15 DE "BANGUST" "WATERMAN" "PIEDMONT" "LASSEN" " LELAHANTY"
"WITTER" "EICHENBERGER" "JAMBS E . CRAIG" "MANNING"
"OSTERHAUS" "BARON" "PARKS" "LAMONS" "RIDDLE"
"SNYDER"
2 PC 1132 , 1139 5 sc ; 7 4 1 , 746 , 7 4 7 , 982 , 1274
1 ML 827 4 YM3: 4 9 , 5 2 , 70. 97
A u x ilia r ie s 44 "CLMARR0N" "SABINE" "NIOBRARA" "KASKASKjIA" "PONGAGANSET"
"MASCOMA" "CHIKASKIA" "ESCAMBIA" "MILLICOMi" "SCHUYKILL" (AO '
"PASQUOTANK" "RIO GRANDE" (AOG) "MEDUSA" (AR) "HERON" (AVP)
"BOUNTIFUL" (AH) "ALABASTER" (PYC) "PATHFINDER" (AGS)
"CINNAMON" "TQRCHWOOD" (AN) "BOCTES" "CARIBOU" "ABARENDA"
"ARETHUSA" "LEOPARD" "PORCUPINE" (IX) "GEN. R.L.HOWZE" (AP)
"CEBU" (ARG) "TAWABA" "TERN" (AT) "ARGONNE" (AG) "WHITNEY"
"SIERRA" (AD) " MONONGAHELA" "PATUXENT" "NEOSHO" "PLATTE" (AO)
"UNGAY" (AE)
1 ARD 3 YP : 280, 288,, 585
2 YRD 1 ABSD
-.2-
(i) ALLIED FORGES (COM1) TGI SECRET
S& idor:
A u x ilia rie s 1 "TANCRED" (AT)
A lexi shafen-Madang:
B e e s 16 2 AI.B: "ROCKHAMFTON" "STRAHAN" 3 s c ! 7 0 3 , 736* 742
8 ML 426 , 801 , 803 , 806 , 812 , 816 , 819 , 825
1 PF "BURDEKIN" 2 YMS: 10, 48
A u x il ia r ie s 10 "ACHILLESn (ARL) "MIBAS" (ARB) " CULEBRA ISLAND" (ARG)
11OTUS11 (AS) "RING WO" (ASIS)
2 YRp 1 XRD
1 AFP , 112*504
Langerrak:
Combat Units 1 CVE "ADMIRALTY ISLANDS"
4 FT
E sc o r ts 14 2 p : "ROCKFORD" "HAHKESBURY"
1 AJSs "KIAMA."
1 IS : "SWAN" 2 PC : 5 8 5 , 1121
3 s c : 659, 7 3 4 , 738 3 I M : 3 3 5 f 3 3 6 . 71
1 ML : 802 1 FGM
A u x ilia ries "AASE MAERSK" (AG) "RACE POINT" "SHAWNEE" (AT) "PH0B03"
(AK) "CLYDE" (IX) "CASTOR" (AKS) "PROMETHEUS" (AB)
"MINDANAO" (ARG)
E sc o r ts 1 1 PC : 1131
Cape G-loucester;
A u x ilia ries 1 "MESQUITE" (CGC)
Mor obe;
A u x ilia ries 1 1 AD
Milne Bay;
Combat Units 4 FT
Escorts 4 1 DS : "LOVELACE"
1 AM5: "STAWELL"
1 PC : 479 1 SC : 750
A u x ilia r ie s 20 ' "CALEDONIAN SALVOR" (ARS) "MERKUR" (AF) "BUNGAREE" (CM)
"TITANIA" (AKS) "SATINLEAF" (YN) "RAIL" "SHilGHTLY" (AT)
"TULSA" (PG) "KURUMBA11 (AO)
1 3
4 a id 3 YP : 2 3 3 , 2 3 7 , 449
P ort Moresby:
Escorts 1 1 YMS J "RINDJANI"
A u x ilia ries 2 "WINTER" (AGS) "ST GILES" (AT)
2. S0E0M0NS
(a) At Sea to 1200/17:
(1) "WINTLE" (DE) departed Emir a u 1900/15 fo r Tulagi ETA 0600/ I 9.

(2) "BOWERS" (DE) e s c o r t in g "STRATFORD" (AGP) departed Green I s . 1800/16 f o r Emirau
ETA davoi 18 S e p t.
(3) "PC. 596 " e s c o r t in g "WHIPSTOCK" (YO) departed Green I s . 1700/16 f o r T u lag i ETA
3 : : V 19 .
(b) In Harbour i
,au:
sco rts 1 PC : 5 8 9
1 SC : 620
Green I s ;
Combat Units 12 PT
E sco rts 6 ! 1 EE : "FOREMAN"
3 SC : 677 , 5 1 8 , 1275 2 YM3: 95, 259
T orokina:
E s c o rts 6 : 2 DE : "WILLMARTH" "OSMUS"
2 PC : 7 2 3 , 1029 2 SC ; 1188, 1590
A u x ilia r ie s 1 1 "GALE" (AM)
Treasury I s :
Combat Units 34 PT
4 PGM
E s c o r ts 6 ! 2 m 1 "ENGLAND" "HITEHURST" 1 YI E : "KIWI"
1 SC : 722 3 PC : 6 0 5 , 606 , 1229
(i) ALLIED FORGES (CONT) TCI SECRET
Treasury I s : (Gont)
A u x ilia ries 7 "TUMJLT" WVELOCITY" (AM) "BUTTERNUT" (YN) ''HOLLAND11 (AS)
"JAMESTOuN" (AGP) "FATAPSCO" (AOG) "ALDERAMIN" (AK)
Ivlund a :
^ sco rts 5 : 4 SC : 5 1 4 . 7 0 2 , 999 , 1267 1 PC : I 59I
A u x ilia ries 2 : "CAMxNGA" (AG) "TAGANAK" (AO)
3. EAST AND SOUTH AUSTRiiLIA
(a ) At Sea to 1200/17:
(1) "LATROBE" (AM3) departed Townsville 0722/15 f o r Langemak ETA 1100/19.

(2) "Hn/DL.1323" departed Merauke 0930/15 f o r Howbeeke I s i t o a s s i s t "CAMBRIA" ,
reported in d i s t r e s s .
(3 ) " BALLARAT11 (AM3) departed Thursday I s . , 1704/16 f o r Townsville ETA 0500/20.
(4) "LITHGO" (AIvB ) departed Milne Bay 1530/15 f o r Cairns ETA 1500/17.
(5) "BINGERA" (AG) departed Sydney 1400/12 fo r J/hdang ETA 1500/21.
( 6 ) "GEELONG" (AM3) proceeding Brisbane ETA 1100/l8..
(7) "rC.584 departed Tulagi 1200/11 f o r Sydney ETA 1200/19.
(8 ) "GEN. BUTNER" (AP) departed P ort Melbourne I 200/IJ5 fo r U.S.A.
(b) In Harbour:
Merauke:
E sco rts 3 2 YI.E : "SMEROE" "MERBARBOE"
Thursday I s :
E s c o r ts 5 5 AM3: "INVERELL" "FREM/iNTLE" "BUNBURY" "FIRIE" "FARKIS*
A u x ilia ries l "VIGILANT" (AGS)
C a ir n s :
E s c o rts 1 M E : "KALGOORLIE"
3 SC ; 699, 737 ,-7 48
4 I * : 73. 313, 314, 315
A u x ilia ries "FIRE ISLAND" (AT) "ANDREW BGRIA" (IX) "BUTT0RW00D" (CCC)
1 ARD 1 YP : 283
Townsville :
E sc o r ts 1 1 AMS: "KAT00MBA"
A u x ilia ries 3 "STELLA" "POLARIS (AGS) "MIZAR" (AF)
Bowen ;
A u x il ia r ie s "CAMBRIAN SALVOR" (ARS) "HERGS" (AT)
B r is b a n e :
Combat Units I,
4
ro
DO "PERMIT" "SEAW0LF" "POLLACK" "PLUNGER"
E s c o r ts 13 1 PF : "0GHEN" 1 AMS: "WHYALLA"
2 PCE: 848 , 849 1 PC : 1124
8 ML : 42 4, 4 2 5 , 804, 805 , 8 1 1 ,8 2 0 , 821
A u x il ia r ie s "ET0LIN" (AK) "HENRY T. ALLEN" (APA) "CAR0ND0LET" (IX)
"WRIGHT" (AV) "VENALIA" "CAIE LEEIT.7IN" (AGS) "PONTUS" (AGP}
1 YP : 421
Sydney:
Combat Units 1 CL "HOBART" ( r e f i t t i n g )
2 S3 "K.9" "K.12"
E sc o r ts 3 A/S: "KYBRA" "WIICANNIA" "YJJTIRa" 1 AES: "WARRNAMBOOL"
3 ML : 810 , 822, 823 1 PC : I I 30
u x ilia rie s "RIGEL" (AR) "CHALLENGER" (AGS) "VENUS" (AK) "YUNNAN" (AS)
"RESERVE" "POINT LOMA" (AT) "MANUNIA" "TASM1N" (AH)
.i/jelbourne:
Escorts 2 2 A/Sj "ABRAHAM CRIJNNSEN" "DOOMBA"
A u x ilia ries 1 "PLATYPUS" (AR)
A d ela id e :
E sco rts 2 AMS: "IPSWICH" "BUNDABERG"
4.- NORTH 'WESTERN AREA:
(a ) At Sea to 1200/1$:
(1) Task Unit 7 0 .5 * 3 1 AGS: "MORESBY"

4 AM5 : "HORSHAM" "ECHUGA" "JUNEE" "CASTLEMAINE"
(2) "BARCOO" (PF) d sco rtin g Convoy PI 82 ( "KATOOMBA") departed Darwin 0920/16 f o r
Thursday I s . ETA 1500/17 whence "BARCOO" proceeds independently to
*
(i) ALLIED FORCES (CONT) TCP SECRET
(3) "SHEPPARTON" (AGS) was to depart Townsville 0800/16 fo r Darwin ETA I 300/ I 9.
W) " ML,809" e s c o r t in g "LORINNA" departed Darwin 0432/16 f o r Millimgimbi ETA l6 o o / l7 .
(5 ) 13 submarines on p a tr o ls 10 submarines on passage.
(b) J n g a rb cu r;
Darwin;
Combat Units 1 S3 "NAUTILUS"
E s c o r ts 4 4 ML : 429 , 807, 813, 814
A u x ilia ries 1 "COUCAL" (ASR)
5. SOUTH WESTERN AREA
(a) At Sea to 1200/17?
(1) "WANGANELLA" (AH) was to depart Fremantle 0830/13 f o r Wellington ETA 0800/ 23 .
(2) "LAUNCESTON" "BATHURST" (AMS) e sc o rtin g "EUROPE" proceeding from Addu A t o l l to
Fremantle ETA 17 S e p t.
(b) In Harbor:
Onslovf:
E sc o r ts 2 : 1 AM3; "BOWEN"
1 ML : 815
Frem an tle :
Combat Units 2 CL s "NIGERIA" "ADELAIDE"
22 S3 : "ANGLER" "ASPRC" "BLUEGILL" "BRE/M" " CABRILLA" "CLYDE"
"COD" "HAMMERHEAD" " GUITAR0" "GURNARD" "HOE" "PORPOISE"
"RATON" "RAY" "SANDLACE" "SEA ROVER:i "STURDY11 "SPITEFUL"
"TBLEMACHUS" "ZWAARDFISCH" "K.14" "K .15"
E s c o r ts 9 : 1 P F ': "CORPUS CHRISTI"
1 Pg s "SAVORGNAN DE BRAZZA"
3 A IE 1 "DUBBO" "TAMS70RTH" "MILDURA"
1 sc i 729
1 ML : 824
2 YM3: 1 1 , 72
A u x il ia r ie s 7 : "GRIFFIN" "EURYALE" "Mi IDS TONE" (AS) "ISABEL" (FY)
"CHANTICLEER" (ASR)
1 ARD
1 YP : 286
(ii) ENEMY FORGES TOP SECRET
A. V UTH WEST PACIFIC
1. P H IL IP P IN E S - A d e l a y;.ed r e p o r t s t a t e s t h a t a U, S . s u b m a r in e s a n k a
T ar ge c a r g o v e s s e l o f f NW M indanao on 7 S e p t . a n d , I n c o n j u n c t i o n
w i t h a i r c r a f t , s a n k a s m a l l t a n k e r o f f C ag ayan i n t h e same v i c i n i t y
on 9 S e p t .
pSAST IK D IES
(1 ) M o r o t a i - C o l s o l i d a t l o n o f o u r p o s i t i o n s and e x t e n s i o n o f o u r d e f e n s e
p e r im e t e r p r o g r e s s 16 S e p t . A p a t r o l E . o f G o t o l a l m o (N. c o a s t
P lto e B ay) e n c o u n te re d 15 J a p s .
(2 ) H a lm a h e ra - A t a p p r o x . n o o n 1 5 S e p t . L o l o b a t a and H a t e t a b a k o s t r i p s
w e re bombed r e s p e c t i v e l y b y 6 S q u a d r o n s and 2 S q u a d r o n s o f
L ib e ra to rs. A t t h e same tim e Kau a i r d r o m e was a t t a c k e d b y 1 4
. . L i b e r a t o r s , 31 B o s t o n s and 5 2 T h u n d e r b o l t s . H i t s w e re s c o r e d on
a l l ru n w a y s r e n d e r i n g them u n s e r v i c e a b l e and i n a d d i t i o n a p r o b a b l e
a m m u n itio n dump a t Kau was e x p l o d e d and f i r e s w e re s t a r t e d i n t h e
p e r s o n n e l a r e a s a l s o a t Kau. A l l s h i p p i n g n o t i c e d i n K&v B a y w ere
r e p o r t e d to be aground o r h u l k s ,
(3) N. C e l e b e s - A t 0 1 0 0 / 1 5 S e p t , Manado town was r a i d e d b y 2 L i b e r a t o r s
d r o p p i n g 5 0 0 pound I n c e n d i a r i e s w h ic h s t a r t e d l a r g e f i r e s .
D u r in g d a y l i g h t r e c o n n a i s s a n c e 1 5 S e p t . , 1 s m a l l s h i p was
o b s e r v e d b y a i r c r a f t I n Kwandang B a y .
# At 0 2 3 0 / l 6 SepLt. a m e r c h a n t s h i p ( 2 - 4 5 0 0 t o n s ) was bombed
and su n k b y C a t a l i n a h e a r t h e E . e n t r a n c e t o B a n g k a S t r a i t .
(4 ) S E . C e l e b e s - A t a p p r o x . noon 1 6 S e p t . a i r c r a f t s i g h t e d 1 c a r g o v e s s e l
[ 5 - 7 5 0 0 t o n s ) in K e n d a r i B a y and a w a r s h i p d e s c r i b e d a s Y u b a r i
c l a s s l i g h t c r u i s e r b u t m ere p r o b a b l y an e s c o r t v e s s e l u n d e r way
p o s s i b l y h e a d in g ou t o f K e n d a ri B ay .
(5 ) S o e l a I s . - PM 1 5 S e p t . a l u g g e r and a s m a l l s t o e l t r a n s p o r t w ere
a t t a c k e d b y a L i b e r a t o r i n V e s u v i u s B a y on M a n g o le I s . ; t h e l u g g e r
d e s t r o y e d and t h e t r a n s p o r t b e a c h c d h a v i n g s u f f e r e d s e v e r e dam age*
(6 ) Ceram -- K a i I s . - P h o t o s t a k e n d u r i n g t h e K i t e he 1 1 s t r i k e 1 5 S e p t . show
t h a t L a n g g o e r ru n w ay s t i l l h a s u n f i l l e d bomb c r a t e r s b u t F a a n
ru n w ay I s s e r v i c e a b l e ; t h e r e a r e no a i r c r a f t p r e s e n t .
At 2 3 4 5 / 1 5 S e p t . a m e r c h a n t v e s s e l ( 1 , 0 0 0 - 1 , 5 0 0 t o n s ) was
h i t b y a bomb f r o m a C a t a l i n a and d r i v e n a g r o u n d n e a r t h e SW.
e x t r e m i t y o f Coram I s .
D u r in g 1 6 S e p t . sw e ep s w e re c o n d u c t e d a l o n g S E . Ceram and
o v e r t h e I s l a n d g r o u p s down t o K a i I s . i n v o l v i n g 2 B e a u f i g h t e r s
and 4 f l i g h t s e a c h o f 4 K I t t y h a w k s ; a number o f s m a l l c r a f t w ere
d e s t r o y e d or dam aged.
(7) A ru i s . - A t n oon 1 5 S e p t . a c o a s t a l sweep c o n d u c t e d b y 8 K I t t y h a w k s
s t r a f e d 3 s m a ll c r a f t o f f T a b e r f a n e and a n o th e r o f f O e d j i r .
A g a in a t noon 1 6 S e p t . a s i m i l a r sw eep was made b y 4 K i t t y -
haw ks; 3 s m a l l c r a f t w ere h i t o f f t h e W. c o a s t and a b r i d g e was
h i t and p a r t i a l l y d e m o l i s h e d .
(8 ) T im o r - A t 1 0 5 5 / 1 6 S e p t . a r i v e r b r i d g e and r o a d t a r g e t s n e a r M a n a tu to
w e re bombed b y a L i b e r a t o r ; t h e b r i d g e was p a r t i a l l y d e m o l i s h e d .
3. NSW GUINEA
S o r o n g - PM 1 6 S e p t . S a m a te s t r i p was bombed b y 8 K I t t y h a w k s i n 2
flig h ts .
, M a c C lu e r G u l f - T h r o u g h o u t 1 6 S e p t . c o a s t a l s w e e p s w ere c o n d u c t e d
a l o n g S . c o a s t M a c C lu e r G u l f and down t o K aim ana I n v o l v i n g 2
B e a u f i g h t e r s , 20 K I t t y h a w k s ; s m a ll c r a f t o f f s h o r e , m otor v e h i c l e s
and camp a r e a s w e re a m o n g s t t a r g e t s a t t a c k e d .
( 3 ) Manokwar 1 - On 1 5 S e p t . M a n ck w a ri s t r i y o was bombed b y 8 A i r c o b r a s and
AA p o s i t i o n s a t Moernl b y 6 K I t t y h a w k s .
_ F u r t h e r r e p o r t s s t a t e t h a t Wewak an d Boram s t r i p s w e re bombed
1 5 S e p t . b y an a d d i t i o n a l 1 1 B e a u f o r t s .
On 1 6 S e p t . Wewak s t r i p , s t o r e s i n t h e V i c i n i t y o f Wewak and
Bo ram we're bombed b y 1 0 B e a u f o r t s and i n a d d i t i o n B o i k e n b r i d g e
was u n s ' P c c e s s f u l y a t t a c k e d b y 9 B e a u f o r t s .
1 crew member o v e r Wewak 1 6 S e p t . r e p o r t e d s i g h t i n g a p o s s
i b l e s u b m a r in e o f f S u a i n ,
- 6-
TOP SECRET
(ii) ENEMY FORCES ( C o n td . )
4. SOLOMONS - BISMARCKS
(1) G a z e l l e P e n i n s u l a - On 1 5 S e p t . h u t s a t L e m in g i and W u sin g ( i n l a n d on

t r a i l s r u n i n g t o t h e E . c c s t ) w ere bombed b y 2 4 C o r s a i r s and on t h e
same d a y w a r e h o u s e s and b u i l d i n g s i n and a r o u n d R a b a u l w ere bombed
b y 20 C o r s a i r s .
N ^ght 1 5 - 1 6 S e p t . R a b a u l A re a was h a r r a s s e d b y 2 M i t c h e l l s .
P h o t o s 16 S e p t . show V u n a k a n a u , L a k u n a i and T o b e r a ru n w ay s a l l
s t i l l , t o bu s e r v i c e a b l e : t h e tw in e n g i n o a i r c r a f t w h i c h : d i s a p e i r e d
f r o m V u n ak an au 1 2 S e p t , r e a p p e a r e d a g a i n 1 3 S e p t , and was b e i n g
c a m o u f l a g e d on 1 6 S e p t . i n d i c a t i n g t h a t V u n akan au a t l e a s t i s s t i l l
b e in g used o c c a s i o n a l l y f o r o p e r a t io n s , p ro b a b ly t r a n s p o r t a t i o n a t
n ig h t.
(2) B o u g a i n v i l l e - On 1 5 S e p t . s u s p e c t e d s u p p l y a r e a i n t h e j u n g l e n e a r
BulZa P a s s a g e was bombed b y 3 2 D a u n t l e s s 4 0 C o r s a i r s , N ig h t 1 5 -1 6
S e p t . t h e B u in A r e a was bombed b y 1 h a r r a s s i n g M i t c h e l l .
B. CENTRAL PACIFIC
1. CAROLINES - Our g ro u n d f o r c e s on P a l a u were- s u b j e c t e d t o s e v e r a l enemy

c o u n t e r a t t a c k s b e t w e e n 0 3 0 0 / l 6 S e p t . and dawn b u t a l l w e re r e p u l s e d
F o l l o w i n g p r e l i m i n a r y n a v a l bom bard m ent and a i r a t t a c k o u r .
f o r c e s b e g a n t o a d v a n c e on p e l e l i u a t 0 8 0 0 / 1 6 S e p t . and q u i c k l y c a p t
u red th e a i r f i e l d . Our c a s u a l t i e s up to e v e n i n g 1 5 S e p t , were- r e p o r t
eel t o b e 2 7 k i l l e d and 4 2 2 wounded.
2. MARSHALLS - On 1 3 and 14 S e p t . M i l l e b i-v o u a c a r e a w e re h e a v i l y bombed

b y C o r s a i r s and D a u n t l e s s . On 1 4 S e p t . gun p o s i t i o n s a n d p e r s o n n e l '
s h e l t e r s w ere a t t a c k e d b y c o r s a i r s .
3. MARIANAS - On 1 4 S e p t . P ag an and R o t a I s . w e re a tta ck e d by fig h t e r

bom bers.
NAMPO SHOTO - The r a i d on Iwo Jim a b y 2 8 L i b e r a t o r s r e p o r t e d i n y e s t e r

d a y s summary num ber 9 6 2 a s t a k i n g p l a c e on 1 3 S e p t , was c o n d u c t e d
i n f a c t on 1 4 S e p t .
'. FORMOSA - P h o t o s 1 2 S e p t . show 3 3 c a r g o v e sse ls an d 1 3 ta n k e rs in T a k a o

H arbor.
(iii) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT NAVAL DEVELOPMENTS
( 1 ) L a c k c f enemy o p p o s i t i o n t o B l u e c o n s o l i d a t i o n on M o r o t a i ,
( 2 ) S a t i s f a c t o r y p r o g r e s s on P a l a u .
( 3 ) L a c k o f enemy n a v a l o r a i r r e a c t i o n t o B l u e o p e r a t i o n s i n W e s t e r n
C a r o l i n e s and SWPA.
( 4 ) N e u t r a l i z a t i o n o f enemy a i r f i e l d s i n E a s t e r n E a s t I n d i e s .
( 5 ) F u r t h e r s u c c e s s e s U. S . s u b m a r i n e s .
------------------ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
s trib u tio n s
in C SWPA (1 )
(N avy) ' (1)
G -3 (N av y ; P l a n s , O p e r a t i o n s ) (2)
C d r. S ev en th F l e e t (2)
S e v en th F l e e t - R ear E ch e lo n (1 ) G. J CONNOR
ACNB (3 ) L t . C d r . ( S P ) RANVR
F ile (I) S . O . ( I ) NAVY
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PAI L ? !av . x summary
PART I I
ALLIED AND Ell LI,IY ORDER OF BATTLE
T. SOUTH AND 3 0 UTH 'VEST PACIFIC

$ S o u th w est p a c i f i c
(E a s t e r n S e c t i o n ) S o u th P a c i f i c
BB (1 ) SOUTH DAKOTA
CVE ( 1 1 ) ADMIRALTY ISLANDS RUDYERD BAY ( 5 ) .MATAN I KAU

CHENANGO SANGAMON CAPE ESPERAKCE
MIDWAY SANTEE LONG ISLAND
c a s a b l /n c a SARGENT BAY ROI
NASSAU FAN SHAW BAY MUNDA
STEAMER BAY
CA 2 ) AUSTRALIA SHROPSHIRE
CL 4 ) BOISE PHOENIX @ LSANDER
NA SHVILLE HOBART
AV/CVS ( 2 ) TANGIER WRIGHT
x a v /a c v s ( 6 ) HALF MOON HERON

SAN CARLOS ORCA
DD (4 1 ) ARUNTA KEN KIN S
WARRAMUNGA JOHN RODGERS
NAPIER LANG
NEPAL LA VALLETTE
ABNER READ MCKEE
Ar ;t MORRIS
ANDERSON MULLANY
BA CHE MURRAY
BEALE MUSTIN
DALY 0 BANNON
CAPPS RINGGOLD
DA SHIELL NICHOLAS
EVANS SCHROEDER
FLETCHER RUSSELL
HALL STACK
HARRISON STEVENS
HICKOX TAYLOR
H0PE7ELL HUNT
HOWORTH UHLMANN
HUGHES WOODWORTH
HUTCHTNS
BUSH
AD WHITNEY 10
SS ( 9 ) BASHAW FLYING F IS H
DACE MINGO
DARTER STINGRAY )
GUA'V IN A TARPON ) on p a t r o l
FLOUNDER )
CERO ) on p a s s a g e
(3) S . 42 ,4 7 )
S. 45 ) a t S e e a d le r
(4) PERMIT PLUMGER )

(2) K. 9 K .1 2 a t S y d n ey
% E x c l u d i n g C en p ac f o r c e s te m p o ra rily o p e ra tin g a t sea.

o
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1. SOUTH AND SOUTH WEST PAGI F I C (C o n td .)

S o u th w e st P a c i f i c ( i n c 1 . n an da t e s )
(E a stern S e c tio n ) S o u th P a c i f i c
PT A pprox. 175 f
APA ( 8 ) H , . T . ALLEN (APA) 3 A PD
KAI IMBLA
WESTRALIA
WARD (APD)
SCHLEY
HERBERT
CRC SBY
UILTY
AGO ( 2 ) BLUE RIDGE -

WASATCH
(3 ) OTUS
HOLLAND
ORION
_
AD DOBBIN -
AR (1 5 ) RIGEL (AR)
PLATYPUS
PROMETHEUS
MEDUSA
MIDAS (ARB)
OCEANUS '
CULEBRA ISLAND (ARG)
OGLALA
m H'lIDANAO
CEBU
REMUS (ARL)
ACHILLES
AMYCUS
VENT (ARS)
CABLE
Tj s d CARTER HALL -
2 . NORTHERN PACIFIC
r\r - ( 2 ) NACHI
ASHIGARA
CL (3 ) DETROIT ABULUMA
M
i i
RALEIGH
RICHMOND
DD 9 5
S3 10 A pprox, 5

CL TRENTON
DD 9 -
T T c e n t r a l ' PACIFIC'
ALLIED FORCES ENEMY FORCE,:
_______ P h i l i p p i n e s - E . I n d i e s Empire"
BB (16) IOWA NORTH CAROLINA TENNESSEE (3) ( 5 ) YAM TO

NEW JERSEY WEST VIRGINIA M IS S IS S IP P I NAGATO MUSASHI
* INDIANNA WASHINGTON IDAHO FUSO KONGO
MASSACHUSETTS COLORADO MARYLAND IS E )
ALABru.iA CALIFORNIA . OKLiiHOi.iii HYUGA)
PENN S YL AVNIA (co n v t.
to c a r r y
A/C )
cv (1 0 ) SARATOGA FRANKLIN ( 5 ) UNRYU

ENTERPRISE INTREPID TAIHO
YORKTOWN ESSEX ZUIKAKO
I E XINGTON BUNKER HILL . HAYATAKA
HORNET WA SP AMAGI
CVL ( 9 ) CiiBOT LANGLEY ( 5 ) CHITOSE

COWPEN i PRINCETON CHIY.ODA
BELLEAU WOOD. MONTEREY ZUIHO
INDEPENDENCE RYUHO
(p o ss.
sunk)
CVI (26) GAMBIER BAY WINDHAM BAY CORAL SEA (2) JINYO
HOLLANDIA PETROF BAY CCRREGIDOR OTAKA
HOGGATT BAY SITKOH BAY LUNGA POINT
KADASHAN BAY ALTAMAHA MARCUS ISLAND
DAL IN IN BAY BARNES -L iij.viAIj ii
KITKUN BAY GRETON PRINCE W LLIAH
MANILA BAY SHAMROCK BAY SAVO ISLAND
NATOMA BAY COPAHEE WHITE PLAINS
OMMANEY BAY NEHENTA BAY
( 1 3 ) BALTIMORE MINNSAPOLIS (1 1 ) AOBA . MAYA

BO STON PENSACOLA KUMANO
CHESTER INDIANAPOLIS TONS
WITCHITA SALT LAKE C IT Y CHIKUMi
NEW ORLEA
ORLEANS PORTLAND MYOKO
LOU' iSVILLE HAGURO
iv!OGAMI
iiTAGO
TAKAO
CHOKAI
OCA 6
( 1 7 ) COLUMBIA BIRMINGHAM BILOXI ( 4 ) YAHAGI ( 6 ) SEKAWA
CLEVELAND SANTA FE OAKLAND NOSHIRO .OYODO
DENVER 3AN DIEGO RENO KINU iJAGARA
MONTPELIER SAN JUAN VINCENNES KITii Giiii I ISIIZU
A HOLOLULU MOBILE HOUSTON TAMA
S T . LOUIS MIAMI KISO
(p ro b .
sunk)
KASHII KA SHIMA '
(4 ) CURTISS CHANDELEUR ( 2 ) AKIT SUS~
POCOMOKE BALLARD JrllilA
NOTORO
DD A p prox. 100 25-30 2 0 (se v e ra l
re p a irin g )
A p prox. 30 10 A pprox. 4 5 '
? 2.(1 r e p a i r
i n g ) ____
(si "Sorne o f t h e s e u n i t s o p e ra tin g te m p o ra rily i n SWPA.
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5. "A S T I EDI 3 - INDIAN OCEAN

S o u th W est P a c i f i c M a la y -
(W e ste rn S e c t i o n ) EASTERN FLEET AREA I n d i a n Ocean
BB (6; HOWE RENOWN HARUNA

QUEEN ELIZABETH
VALIANT
RICHELIU
CV (3) VICTORIOUS
ILLUSTRIOUS
IUDOLII TABLE
CVE (6) BATTLER ATEEL IN G
UNICORN BEGUM UNYO
SHAH AMBEER
CA (3) CUMBERLAND
LONDON
SUFFOLK
CL ( 2 ) ADELAID ! (6) KENYA NEWCASTL E
GAMBIA PHOEBE
AV/CVS (1) ALBATROSS
(2) CANTON
CHI TEAL
DD A p p r o x . 27
SS (1 3 ) BLUE'FISH HADDO PADDLE: )ap p rox, 16 1 0 (p o s s .a ll

CREVALLE HiiKE FARGO ) G e rm a n )
FLASHER HARDER MUSKELLUN GE)
GUNNEL JACK REDEIN )
LA PON
( 1 0 ) ASPRO C. 19 PORPOISE )
HAMMERHEAD '.318 SAN DLALICE J
NARWHAL SIRDAR )
STORK STOIC )on p a s s a g e
NAUTILUS ) a t D arw in
(20) AN'T/EE COD SEA ROVER )

BATFISH GUI TARO SPITEFUL )
BLUE GILL GURNARD STURDY )
BREAM HOE . STURDY )a t F r e m a n t l e
Cxi BR ILL A RATON TANTIVY )
CLYDE RAY TELEMACHUS )
K . 14 K. 1 5 ZWAARDFISCH)
( 3 ) MAIDSTONE
"G R IF F IN
EURYALE
ESTIMATE OF ENEMY SHORE-BASED AIR STRENGTH ,
SOLOMON S
BISMARCKS NEW GUINEA EAST IN D IE S P H IL IP P IN E S MANDATES
F ig h te rs 114 237 26
S / e B o m b ers 54 112 7
t / e B o m b ers n a .' 110" 12 ,
F ly in g B o a ts 6 8 -
F l o a t p la n e s 10 60 21 14
O b s n . A/c 21 18 7"
T o ta l 10 366 506 66
British M OST SECRET

P art I : Allied and Enemy Activity.
Part I I : Allied and Enemy O rder of Battle.
No. 9&4 Date 18 September 1944

________________________________________________________ ___________
PART I
(i) ALLIED - FORCES

1. NEW GUINEA - BISMARCK3
(a ) At Sea to 1200/18 :
(1 ) Task Unit 7 0 . 2 : 2 P F s BELFAST" "HUTCHINSON"

1 PC : 1123
Task Force 7 7 .1 j 6 CVE: "SANGAMON" "SUWANNEE" "CHENANGO" "SANTEE* "FANSHAW BAY"
"MIDWAY"
8 DE : "R,S.BULL" "R.M.ROWELL" "EVERSOLE" "DEMIS" "J.C.BUTLER"
"RAYMOND" "EDMOND" "SHELTON"
Task Group 7 7 . 2 . 3 * 2 AVFs "SAN CARLOS" "HALF MOON"
2 M S
Task Force 77*3 1 ACG: "WASATCH"

8 DD : "ANDERSON" "HUGHES" "MUSTLN""McKEE" "FLETCHER" "STACK"
"TAYLOR" "LA VALLETTE"
5 ATO: "KILTY" "WARD" "SCHLEY" "CROSBY" "HERBERT"
1 LSDi "CARTER HALL" 32 LCI
5 LS 12 LCT
Task Force 7 7 . 3 , 1 : 2 PC s 1119, 1134 2 LCI(G)
1 AT s "UONOMA" 1 L C I(D )
2 LCI(R)
Task Force 7 7 .3 2 j 3 FC : 1120, I I 3 3 , H 22 4 YM3s 8 , 4 7 , 4 1 1 334
2 LCI(R) , 1 LCI (F)
Task Group 7 7 .4 : 4 J3D s "HOPES/ELL" "LANG" "NICHOLAS" " 0 1BANNON"
1 PS j "WARREGO 1 PF : "EL PASO"
2 YKB; 3 1 6 , 393 1 HDMLi 1074
1 ATF; " QjJAPAf " 5

Task Group 7 7 .5 s 4 DD : "RINGGOLD" "SCHROELER" "SIGSBEE" "DASHIELL"
12 LST
Task Group 77*6 s 3 m s "JOHN RODGERS" "HARRISON" "MURRAY:"
2 PF : "GLENDALE" "CORONADO"
9 1ST 3 MV
Task 'Group 7 7 .7 1 2 AFD l ' p F : "LONG BEACH"
2 YO 2 YFD
2 YPD 7 YB
2 AT 2 YOG
4 AT 2 LCM
Task Force 77(MLsc) 2 AGP? "OYSTER BAY" "MOBJACK" 30 PT
2 PF : "BURLINGTON" "CARSON CITY 11
(2) "CASABLANCA" (CVE) departed Manus I s . 1000/16 f o r U.S.A. v ia V i t i a z S t r a i t .
(3) "HICKOX" (DD) departed Humboldt 1100/17 f o r Manus ETA 1800/18.
(4) "B1SBEE" (PF). departed Humboldt 17 S e p t. proceeding to Manus I s .
(5) "ROCKFORD" (PF) e s c o r tin g 7 LCI departed Humboldt 17 S e p t. for. Biak ETA. o6 oo/19*
(6) "BUNGAREE" (CM) departed M in e Bay H 30 / I 6 f o r âdang e t a 1030/18.
(7) "HOWOHTH" (DD) e s c o r t in g "REMDS" (ARL) towing 1 AFD departed Madang 0800/15 f o r
Woendi ETA 0900/20, v ia Humboldt Bay ETA 1500/17*
(i) ALLIED FORCES (CQNT) TOP SECRET
(8) "CRUX (AK) tM s to depart Manus about 16 S e p t . fo r Fin sch h afen , Milne Bay and
B risb an e.
(9) "TRIANGULUM" (AK) departed Woendi 0800/17 f o r Hollandia ETA 1200/18.
( 10 ) "MANNING" (DE) e s c o r t in g "MONMOUTH" departed Manus 0900/16 f o r langemak ETA 0800/l9<
whence "MANNING" proceeds Purvis Bay.
( 1 1 ) 11MAETSUYCKER" (AH) departed Langemak 0645/15 f o r Humboldt Bay ETA 2000/18.
( 1 2 ) "ML.43 I " departed Port Moresby 1800/14 f o r Daru ETA 1000/15: to investigaiew reckage
~ p o ssib ly of "MTAFELE" (AGS)
8 submarines on p a t r o l : 2 submarines on passage.
(b) In Harbour:
San sap or:

Combat Units 2 DD "MORRIS" "JENKINS"
17 PT
A u x il ia r ie s 3 2 AVP: "ORCA" "SAN PABLO"
1 AT : "CHETCO"
Biak-W oenai:
Combat Units 2 CA "AUSTRALIA" "SHROPSHIRE"
3 CL "PHOENIX" "BOISE" "NiiSHVILLE"
11 J "ARUNTA" "WAHRAMUNGA" "AMMEN" "MDLLANY" "HUTCHINS" "BEdelS"
" BACHE" "DALY" "ABNER READ" "BUSH" "KILLEN"
47 PT
scorta . 10 2 PF : "ORANGE" "GALLUP"
4 AMS: "ARARAT" "GLENELG" "KAPUNDA" "C0WBA"
3 ML : 4 28, 817, 818 1 Ili: 9
A u x ilia rie s 26 "TANGIER" (AV) "0RICN" (AS) "HILO" "P0RTUNUS" "WILLOUGHBY"
"WACHAPREAGUE" "K00PA" (AGP) "TRINITY" "VICTORIA"
"SALAMONIE" (A0) "CHIPPEWA" "HIDATSA" "WAT0" (AT) "VIREO"
(ATF) "SIBQUEHANNA" (AOG) "SILVERBELL" "TEABERRY" (YN)
"ARAYAT" "MINK" (IX) "LARK" "WHIPPOORWILL" (AM) "CABLE"
(ARS) "POYANG" (AE)
Maffin Bay:
E sco rts 2 1 SC : 698 1 PC : 477
A u x il ia r ie s 2 "SHIKELLAMY" (A0G) "CHEPACHET" (A0)
Humboldt:
Combat Units 1 S M L
"ARIADNE"
2 DD "RUSSELL" "STEVENS"
Êscorts 23 4 PF : "EUGENE" "VAN.BUEEN" "GASG0YNE" "MUSKOGEE1'
10 MB'. "BENDIGO" "COLAC" "COOTAMUNDRA" "WAGGA" "GLADSTONE"
"GYMPIE" "DELORAINE" "BROOME" "GOULBURN" "STRAHAN"
1 PC : 476 1 PCE(R): 850
7 SC : 637 , 732 , 735, 743. 744, 749, 981
A u x ilia r ie s 22 "BLUE RIDGE" (AGC) "BISHOPBALE" (AO) "ELKHORN" "SEEKON^ 1
"SAKATONCHEE" (AOG) "MANOORA" "KANIMBLA" (APA)"PYRO" (AE)
"DOBBIN" (AD) "DERRICK" (YO) "TEAK" (AN) "INDUS" " GANYMEDE"
"MJRZIM" (AK) " PANDArj "VILLALOBOS" "OCTARA" (IX)
"CALAMARES" (AF) "LAURABABA" (AG)
3 YP j 2 4 0 , 291, 292 . 1 ARD
A it a p e :
Combat Units 18 PT
"^scorts 1 1 SC : 745
A u x il ia r ie s "ORESTES" (AGP) "EESTRALIA" (APA) "COMPORT" (AH)
a d m ir a ltie s ;
ICombat Units 1 BB "SOUTH DAKOTA"
3 CVE "RUDYERD BAY" "NASSAU" "STEAMER BAY"
4 DD "EVANS" "CAPPS" "WOODWORTH" "UHLMANN"
3 " S . 42" " s . 45 " " s . 47 "
E s c o r ts 26 14 DE "BANUGST" "WATERMAN" "PIEDMONT" "LASSEN" "DELAHANTY"
"WITTER" "EICHENBERGER" "JAMES E. CRAIG" "BARON"
" OSTERHAUS" "jpARKS" "LAMONS" "RIDDLE." "SNYDER"
2 PC 1132 , 1139 5 SC : 74 1 , 746 , 747, 982 , 1274
1 _ML 827 4 YM|i 4 9 , 5 2 , 7 0 , 97
A u x il ia r ie s 45 "MONONGAHELA" "PATUXENT" "HEOSHO" "PLATTE" "CIMARRON"
"SABINE-11 "NIBRARA" "KASKASKIA" "PAMANSET" "MASCOMA"
"CHIKASKIA" "ESCAMBIA" "MILLICCMA" "SCHOYKILL" (AO)
"PASQUOTANK" "RIO GRA|\TDE" (AOG) "MEDUSA" "PROMETHEUS" (AR)
"HERON" (AVP) "ALABASTER" (PYG) "PATHFINDER" (AGS) "CINNAMON
"TORCHIOOD" (AN) "PHONOSBOCTES" (AK) "CARIBOU" (IX)
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(i) ALLIED FORGES (CONT) TOP SECRET
A d m ir a ltie s ; (Cont)
A u x il ia r ie s (Cont) "ABARENDA" "ARETHUSA" "LEOPARD" "PORCUPINE" (IX )
"GEN. R.L.HOWZE" (AP) "CEBU" (ARC) "TAV/ABA" "TERN" (AT)
"ARCONNE" (AG) "WHITNEY" "SIERRA" (i:iD) "SANGjiY " (AE)
1 ARP 3 : 280, 288, 5^5
2 YRD 1 AISP
S a id o r:
A u x il ia r ie s "TANCRED" (AT)
B BL exishaf en-Madang:
E sco rts 16 1 PF : "BURDEKIN" 2 AIvB: " ROCKJIAMETCN" "TOWNSVILLE"
3 SC : 7 0 3 , 736* 742 2 YM31 10, 4,8
8 ML s 426, 8 0 1 , 803, 806 , 812, 816,. 819, 925
A u x il ia r ie s 10 "ACHILLES 11 (ARL) "MIDAS" (ARB) "CULE.BRA ISLAND" (ah*,)
11OTUS" (AS) "PING WO" (AS I S )
2 YRD l M2
1 AFP 1 YP : 504
Langemak:
Combat Unite 1 CVE "ADMIRALTY ISLANDS"
4 FT
E sc o r ts 12 1 PF : "HAWKE3BURY" 1 AM3s "KIAMA."
2 PC : 5 8 5 , 1 1 2 1 3 SC : 6 5 9 , 7 3 4 . 738| 750
3 Y B : 335 , 3 3 6 , 71 1 ML : 802
1 PGM
A u x ilia ries "AASE MAERSK" (AG) "RACE POINT" "SHAWNEE" (AT)
(IX ) "CASTOR" .(AKS) "MINDANAO" (ARG) "SCITTYJLVitK" (AKV)
" OCTANS11 (AF)
Lae j
E s c o r ts 1 1 PC : 1131
Cape G lo u c e s te r :
A u x ilia ries 1 "MESQUITE" (CGC)
Morobe:
A u x il ia r ie s 1 1 APD
Milne Bay
Combat Units 4 PT
E s c o r ts 4 1 DE : "LOVELACE 1 PS : "SWAN"
1 AM3: "STAY/ELL" 1 PC s 479
A u x il ia r ie s 19 "CALEDONIAN SALVOR" (APS) "MERKUR" (AF) "TllANDi (AKS J
"SATINEEAF" (YN) "RAIL" "SPRIGHTLY" (AT) "TULSa" (PC)
"KURUMBA" (AO)
1 ARD 3 HU
4 AFP ' 3 X L * 233 , 237,449
P ort Moresby:
E sco rts 1 1 YI B t "RINDJANI"
A u x il ia r ie s 2 "WINTER" (AGS) "ST GILES" (AT)
2, SOLOMONS
(a) At Sea to 1200/18i
(1) "GAMBLE" (EM) e s c o r t in g "DIXIE" (AD) was to depart Santo 1600/17 f o r Finschhafen
ETA 0600/21. "GAMEIE" detaches on a r r i v a l and re tu r n s P u rv isj
"DIXIE" to be on routed to Manus.
(2) "PCS,1402" e s c o r t in g "VEGA" (AK) departed R u s s e lls 0600/17 f r Manus ETA 20 S e p t * ,
whence "PCS.1402" re tu rn s to R u s s e lls . ^
^ ( 3 ) "PC. 606 " e s c o r tin g "JAUN CABRILLOn proceeding R u s s e lls to Emirau ETA 0700/19.
(4) "WINTLE" (DE) e s c o r t in g "MORTON McCARVER" proceeding Green I s to Manus ETA 0300/<20.
^ ^ ( 5 ) "FC.596" e s c o r t in g "WHIPST0CK" (YO) departed Green I s . 1700/16 fo r T u lag i ETa 1100/
^ ^ ( 6 ) "SC. 1275" departed Green I s 0830/17 for Tulagi ETA 0600/19-
(7) "GALE" (AM) e s c o r t in g "W.R.GIBSON" proceeding Torokina to Lunga ETA 0700/19*
( 8 ) "PC.1591" e s c o r tin g "V0LAN3" departed Munda l6 0 0 / l7 f o r E s p ir it u Santo ETA 0500/21.
(b) In Harboujr:
Emirau;
E sco rts 3 s 1 DE : "BOWERS"
1 PC : 5 89
1 SC : 620
A u x il ia r ie s 1 : "STRATFCRD" (AGP)
fi) ALLIED FORCES (CONT) TOP SECRET
Green I s ;
Combat Units 12 PT
Escorts 6 1 EE : "FCKEM&N"
2 SC : 677, 518 2 YM3: 95 259
T oro k in a:
E s co rts 3 m : "WILLMARTH" "OSMUS" "STATDFELD"
3 i s 7 2 3 , 1029 , 1592 2 SCj. 118 8, 1590
A u x il ia r ie s "TAGANAK" (AO)
^ Beasu ry I s :
Combat Units 34 i t
4 PGM
E s c o rts 6 2 IE : "ENGLAND" 11T.7HITEHUrST11
1 YM3: "KIWI" 1 SC * 722 2 Pg : 9
A u x il ia r ie s 7 "TUMULT" "VELOCITY" (AM) "BUTTERNUT" '(YN) "HOlIANDIA" (^.
"JAMESTOWN" (AGP) "PATAPSCO" (AOG) "ALDERALGN" (AK)
Munda:
E s c o r ts 4 4 s c : 5 1 4 , 70 2 , 999, 1267
A u x il ia r ie s 1 CAMANGA" (AG)
3. EAST AND SOUTH AUSTRALIA
(a) At Sea to 1200/17:
(1) "BINGERA" (AG) departed Sydney 1400/12 f o r Madang ETA 1500/21.

4 f e ) "LATROBE" (ABE) departed Townsville 0722/15 f o r i-angemak ETA 1100/19*
^ ^ ) "HDML.I32 3 " departed Meruake 0930/15 f o r Howbeeke I s , to a s s i s t "CAMBRIA" reporter
in d i s t r e s s .
(4) "BUTTONWOOD" (CGC) was to depart Cairns 0800/17 fo r Thursday I s . ETA PM 23 ^ S e p t . s
s e r v ic in g Waterwitch, Double is la n d and Cocoanut I s la n d li g h t e
en route* ^
(5) "BALLARAT" (ABE) departed Thursday I s . , 1704/16 f o r Townsville ETA 0500/20,
(6) PRESERVE" (AT) was to depart Sydney PM l6 S e p t. f o r Brisb ane.
(7) "PC.584" departed Tulagi 1200/11 fo r Sydney ETA 1200/19*
^b) In Harbour:
Merauke;
E sco rts 2 YM3 : "SMEROE" "MERBARBOE"
1 PF : "BARC00"
Thursday I s ;
E sc o r ts 6 5 ABB 1 "INVERELL" "FREMiNTLE" "BUNBURY" "PIRIE" "PARKES" .
A u x il ia r ie s l "VIGIUuNT" (AGS)
C airns :
E sc o rts 9 2 AM3: "KALG00RLIE" "LITHG011 3 C : 699 737 , 748
4 YM3 : 7 3 , 3 1 3 , 3 1 4 , 315 , s
A u x il ia r ie s 4 "FIRE ISLAND" (AT) "ANDREW D0RIA" (IX)
1 ARC 1 YP : 283
T o w n sv ille :
E s c o r ts l 1 AM3 s "KATOOMBA"
A u x il ia r ie s 3 "STELLA" "POLARIS" (AGS) "MZAR" (AF)
Bowen :
A u x il ia r ie s "CAMBRIAN SALVOR" (ARS) "HEPfB" (AT)
B r is b a n e :
Combat Units 4ss "PERBfiT" "SEAW0LF" "POLLACK" "PLUNGER"
E s c o r ts 14 1 PF : "OGDEN" 2 ABE: "VffiYALLA.1' "GEELON^r-
2 PCE: 848 , 849 ' 1 2 : 1124
8 ML s 424 . 4 2 5 ,8 0 4 , 805 , 811, 820 , 821
A u x il ia r ie s "ET0LIN" (AK) "HENRY T. ALLEN" (APA) "CARONDOLEj.
"WRIGHT" (AV) "VENALIA" "CAPE LEEUWIN" (AGS) "PONTUS'1 (aGw,
1 YP : 421
Sydney;
Combat Units 1 CL "HOBART" (^ re fittin g )
3 I)D "NEPAL" "STUART" "VENDETTA"
2 S3 "K. 9" "K. 12" _
E s c o r ts 8 3 A/s 1 KYBRA" "WILCANNIA" "YANDRA" 1 ALE: "WARxuNAMBOOL"
q MT > 8 1 0 822 823 1 5. : 1130
A u x il ia r ie s "RIGEL" (AR) "CHALLEijGER" (AGS) "VENUS (AK) "YUNNAN" (AE)
7
"POINT LOMA" (AT) "MANUNDA" "TASMAN" (AH)
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(i) ALLIED FORCES (CONT) T? SECRET
Melbourne;
E s c o r ts 2 2 A/S: ABRAHAM CRIJNNSEN" "DOOMBA"
A u x il ia r ie s 1 * PLATYPUS11 (AR)
A d elaid e :
E sco rts 2 AMS: "IPSWICH" "BUNDaEEHJ"
A NORTH WESTERN AREA
(a) At Sea to 1200/18:
(1) Task Unit 7 0 . 5 , 3 : 1 AGS: "MORESBY"

UJ n < ^ J j g . nHOR3H6M" "ECHDGA* "JUNES" "CASTLEMilNE"
(2) "SHEPPARTON" (AGS) was to depart Townsville 0800/l6 fo r Darwin ETA 1300/19 .
(3 ) "11 submarines on p a t r o l : 12 submarines on passage.
(b) In Harbour:
Darwin :
Combat Units 2 SS "NAUTILUS" "BONEFISH"
E sc o r ts 4 4 ML : 429* 807 , 8 1 3 , 814
A u x il ia r ie s 1 "COUCAL" (ASR)
M illingim bi :
. E s c o r ts 1 ML : 809
5. SOUTH ^TESTERN AREA
(a) At Sea to 1200/ l S :
(1) "WANGANELLA" (AH) was to depart Fremantle 0830/I 3 fo r W ellington ETA O8OO/23 .
S
(b) In Harbour:
Onslow;
E s c o r ts 1 AM3: "BOWEN"
1 ML : 815
Frem antle:
Combat Units 2 CL "NIGERIA "ADELAIDE"
19 SS "ANGLER" "BLUEGILL" "BREAM" "CLYEE" "COD" "BATFISH
"GUITAR0" "GURNARD" "HOE" "RATON" "RAY" "SANELftpE'1 ,
"SEA ROVER" ".STURDY" "SPITEFUL" "TELEMACHUS" "Z.iAARDFIS
" k .1 4 " k .1 5 "
'
E sco rts 1 PF : "CORPUS CHRISTI"

1 PS : "SAVORGNAN DE BRAZZA"
5 AM3 : : "DUBBO." "TAMffORTH" "MILDURA" "LAUNCESTON Ba.THUi'
1 S C " : 729
1 ML : 824
2 YM3 1 1 1 , 72: T
A u x il ia r ie s 7 "GRIFFIN" "EURYALE" "MAIDSTONE" (AS) "ISABEL i i )
"CHANTICLEER" (ASR)
1 ARD
1 YP :
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(ii) ENEMY FORGES TOP
A. SOUTH WEST M 1C IF IC
( 1 ) S . E . M in d an a o - A t 1 2 l o / l 6 S e p t 2 enem y medium b o m b e rs w e re e n c c u n t -
e r e d b y C en p a c p a t r o l p l a n e 2 4 0 m i l e s HE. o f S a n t a Crus ; 1
enemy b o m ber was s h o t down.
( 2 J^Zam boango - A t 1 1 3 2 / 1 5 S e p t . p h o t o g r a p h i c _L i b e r a t o r s o b s e r v e d a s h i p
b u r n i n e f i e r c e l y on a r e e f a t M a r a s i n g a n g (HE. s h o r e o f S i b u g u e y
Ba.y ) . " p h o t o s Bhow t h i v e s s e l to be a 300 f t . m in e la y e r ,
2. EAST IN D IE S
(1) M o r o t a i - L i t t l e f u r t h e r d e t a i l i s a v a i l a b l e c o n c e r n i n g o u r _ f o r c e s on
M o r o t a i b u t c o n s o l i d a t i o n , e x t e n s i o n and a c t i v e p a t r o l l i n g c o n t
in u e s. N i g h t 1 5 - 1 6 S e p t . o u r p e r i m e t e r was s ifc i'c to d t o s n i p e r
f i r e b u t o t h e r w i s e enemy i n t e r f e r e n c e h a s b e e n n e g l i g i b l e .
E v e n i n g 1 6 S e p t . , 2 enemy s i n g l e - - e n g i n e d p l a n e s a t t a c k e d
> s h i p p i n g o f f t h e P i t o e b e a c h e s w i t h o u t s u c c e s s and a few bombs

w e re a l s o d ro p p e d on th e s h o r e end o f t h e P i t o e s t r i p w i t h o u t
c a u s i n g damage o r c a s u a l t i e s . 2 more s i n g l e - e n g i n e d p l a n e s
a t t a c k e d s h i p p i n g o f f P i t o e e a r l y AM. 1 7 S e p t . 'w it h o u t s u c c e s s
b u t 1 ' r a i d e r was s h o t down b y s h i p s f i r e .
( 2 ) H a lm a h e r a - P h o t o s 14 S e p t . show th e ru nw ay s a t D j a i l o l o , Kau and
G a l e l a a l l w e l l c r a t e r e d and u n s e r v i c e a b l e ; M i t i ru n w ay was
rough b u t s e r v i c e a b l e . T h e r e w ere no s e r v i c e a b l e a i r c r a f t
v i s i b l e on a n y o f t h e s e f i e l d s .
p h o t o s 1 5 S e p t . shew 3 s m a l l c a r g o s h i p s 7 l u g g e r s a n d 1 5 b a r g e s
I n Kau B a y , I t I s r e c a l l e d t h a t a l l s h i p s o b s e r v e d m Kau B a y
on 1 5 S e p t . w ore t h o u g h t t o b e d e r e l i c t .
D u r in g 1 6 S e p t . a i r c r a f t c a r r i e r b a s e d f i g h t e r s i n v o l v i n g
H e l l c a t s and C o r s a i r s f l e w 1 6 9 s o r t i e s a g a i n s t v a r i e d t a r g e t s a t
M i t i , G a l e l a , 7 a s i l o B a y and L o l o b a t a ; 2 a i r c r a f t on t h e g ro u n d
w e r e d e s t r o y e d and 1 was s h o t down i n c c m b a t ; 1 -5 0 f t . barge
and 1 0 - 1 2 l a n d i n g c r a f t n e a r Kau w ere d e s t r o y e d ; a m m u n itio n and
f u e l dumps, w a r e h o u s e s , b a r r a c k s , b u i l d i n g s , i n s t a l l a t i o n s and
AA p o s i t i o n s w e r e a m o n g s t t a r g e t s a t t a c k e d . 4 H e llc a ts 2 C o rsa irs
w ere l e s t o r o s u m a b l y t o Ack A ck .
IT. C e l e b e s - N i g h t 1 5 - 1 6 S e p t . Manado town was bombed b y ^ l i b e r a t o r s
g~ d r o p ring- 50G >oun cl ^ i n c e n d i a r i e s .which., a L a r t ;d l a s g e f i r e s ,
~0n 1 6 S e p t . s t o r e s c o n c e n t r a t i o n s i n w a r e h o u s e s a t G o r o n t a l o
( C e n t r a l S . c o a s t Manado D i s t r i c t ) w ere a t t a c k e d b y 1 3 ^M i t c h e l l s s
a l a r g o w a r e h o u s e was d e s t r o y e d and f i r e s s t a r t e d , ae ith e r in t e r
c e p t i o n n o r AA was e n c o u n t e r e d .
N i g h t 1 6 - 1 7 S o p t * - C a t a l i n a s o v e r Lembeh S t r a i t s i g h t e d ^ 2
s m a l l m e r c h a n t s h i p s i n t h e S t r a i t and 1 p o s s i b l e s h i p 1 5 m n e s
: " ' E a s t o f Lem!- : a." S t r a i t 1? "'p h o to s 1 5 S o p t '. h o w e v e r show -only:; 9
l u g g e r s .and a l e b a r g c s i n Lem beh S t r a i t .
Pho co s Manado a i r d r o m e s 14 S e p t . show c r a t e r s on t h e runway^
a t S i d a t e b e i n g f i l l e d i n b u t c r a t e r s c a u s e d on M a g p a g e t b y s t r a ' r .
1 2 S e p t . h a v e n o t b e e n f i l l e d ; 1 medium b o m ber was v i s i b l e on
S id a te . < ,
( 4 ) S . E . C e l e b e s - ' A t noon 1 6 S e p t . p e r s o n n e l a r e a s u p p l i e s and i n s t a l l -
a t i o n s n e a r K e n d a r i drome were bombed b y 54 B i a k b a s e d L i b e r a t o r s ;
t w o * t h i r d s o f th e b u i l d i n g s in th e a r e a a r e b e l i e v e d d e s tr o y e d
o r dam aged. P o s s i b l y 1 0 enem y f i g h t e r s i n t e r c e p t e d c u r b o m o e r s
a n d ! 2 w ore s h o t down: a l l o u r: p l a n e s r e t u r n e d a l t h o u g h some w ere
dam aged. .
A t 1 8 1 0 '1 6 S e n t A n b e s i a a i r d r o m e ( S . o f K e n d a r i ) w as oomboo.
b y 21 D arw in b a s e d L i b e r a t o r s . The s t r i p was c r a t e r o d a n d a t
l e a s t 1 p ark ed p la n e r e c e iv e d a d i r e c t h i t .
S h ip p in g o f f K e n d a ri o b s e r v e d b y th e L i b e r a t o r s o v e r th e a r e a
m id d ay i n c l u d e p r o b a b l y 1 l a r g o c a r g o v e s s e l o r t a n k e r , 1 s m a l l
m e r c h a n t s h i p and s e v e r a l s m a l l c r a f t i n c l u d i n g l u g g e r s an d b a r g e s
N ig h t 1 6 - 1 7 S e p t. a C a t a li n a over K en d ari a re a a t t a c k e d a
m e r c h a n t s h i p ( 7 - 9 , 0 0 0 t o n s ) i n S t a r i n g B a y a e t t i n g th e s h i p
b la z in g . A n o t h e r s m a l l u n i d e n t i f i e d s h i p was a t t a c k e d w i t h u n o b
s e r v e d r e s u l t s i n Mowoni S t r a i t = o
At 0 2 4 0 / l7 S e p t a n o th e r p la n e o b s e r v e d 3 u n i d e n t i f i e d s n ip s
35 m ile s N .E , o f K e n d a ri.
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( 5 ) T im o r - A f t e r n o o n 1 6 S e p t . F u i l o t o a i r d r o m e was bombed b y 1 L i b e r a t o r 0
A t 2 0 2 0 / l 0 S e p t . L a u to m a i r d r o m e was bombed b y a L i b e r a t o r ,
A t 0 8 0 5 / i 7 S e p t . D i l l i was a t t a c k e d b y 8 M i t c h e l l s w i t h good
c o v e r a g e o f AA p o s i t i o n s and a t 1 3 4 7 / 1 7 S e p t . Cape C h a t o r a i r d r o m e
was bombed b y 1 L i b e r a t o r .
(6 ) Ambon - E a r l y A.M. 1 6 S e p t . Ambon town and th e w h a r f a r e a w ere bombed
by 2 L ib e r a to r s ,
At 1 3 4 0 / l 6 S e p t . , 1 t r a n s p o r t and 1 d e s t r o y e r o r l i g h t c r u i s e
S p w e r e o b s e r v e d b y a L i b e r a t o r i n Ambon B a y .
(7) B o e r o e - At a p p r o x . m id d a y 1 6 S e p t . Old N am lea a i r f i e l d v.f'S a t t a c k e d
b y 1 2 M i t c h e l l s w h ic h e n c o u n t e r e d m o d e r a t e AA.
(8) Ceram - A.M. 1 6 S e p t . b u i l d i n g s S . E . o f B o e l a w e re a t t a c k e d b y 6
B o stO n s as a l t e r n a t i v e to B o e la a ird ro m e .
(9) T a n im b a r - Aru I s . - M id d a y 1 7 S e p t . T a r g e t s on S e l a r o c and T r a n g a n I s .
w e r e bombed b y 2 r e c o n n a i s s a n c e M i t c h e l l s .
3. NE-7 GUINEA
(1) M a c C lu o r G u l f - D u r in g a f i g h t e r sw eep P .M . 1 6 S e p t .. i n v o l v i n g 4 _ K i t t y -
Hawks', a b a r g e i n t h e v i c i n i t y o f Capo V a n d c r b o s c h was s t r a f e d .
( 2 ) S o r o n g - A.M . 1 7 S e p t . Sam ate s t r i p was bombed b y 22 K I t t y h a w k s .
( 3 ) S a n s a p o r - N i g h t 1 5 / l 6 S e p t . an enemy a i r c r a f t p r o b a b l y a p p r o a c h e d
S a n s a p o r A r e a b u t no r a i d d e v e l o p e d .
A c t i v e p a t r o l l i n g c o n t i n u e s in t h i s s e c t o r .
( 4 ^ f r . C o a s t V o g c lk d p - . N i g h t 1 5 - 1 6 S e p t a b a r g e i n t h e M anok w ari A r e a was
d e s t r o y e d b y PT b o a t s .
A.M. 1 6 S e p t . AA p o s i t i o n s a t Moemi w ere a t t a c k e d b y 6 K i t t y -
hawks and M anok w ari was a t t a c k e d b y 8 A i r c o b r a s .
N a t i v e s r e p o r t 1 6 S e p t . t h a t J a p s a l o n g N . E . c o a s t V o g e lk o p
a r e d i s o r g a n i z e d and s t a r v i n g , I n f a c t some h a v e a l r e a d y s t a r v e d ,
to d e a t h . O t h e r g r o u p s a r e m o v in g b a c k t o M a n o k w a r i.
( 5 ) G e o l v i n k B a y - A c t i v e p a t r o l l i n g c o n t i n u e s on B i a k and N oem foor I s . ;
S e p t . 25 J a p d e a d w e re f o u n d i n a c a v e on B i a k and on
th e same d a y 2 J a p s and 1 4 F o r m o s a n s gave t h e m s e l v e s up on Noem-
fo:,{-,r w i t h s u r r e n d e r l e a f l e t s . O t h e r m in o r c o n t a c t s w e re made on
b o th I s la n d s .
4. BISMARCKS - SOLOMONS
( ^ " G a z e l l e P e n i n s u l a - N i g h t 1 5 - 1 6 S e p t . R a b a u l was h a r a s s e d b y 2 M i t c h e l l
' and on" 1 6 S e p t . h u t s w ere d e s t r o y e d d u r i n g p a t r o l s b y 20 C o r s a i r s ,
( 2 ) New I r e l a n d - N i g h t 1 5 - 1 6 S e p t . K a v i e n g was r a i d e d by_ 2 M i t c h e l l s , , _ 0 n
Te S e p t . h u t s and r o a d t a r g e t s w ere a t t a c k e d b y 1 8 D a u n t l e s s 42
C o rsa irs.
, N i g h t 1 6 - 1 7 S e p t . , 3 b a r g e s h e a d i n g S . o f f Dunup p l a n t a t i o n
Y ( S .W . c o a s t ) w ere I n t e r c e p t e d b y PT b o a t s : 2 b a r g e s w ere d e s t r o y e d
b u t th e t h i r d e s c a p e d . On t h e Same n i g h t p l a n t a t i o n t a r g e t s a l o n g
N.W. c o a s t w e re s t r a f e d b y PT b o a t s .
(3) B o u g a i n v i l l e - On 1 6 S e p t . b i v o u a c a r e a a l o n g M ato }*in B a y s h o r e s (Buka
p a s s a g e ) w e re a t t a c k e d b y 3 7 D a u n t l e s s 1 A v e n g e r 3 V e n t u r a s and
44 C o r s a i r s . On t h e . same d a y K a h i l i A re a i n c l u d i n g gun p o s i t i o n s
and b i v o u a c s w e re a t t a c k e d b y 1 8 D a u n t l e s s an d 9 M i t c h e l l s .
N i g h t 1 6 - 1 7 - S e p t . K l e t a a i r f i e l d was s h e l l e d b y PT b o a t s ,
B ^ ENTRAL PACIFIC
1. CAROLIIES
( - f y " p a l a u - F u r t h e r a d v a n c e s a r e r e p o r t e d b y t h e U. S . M arin e s^ o n ^ P e l e l i u
- a n d enem y t r o o p s on P e l e i u a r e b e i n g f o r c e d i n t o th e N o r t h e r n
p o r tio n o f th e" I s l a n d . At 0 8 3 0 / 1 6 S e p t . o u r f o r c e s l a n d e d on th e
N . E , c o a s t o f A ngaur I s . a g a i n s t l i g h t o p p o s i t i o n .
M in e s h a v e b e e n s a t i s f a c t o r i l y sw e p t fro m K o s s o l p a s s a g e .
( 2 ) T r u k - On 1 5 S e p t . D u blo n and Moen w e r e bombed b y 2 9 C cn p a c L i b e r a t o r s
-------- u s i n g 7 2 -! t o n s b o m b s : 5 enem y f i g h t e r s were a i r b o r n e and 1 was
X p ro b a b ly ^ d a m a g e d ; 1 L i b e r a t o r a l s o was d a m a g ed .
( 3 ) ponape - On 1 5 S e p t , , L a n g a r I s . was bombed b y M i t c h e l l s w h i c h d ro p p e d
6 t o n s b o m b s.
4
TOP SECRET
(ii) ENEMY FORCES ( C o n td . )
(iii) STJIvlMARY OF. SIGNIFICANT NAVAL DEVELOPMENTS
( 1 ) I n s i g n i f i c a n t enem y o p p o s i t i o n to B l u e c o n c o l i d a t i o n ^ o n M o r o t a i ,
( 2 ) S a t i s f a c t o r y p r o g r e s s on P a l a u . _ ,
( 3 ) L a c k o f enem y n a v a l o r a i r r e a c t i o n t o B l u e o p e r a t i o n s i n J e s t e r n
C a r o l i n e s and S.VPA.
( 4 ^ ^ o u t r a l i z a t i o n o f enemy a i r f i e l d s i n E a s t e r n E a s t i n d i e s .
------- - - o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o ------ ------
D is tr ib u tio n :
C i n C S:7PA (1 )
G2 (N avy) (1 )
G3 (N av y ; P la n s , O p e ra tio n s) (2 )
C dr. S e v e n th F l e e t (2 )
S e v e n th F l e e t - R ear E ch e lo n (1 ) G . J . CONNOR.
ACNB (3) L t . C d r . (S P ) RANVI.
F: (1 ) S . O . ( I ) NAVY
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TO? SECRET
18 S e p t. 1944
DAILY NAVAL SUMMARY
------------P A R r r r
ALLIED AND ENEMY ORDER OF BATTLE '
T . SOtiTH AND SOUTH W23T TIUTWIU'
ALL I E D FORCES ENEMY FORCES

% S o u t h W e st p a c i f i c S o u th P a c i f i c
(E a s t e r n S e c t i o n )
(1) SOUTH DAKOTA
CVE ( 1 1 ) ADMIRALTY ISLANDS RUDYERD BAY ( 5 ) MATANIKAU

CHENANGO ' SAN GAMON CAPE ESPERANCE
MIDWAY SAN TEE LING ISLAND
CASABLANCA SARGENT BAY ROI
FAN SHAW BAY MUNDA
STEAMER BAY
CA ( 2 ) AUSTRALIA SHROPSHIRE - -
UL ( 4 ) BOISE PHOENIX LEANDER -
NASHVILLE HOBART
AV/CVS ( 2 ) TANGIER WRICHT - -
XAV/ACVS (6) HALF MOON HERON - -
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# SAN CARLOS ORCA
DD ( 4 2 ) ARUNTA JEN KIN S 5 -
NAPIER LANG
NEPAL LA VALLETTE
ABNER READ MCKEE
AMMEN MORRIS
ANDERSON MULL ANY
BACKS MURRAY
BEALE MUST IN
DALY 0 ' BANNON
CAPPS RINGGOLD
DA 3 HIELL NICHOLAS
EVANS SCHROEDER
FLETCHER RUSSELL
HALL STACK
HARRI SON STEVANS
HICKOX TAYLOR
HOPEWELL HUNT
HOWORTH UHLMANN
HUGHES WOODWORTH
HUTCHINS BUSH
AD WHITNEY 10
SS ( 8 ) BASHAW FLYING F I S H )
DACE MINGO )
DARTER TARPON )
GUAVINA ) on p a t r o l
FLOUNDER
( 2 ) CERO . STINGRAY ) on p a s s a g e
(3 ) S . 42 S. 47 )
S . 45 ) at S e e a d le r
(4 ) PERMIT PLUNGER )
(a) K*9 K. 1 2 ) At Sydney
% E x c l u d i n g Cempac f o r c e s t e m p o r a r ily oper a t i n g at sea.

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1. SOUTH AND SOUTH "EST PACIFIC ( C o n td . )

( I n c l . mancia '
cf
Sou thwe s t p a c i f i c
(Ea 3 t o r n S e c t i o n ) S o u th p a c i f i c
PT A p p rox * 175
AP A (8) H. T . ALLEN (APA APD

KA3 IMBLA
WESTRALIA
WARD (APD)
SCHLEY
HERBERT
CROSBY
KILTY
AGO ( 2 ) BLUE RIDGE

TCH
(3 ) OTUS
HOLLAND
ORION
AD DOBBIN
( 1 5 ) RIGEL (AR)
PLATYPUS
PROMETHEUS
MEDUSA
MIDAS (. RB)
OCEAN US
CULEBRA ISLAND (ARC-)
OGLALA
STIIDANAO
CEBU
REMUS (ARL)
ACHILLES
AMYOUS
VENT (ARS)
CABLE
LSD CARTER HALL

. NORTHERN PACIFIC
GL ( 2 ) ITACHI
ASHIGARA
CL ( 3 ) DETROIT ABUKUMA
RALEIGH
RICHMOND
10 Approx,
3, SOUTH EASTERN PACIFIC

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4 , CENTRAL PACIFIC
a l l : :ED FORCi cs CMY FORCES
P h ilip p in e s - E. In d ie s
BB (16) IOWA NORTH CAROL IN, TENNESSEE (3 MUSASHI (5 )YAMATO

NEW JERSEY WEST VIRGINIA 1,11 S S I S S I Pi NAGATO MUSASHI
TITDIANNA WASHINGTON IDAHO FUSO KONGO
MASSACHUSETTS COLORADO MARYLAND ISE )
iriLa'A i CALIFORNIA i OKLAHOMA IIYUGA)
PENNSYLVANIA (co n v t.
to c a r r i
A /c)
CV (1 0 ) SARATOGA FRANKLIN (5) UNRYU

ENTERPRISE INTREPID I HO
YORKTOWN ESSEX ZUI KAK
I E XINGTON BUNKER HILL . HAYATAKA
HORNET WA SP AMAGI
CVL ( 9 ) C^BOT LANGLEY (5 ) CHITOSE

COWPENS PRINCETON CHIY.ODA
BELLSAU WOOD MONTEREY ZUI HO
INDEPENDENCE RYUHO
(p o ss,
sunk)
(26) GAMBIER BAY WINDHAM BAY CORAL SEA (2) JINYO

HOLLANDIA PETROF BAY CCRREGIDOR OTAKA
HOGGATT BAY SITKOH BAY LUNC-A POINT
KADASEAN BAY ALTAMAHA MARCUS ISLAND
DAL IN IN BAY BARNSS SALAMAUA
KITKUN BAY GRETON PRINCE WE LLIAM
11ANIL A BAY SHAMROCK BAY SAVO ISLAND
NAT01IA BAY COPAHEE WHITE PLAINS
OMMANEY BAY NEEENTA BAY
CA (1 3 ) BALTIMORE MINNEAPOLIS (i: ) AOBA . MAYA

BO STON PENSACOLA KUMANO
CHESTER IN DIANA POL I S TONS
CANBERRA SAN FRANCISCO SU2UYA
WITCHITA SALT LAKE C IT Y CHIKUMA
NEW ORLEANS PORTLAND MYOKO
LOUISVILLE HAGURO
ta.jGridl
4 TAGO'
TAKAO
CHOKAI
OCi 6
CL ( 1 7 ) COLUMBIA BIRMINGHAM B LOXI ( 4 ) NAHAGI ( 6 ) SEKAWA

CLEVELAND SANTA FE 0 KLAND NOSHIRO -OYODO
DENVER 3AK DIEGO RENO KINU MAGARA
MONTPELIER SAN JUAN VINCENNES KITAGAMI ISUZU
HONOLULU MOBILE HOUSTON TAMA
S T . LOUIS MIAMI K ISO
(prob.
sunk)
CLT KASHII KA SHIMA '
IvTcvs (4) CURTISS CHANDSLEUR ( 2 ) AK IT SUSr
BALLARD h im a
POCOMOKE
NOTOKO
DD A pprox. 180 2 5-30 2 0 (sev era l
re p a irin g )
A p prox. 30 10 A pprox. 4 5 '
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i n g ) ____
r*T|t;
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5. EAST IN D IES - INDIAN OCEAN

S o u t h W e st P a c i f i c M a la y -
( W e s te r n S e c tio n ) E astern F l e e t A re a I n d i a n O cean
BB (5 ) HOWE HARUNA
REN OWN
QUEEN ELIZABETH
VALIANT
RICBELIU
CV (3 ) VICTORIOUS
ILLUSTRIOUS
INDOMITABLE
CVE (6) BATTLER ATHELING UNYO

UNICORN BEGUM
SHAH Ai.lBEER
CA (3) CUMBERLAND
LONDON
SUFFOLK
CL ( 2 ) ADELAIDE ( 6 ) KENYA NEWCASTLE
GAMBIA PHOEBE
AV/CVS ( 1 ) ALBATROSS
XCL (2 ) CANTON CHITRAL
DD ip p rox . 27
(11) CREVALLE HADDO PADDLI ) a p p r o x ... 1 6 10 (p o ss. a l l

FLASHER HARDER PARGO ) ^ G erm an)
GUNNEL JACK REDFIN
HAKE LA POTT
( 1 2 ) ASPRO 0 .1 9 PORPOISE
CABRILL0 P. 318 SAFDLANCI
HAMMERHEAD SIRDAR
MUSKELLIJ8 GE STOIC
NARWHAL STORM ) on p a s s a g e
(2) BONEFISH NAUTILUS ) a t D arw in
(19) ANGLER COD SEA ROVER )

BATFISH GUI TARO SPISJEFOL )
BLUEGILL GURNARD STURDY ) a t F rem an tle
BREAM HOE TANTIVY )
CLYDE RATON TELEMACHUS )
K. 14 RAY . ZWAARDFISCH)
K .1 5
AS ( 3 ) MAIDSTONE GRIFFIN EURYALE
ESTIMATE OF ENEMY SHORE-BASED AIR STRENGTH
SOLOMONS
BISMARCKS NEW GUINEA EAST IN D IES P H IL IP P IN E S MANDATES
F ig h te rs 3 111 237 16
5/E B o m b e rs 54 112 -
t /e B om bers - 108 110 10
F ly in g B o a ts 6 8 -
F lo a t P la n e s 10 - 57 21 6
O b sn . A/c - - 16 18 4

~-py .in. 506 36
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DAILY NAVAL SUMMARY

Part I I : Allied and Enemy O rder of Battle.
965 19 September 1944
No. Date
PART I
( i ) ALLIED FORCES
SOUTH WIST' PACIFIC AREA
1. NEW GUINEA - BISMA.RCKS
(a ) At Sea to 1200/19;
(1) Task Force 7 0 .1 : '2 AGP: "OYSTER BAY" "MOBJACK"

30 PT
Task U n it 7 0 .2 : 2 PF : "BELFAST" "HUTCHINSON"
1 PC : 1123
Task Force 73 : 1 AV j "TANGIER"
2 AVP: "HALF MOON" "SAN CARLOS"
2 AVR
Task Force 77*1 : 6 CVE:"SANGAMON" 11SUWANNE" " CHENANGO" "SANTEE" "FAN5HAW B/kY"
"MIDWAY"
8 DE : "R.S.BULL" "R.M.ROWELL" "EVERSOLE" "DENNIS" "J.C.BUTLEB"
"RAYMOND" "EDMONDS11 "SHELTCN"
Task Force 773 s 5 D D : "ANDERSON" "HUGHES" "MJSTIN" "FLETCHER" "STACK
* 2' PF r "BURLINGTON" "CARSON CITY"
2 APD: "CROSBY" "HERBERT"
1 LSDs "CARTER HALL" 5 1ST
' 12 ICT
Task Force 7731 : 2 PC : 1119, 1134 2 LCI(G)
: 1 AT : "SONOffii" 1 LCI(D)
2 LCI(R)
Task Force 773*2 3 PC : 1120, 1133, 1122 4 yms: 8 , 41 . 47 , 334
2 LCI(R) 1 LCI(F)
Task Group 77*4 : 4 DD : " HOPEWELL" "LANG"
1 PS : "WARREGO" 1
2 YMS: 316 , 393 I HIML 1074
1 ATF: "QUAPAW" 5 AK
'8 LOT 1 LOT (Radar)
Task Group 7 7 *5 : 4 DD : "RINGGOLD" "SCHROEDER" "SIGSBEE" "DA3HIELL"
12 LST
Task Group 7 7 .6 : 3 DD : "JOHN RODGERS" "HARRISON" "MURRAY" .
2 PF : "GLENDaLE" "COROMDO"
9 1ST 3 ML
Task Group 77*7 s 2 AFD 1 PF : "LONG BEACH"
2 YO 2 YFD
2 YPD 7 YB
2. AT 2 JOG
4 T__ 2 LCM
(2) "HOWORTH" (DD) e s c o r t in g "REMUS" (ARL) towing 1 AFD departed Madang 0800/l5 fo r
Woeridi ETA 0 900/20.
(3) "ORESTES" (AGP) departed Humboldt Bay 17 Sep t. fo r M in e Bay due 19 S e p t.
(4) "CRUX" (AK) was to depart Manus about 16 Sept. f o r Finschhafen, M in e Bay and
Brisbane*
(5) 8 sutfriarines on p a t r o l : 4 submarines on passage..
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(b) In Harbour;
Sansapor
Combat Units 2 DD "MORRIS" " JENKINS"
17 PT
Â u xiliaries 3 2 AVP: "ORCA" "SAN PABLO"
1 AT : "CHETCO"
iak-W oendi:
A Combat Units 2 CA "AUS TRALIA" " SHROPSHIRE11
3 L "PHEONIX" "BOISE" "NASHVILLE*
13 DD "ARUNTA" "WARRAMUNGA" "AMEN" "MULLANY" "HUTCHINS" "BEALE"
"BACHE" "DALY" "ABNDER READ" "EUSH" "KILLEN" "LA VALLETTE"
"TAYLOR"
47 PT
E sc o r ts 10 3 PE : "ORANGE" "GALLUP" "ROCKFORD"
3 M B : "ARARAT" "GLENELG" "COWRA"
3 ML : 428, 817 , 818 1 YM3: 9
A u x il ia r ie s 26 "ORION" S) "HILO" "PORTUNUS" "WILLOUGHBY" "WACHAPREAGUE"
"KOORA" (AGP) "CHIPPEWA" "HIIATSA" "WATO" (AT) "VIROE" (ATF)
"SUSQUEHANNA" (AOG) "SILVERBELL" "TEABERRY" (YN) "ARAYAT"
"MINK" (IX) " LARK" "WHIPPOORWILL" (AM) "CABLE" (ARS)
"POYANG" (AE)
Maffin B a y ;
E s c o r ts 1 sc 698 1 pc : 477
A u x il ia r ie s "SHIKELIAMY" (AOG) "CHEPACHEf" (AO)
Humboldt:
Combat Units 1 CMS "ARIAEWE"
3 J "RUSSELL" "STEVENS" "McKEE"
' E sco rts 23 4 PF : "EUGENE" "VAN BUREN" "GASGOYNE" "MUSKOGEE"
10 AMS i "BENDIGO" "COL&C "COOTAMUNDRA" "WAGGA" "GLADSTONE"
"GYMPIE" "DELORAINE" "BROOME" "GOULBURN" "STRAHAN"
1 PC s 476 1 PQE(R): 850
7 SC : 6 3 7 , 732 735 , 743 . 744 . 749 . 981
A u x ilia r ie s 29 "BLUE RIDGE" "WASATCH" (AGO) "BISHOPEALE" (AO) "ELKHCRN"
"SEEKONK" "SAKATONCHEE" (AOG) "SCHLEY" "KILTY" "WARD" (APF)
"MANOORA" "KANIMBLA" (APA) "PYRO" (AE) "DOBBIN" (AD) "TEAK*
(AN) " DERRICK" (YO) "INDUS" "GANYMEDE" "MURZIM" "TRIANGULUM"
(AK) "PANDA." "VILLALOBOS" "OCTARA" (IX) "CALAMARES" (AF)
"LAURABABA" (AG) "MAETSUYCKER" (AH)
3 YP : 240, 291 , 292 1 ARD
A it a p e ;
Combat Units 18 PT
E sc o r ts 1 1 SC : 745
A u x ilia r ie s 2 "WESTRALIA" (APA) "COMFORT" (AH)
A d m ira ltie s ;
Combat Units 3 CVE "RUDYERD BAY" "NASSAU" "STEAMER BAY"
3 ed "EVANS" "CAPPS" "HICKOX"
3 ss "5 . 42 " " s . 45" "3*47"
26 "BANGUST" "ViATERMAN" "PIEDMONT" "LASSEN" "DELAHANTY"
E s co rts 13 EE
"WITTER" "EICHENBERGER" "JAMES E . CRAIG" "BARON"
"OSTEBHAUS" "PARKS" "LAMONS" "RIDDLE"
1 PC 1132, 1139 1 PE * "BISBEE"
5 sc 7 4 -1 . 746 , 7
4 7 , 982 , 1274
1 H \ 827 .............................. 4 i m - 4 9 , 5 2 , 7 0 , 97
A u x il ia r ie s "MONONGAHEIA" "PATUXENT" "NEOSHO" "PLATTE" "CIMARRON"
45
"SABINE" "NIERARA"" KASKASKIA" "PAMANSET" "MASCOMA"
''CALIENTIE" "CHIKASKIA" "ESCAMBRIa " " MILLICOMA" "SCHUYKILL"
(AO) "PASQUOTANK". "RIO GRANEE" (AOG) "MEDUSA" "PROMETHEUS"
(AR) "HERON" (AVP) "ALABASTER" (FYC) "PATHFINDER" (AG S )
"CINNAMON" "TORCHWOOD" (AN) "PHOBOS" "BOOTES" (AK)
"CARIBOU" ".vriAGENDA" "ARETHUSA" "LEOPARD" "PORCUPINE" (IX)
"GEN.R.L.HCWzfe" (AP) "CEBU" (ARG) "TAWABA" "TERN" _(AE)
"ARGONNE" (AG) "WHIHEY" "SIERRA" (AD) "SANGAY" (AE)
1 ARD 3 I ? : 280, 2 8 8 , 585
2 YRD 1 4,BSE
Said ors
A u x il ia r ie s "TANCRED" (AT)
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Alexishafen-M idang:
E s c o r ts 17 1 PF : "BURDEKIN"
3 M S : "KAPUNDA" "ROCKHAMPTON" "TOWNSVILLE"
3 SC : 70 3 , 736, 742 2 YliBi 10 , 48
8 ML : 426 , 801 , 803 , 806 , 812 , 816 -, 819 , 925
A u x il ia r ie s 11 "ACHILLES" (AEL) "MIDAS" (ARB) "CULfiBRA ISLAND" (ARG)
1OTUS" (AS) "PING WO" (ASIS) "BUNGAREE" (CM)
2 YRD 1 ARD
1 APD 1 YP : 504
Langemak:
Combat Units 1 2 IE "ADMIRALTY ISLANDS"
4 EL
E sc o r ts 13 1 EE ; "MANNING" 1 PF ; "HAWKSSBURY"
k m ; "KIAMA" "LATROBE" 2 PC : 5 8 5 , 1121
3 SC ; 659 , 734 , 738 , 750 3 i m : 3 3 5 , 336 , 71
1 ML : 802 1 PGM
A u x il ia r ie s "AASE MAEPSK" (AG) "MCE POINT" "SHAWNEE" (AT) "CLYDE" (IX)
"CASTOR" (AKS) "MINDANAO" (ARG) "KITTYHAWK" (AKV)
"OCTANS" (AF)
Lae :
Escorts 1 1 0 : 1131
Cape G lo u c e s t e r ;
A u x il ia r ie s 1 "MESQUITE" (CGC)
Morobe;
A u x ilia ries 1 1 ApD
liln e B ay ;
Combat Units
E s c o r ts
4 PT
4 1 EE : "LOVELACE" 1 PS ; "SWAN"
I AM3: "STAWELL" 1 PC : 479
A u x il ia r ie s 19 "CALEDONIAN SALVOR" (ARS) "MERKUR". (AF) "TITANIA" (AKS)
IISATINLEAF" (YN) "RAIL" "SPRIGHTLY" (AT) "TULSA" (?G)
"KURUMBA" (AO)
1 a RD 3 HP
4 AFD 3 YP : 2 3 3 , 237 , 449
Port Moresby:
E sc o r ts 2 1 YM3 : "RINDJANI" 1 ML : 431
A u x ilia ries 2 "WINTER" (AGS) "ST GILES" (AT)
2 . SOLOMONS
(a) At Sea to 1200/19:
(1) 'lALTAMABA "BRETON" "WINDHAM BAY" (CVE) escorted by "GENDRBAS" PAUL G. BAKER"
"FIEBERLING" (DE) departed Emirau 0700/19 f o r Manus ETA 1700/19*
(2) "GAMBLE" (DM) e s c o r t in g "DIXIE" (AD) was to depart Santo 1600/17 f o r Finschhafen
ETA 2200/20. "GAMBLE" detaches on a r r iv a l and r e tu r n s P urvis;
"DIXIE" to be on-routed to ^ e n d i .
(3) "PCS.1402" e s c o rtin g "VEGA" (AK) departed R u s s e lls 0600/17 f o r Manus ETA 20 S e p t . ,
whence "PCS.1402" retu rns to R u s s e lls ,
(4) "WINTLE" (DE) e s c o r t in g "MORTON McCARVEK" proceeding Green I s to, Manus ETA 1700/19*
(5) "BOWERS" (DE) e s c o r tin g "STRAFTFORD" (AGP; departed Emirau 2200/18 f o r Manus ETA
1500/19.
( 6 ) "PC.1120" was to depart Manus 18 S e p t. fo r Torokina.
(b) In Harbour;
rau :
'sco rts 3 2 PC 589 , 606
1 SC 62c
Green I s ;
Combat Units 12 PT
E s co rts 4 1 DE "FOREMAN"
a sc 6 7 7 , 5 18
I YM3 : 95
Torok ina;
E s c o r ts 3 33 : "WILLMARTH" "CSM0S" "STATDFELD"
3 PC : 7 2 3 , 1029, 1592 2 SC ; 1188, 1590
1 Y E : 259
A u x il ia r ie s "TAGANAK" (A0)
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Treasury I s ;
Combat Units 34 p t
4 PGM
E s c o r ts 6 2 DE : "ENGLAND" "WHITEHURST" 2 PC : 60 5, 1229
1 YIl'B: "KIWI" 1 SC : 722
A u x il ia r ie s *7 "TUMULT" "VELOCITY" (AM) "BUTTERNUT" (YN) "HOLLAND? (AS)
"JAMESTOWN" (ACP) "PATAFSCO" (a OG) "ALEERAMIN" (AK)
MUnda:
k E s c o r ts 4 4 sc : 5 1 4 , 702 , 999 , 1267
A u x il ia r ie s 1 "CAMINGA" (AG)
EAST AND SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Ca) At Sea to 1200/19.:
(1) "BINGERA" (AG) departed Sydney 1400/12 fo r Madang ETA 1500/21.

(2) J'HDML.I32 3 " departed Merauke 0930/15 fo r Howbeeke I s . to a s s i s t "CAMBRIA" reported
in d i s t r e s s .
(3) "BARCOO" (PF) departed Thursday I s . 1400/17 f o r Sydney ETA 22 S e p t.
(4) BALLARAT" (AMS) departed Thursday I s . , 1704/16 f o r Townsville ETA Q500/20.
(5) "BUTTONWOOD" (CGC) departed Cairns 1155/17 f o r Thursday I s ETA PM 23 S e p t . ,
s e r v ic in g Waterwitch, Double Island and Coconut Is la n d l i g h t s
en ro u te,
( 6 ) "STELLA" (AGS) departed Townsville 1051/13 f o r Thursday I s . ETA 1300/20.
^ j ) "RESERVE" (AT) was to depart Sydney PM 16 S e p t. f o r Brisbane*
(b) In Harbour:
Merauke:
E sco rts 2 YM3: "SMERQE" "MERBARBOE"
Thursday I s ;
E s c o r ts 5 AM5: "FREMANTLE" " INVERELL11 "BUNBURY" "PIRIE" "PAPKES"
A u x il ia r ie s "VIGILANT" (AGS)
C a ir n s :
Escorts : 2 AM5: "KALGQORLIE" "LITHGOW" 3 s c : 1 . 7 3 7 , 748
4 j a g * 7 3 , 3 1 3 . 3 1 4 ,3 1 5
A u x il ia r ie s : "FIRE ISLAND" (AT) "ANDREW DORIA" (IX)
1 1 I P : 283
rtoan RVi l i f t ;
'^ P E c o r t s - : 1 M B : "KATOOMBA"
A u x il ia r ie s : "POLARIS." (AGS) "MIZAR" (AF)
Bowen:
A u x ilia ries : "CAMBRIAN SALVOR" (ARS) "HERCS" (AT)
B r is b a n e ;
Combat Units : "POLLACK" "PLUNGER"
E s c o r ts : 1 PF : "OGDEN" 2 AM3: "WHYALLA" "GEELONG"
2 PCE: 848, 849 1 PC : 1124
8 ML : 42 4, 425 , 804, 8 0 5 , 811, 820, 821
A u x il ia r ie s : "ETOLBJ" (AK) "HENRY T. ALLEN" (APA) "CARONDOLET" (IX)
"TOIGFIT" (AV) "VENALIA" "CAPE LEEOWIN" (AGS) "PONTUS" (AGP)
1 YP : 421
Sydney:
Combat Units 1 CL "HOBART" ( r e f i t t i n g )
3 J25 "NEPAL" "STUART" "VENDETTA"
2 SS "K. 9" " 1 .1 2 "
^ ^ p o r ts 9 3 A/s: "KYBRA" "WILCANNIS" "YANDRii"
1 iUM3: "WARRNAMBOOL"
3 1 810 , 82 2, 823
2 PC : 5 8 4 1 1130
A u x il ia r ie s 7 "RIGEL" (AR) "CHALLENGER" (AGS) "VENUS" (AK) "YUNNAN (AE)
"POINT LOMA" (AT) "MiNUNBA" "TASMAN" (AH)
Melbourne:
Combat, Units 1 DD "NAPIER"
Esco rts 2 2 A/S: "ABRAHAM CRIJNNSEN" "BOOMBA"
A u x il ia r ie s 1 "PLATYPUS" (AR)
A d ela id e :
E s c o r ts 2 2 AIiS : "IPSWICH" "BUNDABERG"
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4, WORTH WESTERN ARM
(a ) At Sea to 1200/19;
(1) Task Unit 7 0 . 5 . 3 :

1 AGS; "MORESBY"
4 AIBi "HORSHAM" "ECHUGA" "JUNEE" "CASTLEMAINE"
(2) 9 submarines on p a t r o l : 16 submarines on passage.
(^
0 3) In Harbour;
/ Darwin:
Combat Units 2 SS "NAUTILUS" "ASTRO"
E sco rts 4 ' 4 ML : 4 2 9 , 807, 813, 814
A u x ilia ries 2 "COUCAL" (ASR) "SHEPPARTON" (AGS)
M illin g im b i;
E s c o r ts 1 ML :
5. SOUTH WESTERN AREA
(a) At Sea to 120p / l9i
(1) "WANGANELLA" (AH) was to depart Premantle C830/I 3 f o r W ellington ETA 0800/2 3 .
(b) In Harbour;
f slow;
E sco rts 2 ; 1 ALB: "BOWEN"
1 ML r 815
Prem antle:
Combat Units 2 L : "NIGERIA" ÂDELAirE"
*.:) SS j- "ANGLER" "BLUEGILL" " BREAM" "CLYDE" "COD" ATFISH
"GUITARO" "GURNARD" "HOE" "RATON" "RAY" "SEA ROVER"
"STURDY" "S1ITEFUL" "TANTIVY" "ZF/AARDFISCH" "KVi4" "K.15*
E s c o r ts 9 : : 1 PF : "CORPUS CHRISTI"
5 M B : "DUBBO" "TAMvVORTH" "MILDURA" "LAUNCESTON" "BATHURST"
1 SC : 729
1 ML : 824
2 YM3: 1 1 , 7 2
A u x il ia r ie s 7 : "GRIFFIN" "EURYALE" "MAIDSTONE" (AS) "ISSBLE" (PY)
"CHANTICLEER" (ASR)
1 ARD
1 YP j 286
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(ii) ENEMY FORCES
( 1 ) Dgyao G u l f - A d e l a y e d r e p o r t i n d i c a t e s a s i g h t i n g a t l 0 0 0 / l 6 S e p t . o f
6 s e a t r u c k s and 6 l u g g e r s i n Davao H a r b o r .
A p r e l i m i n a r y i n f l i g h t r e p o r t fr o m a i r c r a f t s t a t e s t h a t 2
arm ed t r a w l e r s and a t u g w e re o b s e r v e d U t 0 9 3 5 / 1 8 S e p t . n e a r th e
e n t r a n c e o f Davao G u l f p r o b a b l y c l o s e t o t h e W. s h o r e s .
S u l u A r c h i p e l ag o - A t 0 7 0 0 / 1 8 S e p t . 5 c a r g o v e s s e l s w e re o b s e r v e d o f f
S 7 F . cossT; J o l o I s .
( 3 ) V i s a y a n S e a - A t 0 8 1 0 / 1 8 S e p t . a l a r g e d e s t r o y e r wa.s s i g h t e d h e a d i n g
S .E H r o u g h V isa y a n S e a .
( 4 ) P a la w a n - At l 5 0 0 / l 8 S e p t . , 3 medium c a r g o v e s s e l s , 6 s m a l l m e r c h a n t
y s h i p s and 3 d e s t r o y e r s w ere s e e n o f f S.W . t i p P a la w a n on c o u r s e
A N.E.
2 . EAST IN D IE S
(1 ) M o ro ta i - On 1 7 S e p t . f r e s h u n o p p o s e d l a n d i n g s w e re made b y o u r t r o o p s
on 3 i s l a n d s o f f S.W . M o r o t a i and. a l s o a t W a j a b o e l a ( 1 8 m i l e s
NNW. P ito e ), Known enemy d ead t h r o u g h 1 7 S e p t . num ber 3 6 ; 12
Jap s have b een c a p t u r e d .
A d d i t i o n a l r e p o r t s o f l i g h t enemy a i r r e a c t i o n t o o u r l a n d
i n g s a r e to t h e e f f e c t t h a t a t a b o u t dawn 1 6 S e p t . s e v e r a l enemy
p l a n e s , p r o b a b ly f i g h t e r - b o m b e r s , a t t a c k e d our s u r f a c e c r a f t o f f
P ito e w ith o u t e f f e c t s AA and n a v a l f i g h t e r s e n g a g e d and 3 p l f i n &3
w e r e s e e n to c r a s h in t h e w a t e r b u t o f f i c i a l r e s u l t s o f co m b a t
have n o t y e t b een r e c e i v e d . A ls o t h a t a t dawn 1 8 S e p t . , 1 o r 2
enem y p l a n e s w ere o v e r S . M o f -o ta i and t h a t 1 was s h o t down b y AA.
T h e s e r e p o r t s a r e a d d i t i o n a l , a p p r o n t l y , t o th e '2 l i g h t r a i d s
n ig h t 1 6 -1 7 S e p t. P re v io u s ly r e p o rte d .
(2) N. C e l e b e s - N i g h t 1 6 - 1 7 S e p t . Tembaga In Lembeh S t r a i t was bombed b y
1 L i b e r a t o r and G o r o n t a l o B a y was bombed b y 2 L i b e r a t o r s , F ire s
s t a r t e d b y t h e M i t c h e l l r a i d 1 6 S e p t . on G o r o n t a l o w e re s t i l l
b u rn in g .
At 1 0 0 0 / 1 7 S e p t . L a n g o a n drome w as botrbed b y 4 5 L i b e r a t o r s
d r o p p i n g 1 3 5 t o n s bombs and c r a t e r i n g t h e ru n w ay b e s i d e s s c o r i n g
a d i r e c t h i t on 1 g r o u n d e d b o m b e r ; C o o rd in a te d w ith t h i s s t r i k e
21 M i t c h e l l s bombed and s t r a f e d L a n g o a n drome f r o m Minimum a l t i t
ude. E s c o r t i n g L i g h t n i n g s s t r a f e d th e drome d e s t r o y i n g 2 p l a n e s
and p r o b a b l y d e s t r o y i n g a t h i r d . No AA n o r i n t e r c e p t i o n was e n
c o u n t e r e d b u t 1 L i g h t n i n g was l o s t to l i g h t g ro u n d f i r e .
P h o t o s 1 5 S e p t . show S i d a t e and M a p a n g e t ru n w a y s u n s e r v i c e a b l e
and L a n g o a n o n l y p a r t i a l l y s e r v i c e a b l e . In t o t a l 6 f i g h t e r s and
6 b o m b e r s w e re v i s i b l e on th e 3 d r o m e s ,
() S.W . C e l e b e s - A t 0 0 1 8 / 1 7 S e p t . C a t a l i n a s o v e r M a k a s s a r s i g h t e d ' 3 - 4
medium s i z e d s h i p s and s e v e r a l s m a l l e r v e s s e l s a t M a k a s s a r ,
(4) S . E . C e l e b e s - N i g h t 1 6 - 1 7 S e p t . K e n d a r i a i r d r o m e was bombed b y 2
L i b e r a t o r s d r o p p i n g 24 x 5 0 0 pound i n c e n d i a r i e s .
P h o t o s 1 6 S e p t . show t h e ru n w ay a t A m b e sia s e r v i c e a b l e w i t h
1 f i g h t e r and 1 8 b o m b e rs p r e s e n t ; d i s p e r s a l f a c i l i t i e s h av e b e e n
In crea sea . W l t i c o l a ru nw ay i s s e r v i c e a b l e a l t h o u g h no a i r c r a f t
are p r e s e n t.
<5) B o r n e o ** L a t e r e p o r t fr o m C a t a l i n a s o v e r B a l i k p a p a n n i g h t 1 4 - 1 5 S e p t ,
s t a t e t h a t 1 medium s i z e d v e s s e l and 3 s m a l l e r s h i p s w e re o b s a r v -
. ed f f Cape P e m a n t ji n g a n ( 1 2 0 m i l e s 8SW, o f B a l i k p a p a n ) ,
(6J. T im o r - D u r i n g 1 7 S e p t . a h a r a s s i n g r a i d was c o n d u c t e d o v e r E . T im o r
b y 11 B e a u f i g h t e r s ; b u i l d i n g s and AA a t F u i l o r o w ere dam aged and
m o t o r v e h i c l e s n e a r Cape L o r e w ere d e s t r o y e d ,
Ambon A r e a - p . m . 1 6 S e p t . , L a h a a i r d r o m e was bombed b y 1 S q u a d ro n
L i b e r a t o r s and L i a n g a i r d r o m e b y 2 S q u a d r o n s L i b e r a t o r s a s a l t e r n
a t i v e t a r g e t s to H a r o e k o e .
On 1 7 S e p t . H a r o e k o e a i r d r o m e was bombed b y 1 g r o u p o f L i b e r
a t o r s w h ic h e n c o u n t e r e d n e i t h e r AA n o r i n t e r c e p t i o n . C o o rd in a te d
w i t h t h i s s t r i k e K a i r a t o e a i r d r o m e was bombed b y 3 9 L i g h t n i n g s
and N o l o t ( N .E . t i p o f S a p a r o e a ) v/as bombed b y 1 4 L i g h t n i n g s
c a u s i n g a s e v e r e ' e x p l o s i o n i n an a m m u n itio n dump,
S . E . Ceram - K a l I s . - On 1 7 S e p t . a s m a l l s e a t r u c k o f f N. t i p G r o o t
K a i was a t t a c k e d an d p r o b a b l y damaged b y 2 f l i g h t s e a c h o f 2
M itc h e ll s
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(8) S .E , Coram ( C o n t d , ) - D u r in g 1 8 S e p t . s m a l l c r a f t a m o n g s t t h e I s l a n d s
S . E . Ceram t o K a i g r o u p i n c l u d i n g Banda I s , w ere a t t a c k e d b y
f l i g h t ; o f 4 K i t t y h a w k s i n v o l v i n g a t o t a l o f 3 2 a i r c r a f t in
a g g r e g a t e a b o u t 7 g n ja ll c r a f t and 2 0 c a n o e s w e re a t t a c k e d a l l
b e i n g damaged o r d e s t r o y e d .
(9 ) T e n im b a r I s . - A t n o o n 1 7 S e p t . S a u m la k i was bombed b y 2 M i t c h e l l s
" and a t 1 7 0 0 / 1 8 S e p t . S a u m la k i was a f a i n bombed b y 2 M i t c h e l l s .
NEW C-UINEA
( 1 ) M a c C lu e r G u l f - L a t e r e p o r t s t a t e s t h a t S P ^ n was bombed b y 1 4
~ T h u n d e r b o l t s on 1 6 S e p t .
P .M . 1 7 S e p t . a b a r g e a t K aim ana was d e s t r o y e d d u r i n g a
sw eep o f th e a r e a b y 4 K i t t y h a w k s
D u r i n g 1 8 S e p t . s m a l l c r a f t and v i l l a g e s i n t h e K aim ana
A r e a w ere a t t a c k e d b y 4 K i t t y h a w k s , K o k as s a w m i l l and t a r g e t ?
n o a r b y w ere a t t a c k d d ' t by' 2 8 K i t t y h a w k s s m a l l c r a f t o f f Kok&fe
w e r e a t t a c k e d b y 4 K i t t y h a w k s and Babo w a t e r f r o n t was ^ a t t a c k e d
by a n o th er 4 K itty h a w k s .
(2 ) S o r o n g - F u r t h e r r e p o r t s show t h a t S a m a te drome was a t t a c k e d 1 7 S e p t
b y 3 2 T h u n d e r b o l t s i n a d d i t i o n to t h e 22 K i t t y h a w k s p r e v i o u s l y
re p o r te d ..
( 3 ) San s a p o r - D u r i n g 1 8 S e p t . t h e r e was no enemy a i r , g ro u n d o r s e a
a c t i v i t y o b s e r v e d I n th e S a n s a p o r a r e a ,
) G e e l v l n k B a y - p a t r o l l i n g c o n t i n u e s and f u r t h e r s m a l l p a r t i e s o f
enemy a r e b e i n g e l i m i n a t e d on N o e m fo o r and B i a k ,
( 5 ) Wewak - P h o t o s 1 5 S e p t . show t h a t Wewak a i r d r o m e was u n s e r v i c e a b l e
and t h a t no f u r t h e r a t t e m p t had b e e n made t o r e p a i r s a m e .
However on 1 7 S e p t . t h e Wewak s t r i p and t a r g e t s i n t h e a r e a
i n c l u d i n g s t o r e s on K a i r i r u ? je r e bombed b y 1 4 B e a u f o r t s and on
1 8 S e p t , Wewak s t r i p , Boram and B o i k e n b r i d g e w ere a t t a c k e d
by 17 B e a u fo r t s ,
l l e P e n i n s u l a - D u r i n g 1 7 S e p t . h u t s in t h e g e n e r i l R a b a u l a r e a
( 1 ) G a z e_____________________
w e re a t t a c k e d b y 4 4 C o r s a i r s on p a t r o l .
2 ) New I r e l a n d - N i g h t 1 6 - 1 7 S e p t K a v i e n g was h a r a s s e d b y 1 M i t c h e l l ,
On 1 7 S e p t . h u t , b u i l d i n g s and b r i d g e s a l o n g C e n t r a l S . W ,
c o a s t w ere e f f e c t i v e l y a t t a c k e d b y 3 6 D a u n t l e s s 3 V e n t u r a s and
50 C o r s a ir s .
(3 ) B o u g a i n v i l l e - On b o t h n i g h t s 1 6 - 1 7 and 1 7 - 1 8 S e p t . K a h i l i w a s bomb*
ed b y l M i t c h e l l . On 1 7, S e p t . p e r s o n n e l on S h o r t l a n d s w e r e
a t t a c k e d b y 1 0 C o rs a i r s and g a r d e n s i n t h e E m p r e s s A u g u s t a B a y
a r e a b y a n o t h e r 10 C o r s a i r s
.. CENTRAL PACIFIC
1* CAROLINES - M a r i n e s on P e l e l u i h a v e made f u r t h e r a d v a n c e s and Biave

c a p tu r e d a s t r a t e g i c h i l l p o s i t i o n o v e r lo o k in g th e a i r f i e l d .
w h ic h i s a l r e a d y in o u r h a n d s . On A ngaur o u r f o r c e s f r o m t h e
2 b e a c h h e a d s h a v e j u i n e d up a n d c o n s o l i d a t i o n C o n t i n u e s .
On 1 8 S e p t . c a r r i e r - b o r n e a i r c r a f t f l e w 60 s o r t i e s ir r .v o lv -
i n g 1 9 t o n s bombs and 1 0 5 r o c . k e t s in s u p p o r t o f g r o u n d f o r c e s
on P e l e l i u and A n g u a r .
( i i i ) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT NAVIAL DEVELOPMENTS
( 1 ) I n s i g n i f i c a t n enemy o p p o s i t i o n t o B l u e c o n s o l i d a t i o n on M o r o t a i .
( 2 ) S a t i s f a c t o r y p r o g r e s s on P a l a u ,
( 3 ) L a c k o f enem y n a v a l o r a i r r e a c t i o n t o B l u e o p e r a t i o n s i n Wes t e r m
( 4 ) N e u t r a l i z a t i o n o f enemy a i r f i e l d s i n E a s t e r n E a s t I n d i e s .
D istrib u tio n :
C ' in C SWPA j (1 ) C dr, S e v e n th F l e e t ($ ) G . J . CONNOR

G -2 (N avy) * (1 ) 7 t h F l e e t - R o a r E : h,( L ) L t . C d r , ( S P ) RANVE
G -3 (Navy) (2 ) ACNB (3*) 8 . 0 , ( I ) NAVY
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ALLIED AND ENEMY ORDER OF BATTLE
T 7 ~ SOUTH AN D" " S O U T H '"lE S f~ R ^ lF IC

% S o u th w est p a c i f i c S o u th P a c i f i c
(E as t e r n S e c t i o n )
(x ) S 0 I M - B A K 0 3A ( 1 ) CALIFORNIA
CVE (11) ADMIRALTY ISLANDS RUDYERD BAY

----- - CHENANGO SANGAMON
MIDWAY SANTEE
NASSAU FAN SHAW BAY
At TAMAHA STEAMER PAY
BRETON WRIGHT
CA 2 } AUSTRALIA SHROPSHIRE
CL 4 ) BOISE PHOENIX @ LEANDER
NASHVILLE HOBART
x a v /a c v s (6 ) HALF MOON HERON

SAN PABLO CHINCOTEADUE
SAI CARLOS
DD (42) ARUNTA JENKINS 5

NAPIER KILLEN
NEPAL LAN G
ABN k R READ LA VELIETTE
AMMEN MCKEE
ANDERSON MORRIS
BAG HE MULLANY
BEALE MURRAY
DALY MUSTIN
CAPPS 0 'BANNON
DASHIELL RINGGOLD
EVAN S NICHOLAS
FLETCHER SCHROEDER
HALL RUSSELL
HARR I SON STACK
HICKOX STE VAN S
HOPEWELL TAYLOR
HOWORTH HUNT
HUGHES UHLMANN
HUTCHIN S WOODWORTH
BUSH
WHITNEY 10
AD
( 8 ) BASHAW FLYING F IS H
DACE MINGO
DARTER TARPON
GUAVINA on p a t r o l
FLOUNDER
( 4 ) CERO STINGRAY
PERMIT SEA' W.OLF on p a s s a g e
I> * L/X.IT/1
(3) S . 42
at S e e a d le r
U'e * O
(2.) POLLACK 3LUN GER a t B risb an e
K 12 at S y d n e y _____________
(2 ) K , 9 ____
% I n c l u d i n g C en p ac f o r c e s te m p o ra rily o p e ra tin g at sea.

(a). TJnn - e f f e c t i v e .
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1. SOUTH AND SOUTH WEST PACIFIC (C o n t d . )

S o u th w e st p a c i f i c ( in c l , mandates )
(Ea s t e r n S e c t i o n ) S o u th P a c i f i c
A pprox. 175
APA (8 ) H .T . ALLEN (A PA) 3 APD

KAN IMBLA
WE STRALIA
WARD (APD)
SCHLEY
HEBERT
CROSBY
K ILTY
AGC (2) BLUE RIDGE

WASATCH
AS (3) OTUS
HOLLAND
ORION
AD DOBBIN
AR (15-) RIGEL (AR)

PLATYPUS
PROMETHEUS
MEDUSA
MIDAS (ARB)
OCEANUS
OGLALi
MINDANAO
CEBU
REMUS (ARL)
ACHILLES
AMYOUS
VENT (APS)
CABLE
LSD CARTER HALL
-------------------------------- jjo R T H E R r PACIFIC

ENEMY FORCES
ALLIED FORCE.:
( 2 ) NACHI
CA ASHIGARA
ABUKUMA
CL ( 3 ) DETROIT
RALEIGH
RICHMOND
9
A pprox, 5
10
3. SOUTHEASTERN PACIFIC
ENEMY FORCES
ALLIED FORCES
QL_ TRENTON
DD 9
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4, CENTRAL PACIFIC
ENEMY FORCES
ALLIED FORCES EMPIRE
'Philippines - E, In d ie s
/-ic ) TOWP NORTH CAROLINA TENNESSEE ( 3 ) MUSA SHI (5 )YAMATO

N E'r JERSEY WEST VIRGINIA M IS S IS S IP P I NAC-ATO MUSA SHI
FUSO KONGO
IN DIANNA WASHINGTON IDAHO
ISE )
MASSACHUSETTS COLORADO MARYLAND HYUGA)
ALABAMA PENNSYLVANIA OKLAHOMA
(convt.
to carry
a /c )
(5) UNRYU
(11) SARATOGA FRAN KLIN TAIHO
ENTERPRISE INTREPID
ZUIKAKO
YORKTOWN ESSEX HAYATAKA
LEXINGTON BUNKER HILL AMAGI
HANCOCK WASP
HORNET (5) CHITOSE
( 9 ) CABOT LANGLEY CHIYODA
COWPENS PRINCETON
HOSHO
BATAAN SAN JACINTO
ZUIHO
BELLS.iU WOOD MONTEREY
RYUHO
INDEPENDENCE (poss ,
sunk)
PETROF BAY MUNDA (2 ) JINYO scaw o.
( 2 8 ) GAMBIER BAY OTAKA
HOLLANDIA SITKOH BAY LONG ISLAND
HOGGATT BAY BARNES CORîIj S -ji*
SHAMROCK d AV CORREGIDOR
KADASHAN BAY
KALININ BAY CQPAHEE L UNQ1* POINT
NEHENTA BAY MARCUS ISLAND
MANILA BAY
CAPE ESPERANCI SALAMAUA
NATOMA BAY
Ci - SABL j.il i CA PRINCE WILLIAM
AMMANEY BAY
ROI SAVO ISLAND
KITKUN BAY
WHITE PLAINS
(1 1 ) AOBA MAYA
(1 3 ) BALTIMORE MINNEAPOLIS
PENSACOLA KUMANO
BOSTON TONE
CHESTER INDIAN APOLIS
SAN FRANCISCO SUZUYA
CANBERRA CHIKUMA
WITCHI'TA SALT LAKE CITY
MYOKO
new ORLEANS PORTLAND
HAGURO
LOU ISVILLE MOGAMI
ATAGO
TAKA 0 '
CHOKAI
B IL O X I (4 YAHAGI (6) SEKAWA

(17) COLUMBIA BIRMINGHAM OYODO
OAKLAND NOSHIRO
CLEVELAND SANTa FE NAGARA
SANDIEGO RENO KINU
DENVER VINCENNES KITAGAMI ISTJZU
MONTPELIER SAN JUAN TAMA
MOBILE HOUSTON
HONOLULU KISO
S T . LC U IS MIAMI (prob.
sunk)
i\
TrrxaOxi JL
q ,tttT k a s h im a
( 2 ) AK IT STJ SHIMA
(4 ) CURTISS CHANDELEUR NOTORO
POCOMOKE BALLARD
2 5 -3 0 20 ( s e v e r a l
A pprox, 180 re p a irin g )
10 A p p r o x , 45
A p prox. 30 ? 2(1 re p a irin g )
- U 5H e~ of th e s e u n it s o p e r a t i n g - te m p o ra rily m
N oneffective
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5 . EAST IN D IES - INDIAN OCEAN

S o u th w e st p a c i f i c M a la y -
( W e s te r n s e c t i o n ) E a stern F l e e t A rea I n d i a n Ocean
(5) HOWE HARUNA

RENOWN
QUEEN ELIZABETH
VALIANT
R I CEELI IT
CV ( 3 ) VICTORIOUS
ILLUSTRIOUS
INDOMITABLE
CVE (6 ) BA T TIE R ATEEL IN G UNYO

UNICORN BEGUM
SHAG AMBESR
CA (3 ) CUMBERLAND
LONDON
SUFFOLK
91^ (2.) ADELAIDE
NIGERIA
( 6 ) KENYA
CEYLON
NEWCASTLI
TROMP
GAMBIA PHOEBE
AV/CVS ( 1 ) ALBATROSS
ZCL (2) CANTON CEITRAL
DD A pprox.
SS ( 9 ) FLASHER HARDER PADDLE 16 10 (p o ss.

HAKE JACK FARGO a l l Germ an)
HADDO REDFIN
(16) BoNEFISH MUSKELLUNGE SANDLACE

CABRILLO NARWHAL SIRDAR
CREVALLE 0 . 1 9 STOIC
GUNNELL P . 3 1 8 STORM
HOE PORPOISE TELEMACHUS on p a s s a g e
HAMMERHEAD
( 2 ) ASPRO NAUTILUS a t D arw in
( 1 8 ) ANGLER COD SEA ROVER

BATFISH GUITARO SPITEFUL
BLUEGILL GURNARD STURDY a t F rem a n tle
BREAM HOE TANTIVY
CLYDE RATON ZWARDEISCH
K .1 4 RAY K *15
A Si ( 3 ) MAIDSTONE GRIFFIN ETJRYALE
SOLOMONS
BISMARCKS NEW GUINEA EAST IN D IES P H IL IP P IN E _S MANDATES
_____
F ig h te rs -------------- t it 2 3 7 "
s / e B o m b e rs 54 112 a
t / e B o m b ers 108 110 6
F ly in g , B o a ts 6 8
F l o a t P la n e 10 - 57 21 6
Oban* A/c . , - 16 18 4
------ t o t a l T To* "352" "5 0 6 "32
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D AILY NAVAL SUMMARY

Date ^ September 1944

No.
P-fiRT I
(i) ALLIED FORCES
1 NEW C-UINBA - BISMiECKS
(a)
( l ) Task Force 7 0 . 1 s 2 iOP: "OISTER BAZ" "MOBJACK11

30 PT
Task Units 7 0 . 2 ; 2 PF : "BELFiST" "HUTCHINSON"
1 PC : 1123
Task Force 73 s 1 M "TM JIER" 1 PF : "GALLUP"
2 m : 'HALF MOON" "SiN CARLOS" 2 MR
Task Force '7 7 .1 t 6 CVE: SANG-At,DN* "SIB. ANNEE* "CHENANGO" "SMTEEW "PiWSH^H B*'l
"MIDWiY"
8 DE : iIa.S.BULL R .::. ROwELL" "EVERSOLE" DENNIS'1 "J.C.BUTL
"RATMOND" "EDMONDS* "SHELTON"
Task Force 77.3 s 6 Dp : "HUC-HES" " JENKINS" "MORRIS" "ST/OK" "McKES" "STEVENS"
2 "CROSBY" "HERBER:" 1 LSDs "CJRTER HALL11
12 LCT 5 LST
Task Force 7 7 . 3 . 1 : 2 PC ; 111?, 1134 2 LCI(G)
1 AT : "SONOMA" ' 1 LCl(D)
2 LCl(R)
Task Force 7 7 . 3 . 2 : 3 ZC : 1 120 ? 1133, 1122 4 I M k 3 , 4 1 , 4 7 , 334i '
2 LCI(R) 1 l c i (f )
Task Group 77.4 : 4 DD 8 "HOPEWELL" "LANG" "NICHOLAS" "0 'BANNON"
1 PS' s "WiRREGO" 1 PF : "EL PiSO"
2 IL S : 316 , 393 1 HDML 1074
1 J F - QUAPilf" 5 AK
8 LCT 1 LCT (Radar)
Task Group 7 7 .5 : 4 1 : "RINGGOLD" "SCHROEDER" "SIGS3EE" "DA3HIELL"
12 LST
Task Group 7 7 .6 s 3 DD i "JOHN RODGERS" "HARRISON" 11MURRAY"
2 PF : "GLENDALE" "CORON/DO"
9 JM 3 M
Task Group 7 7 .7 : 2 iffD 1 PF : LONG BEiiCH"
2 IQ 2 YFD
2 YPg 7 IS
2 M 4 M
2 _ YOG 2 LCM
(2) "CRUX" (IK ) was to depart Manus about 16 Sept.. f o r Finsch&aa, J&lne Bay and
B r is b a n e ,
( 3 ) 8 submarines -on paUr-ol? 4 submarines on passage.
(b)
Sanaacs#*
Combat Units 17 PT
A u x ilia r ie s 3 i 2 : "ORCA" "SANP/BLO0
1 AF : "CHETCO"
(i) ALLIED FORCES (CONT) TOP SECRET
Biak-Woendi:
Combat Units 2 CA : "AUSTRALIA" "SHROPSHIRE"
3 CL : "PHEONIX" '''BOISE" "NASHVILLE"
14 DD s " ARUNTA" "WARR^MUNGA!1 "AMMEN"' "MULLANY "HUTCHINS" "BE 1L.
"BACHE" "DALY" "iBNDER READ" "BUSH" "KILLEN" "LA VALLETT.
"TAYLOR" "HOY/ORTH"
47 1
E s c o r ts 8 ! 2PF: "ORANGE" "ROCKFORD*?
3 AMS. " ARARAT" "C-LENELG" "COWRA"
2 ML : 817, 818 1 Y|: 9
A u x ilia r ie s 22 : "ORION" (AS) "HILO" "PORTUNUS" "ÎLLOUC-HBY" "WACHilFRE
"KOOPA" ( , GP) "CHIPPEWA" "HID ATSA" "WATO" (AT) "VIREO"
( ATF) "SILVERBELL" "TEABERRY" ( i n ) "ARAYAT" "MINK" (IX)
"LARK" "WHIPPOORWILL" ( AM) "CABLE" (ARS) "POYANG" (AE)
"REMUS" (/EL) 1 ATR 2 YP ; 236, 278
Maffin Bav:
E s c o r ts 2 : 1 SC : 698 1 PC : 477
A u x ilia rie s 2 : "SHIKELLAMY" (AOG) "CHEPACHET" (ifi)
Humboldt:
Combat Units 1 CJ : "ARIADNE"
4 DD : "RUSSELL" "ANDERSON" "FLETCHER" "MUSTIN"
E s c o r ts 23 : 5 PF : "EUGENE" " V il BUREN" "GASGOYNE" "MUSKOGEE"
"BURLINGTON" "CARSON CITY"
10 M : "BENDIGO" "COLAD" "COOTAMTLDRA!' "WiCGA" "C-LADSTO:
"GYMPIE" "LELORAINE" "BROOME" "GOULBURN" "STRAFLm
1 PC : 476 1 PCE(R): 850
6 SC s 6 3 7 , 7 35 , 7 4 3 , 74 4, 7 4 9 , 981
Auxiliaries 31 : "BLUE RIDGE" "WASATCH" (AGC) "BISHOPDALE" (AO) "ELKHO,
"SEEKONK" "SAKATONCHEE" "SUSQUEHANNA" (,0G) "SCHLEY"
"KILTY" "WARD" (APD) "MANOORA!' 11KANILELA" (APA.) "PYRO"
(AE) "DOBBIN" (AD) "TEAK" (AN) "DERRICK" (YO) "INDUS"
"GANYMEDE" "MURZI " "TRIANGULUM" (AK) "PANDA" " VILL ALOISi
"OCTARJ1 (IX ) "CALAMARES" (AF) "LAIJRAB ADA!1 (AG)
"MAETSUYCKER" (AH) "MESQUITE" (CGC)
3 YP J 24 0, 291 , 292 1 ARD
A itape:
Combat Units 18 PT
E sco rts 1 : 1 SC s 745
A u x ilia r ie s 2 : "WESTRALIA" (APA) "COMFORT" (AH)
A d m iralties:
Combat Units 5 CVE : "BARNES" "SITKOH BAY" "ALTAMAHA" "BRETON" "WINDHAM BAYn
3 DD : "HICKOX" "THATCHER" "DAVIDJi. TAYLOR"
3 SS : " S .4 2 " " S .4 5 " " S .4 7 "
E sco rts 30 : 17 DE s "PIEDMONT" "LASSEN" "DELAHANTY" "WITTER" "WESSO
"EICHENBERGER" "JAMES E . CRAIG" "G-ENDREAU"
"MITCHELL" "AGREE" "PADL G. BAKER" "BOWERS"
"WEAVER" "WINTLE" "FIEBERLING" "HILLBERT"
"SWEARER"
4 PC s 606 , 1121, 1132, 1139 1 PF i "BISBEE"
5 SC : 7 4 1 , 746 , 747 , 982, 1274
1 ML : 827 4 IMS: 4 9 , 52, 7 0 , , 9 7
A u x ilia rie s 47 : "PAMANSET" "MASCOMA" "LACKAWAiNNA." "SAUC-ATUCK" "CACHE"
"GUADALUPE" "NECHES" "PECOS" "CHIKASKIA" "ESCAMBIA."
"MILLICOMA" "SCHUYKILL" (AO) "PASQUOTANK" "RIO GRANDE"
fAOG) "STRATFORD" (AGP) "JASON" (ARH) "CONTROL" (AM)
"MEDUSA" "PROMETHEUS" (AR) "HERON" (AVP) "ALAB ASTER" ( PI
"PATHFINDER" (AGS) "CINNAMON" "TORCHWOOD" (AN) "PHOBOSi;
"BOOTES" "VEGA" (AK) "CARIBOU" " ABERENDA" " ARETHUS A"
"LEOPARD" "PORCUPINE" (IX) "GEN.R.L.HOWZE" (AP) "CEBU-
(ARG* "TAWABA" "TERN" (AE) " ARGONNE" (AG) "WHITNEY"
"SIERRA" (AD) "SANGAY" (AE)
1 AxD 2 YRD
3 IP : 280, 2 88 , 585 1 ABSD
Said o r :
A&Dtiliari^s 1 : "TANGRED" (AT)
I
(i) ALLIED FORGES (CONT) TOP SECRET
Alexi sh afen-Mad ang :

E sco rts 18 1 PF j "BURDEKIN"
3 J e i "KAPUNDA" "ROCKHAMPTON" "TOWNSVILLE"
2 SC j 70 3, 742 2 YM3: 10, 48
9 1 : 426 , 4 2 8 . SOI, 803, 805, 812, 8 1 e , 819, 825
/auxiliaries 11 " ACHILLES" (ARL) "MID/S" (IBB) "CULEBRA ISLAND" ( ARG)
"OTUS" (IS ) "PING 7*0" ( I S I S ) "GUNGAREE"
2 YRD i iEB
1 M2 1 YP : 504
Langemak;
Combat Units 1 CVE 4 " ADi JRALTY ISLANDS"
4 T

iJs c o r t s 13 1 BE "MANNING" 1 PF s "HAMESBURY"
2 AMS "KI AMA" "LATROBE" 1 PC s 585
3 S 659, 73 4, 738, 750 3 B : 335, 3 3 6 , 71
1 ML 802 1 PGM
A u xiliaries " USE MiSRSK" (IQ) "RiCE POINT" "SHAWNEE" (AT) "CLYDE"
(IX) "CAiTOR" (AKS) "MINDANAD" (IRC) "KITTYH/ffll" (AKV)
"OCTANS" ( IF)
Lae:
E sc o r ts 1 1 C i 1131
Morobe:
A u x ilia r ie s 1 1 APD
Milne B ay s
Combat Units 4 PT
E sco rts 5 1 DE s "LOVELACE" 1 PC : 479
1 J S ; "ST A/JELL" 2 SC : 732, 736
A u x ilia rie s 20 "CALEDONIAN SALVOR" (ARS) "MERKUR" (I F ) "TITANIA" (AKS
"SAIINLEAF" (YN) "RAIL SPRIGHTLY" (AT) "TULSAl (PG)
"KURUMBA" (ID) "ORESTES" (IDP)
1 IBP 3 YFD
L AFD 3 YP 233, 23 7, 449
Por t Moresby:
E sc o r ts 2 1 I I S : "RIND J AH" 1 ML 431
A u x ilia r ie s 2 "WINTER" (IDS) "ST GILES" (AT)
(a)
( 1 ) "GAMBLE" (DM) e s c o r t in g "DIXIE" (AD) was to depart Santo 1600/17 fo r Finschhaxe:
ETA 2200/20. "GAMBLE" detaches on a r r i v a l and re tu rn s P u r v is 5
"DIXIE" t o be on-routed t o Woendi,
(2 ) "PC.1120" was t o depart Manus 18 S e p t . f o r Torokina.
(b ) l a J^ iQ u r:
Emirau :
E s c o r ts 2 l P 589
1 sc 620
Gre en I s :
Combat Units 12 PT
E sco rts 2 1 sc 518
1 Ss 95
Torokina:
E s co rts 8 2 DE : "OSMUS" "SIATDFELDT"
3 PC : 723, 1029, 1592 2 SC : 1188, 1590
1 Y lg : 259
A u x ilia rie s 1 "TAjANAK" ( i d )
reasurv I s :
Combat Units- 34 T
E 6
E s co rts 9 3 Dg : "FOREMAN" "WILLMARTH" "WHITEHURST"
3 PC : 598, 6 0 5 , 1229
1 YMS: 47 2 SC : 6 7 7 . 722
A u x ilia rie s 6 "TUMULT" "VELOCITY" (M S ) "BUTTERNUT" (YN) "HOLLAMD* (
" JAMESTOWN1 ( A5P) "ALDERAMIN" (AK)
Munda:
E s c o rts 5 4 SC : 514, 7 0 2 , 999, 1267 1 PC : 1120
A u x ilia rie s 1 " CAMANGA" (ID)
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1
(i) ALLIED FORCES (CONT) TOP SECRET
3. EAST AND SOUTH austr ; j ,ta
( a) At Sea to 1200/202
( 1 ) "SWAN" (PS) departed Milne Bay- 0800/19 f o r Sydney ETJi 0800/25.

( 2 ) "B1NGERA" ( i ) departed Sydney 1400/12 f o r Madang ETA 1500/21.
(3 ) "BARCOO" (PF) departed Thursday In 1400/17 fo r Sydney ETA 22 S e p t.
( 4 ) "BUTTONWOOD" (CGC) departed Cairns 1155/17 f o r Thursday I s ETA PM 23 S e p t . ,
s e rv ic in g Waterwitch, Double Islan d and Coconut Islan d l i g h t
en r o u t e ,
( 5 ) "STELLA" (,'GS) departed Townsville 1 0 5 l/ l3 fo r Thursday I s ETA 1300/20.
(6 ) "RESERVE" (AT) was to depart Sydney PM lo S e p t, f o r B r is b a n e .
(b) In Harbour:
Merauke:
E sco rts 2 YLS: "SMEROE" "MSRiBOE"
Thursday I s :
E s c o r ts 5 AMS: "FREMANTLE" "INVERELL" "BUMBRY" "PIRIE" "PARKES
A u x ilia r ie s 1 /GSs "VIGILANT"
G airn ss
E s c o r ts : 2 .AMS: "KALGOORLIE" "LITHGOW" SC : 699, 737, 748
4 2 S i 7 3 , 3 1 3 , 31 4,315
Auxiliaries. i "FIRE ISLAND" (AT) "ii'IDREW LORI A" (_X)
1 -iSD 1 IP : 283
T o w n sv ille :
E sc o r ts 2 Jg fet "KATOOMB A" "BALLARAT"
A u x ilia r ie s "POLARIS" ( , S ) "MIZAR" (AF)
B owen:
A u x ilia rie s "CAMBRIAN SALVOR" (ARS) "HEROS" (AF)
Br is b - a ie :
Combat Units "POLLACK" "PLuNGER"
E sco rts 1 PF : "OGDEN" 2 AMS; "WHYALLA" "GEELO.
2 ?CE : 848, 849 1 PC : 1124
8 ML : 42 4, 4 2 5 , 804, 805, 811, 820, 821
i !ilx ilia r ie s "ETOLIN" (AK) "HENRY T. ALLEN" (APA) "C/RONDOLET" (IX)
"WRIGHT" ( AV) "VENALIA" "CAPE LEEUWIN" (iGS) "PONTUS" (.
1 I P : 421
dnev:
Combat Units "HOBART" ( r e f i t t i n g )
"NEPAL" "STUART" "VENDETTA"
"K.9" "K .12"
E sco rts 3 "KYBRA" "WILCANNIA!1 "YANDRA"
1 M i "WiRRNAMBOOL"
3 ML : 81 0, 8 2 2 , 823
2 PC : 584, 1130
A u x ilia r ie s "RIGEL" (AR) "CHALLENGER" (iGS) "VENUS" (AK) "YUNNAN"
"POINT LOMA" (AT) "MANUNDA" " TASMAN" ( AH)
Melbourne:
Combat Unitt "NAPIER"
E sco rts 2 A/S: "iBRAHAM CRIJNNSEN" "DOOivBA"
A u x ilia r ie s PLATYPUS" (AR)
Adelaide
E s co rts 2 AMS: nIPSWICH" "EUNDiBERG"
(a ) J L & U is J g Q Q / Z Q ;
(1 ) Task Unit 7 0 , 5 .3 :
1 AGSi "MORESBY"
4 AMS: "HOISHAM" "ECHUGA" "JUEEE" "CASTLEMAUS"
( 2 ) 9 submarines on p a t r o l : 13 submarines -on pas&age,
Darwin;
Combat Units 1 SS : "NAUTILUS"
E s c o r ts 4 : 4 s 429 , 807 , 813, 814
A u x ilia r ie s 2 : "COUCAL" (iSR ) "SHEPPARTON" (X-S)
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(1 ) ALLIED FORCES ( COM') TOP SECRET
M illin g irab l:
E sco rts 1 : 1 ML s 809
5. SOUTH WESTERN ME A
(a) At Sea t o 12.00/2.0:
N il,
(b) In Harbour:
OPfilQff
Combat Units 2 SS : "HOE" "STOIC"
E sc o r ts 2 : 1 j m i "BOYffiN"
1 ML s 815
Frem antle:
Combat Units 2 CL : "NIGERIA " "ADELAIDE"
20 SS ; " ANGLER" "BLUEGILL" "BREA:!11 "CLYDE" "COB" "BATFISH"
"GUIT/RO" "GURNARD" "ROE" "RAION" "RAY" "SEA ROVER"
"USIRDAFI" "STURDY" "SPITEFUL" "TANTIVY" "Zw AARDFISCH" "K.
"K .15" " 0 . 1 9 ;l
E s c o r ts 9 : 1 PF : "CORPUS CHRISTI"
1 PS ; "SAVORGNAN DE BRAZZA
5 J i : "DUBBO" "T AWORTH" "MILBURA" "LAUNCESTON" "BATHURS
1 SC : 729
1 ML : 824
2 S : 1 1, 72
auxiliaries 7 : "GRIFFIN" "EURYALE" "MAIDSTONE" ( , ) "ISABEL" (PY)
"CHANTICLEER" (ASR)
1 JOB
1 YP : 286
TOP SECRET
( i i ) ENEMY FORCES
A. SOUTH 7/E ST PACIFIC
1, P H IL IP P IN E S
( 1 ) Davao A r e a - On 1 8 S e p t . b a r r a c k s and AA p o s i t i o n s a t P ad ad a ( c e n t r a l
W. s h o r e s Davao G u l f ) w ere a t t a c k e d by 3 3 L i b e r a t o r s : several
b u i l d i n g s were e i t h e r d e s t r o y e d o r s e t ' o n f i r e .
On t h e same d a y , t h e f u e l s t o r a g e a r e a a t t h e S a s s a ( o r
D a v a o ) drome w ere a t t a c k e d b y 23 L i b e r a t o r s c a u s i n g f i r e s
and e x p l o s i o n s . T h e r e was no AA o v e r P a d ad a and ..only s l i g h t
AA o v e r S a s s a : no i n t e r c e p t i o n was e n c o u n t e r e d on e i t h e r
m issio n .
P h o t o s 1 6 S e p t . o f Davao A re a a i r d r o m e s s h o w e d :-
Sassa ; 4 F 1 MB b o t h ru nw ay s s e r v i c e a b l e ,
M a t i n a : 3 f 7 MB b o t h ru n w a y s s e r v i c e a b l e .
L ik a n a n : 7 F - ru nw ay s s e r v i c e a b l e ,
2. EAST IN D IES
(1 ) M o ro ta i - C o n s o l i d a t i o n and e x t e n s i o n w i t h v i g o r o u s p a t r o l l i n g c o n t i n
ue on S . M o r o t a i a g a i n s t n e g l i b i b l e g ro u n d o p p o s i t i o n , a lt h o u g h
an enemy p a r t y o f unknown s t r e n g t h was r e p o r t e d j u s t N o r t h o f
C. W a j a b o o l a , on C e n t r a l W, c o a s t , on 1 7 S e p t . and n a t i v e s
r e p o r t o t h e r p a r t i e s e l s e w h e r e on th e I s l a n d .
N i g h t 1 8 - 1 9 S e p t . t h e r e w e re 2 a i r r a i d a l e r t s : no r a i d
m a t e r i a l i z e d d u r i n g th e f i r s t a l e r t b u t one h i g h f l y i n g a i r
c r a f t d ro p p e d a bomb n e a r Wawama ( i n P i t o e B a y ) d u r i n g t h e
s e c o n d a l e r t a t 0 6 0 0 / 1 9 S e p t . w i t h o u t c a u s i n g damage o r
c a su ltie s,
P . T . b o a t s o p e r a t i n g o f f S . W. C o a s t M o r o t a i n i g h t 1 7
S e p t . i n t e r c e p t e d and d e s t r o y e d a b a r g e h e a d i n g S . o f f A ro e ;
c o n t e n t s o f t h e b a r g e w ere u n d e t e r m i n e d ,
(2 ) N. C e l e b e s - N ig h t 1 7 - 1 8 S e p t . Manado was bombed b y 2 L i b e r a t o r s and
Lem beh S t r a i t w e re bombed b y a n o t h e r 2 L i b e r a t o r s . 2 u n id e n t
i f i e d v e s s e l s w ere o b s e r v e d b y a i r c r a f t t h a t n i g h t n e a r I . E .
t i p o f C e le b e s,
D u r in g d a y l i g h t 1 8 S e p t . L a n g o a n a i r d r o m e was bombed
and s t r a f e d f r o m minimum a l t i t u d e b y 22 M i t c h e l l s w h i c h d e s
t r o y e d an e s t i m a t e d 4 g r o u n d e d p l a n e s . At t h e same tim e
p e r s o n n e l a r e a a t L a n g o a n was bombed b y a g ro u p o f M i t c h e l l s
and t h e p e r s o n n e l a t K a k a s ( 2 m i l e s N E, o f L a n g o a n ) w ere
a t t a c k e d b y 12 M i t c h e l l s . E s c o r t i n g l i g h t n i n g s m e t no enemy
a i r c r a f t a i r - b o r n e and came down to s t r a f e th e d i s p e r s a l a r e a s
a t Langoan,
R e c o n n a i s s a n c e d u r i n g 1 8 S e p t . o b s e r v e d one m e r c h a n t
s h i p , p r o b a b l y u n s e r v i c e a b l e i n Lem beh S t r a i t and 4 l o g g e r s
In A m ocrang B a y .
(3) S . E . C e l e b e s - P h o t o s K e n d a r i a r e a 1 6 S e p t , show 24 f i g h t e r s , 6 m<ad-
ium b o m b e r s , 1 t r a n s p o r t a l l s e r v i c e a b l e on K e n d a r i a ir d r o r r r e :
no a i r c r a f t a r e v i s i b l e on B o r o b o r o . T aken in c o n d u c t i o n w i t h
p h o t o s o f t h e same d a t e o f A m b e sia drome ( r e p o r t e d i n Summary
n o , 9 6 5 ) t h e r e w ere a t o t a l o f 24 b o m b e r s 2 5 f i g h t e r s 1 t r a n s ' -
p o r t shown on th e 2 a i r f i e l d s ( K e n d a r i and A m b e s ia ) b e s i d e s
some 1 0 f i g h t e r s a i r - b o r n e .
At 1 1 1 5 / 1 7 S e p t . a i r c r a f t o v e r t h i s a r e a saw a c r u i s e r
p r e c e d e d b y a s m a l l e s c o r t v e s s e l s t e a m i n g o u t o f K o lo n o Bay
(25 m i l e s S . K e n d a r i ) .
(4) S. E . Borneo - At a p p r o x . 1 7 0 0 / l 7 S e p t , C a t a l i n a s o b s e r v e d 1 l a r g e
v e s s e l and 3 - 2 5 0 0 t o n v e s s e l s o f f S . E , c o a s t L a o e t I s .
(5) T im o r - At 1 4 4 0 / l 8 S e p t . a s e a t r u c k was o b s e r v e d s t a t i o n a r y o f f CtipO
C h a ter.
(6) Ambon A r e a - E g on 1 7 S e p t . a b a r g e o f f K a i r a t o e and a s c h o o n e r o f f
N o l o t w ore a t t a c k e d and a t l e a s t dam aged b y 1 4 L i g h t n i n g s
s w e e p in g th e a r e a .
On 1 8 S e p t . H a r o e k o e and L a h a a i r d r o m e s w ere a t t a c k e d b y
a g ro u p o f L i b e r a t o r s : t h e r e was n e i t h e r AA n o r i n t e r c e p t i o n
e n co u n te red ,
(7) S . E . Ceram - K a l I s . - A -sm all s e a t r u c k b e a c h e d on T i o o r I s . was
bombed b y a L i b e r a t o r on 1 8 S e p t *
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(ii) ETEMY FORCES ( O o n td , ) TOP SECRET
3 . MEW GUINEA
( 1 ) Kaim ana - P h o t o s 1 6 S e p t . show U tarom ru nw ay s u n s e r v i c e a b l e and no

se rv ic e a b le a i r c r a f t p resen t.
(2 ) S o r o n g - On 1 8 S e p t . Sa m ate s t r i p was bombed b y 1 2 M i t c h e l l s .
(3 ) S a n s a p o r - E l i m i n a t i o n o f s m a l l g r o u p s o f enemy i n t h e S a n s a p o r A re a
c o n t i n u e d 1 8 S e p t . b r i n g i n g the t o t a l known enemy d e a d in
t h e a r e a up t o 5 9 1 s 8 0 J a p s h a v e b e e n c a p t u r e d i n a d d i t i o n
to 160 F orm osan s/ K o rean s. ,
(4) M a n o k w a ri - On 1 7 S e p t . M anok w ari was b o m b e d "b y 7 A i r c o b r a s and t h e
M o e m i-R a n sik i s t r i p s by 8 A i r c o b r a s . A.M. 1 8 S e p t . M a n o k w a ri
a i r d r o m e and s u r r o u n d i n g AA p o s i t i o n s w e re a t t a c k e d b y 1 6
A i r c o b r a s w h i l e AA p o s i t i o n s a t Moemi w ere bombed and s t r a f e d
by 6 K Itty h aw k s.
(5) G e e l v i n k B a y - A c t i v e p a t r o l l i n g and e l i m i n a t i o n c o n t i n u e s on N oem fo or
and B i a k .
(6) Wewak A r e a - N i g h t 1 7 - 1 8 S e p t . V i c t o r i a B a y on K a i r i r u I s . was s h e l l
ed and r o c k e t t e d b y P . T . b o a t s .
S u a in v i l l a g e ( a p p r o x . 21 m i l e s E . o f D r i n i u m o r e R i v e r )
was i n o c c u p a t i o n b y o u r p a t r o l s 1 8 S e p t , S e v e r a l m in or
enemy c o n t a c t s were r e p o r t e d b y p a t r o l s on 1 8 S e p t , i n th e
S u a i n , B a b i a n g and Y ak am u l a r e a s . On 1 9 S e p t . s t o r e s on S .
c o a s t K a i r i r u I s . w ere bombed b y 1 B e a u f i g h t e r *
4. BISMARCKS - SOLOMONS - R e p o r t s r e c e i v e d to d a t e c o v e r o n l y 1 a i r s t r i k e
on 1 8 S e p t . , n a m e l y , a s u c c e s s f u l a t t a c k on 2 b r i d g e s n e a r
N a rn a ta n a i b y 1 7 D a u n t l e s s .
B . CENTRAL PACIFIC
1 . CAROLINES
(1 )""T a la u - R e p o r t s o f g ro u n d a c t i v i t i e s on 1 6 S e p t . r e v e a j. t n a t some
1 5 - 2 0 enemy t a n k s w e r e d e s t r o y e d d u r i n g o p e r a t i o n s t h t d a y .
D u r in g t h e s u c c e e d i n g d a y s o u r f o r c e s c o n t i n t u e d to a d v a n c e
s u p p o r t e d b y a e r i a l and s u r f a c e f o r c e s , and a r t i l l e r y .
S t r o n g o p p o s i t i o n was e n c o u n t e r e d on a l l f r o n t s on P e l e l i u
I s . and s e v e r a l s e v e r e c o u n t e r a t t a c k s b y t h e enemy h ad to
be r e p u ls e d b e f o r e our advance co u ld be c o n tin u e d . By 1800/
1 8 S e p t . A s i a s town ( a p p r o x . 1 0 0 0 y a r d s N. o f P e l e l i u a i r
f i e l d ) was c a p t u r e d a n d t h e w h o le o f P e l e l i u I s . S . o f A s i a $
Vi/as i n o u r h a n d s .
On A n gau r I s . o p p o s i t i o n was r e p o r t e d on 1 7 and 1 8 S e p t *
a s l i g h t , a l t h o u g h s e v e r a l c o u n t e r a t t a c k s w e re l a u n c h e d b y
r t h e e n em y . B y 1 8 0 0 / 1 8 S e p t . t h e w h o le o f t h e N. h a l f o f
A n g a u ra I s . was i n o u r c o n t r o l .
A t 1 9 2 0 / 1 8 S e p t . 2 enemy p l a n e s bombed o u r p o s i t i o n s on
P e l e l i u w ith o u t e f f e c t .
Enemy c a s u a l t i e s to 1 8 0 0 / 1 8 S e p t , t o t a l 5 4 9 5 k i l l e d on
P e l e l i u and 4 8 k i l l e d on A n g a u r : p r i s o n e r s tak en t o t a l 3 .
o u r c o m b a t c a s u a l t i e s to t h e same tim e on b o t h I s l a n d s
nu m bered 3 5 3 k i l l e d 2 3 5 1 wounded and 2 7 5 m i s s i n g .
( 2 ) P u l u s u k I s . - ( a p p r o x . 2 0 0 m i l e s W .S .W . T r u k ) 18 S e p t . 2 sm a ll
arm ed t r a w l e r s and 1 t u g , w i t h a f i g h t e r c o v e r i n g , w ere
s i g h t e d b y a V e n t u r a 2 5 m i l e s E . o f P u l u s u k on c o u r s e 2 7 0 .
T h e s e a r e th e v e s s e l s e r r o n e o u s l y r e p o r t e d i n y e s t e r d a y s
Summary N o . 9 6 5 a s a t t h e e n t r a n c e o f Davao G u l f . ^
( 3 ) W o t je - On 1 7 S e p t . W o t je w as r a i d e d b y D a u n t l e s s w h ic h d r o p p e d 2 6 f _
...... t o n s bombs on a m o t o r p o o l , and b y 3 7 C o r s a i r s . One D a u n t l e s s
was l o s t t o AA b u t t h e crew w ere r e s c u e d ,
2 . MARIANAS - On 1 6 S e p t . t h e ru nw ay and gun p o s i t i o n s on R o ta I s . w e re

p. bombed and s t r a f e d b y 3 2 - K I t t y h a w k s . R o t a and P a g a n I s . a r e
b e in g s u b je c t e d d a i l y to l i g h t f i g h t e r - b o m b e r sw e e p s,
3 * NAMP0 SH0T0 - On 1 5 S e p t . 2 l a r g e l a n d i n g c r a f t w ere s t r a f e d b y C en p ac

a i r c r a f t o f f Iwo J i m a 2 enemy f i g h t e r s i n t e r c e p t e d and 1
was s h o t down.
N i g h t 1 5 - 1 6 S e p t . Iwo J im a was bombed b y a L i b e r a t o r
and on 1 6 S e p t . Iwo" J im a . a i r d r o m e was bombed b y 1 5 L i b e r a t o r s ^
4 enem y f i g h t e r s a t t e m p t e d i n t e r c e p t i o n w i t h o u t e f f e c t .
TO? SECRET
( i i ) Bi: 'AY
Addendum;
CENTRAL P H IL IP P IN E S - F u r t h e r s h i p p i n s s i g h t i n g s t h i s a r e a S e p t . 1 8 and
19 in c lu d e :
1 6 0 0 / l8 S e p t. 2 l o a d e d m e r c h a n t m e n t a t a n c h o r in
G u im a r a s S t r a i t .
0940/19 S e p t. 3 t r a n s p o r t s W. o f L e y t e on S o u t h e r l y
cou rse,
0630/19 S e p t, 15 lo a d e d n a v a l la n d in g c r a f t in B ohol
S t r a i t h e a sin g S.
0730/19 S ep t.
/
C onvoy 3 m e rch a n tm e n one u / l v e s s e l 2
n a v a l l a n d i n g c r a f t and 1 e s c o r t
d e s c r ib e d as a l i g h t c r u i s e r in B ohol
S t r a i t h e a d in g S .
The c o n v o y a p p e a r e d t o b e l o a d e d
1100/19 S ep t. Two s m a l l c o a s t e r s a n d ' 2 e s c o r t s w ere
o b s e r v e d n e a r Cebu,
( i i i ) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT NAVAL DEVELOPMENTS
( 1 ) I n s i g n i f i c a n t enemy o p p o s i t i o n t o B l u e c o n c o l i d a t l o n on M o r o t a i .
( 2 ) S a t i s f a c t o r y p r o g r e s s on P a l a u .
( 3 ) L a c k o f enemy n a v a l o r a i r r e a c t i o n t o B l u e o p e r a t i o n s i n W e s t e r n
( 4 ) N e u t r a l i z a t i o n o f enemy a i r f i e l d s in E a s t e r n E a s t I n d i e s .
( 5 ) R e p a t i t i o n o f B l u e a i r s t r i d e s on Nampo S h o t o .
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ALLIED IID~ENEMY__ORDER OF BATTLE
~1 . SOUTTT"~,FD SOUTH A5ST PACIFIC-

% S o u th w e st p a c i f i c ) S o u th P a c i f i c
(E a ste rn S e c t i o n )
( 1 ) CALIFORNIA
CVE ( 1 2 ) ADMIRALTY I S L aND^ RUDYERD BAY

CHENANGO SANGAMON
MIDWAY SANTEE
NA 3 3AU FAN SHAW BAY
BRETON WINDHAM BAY
CA ( 2 ) AUSTRALIA SHROPSHIRE
UL ( 4 ) BO ISE PHOENIX @ LEANDER
NASEVILLE @ HOBART
XAV/ACVS (6 ) HALF MOON HERON

SAN CARLOS ORCAS
DD ( 4 1 ) ARIJNTA JENKINS
NAPIER KILLEN
NEPAL LANG
ABNER READ LA VALLE T IE
AMI. EN MCKEE
ANDERSON MORRIS
BACHE MULL ANY
BEALE MURRAY
DALY MUSTIN
CAPPS 0 rBANN ON
DASHIELL RINGGOLD
EVAN S NICHOLAS
FLETCHER SCHROEDER
HALL RUSSELL
HARRISON STACK
HICKOX STS VANS
H0 PEWELL Ta YLOR
HOWORTH HUNT
HUGHES BUSH
HUTCHINS
AD ( 2 ) WHITNEY D IX IE 10
SS (8) BASHAW FLOUNDER .1

DACE FLYING F IS H
DARTER MINGO
GUAVINA TARPON on p a t r o l
(4 ) CERO STINGRAY
PERMIT SEA WOLF on p a s s a g e
(3) S . 42 S . 47
S . 45 at S e e a d le r
(2) POLLACK PLUNGI a t B risb a n e
(2 ) K . 9 _________ K. 1 2 at Sydn ey
% I n c l u d i n g C en p ac f o r c e s te m p o ra rily o p e ra tin g a t sea.

@ N o n -e ffe c tiv e ,
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ALLT.ED FORGES ENEMY FORGES
P h ilip p in e s - In d ie s T ~ T e
(10 ) iov; a NORTF CAROLE A TENNESSEE ( 3 ) MUSASHI (5 )YARATO
NR ; IRRSI 7T OTl UT ~',n TT>TT '
' T.-.-r a o -r r. ~ ~ _____ .
--IN IA R IS S IS S IP P I NAGATO -USA SHI
IN DIANNA /ASKIN CTO] IDARO FUSO KONGO
iSA CPU SETTS COL0RAD0 R'ARYLAND IS E )
PENN SYL RAJ IA OKLA KOLIA RYUGA ) '
SOUTH DAKOTA
(convt.
to c a r r y
A/C)
( 1 1 ) SARATOGA F RANKE IN (5) UNRYU
ENTER?RISE IN TAR?ID TAIHO
YORKTOP/N E S SEX ZUIKAKO
LEXINGTON BANKER HITE HRYATAKA
HANCOCK WASP AMaGI
HORNET
( 9 ) CABOT LAN GI.EY (5) CHI TOSS
CO;3/PENS PRINCETON CHIYODA
BATAAN SAN JACINTO BOS HO
BELLE RJ ROOD RONTEREY ZUI HO
INDEPENDENCE RYUHC
(poas.
a unk)
(2 8 ) GRMBIRR TAPE PSPROF BAY RUNDR (2 ) JIRYO
EOLLANDIA SITKOH BAY LONG ISLAND OTA KA
HOGGATT BAY BARNES CORAP; SRA
iuiD*h Slii.A BAA ShiaRtujCA AA GORPEGIDOR
KALININ BAY CO PARE1 LUNGA POINT
MANILA E .Y
NA TOR A RAY . o - 1 l- O i
ARMANEY BAY CASAB] AAPCA PRINCE P-'ILLIAM
KITKUN BAY RCI kJi L70 ISLAiND
ARIAS PL,
(13) BALTIRORE MINER APOEI'S (11 )/ AOBA MAYA

BOSTON PENSACOLA KUMAN 0
SALT LAKE CITY CFIKUIilA
NEW ORLEANS PORTE. AND MYOKO
LOUISVILLE HAGURO
ROGAAII
ATAGO
TAKAO
CEOKAI
( 1 7 ) COLUMBIA BIRMINGHAM B IL O X I (4 ) YAHAGI ( 6 ) SSKAWA

CLEVELAND 3ANTA FE OAKLAND NO 3IIIR0 OYODO
DEN VER SAND IE GO P.:'NO KINU NAGARA
MONTPELIER SAN JUAN YIN CETR'RS KITAGAMI ISUZTJ
HOP OLTJLU MOBILE R0R5T0N ' TAMA
ST. L 'U I S MIAMI KISO
(p ro b .
sun k )
KASHI I KASHIRA
( 4 ) CUATISS GRANDEREUR ( 2 ) AKITSRSNIMA
po c o y oki B-- AAP-- , (a..1 NOTORO
A pprox. 180 20 (several

repairing)
A p prox, 30 10 Appro;-::. 45
9 2(1 rep airin g)
"borne o f t h e .?e 'R a n i t s " o p o r a T in g " t e m p o r a r i l y i n RTPR
11one f f e e t i y e ,
.(6) BATTLER ATHELING UNYO
UNICORN BEC-UK
shah m rzn
(3 ) CUMBERLAND
LONDON
SUFFOLK
(6 ) KENYA NEWCASTLE
CEYLON TRCMP
GAMBIA PHOEBE
(1 ) ALBATROSS
(2) CANTON CHITRAL
A pprox. 27
(9 ) FLASHER HARDER PADDLE ) A pprox. 16 1 0 (p o ss.

BAKE JACK PARGO a l l German)
1in \J -L
CABRILLA NARWHAL STORM

C RE VALLE P. 31 8 TELEMACHUS
GUNNELL ) on passage
NAUTILUS at Darwin
(2 ) HOE STOIC at Exmouth G u lf
(2 0 ) ANGLER COD SEA ROVER )

BATFISH GUITARO SIRDAR )
BLUE GILL GURNARD SPITEFUL )
BREAM HOE STURDY )
CLUDE 0 ,1 9 TANTIVY ) at Fremantle
K .1 4 RAT Oil ZWARDFISCH )
RAY K. 15 >
AS (3 ) M ID S T O N E GR IFFIN EURYALE
SOLOMON S
RTSMARCKS NEW GUINES EAST IN D IE S P H IL IP P INES MANDATES
F ig h t e r s V ~r ----- --- - --- I T T ~ S37 T4~
S /E Bombers 54 112 2
t / e Bombers 117 HO 3
F l y i n g Boats 6 8
F lo a t Plane 10 - 57 21 6
16 18 4
O b s n . A /c
---- TOTEE 10 361 506 "2 T
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TOP SECRET U .S . S E C R E T
SOUTH W EST P A C IF IC AREA
D A IL Y N A VA L SU M M A R Y
Part I : Allied and Enem y Activity.
Part I I : Allied and Enem y Order of Battle.
No. Date 2-1 September 1944
PART I
(i ) ALLIED FORCES
ftOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA
1. NEW GUINEA - BISMARCKS
(a) At Sea to 1200/21:
(l ) Task Force 7 0.1 2 JG F : "OYSTER BAY "MOBJACK"

30 PT
Task Units 70.2 2 "BELFAST" "HUTCHINSON"
PF :
1 PC :
1123
Task Force 73 1 Av :
"TANGIER" 1 PF : "GiLLUP"
* 2 "HALF MOON" "SAN CARLOS" 2 MR
AP:
Task Force 7 7 .1 6 CVE:
"SANGAMON" "SUWANNEE" "CHENANGO" "SANTEE" "FANSHASJ BAZn
"MIDWAY"
5 DE : "R.S.BULL" "R.M,ROWELL" "EVERSOLE" "DENNIS" 1
"J.C.BUTLER" "RAYMOND" "EDMONDS" "SHELTON"
Task Force 77.3 6 DD : "HUGHES '1 "JENKINS1* "MORRIS" "STACK" "McKEE" "STEVENS"
2 "CROSBY" "HERBERT" 1 LSD; "CARTER HALL"
12 LCT 5 LST
Task Force 77l3l : 2 PC : 1119, 1134 2 LCI(G-)
1 AT : "SONOMA" 1 LCI(D)
2 LGI(R)
Task Force 77.32. 3 PC : 1120, 1122, 1133 4 YIS: 8, 41, 47, 334
2 LCI(R) 2 LC I(F)
Task Group 77.4 4 DD : "HQEPWELL" "LANG" rtNICH0LAS" "O'BANNON"
1 PS : "WiRREGO" 1 PF : "EL P.SO"
2 YIK: 316, 393 1 HDML 1074
1 ATF: "QUAPAW" 5 AK
8 LCT 1 LCT (Radar)
Task Group 7 7 .5 4 DD : "RINGGOLD" "SCHROEDER" "SIGSBEE""D/SHIELL"
12 LST
Task Group 77.6 3 DD : "JOHN RODGERS" "HARRISON" "MURRiY"
2 PF "OEEND/iLE11 "CORONADO"
9 iST 3 MV
Task Group 77.7 2 JFD 1 PF : "LONG BEACH"
2 YO 2 YFD
2 YPD 7 YB
2 M 4 M
2 YOG 2 LCi
(2) "ADMIRALTY ISLANDS" (CVE) departed Langemaic 1730/19 for U .S .A .
(3) "CRUX" (AK) was to depart Manus about 16 Sept. for Fj_ESChhafen, Milne Bay and
Brisbane.
(4) "GANYMEDE" (AK) proceeding Hollandiato Manus ETA 0900/22*
(5) "CAPE LEEUWIN" (AGS) departed Milne Bay 0200/.19, tending navigational aids along,.
North coast to Morobe, thence returning to Milne Bay..
(6) 8 submarines on patrol: 2 submarines 011 passage.
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Sansapor:
Combat Units 17 PT
/iixiliaSi'39 2 l JM- "SAN PABLO"
1 AS i "CHETCO
Biak-Woendi :
Combat Units GA " AUSTR ALI " SHROPSHIRE"
CL "PHOENIX" "BOISE" "N/SHVILLE";
14 OD "/RUNT A" "WARRJMJNGA" "/MIEN" "MULLANY" "HUTCHINS" "BE DE
"BACHE" "DALY" "ABNER RE/D" "BUSH" "KILLEN" "T/ZLOR"
"LA VALLETTE" "HOWORTH"
47 PT
Escorts 8 2 PF : "ORANGE "ROCKFORD"
3 AMS: "ARARAT" "GLENELG" "COMA"
2 Mi : 817, 818 1 Ys 9
Auxiliaries 27 "ORION" (AS)"HILO" ttPORTUNUS" "WILLOUGHBY" "WACH/RRE/GUE"
"KOOPA" (/GP) "CALAM/RE&*1 (AF) "SUSQUEHANNA" (/OG)
"SALAMONIE" "TRINITY" "VICTORIA" (AD) "CHIPPEWA" "WATO"
"HID ATS A" (AT) "VIREO" (ATF) "SILVERBELL" "TE/BERRY" (YN)
"/R/YAT" "MINK" (IX) "LARK" "WHIPPOORWILL" (AM) "CABLE"
(IRS) "POYANG" (IE) "REMUS" (/RL)
1 AIR 2 IE * 236, 278
Maffin Bay;
Escorts 1 1 SC : 698
Auxiliaries 2 "SHIKELLAMY" (ADG) "CHEP/GHET" (ID)
rlumboldt:
Combat Units i cm " ARIADNE"
4 Bp "RUSSELL" "ANDERSON" "FLETCHER" "MUSTIN"
Escorts 24 5 PF : "EUGENE" "VAN BUREN" "GASGOYNE" "MUSKOGEE"
"BURLINGTON" "C/RSON CITY"
10 s "BENDIGO" "COL/D" "COOT/MUNDRA" "W/GGA?* "GLADSTONE"
"GYMPIE" "DELORAINE" "BROOM" "GOULURN""STRAH/iN"
2 PC : 476m 477 1 PCE(R): 850
6 SC s 637, 735, 743, 744, 749, 981
Auxiliaries 30 "BLUE RIDGE" "WASATCH" ' (7fiC) "BISHOPD/LE" (A) "ELKHORN"
"SEEKONK" "SAKATONCHEE" </)G) "SCHLEY" "KILTY" "WARD"
(APD) "MANGORA" "K/iNIMBLA" (/PA) "PYRO" (IF) "DOBBIN"
(ID) "TEAK" ( AN) "INDUS" "MURZIM" "TRIANGULUM" ( IK)
"FANDA" "VILL/DOBOS" "OCTARA" (IX) "LATJRABADA" (/G)
"MERKUR" (AF) " MAETSUYCKER" ( AH) "MESQUITE" (CGC)
3 YP J 240, 291, 292 1 ARD: 7
2 AFD: 11, 25
Artage:
uombat Units 18 PT
Escorts 1 : 1 SQ : 745
^ Auxiliaries 2 : "1ESTRALIA" (APA) "COMFORT" (AH)
Admiralties:
Combat Units 5 CVi -"BARNES" "SIT'KOH BAY" "/1LTAMAHA" "BRETON" "WINDHAM BAY"
3 DD "HICKOX" "THATCHER" "DAVID W. TAYLOR"
3 SS "S .42" " S .45" "S .47"
Escorts 33 17 DL t "PIEDMONT" "LASSEN" "DEL/HANTY" "WITTER" "WESSON11
"EICHENBERGER" "JAMES E. CRAIG" "GENDREAU"
"MITCHELL" " /iCREE" "PAUL C-. BAKER" "BOWERS"
"WEAVER" "WINTLE" "FIEBERLING" HILLBERT"
"SWEARER"
5 PC : 606, 1121, 1131, 1132, 1139
1 PF : "BISBEE"
5 SC : 741, 746, 747, 982, 1274
1 ML : 827
4 B S : 49 , 52 , 70 , 97
/iuxiliaries 54 "PAMANSET" " MASCOMA" "LACKAWANNA" "SAUGATUCK" "CACHE"
"GUADALUPE" "NECHES" "PECOS" "CHIKASKIA" "ESC A I A"
"MILLICOMA" "SCHUYKILL" (ID) "P/&QUOTANK" "RIO GRANDE"
(AOG) "STRATFORD" (IDP) "J/SON" (ARH) "CONTROL" (AM)
"MEDUSA" "PROMETHEUS" (AR) "HERON" (IN?) " AL/B ASTER" (PYC)
"PATHFINDER" (/GS) " CINNAMON""TORCHWOOD" (AN) "PHOBOS"
"BOOTES" "VEGA" (AK) "CASTOR" (AKS) "C/RlBOU" " ABERENDA"
" ARETHUSA" "LEOPARD" "PORCUPINE" (IX) "GEN.R,L .HOWZE"( IS)
"KITTYHASfK" (IKY) "CEBU" (/RG) "TAWABA" "TERN" (AE)
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(i) .ALLIED FORCES (CONT) T0J
Admiralties: (Cont)
Auxiliaries
0 "ARG0NNE" (/G) "WHITNEY" "SIERRA" ( AD) "S/SGAY" (AE)
2 ARD; 19, 20 1 AFD: 8
4 YRD 1 /BSD |
3 YP ; 280, 288, 585
Saidor:
/auxiliaries 1 "TANCRED" (AT)
^ a le x ish a f en-Mad ang: %
Escorts 17 * 1 PF : "BURDEKIN" i
3 Jvg: "KAPUND A" "ROCKHAMPTON" "TOWNSVILLE" 1
2 SC : 703, 743 2 YMS: 10, 48
9 ML* a 426, 428 # 801, 803, 806, 812, 816, 819, 825
Auxiliaries 13 0
" ACHILLES" (/EL) "MIDAS" (ARB) "CULEBRA ISLAND" (/EG)
(,0TIJS"(AS) "PING WO" (iBIS) "PUNGAREE11(CM" "DERRICK"(YO)
2 YBD 1 /ED s 12
2 AFDi 16, 24 1 IR 504
Langemak s
Combat Units 4 PT
Escorts 13 e 1 DE : "MANNING" 1 PF : "HAWKESBURY"
2 AMS: "KIAMA" "LATROBE" 1 PC : 585
3 SC : 659, 734, 738, 750 3 Y: 335, 336, 71
1 ML : 802 1 PGM
Auxiliaries 7
"AASE M/ERSK" (AD) "RACE POINT" "SHAwNEE" (AT) "CLIDE"
(IX) "DIXIE" (AD) "MINDANAO" ( ARG)
1 AFD: 10
Milne Bay;
Combat Units A T
Escorts 5 : 1 DE : "LOVELACE" 1 PC : 479
1 AMS: "STAWELL" 2 SC : 732, 736
/auxiliaries 16 : "CALEDONIAN SALVOR" (iflS) "TITANIC (AKS) "SATINLEAF" (YN)
"GEN.MoL.HERSHEY" (AP) "RAIL" "SPRIGHTLY" (AT) "TULSA"
(PG) "KURUMBA" (AO) "ORESTES" (/GP) "OCTANS" (AF)
1 ARD; 9 2 AFD; 5, 12
3 YP : 233, 237, 449
Port Moresby;
Escorts 2 : 1 "RIND J AMI"
1 ML : 421
Auxiliaries 2 ; "WINTER" (/GS) "ST GILES" (AT)
2. SOLOMONS
(a) At Sea to 1200/21;
^ 1 ) "GAMBLE" (DM) was to return from Finschhafen to Port Purvis after arriving
Finschhafen 2200/20 with "DIXIE" (AD),
(2) "PC.1589" escorting "CAPE SAINT ELIAS" departed Guadalcanal 1600/19 Tor Finschhaien.
(3) "PC.112.0" was to depart Manus 18 Sept. for Torokina*
("b) In Harbour:
Emirau:
Escorts 2 : 1 PC : 598 1 SC : 620
Green I s :
Combat Units 12 PT
Escorts 2 : 1 SC ; 518 1 95
ôrokina:
Escorts 8 : 2 DE : "OSMUS" "STATDFELDT"
3 PC : 598, 605, 1229 2 SC : 1188, 1590
1 YBB.s 259
n : "T/GANAK" (AO)
Auxiliaries
^fcreasury I s :
Combat Units 34 PT
6 pgm
Escorts 9 : 3. DE s "FOREMAN" "WILLMARTH" "YffilTEHURST"
3 PC : 598, 605, 1229
1 YMS: 47 2 SC : 677, 722.
Auxiliaries o ; "TUMULT" "VELOCITY" ( AMS) "BUTTERNUT" (YN) "HOLLA11
" JAMESTOYJN" (AGP) " ALDERAMIN" (AK)
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Munda:
Escorts 5 4 SC : 514, 702, 999j 1267 1 PC s 1120
/iuxiliaries 1 "CAMANG A" (JG)
3. E/ST AND SOUTH AUSTRALIA
( a) At Sea to 1200/21:
(1) "GOLDSTAR' (AG) proceeding Milne Bay to Brisbane ETA 0700/22.

(2) "SWAN" (PS) departed Milne Bay 0800/19 for Sydney ETA 0800/25*
(3) "ORCA" (AVP) departed Biak Is 1700/14 for Sydney was due 0600/21,
(4 ),,BIr]GERAtl (JG) departed Sydney 1400/12 for Madang ETA 1500/21,
(5) "BARCOO" (PF) departed Thursday Is 1400/17 for Sydney ETA 22 Sept,
(6) "BUTTONWOOD" (CGC) departed Cairns 1155/17 for Thursday Is ETA PM 23 Sept.,
servicing Waterwichp Double Island and ôconut Island lights
en route,
(7) "RESERVE" (AT) was to depart Sydney PM lb Sept, for Brisbane,
(8) "MIZ/E" (AF) departed Caloundra 0200/20 for Port Phillip ETA 0500/22,
(b) In Harbour-:
Merauke:
Escorts 2 YES: "SMEROE" "MERABOE"
H'hursdav I s s
Escorts 6 5 AJS: "FREM/UTLE" "INVERELL" "BUNBURY" "PIRIE" "PARKES"
/iuxiliaries 2 2 JGS: "VIGILANT" "STELLA"
Cairns:
Escorts 9 2 J IB : "KALGOORLIE" "LITHGOW"
3 SC : 699, 737, 748 4 YMS: 73, 313, 314, 315
/uxiliaries 4 "FIRE ISLAND" (AT) " ANDREW LORI A" (IX)
1 MS- 3 1 YP : 283
Townsville:
Escorts 2 2 AKS: "KATOOMB A" "BALLARAT" .
/iuxiliaries 1 "POLARIS (/GS)
Bowen:
Auxiliaries 2 "CAMBRIA SALVOR" (ARS) "HEROS" (AT)
Brisbane:
Combat Units 3 SS "POLLACK" "PLUNGER" "SEA WOLF"
Escorts 14 1 PF : "OGDEN" 2 AMS: "W.HYALLA" "GEELONG"
2 PGEs 848, 849 1 PC : 1124
8 ML : 424, 425, 804, 805, 811, 820, 821
.auxiliaries "ETOL1N" ( J 0 "HENRY T, ALLEN" ( /iPA) "C/RONDOLET1' (IX)
"WRIGHT" (AV) "BEN ALL A" (/GS) "PONTUS" (/GP)
1 YP : 421
Combat Units 1 CL "HOBART" (refitting)

2 Sg "K .9 " "K .1 2 "
Escorts 9 3 A/S: "KYBRA" "WILCANNIA)' "YANDRA"
1 M : "WARRNAMBOOL"
3 ML : 810 , 822 , 823
2 PC 5 584, 1130
"RIGEL" (AR) "CHALLENGER" (/GS) "VENUS" (AK) "YUNNAN" (AE)
"POINT LOMA" ( AT) "MANUNDA" "TASMAN" (/iH)
Melbourne:
Combat Units 1 JJD "NAPIER"
Escorts 2. 2 A/S: ABRAHAM CRIJNNSEN" "DOOMB A"
/iuxiliaries 1 "PL/tFYPUS" (AR)
/delaide:
Escorts 2 2 AMS: "IPSWICH" "BUND/BERG"
NORTH WESTERN AREA
( a) At Sea to 1200/21:
(1) Task Unit 70,5,3 : 1 "MORESBY"

4 JLJ "HORSHAM" "ECHUGA" 11JUNEE" MCASTLEMAINE"
(2) 8 submarines on patrol: 15 submarines on passage.
(D m m -m m TOr d l Cke T
Dam n:
Combat Units 2 S3 s "NAUTILUS" "CERO"
Escorts 4 : 4 ML : 429, 807, 813, 814
Auxiliaries o "COUCAL" (ASR) "SHEPPARTON" (iCS)
Mlilingimb i s
Escorts : 1 ML s 809
5. so u ^jE S ^m Û L
(a) i^So aJ^_12 0^1:
Nil.
(b) In Harbour %
Onslow
Combat Units 3 S3 "HOE" "GUNNEL" "TELEMACHUS"
Escorts 2 1 AMS i "BODEN"
1 ML : 815
Fremantle;
Combat Units ,2 CL : " NIGERIA" " ADELAIDE"
17 SS : "BREAM" "CLYDE" "BATFISH" "GUITARO" "GURNARD" "ROE"
"RATON" "RAY" "SEA ROVER" "SIRDAR" "STURDY" "SPITEFUL11
"TANTIVY" "ZAAARDFISCH" "K.14" "K.15" "0.19"
3cort 1 PF : "CORPUS CKRISTI"
1 PS : "SAVORGNAN 'DE BRAZZA"
5 -AS* "LUBBO" "TJMJOKTH" "MILL URA" "LilDNCSSTON" "
"BATHURST"
1 SC : 729
1 ML i 324
2 YM5s 11, 72
Auxiliaries "GRIFFIN" "EURYALE" "MAIDSTONE" (AS) 11ISABEL" (PY)
"CHANTICLEER" (-3R)
1 iED s 10
1 YP s 286
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A. SOUTH WEST-PACIFIC
(1 ) Palawan - At 1 6 3 o / l 9 S e p t ., 8 merchant ships were observed o f f SE*

coast .Palawan near S. end of the Is l a n d course S*
Pa n a y ~ Cebu Area - A .M . 20 S ep t. an escort vessel-was observed head-
ing N . in Bohol Passage app aren tly having l e f t Cebu and another
escort v e s se l was observed headin g N out of Guimaras S tr a it*
2. EAST IN D IE S
(1 ) M orotai - C o n s o lid a t io n and e x ten sio n procede3 w i t h p r a c t i c a l l y no

enemy in t e r f e r e n c e ; p a t r o l l in g is b e in g c a rried out rep o rtin g
contacts w it h small enemy groups o n ly .
N ig h t 18-19 S ept. 1 sea truck c a rry in g f u l l y equipped troops
and load ed w it h f u e l , ammunition and stores was destroyed by Pi
boats near Gorango P t . { N .E . coast M o r o ta i) w h ils t h ea d in g N . a
c o lla p s a b le barge and another small boat w hich were a id in g p e r so n
n e l c f f the sea truck to oecapo wore ai s o 's u n k . The sanb ni^lat ...
2 encny barges were > urW oly sunk" by:-Pt., boats- w hilst heading E .
o ff Petak P t, (N .E . H a lm ahera),
Enemy a i r c r a f t in small gro ups, p o s s ib ly s in g l y , were over our
Southern M orotai p o s it io n s 3 t im e 's d urin g the n ig h t 19-20 S e p t .:
no damage or c a s u a lt ie s were s u ffe r e d from bomba dropped,
0 Halmahera - On 18 S ept, airdrom es in N . Halm ahera, namely G a l e l a , M it i
and L o lo b a t a , were a ttack ed by carrier- borne a i r c r a f t w hich flew
1 0 8 s o r t ie s dropping 27|r tons bombs and f i r i n g 31 r o c k e t s . Claims
Includ e 5 a i r c r a f t d e s t r o y e d , 1 p r o la b ly d estro yed and 1.6 damaged
a l l on the g r o u n d : many of these a i r c r a f t were p r e v io u s ly damaged.
Two tankers w hich had also been p r e v io u s ly damaged were attack ed
and fu r th e r damaged,
(3 ) N . C elebes - A l a t e report states that a i r c r a f t from a Cenpac a i r c r a f t
ca rr ie r task group attack ed Langoan airdrome on 1 5 S e p t , f i r i n g
1 7 9 rockets In 36 s o r tie s ? 1 enemy medium bomber was destroyed
in the a i r .
N ig h t 18-19 S ept. Sidate airdrome was bombed b y 2 L ib e r a t o r s
and Manado town bombed b y another 2 L i b e r a t o r s ,
A .M . 19 S ept, stores and w a r e b ^ 'a o s in Amoorang were bombed
b y 31 L ib e r a t o r s d ro pping n e a r ly 70 tons bombss 25 e s c o r t in g
L ig h t n in g s met no enemy a i r c r a f t air-borne so came down and s t r a f
ed the t a r g e t . At the same time Mapanget airdrome was bombed,
from minimum a l t it u d e b y 22 M it c h e l l s and the airdrome area at
Langoan in c lu d in g p erso nnel areas at Kakas were bombed b y 22
M itc h e lls : 31 e s c o r t in g L ig h t n in g s saw no enemy a i r c r a f t a i r
borne so strafed, and set on f i r e 1 small coaster 2 barges and 2
other small c r a f t in the Manado-Lembeh S t r a it a r e a . C oord in ated
w it h the above a ttac k s the airdrom e and perso nnel area at Sidate
were attacked b y 20 M i t c h e l l s . In a d d it io n to the above a camp
site a Lembeh S t r a it was bombed by 4 L ib e r a t o r s and a f u e l dump
at Manado was bombed by 5 L ib e r a t o r s ca u sin g a heavy e x p lo sio n
in t h e 'l a t t e r target fo llo w ed b y a f i r e e x te n d ig through h a l f the
target.
L ib e r a t o r s over N . Celebes 19 Sept. sigh ted 2 small ships
beached W , of B olaan go eki Bay and 1 large' sea truck h e a d in g W.
along N . coast Manado 45 m iles from T o ll- T o ll B ay ,
(4 ) Celebes - At 1 2 l o / l 9 S e p t. a lug ger c a rr y in g 30 personnel was
s tr a fe d by a L ib e r a t o r and destroyed 4 m iles N . of Banggai B ay:
some of the personnel, were k i l l e d . Another lugger and a few
small craft were a lso observed in the a r e a .
(5 ) SW. Celebes - N ig h t 17-18 S e p t. a C a t a lin a observed 5 medium s ize d
v e s s e l s , 1 small v e s s e l and numerous small c r a f t in Makassar
Harbor: 2 of the la r g e r v e s se ls were a lo n g s id e the Quay,

) S . Celebes Sea - Late reports state that a U. S. submarine sank 1
cargo v e s s e l and 1 merchant ship..on 25 August and 1 m inelayer 1
larg e cargo v e s s e l laden w it h ammunition a l l in 3 , Celebes 3ea.
(7 ) Ambon Area - In a d d it io n to the a ttack on Haroekoe and Laha airdromes
on 18" S e p t . Amahai' was bombed b y 3 L i b e r a t o r s . The group w h ich
a ttack ed the 2 f i r s t named dromes in v o lv ed 1 7 L ib e r a t o r s
At 1 1 3 o / l 9 S ep t. Amahai drome was bombed b y 24 L i b e r a t o r s ,
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( I I ) ENEMY FORGES (C o n t d .)
(7 ) Arab on Area (C o n t d .) - At 1 0 0 0 / 1 9 S ep t. a 75 ton sea t r u c k was s tr a fe d

by a L ib e r a t o r and l e f t s in k in g 50 m iles SSW of Ambon; the
ship .was o r i g i n a l l y on course 1 8 0 ,
CGram At 0 9 2 5 /2 0 S ept. Boela s t r ip was bombed by 5 B o sto ns.
(9 ) Bandar Spa - A .M . 20 S ep t. f ig h t e r sweeps were conducted over S .E .
Cor am I s . , i>anda i s . and the I s l a n d groups running from S. E .
Ceram down .0 and in c l u d in g K ai Is la n d s in v o lv in g 2 B e a u fig h t e rs
and over 20 K it ty h a w k s : in a l l over 30 small cr a ft of various
types were s t r a f e d and many d e stro y e d .
At 1 4 1 5 /2 0 S ep t, L a r a t v il l a g e on Greater K ai I s . was bombed
b y 2 M it c h e lls
(1 0 ) Babar I s . - At 1 4 1 0 / 2 0 S ep t. Tepa v illa g e was bombed by a recce
L ibe rato r,
3 . NEW GUINEA
^ ) Kaimana Area - A .M . 20 S ept. 3 b arges prob ab ly a lr e a d y u n s e r v ic e a b le

were s tr a fe d and fu r th e r damaged by 3 Kittyhawks in Raaf Bay,
(2 ) Babo - A ir c r a f t over Babo A .M . 20 S ep t, reported that N o , 1 runway
showed sign s of recent r e p a ir s , craters having been f i l l e d i n ,
(0 ) Wewak - N ig ht 18-19 S ept. Wewak s t r ip was bombed b y 5 B e a u fo r t s ,
A .M . 19 S ep t, dumps at Wewak and at But were bombed by 8 B e a u fo r t s :
P .M . 19 Septc huts on K a ir iT ;!. I s . and the coastal road from Wewak
to Boram were attack ed by 9 B e a u fo r t s . A .M . 20 S ep t, K a i r i r u
v il l a g e was attack ed b y 6 B e a u fo r t s ,
(1 )G a relle P e n in su la - N ig h t 17-18 S ept, Rabaul was h a rassed by 5

" M i t c h e l l 3 w h ic h dropped bombs near Vulcan C ra te r ,
At 0 7 4 5 /1 8 S ep t. Raluana P t . was bombed by 35 D au n tless 30
C o r s a ir s . Also d u r in g 18 S ept, targets in the Rabaul Area were
bombed b y 20 C o r sa irs on p a t r o l.
At 1 1 3 0 / l 9 S ep t. the barge h'. deout at Sulphur Creek was
bombed b y 9 M i t c h e l l s ,
(2 ) New I r e l a n d - On 18 S ep t. coastal targets on N . E . .coast near K avien g
were" bombed by 18 C o r s a ir s ,
At m idday 1 9 S ep t. b rid g e s and b u i l d i n g s throughout New
Ir e la n d were attack ed by 18 D au ntless 8 C o rsa irs and KavienS town
was bombed by 6 C o r s a ir s , In a d d itio n at dawn 1 9 S ept. a barge
c o n t a in in g 12 Jap troops was attacked by 4 C o rsa irs near Cape St,
G eo rg e; the barge was sunk and the Japs k i l l e d .
(3 ) B o u g a in v ille - A .M . 18 S ep t, the supply area at the head of T o n o le i
Harbor was bombed by 8 M i t c h e l l s , Also d u rin g 1 8 S ep t. p erso nnel
near K ie t a and Buka Passage was s tr a fe d by C o r s a ir s ,
At 0 7 1 5 / 1 9 S ep t, the camp s ite at Porton ' near Buak Passage
was a ttack ed b y 22 D a u n t le s s , 1 A ven g er, 3 Ve: ;uras ahd 32 C o rsa irs
At dusk 19 Sept* K a h i l i was bombed b y a M i t c h e l l ,
A. CENTRAL PACIFIC
1., CAROLINES
(1 ) P a la u - No fu r th e r Inform ation is a v a ila b le con cerning op eratio ns .on

P a la u ,
(2 ) Puluwat Area - At 1 8 0 0 / 1 8 S e c t. 2 tugs and a tra w ler were a tta c k e d o ff
Puluwat' I s . by 10 Nor sols M i t c h e l l s ; 1 tug was l e f t dead in the
water a ft e r r e c e iv in g a p o s s ib le h i t and the other 2 ships were
p o s s ib ly damaged by near m is s e s . These are p ro b a b ly the 3 vessels
d e sc r ib e d in yesterd a y s Summary N o . 9 6 6 , as 2 tra w lers and a tug
approaching P u lu su l from t h c 'E , A .M . 18 Sept.
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| (ii) ENEMY FORCES (C o n t d .)
(iii) SUM! A RY OF-"SI GNIGIC AN T " N A VAL DE VEL 0 PMEN T S
(1 ) I n s i g n i f i c a n t enemy o p p o s itio n to Blue c o n s o lid a tio n on M o r o ta i.

( 2 ' S a t is f a c t o r y progress on P a la u .
(3 ) L a c k of enemy n a v a l or a ir r e a c tio n to -Blue op eratio ns in Western
C a r o lin e s an:! SWgA.
(4 ) Heavy Blue s t r ik e s on Manado V a s e s .
f) Further U. S. submarine s u c c e s s e s ,
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P i s t r l b u t io n ;
C in C SWPA (1 )
G-2 (Navy) (1 )
G-3 (Nave i P la n s , O p e r a tio n s ) (2 )
C dr. Seventh F le e t (2)
Seventh F le e t - Rear Echelon (1 ) G. J . CONNOR
ACNB (3 ) L t . C dr, (S ? ) RANVR
F ile (1 ) S .O . ( I ) NAVY
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D AILY 1 AL SUMMARY
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ALLIED AID EFEMY ORDER OF BATTLE
1. SOUTH AND SOUTH WEST PACIFIC
ALLIED FORCES ENEMY FORC1

% Southwest P a c if ic
(E astern S ectio n) South P a c if ic (i n c l . M anda,]
BB (1 ) CALIFORNIA
CVE (14) ADMIRALTY ISLANDS RUDYERD BAY

CHENANGO SANGMON
MIDWAU SAN nES
NASSAU FAN SHAW BAY
BRETON WINDHAM BAY
BARNES SlTKOH BAY
CA (2) AUSTRAL IA SHROPSHIRE
CL (4) BOISE PHOENIX LEANDER

N ASHVILLE HOBART
J l / CVS (2) TANGIER WRIGHT
XAv/ACVS (G) HALF MOON HERON

SAN CARLOS ORCAS
DD (43) ARUNTA JEWÎNS

wA RRAMUN GA JOi:N RODGERS
NAPIER KIT LEN
NEPAL LANG
ABNER READ LA VALLETTE
AMMEN M-cKEE
ANDERSON MORRIS
BA CUE MULLANY
BEALS MURRAY
DALY ':USTIN
CLPPS 0 BANNON
DASHEILT RINGGOLD
EVANS NICHOLAS
FLETCHER SCHROEDER
HALL RUSSELL
HARRISON STACK
HI CKOX STEVENS
HOPEWELL TAILOR
HOWORTH HUNT
HUGHES BUSH
J1JTCHIN S THATCHER
DAV ID W. TAYLOR
AD (2) WHITNEY D IX IE 10
(8) BASHAW FLOUNDER

DACE FLYING F I
DARTER. MINGO )
GUAVIN A TARPON )on patrol
(2) PERMIT STIN GRAY )on passage
(3) S. 42 S. . )
S s45 )a t Seeadler
(3) POLLACK PL UN CER )a t Brisbane
SEA WOLF )
(2) K , 9 K . 12 )at Sydney

elid in g jnpac fo r c e s tem porarily o p e ra tin g at' s e a .
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! SOUTH AND SOUTH WEST PACIFIC (Cont)
A LLIED FORCES ENEMY FORCE.

Southwest P a c if ic ( i n c l . m andates'
(Eastern Section ) South P a c i f i c
Approx. 1 75
(8 ) H. ALLEN IA rA 3 APD
KANIMBLA
WESTRALIA
WARD (APD)
SCHLEY
HERBERT
CROSBY
KILTY
AGC (2) BLUE RIDGE

WASATCH
AS (3) OTUS
HOLLAND
ORION
_D DOBBIN
AR (15) RIGEL (AR)

PLATYPUS
PROMETHEUS
MEDUSA
MIDAS (ARB)
OCEANUS
OGLALA
MINDANAO
CEBU
REMUS (ARL )
ACHILLES
AMYCUS
VENT (APS)
CABLE
LSD CARTER HALL
2. NORTHERN PACIFIC
A LLIED FORCES ENEMY FORCES

CA
(2) NACHI
A SHIGA HA.
CL (3) DETROIT ABUKUMA
RALEIGH
RICHMOND
DD 9
SS 10 A p p ro x . 5

CL TRENTON
DD 9
TO? SECRET
2: Septemb er 1944
4. CENTRAL PACIFIC
ALLIED FORCES'" ENEMY FORCES
Ph i l i p p i n e s In d ie s ------ e m p t
BB (16) IOWA NORTH CAROLINA TENNESSEE (5) YAM

NEW JERSEY WEST V IR G IN IA M IS S IS S I P P I NAGATO MUSAS
IN DIANNA WASHINGTON IDAHO FUSO KONGC
MASSACHUSETTS COLORADO MARYLAND ISE
ALABAMA PE UN SYL VAN I OKLAHOMA HYUGA
SOUTH DAKOTA (con v
to GS.
ry a /
CV (1 1 )SARATOGA FRANKLIN !5) UN RYU

ENTERPRISE INTREPID TAIHC
YORKTOWN ESSEX ZUIKA
LEXINGTON BUNKER HILL HAYATA
HANCOCK WASP AMAG]
HORNET
CVL (9) CABOT LANGLEY (5) CHIT'
COWPENS PRINCETON CHI"
BA TffiAN SAN JY AIN TO HO SI
BEuLEAU WOOD MONTEREY ZUI HC
INDEPENDENCE RYUHO
(poss
sunk)
CVE (2 6 ) GAMBIER BAY PETROF BAY MUNDA (2) JINYO
HOLLANDIA WHITE PL.. CIS LONG I SL AND . OTAKA KAIYO
HOGGATT BAY SHAMROCK BAY CORAL SEA
KADASHAN BAY COPAHEE CORREGI DOR
KALININ BAY NEHENTA LAY LUNGA POINT
MANILA BAY CAPE ESPERANCE SALAMAUA
NATOMA BAY CASABLANCA PRINCE WILLIAM
AMMAN EY BAY ROI SAVO ISLAND
KITKUN BAY
CA (1 3 ) BALTIMORE MINNEAPOLIS (11 AO BA MAYA

BOSTON PENSACOLA KUMAN0
WITCHITA SALT LAKE C ITY CHI KUMA
HEW ORLEANS PORTLAND MYOKO
L O U IS V ILLE HAGURO
MOGAMI
ATAGO
TAKAO
CHOKAI
OCA
CL (1 7 ) COLUMBIA BIEMIN GHAM B ILO X I (4) YAHAGI ( SAKAWA

CLEVELAND SANTA Ê OAKLAND NOSH IRC 0Y0T
DEN VER SAN DIEGO RENO KINU ISUZU
MONTPELIER SAN JUAN VI1CENNE S KITAGAMI TAMA
HONOLULU MOBILE HOUSTON - K I SO
ST L O U IS MIAMI (p r o b
sunk)
CLT KASHI I KASHIM
A V /C V S (4) CURTISS CHANDELEUR AKI TSU SHIM.
POCOMOKE BALLARD NOTORO
DD Approx 180 25-30 2 0 ( se veral
p airin g )
Approx 30 10 Approx 45
2 (1 re paii
N o n - e ffe c t iv e .
@ Some of these units o p e ra tin g tem porarily in SWPA
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21 So p t cmb e r 1 94 4
EAST TrJDTRS--.INDIAN OCEAN

ENpjlY FORCES
A LLIE D FORCES Malay- "
Southwes t P a c i f i c In d ia n Ocean
Eastern F l e e t Ara
(We s be rn Se c t icn )
HARUNA
(0 ) HOWE
REN OWN
QUEEN ELIZABETH
V a LIANT
RICHELIEU
(3 ) VICTORIOUS
CV ILLUSTRIOUS
INDOMITABLE
(6 ) BA T TLE R A THEE, IN G UNYO

CVE UNIC 0 RN BEGUM
SHAH AMBEER
(3 ) CUMBERLAND
CA LONDON
SUFFOLK
(L) KENYA NEWCASTLE

(2) ADELAIDE
CEYLON TROMP
N IC E El .
GAMBIA PHOEBE
(I) ALBATROSS
(2 ) CANTON CHITRAL
Approx, 27
(8 ) FI' ri SHER HA RDER PADDxjijj )

) A pprox. 16 10 (P o s s. a l l
HAD':1! NARWHAL PARGO
)on patro l German )
HA1"DO REDFIN
(1 5 ) ANGLER CRE VALLE P0 R P0 1 SE

a s :?h o
SAFDLACE )
BLUEGILL HAMMERHEAD STORM )on passage
3CNEFISH JACK STOIC )
-
i Oc O
%*-i.1OQ MU SKELLUN G E )
CAPRIL]
NAUTILIJS ) at Darw in
(2) CERO
GUNNED TELEMACHUS )at Exmouth Gulf
(3 ; HOE
(IV )B A T F IS H GUT.TARO SEA ROVER

BR SAM G U 1*RD SI RDAx'
CLYDE HOE SPITEFUL
0,1 9 STUR' at Fremantle
K c14
K- 5 v~ TAN T IV Y
T-?A\ ZWAARDFISCH
MAT DMi'D.E GRIFFIN EU.RYALE
OF SHORE-BASEP A IR STRENGTH
P ?i||o K G ^ auras.-- P H t t iP P ir e s mandate^
F ig h te r s 54 98 \
m|S/E Bombers
j.1/ e Bomb e r s
F ly in g I oat;
~
117
54
6
109
ii
27 '
3
6
:
F lo a t Plane 16 28 ______ 4
01-sn ; A /C ___ . --------- --------- S T
TOTAL
British M O S T SECRET
D A IL Y N A V A L SU M M A R Y
No. ^68 Date 22 September 1944
PifflT I
(i) .ALLIED FORCES

SOUTH WESTERN PACIFIC AREA
1* NEW GUINEA' - BISMARGKS
(a) At Sea to 1200/221
(l ) Task Force 70*1. *a 2 i&P: "OYSTER BAY" "MOBJACK1'

30 PT
Task Units 7 0.2 A a 2 PF ; "BELFAST" "HUTCHINSON"
1 5 1123
Task Force 73 * 1 M : "TANGIER" 1 PF : "GALLUP"
2 AVP: "HALF MOON" "SAN Ci'RLOS" ;
2 JR
Task Force 77*1 6 CVE: "SiiGAMON" "SUWANNEE" "CHENANGO" "SANTEE" FiKSHJf BAY
"MIDWAY"
8 DE : "R,S,BULL" "R.M.ROViELL" "EVERSOLE" "DENNIS" "EDMONDS"
"J .C , BUTLER" "RAYMOND" "SHELTON"
Task Force 7 7 .3 6 DD : "HUGHES" "JENKINS" "MORRIS" "STACK" "McKEE" "STEVENS"
2 APD: "CROSBY" "HERBERT" 1 LSD* "CARTER HALL"
12 LCT
Task *orce 7 7 ,3 .1 : 2 P : 1119, 1134 2 LCI(G)
- 1 LCI (D )
1 M * "SONOMA"
2 LCl(R)
Task Force 7 7 .3 ,2 3 PC : 1120, 1122, 1133 4 IMS: 8 . 4 7 , 51, 334
2 LCI(R) 4 LCI(G)
1 LCI(F)
Task Group 7 7 ,4 : A DD ; "HOPEWELL" "LANG" "NICHOLAS" "O'BANNON"
1 P : "WARREGO" 2 M S : 316, 393
1 ATF: "QUAPAP 1 HDML 1074
5 AK 1 LCT (Radar)
8 LCT
Task Group 77*5 : 4 DD ; "RINGGOLD" "SCHROEDER" "SIGSBEE" "DJSHIELL"
12 LT
Task Group 7 7 ,6 : 3 DD : "JOHM RODGERS" "HARRISON" "MURRAY"
2 PF : "GLENDALE" "CORONADO"
9 LST 3 MV
Task Group 7 7 .7 : 2 F : "LONG BEACH" "SAN PEDRO"
2 AFD 2 YFD
2 YO 2 YPD
7 IB 2 AT
4 iJ 2 IQG
2 iSU
( 2 ) "YMS.53, 71" were to depart Hollandia so as to arrive Manus 24 Sept,
(3) "GANYMEDE" (AK) proceeding Hollandia to Manus ETA 0 6 00/23.
(4 )'!SATINLEAF" (YN) towing "YF6l l " was to depart Milne Bay 18 Seot, for Manus,
returning to Milne Bay upon completion,
(5) "CRUX" (AK) was to depart Manus bout 16 Sept for Finschhafen, Milne Bay and
Brisbane,
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(i) ALT,TED FORCES (CONT) TOP.SECRET
(6) "CAPE T.F.KTIOTW*1 (ICS) departed Milne Bay 0200/19, tending navigational lights
aids along North coas'i to Iviorobe, thence returning to
Milne B ay
(7) 7 submarines on patrol; 4 submarines on passage*
(b) In Harbour:
^feapor:
Combat Units 17 PT-
s 1 AVP; "SAN PABLO" 1 iff : "CHETCO
Auxiliaries 2 -
Noernfoor:
Auxiliaries 1 : "SUSQUEHANNA (ID G)
Biak-Woendi:
Combat Units 2 CA i " A U S T R I A " "SRHOPSHIRE
3 CL .: "PHOENIX" "BOISE" NASHVILLE" . . . .
14 DD : "ARUNTA" "WARRAMUNGAJ1 "A MEN" "MULLANY" "HUTCHINS" "BACHE1
"BEALE" "DALY" "ABNER READ" "BUSH" "KILLEN" "TAYLOR"
"LA VALLETTE" "HOWORTH"
47 PJ
Escorts 8 s 2 PF : "ORANGE" "ROCKFORD"
3 IMS: "iRARAT" "GLENELG" "COWRA
2 ML : 817, 818 1 YMS: 9
^Âuxiliaries 25 ; "ORION" (IS) " HILO" " PORTUNUS" "WILLOUGHBY "WACH APREiGUE
"KOOPA" (AGF) "SALAMONIE "TRINITY" "VICTORIA" (ID)
"CHIPPEWA1 "WAT0;! "HID ATS A" (IS) "VIREO" (IS F) "SILVERBELL
"TEiBERRY" (YN) " /RATiff" "MINK" (IX) "LARK" " WHIPPOORWILL"
(iii) "CALBE" (ARS) "POYANG" (AE) MREMJSM (iRL)
1 ATR 2 YP ! 23b, 278
Mafi'in Bay:
Escorts AC s 1 PF : "EL PiSO" 1 SC : 698
Auxiliaries 2 : "SHIKELLAMY" (AQG) "CHEPiCHET" (ID)
Humboldt:
Combat Unite i CIS " ARIADNE"
4 D "RUSSELL" "ANDERSON" "FLETCHER" "MUSTIN"
Escorts 25 5 P5 : "EUGENE" "VIM BUREN "GASGOYNE" "MUSKOGEE"
"BURLINGTON" "CiRSON CITY"
10 AviS: "BENGIDO" "C0LA3" "C00TAMU:;DRA" "WiGGA" j GYMPlE
"GLADSTONE" "DELORAINE" "BROOME" 'GOUIBUilN*1"STIv
2 PC j 476, 477 1PQE(R)J 350
6 SC : 637,735,743,744,749,981
1 YMS: 10 , .
"BLUE RIDGE" 'WASATCH (ICG) "BiSHOPDiiLE" (ID) "ELKHORN"
Auxiliaries 3-
"SEEKONK" "SiRiffONCHEE" (IDG) "SCHLEY" "KILTY" "WARD
(APD) "MANOORA" "KANIMBLA" (APA) "PIRO" (IE) "DOBBIN" (AD)
"TEAK (AN) "INDUS" "MURZIMtl "TRIANGULUM" (AK) "PiMDA
"VILLALOBOS OCTARA" (IX) "DERRICK" (YO) "LAURJB ADii" (iC)

"C ALAMARES MERKUR" ' IF) , "MAETSUYCKER" ( IE) MESQUITE" (CGC)
3 YF s 240, 2-91, 292 1 ARD: 7
2 jD: 11, 25
Aitapei
Combat Units
Escorts 1 I S C ! 745
Auxiliaries : "WESIRiLIA" (APA) "COMFORT" (AH)
Combat Units 1 SB s " C ALIFORNI A"

2 CV : "FRANKLIN" "ENTERPRISE"
2 OIL "BELLEAU WOOD" "SAN JACINTO" _
5 CVE "B ARNES" "SITKOH BAY" "ALT AMAHA" "B-RTON" Rilr-UHAR Abl
1- CA "NEW ORLEAiS"''
1 CL
BAGLE Y" "CRAVEN " GRILLEY" "HELM" "MAURY" "McCiiLLE" _
1 ? DD
"MUGFORD" "NICHOLSON" "PiffTERSON" "RAEPH" "TALBOT" "vilLKES
"SWANSON" "HICKOX" "THiffCHER" "DAVID W. TAILOR"
S siq yo" "S A 5" " S . 47"
18*DE : "PIEDMONT" "LASSEN "DELAHANTY "WITTER" "WESSON"
Escorts 33
"EICHENBERGER" "JAMES E . CRAIG" "GENDREAU "ACRES
"MITCHELL" "PAUL C.BAKER" "BOWERS" "YJEAtfEK"
"FIEBERLING" "HILLBERT" "SWEARER" "HiRMON"
J. DOUGLAS BLACKWOOD"
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(i) (COST)
ijSCorts (Cont) 4 PC : 606, 1121, 1132, 1139

1 PF ; "BISSES"
5 SC : 741, 746, 747, 932, 1274
1 ML : 827 4 IMS: 49, 52, 70, 97
Auxiliaries 55 "PAMANSET" "MASCOMJ' ''L X K Z im U P "SAUGATUCX" "CACHE"
KASK/SKIA" "GUADALUPE" "NECHES" "PECOS" "CHIKASKIA!1
"ESC A B U ' "MILLICOMA!' "SGHUYKILL" (ID) "P/5QU0TMK"
"RIO GRANDE" (AOG) "JASON" ( iEH) " CONTROL" ( AM) "MEDUSA"
"PROMETHEUS ( Ji) "AL/B ASTER" (PYC) "PATHFINDER" (/GS)
"CINNAMON" " T0RCHw00D,; (AN) "PHOBOS" "BOOTES " "VEGA"
11SH SUL A" (AK) "CiSTOR" (ACS) "CARIBOU" JB iBENDL"" xRETHOS/i*
"LEOPARD" "PORCUPINE" (IX) "STRATFORD" "GEN.R.L.HOlJZE" ( AP)
" ARCTIC" ( AF) "KITTYHA.iv" (SKY) "CEBU" (ARG ) "TAN ABA"
"TERN" (AT) "ARGONNE" (/G) "NHITNEY" "SIERRA" (Au)
"SANGAY" (AE) ' 2 ARD: 19, 20
1 JS: 8 4 ISB_
3 YP : 230, 288, 585 1 JBSy
Saidpr;
Auxiliaries 1 "TANCRED" (AT)
AlexishafengMMMgt ,
Escorts 16 1 PF ; "BURDEKIN"
3 SMS; "KAPUNSA" "ROCKHAMPTON" "TOUNSVILLE"
2 SC ; 703, 743 1 IMS: 48
9 ML : 426, 428, 801, 803, 8106, 812, 816, 819, 825
Auxiliaries 13 "/GRILLES" ( ARL) "MISAv 1 ( /KB ) "CUEEBRA ISLaHD" ( AcG )
"OTUS" ( IS) "BINGERA" (AG) "PING WO" (ASIS" "BUNG AREE" (CM)
2 ARD -
- 1 AO) : 12
2 /D ; 16, 24 1 IE : 504
Langemak;
Combat Units 4 FT
Escorts 14 1 HE ; "MANNING" 1 PF : "HAi/XESBDRY"
2 ji "KIAMA" "LATROBE" 2 PC : 585, 1131
3 SC ; 659,734,739,750 3 IMS: 4 6 , 335, 336
1 ML : 802 1 PGM
.Auxiliaries "AASE HAERSK" "KURUMBA" (ID) "RACE POINT" "SH^vNEE" (AT)
"CLYDE" (IX) "DIXIE" (AD) "MINDANAO" (MiG) "MOUNT HOODM(iE)
1 j 2 S : 10
Milne Bay;
Combat Units 4 PT
Escorts 7 i DE s "LOVELACE" 1 PC : 479
1 "ST/S7ELL" 2 SC ; 732,
2 314, 336
"CALEDONIAN SALVOR" (-RS) "TITANIA' (AKS "GEN. M. L . HSRSHEY"
Auxiliaries 13
( /i3) "RAIL" "SPRIGHTLY" (AT) "TULSA" (PG "ORESTES" (IGF)
1 /RD; 9 2. AFD: 5, 12
3 YP ; 233, 237, 449
f t t Moresby;
Escorts 2 1 YMS: "RINDJANI" 1 JL > 421
iuxiliaries 2 "WINTER" (/GS) "ST GILES" (AT)
2. SOLOMONS
( a) At Sea to 1200/22;
(1) "HERON" (AVP) departed Green Is 1500/21 ETA Manus 1500/23.

(2) "WINTLE" (DE) was to depart Seeadler 21 Sept. for Tulagi.
(3) "GEN.O.H.ERNST" (AP) was to depart Guadalcanal about 1800/19 for Fmschhafen EiA
1400/21; for onward routing to Manus IS.
(4) "DARBY" (DE) escorting "BRIAREUS" (AR) was to depart Santo 0600/22 for Manus JiTi*
was to PM 26 Sept,
(5) "PCS 1402" was to depart Manus 21 Sept. and proceed to Treasury Is to escort
X * " HENRY R. SCxSDOLCR AFT" .
"GAMBLE" (DM) was to return from Finschhafen to Port Purvis after arriving
Finschhafen 2200/20 with "uIXlE" (^D).

fn} IIPC 1530(1 escorting "CAPE SAINT ELI A3" departed Guadalcanal I 6OO/19 for Finschhafen.
8) "Pc!588" escorting "PATAPSCO" ( AOG) was to depart Tulagi 1800/21 for Emirau ETA
r- - r~\ r- C- ___ I-
(9 ) "Q.42" escorting "T/GANAK" (10) proceeding Torokina to Lunga ETA 1300/22.
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(b) In HarbourI*
Emirau:
Green I s :
Combat Units 12 PT
Escorts 2 " 1 SC : 518 1 YM>: 95
Torokina:
Escorts 8 2 DE : "OSMUS" "STATLFELDT"
3 C s 598, 605, 1129 2 SC 1188, 1590
1 YMS- 259
Treasury I s :
Combat Units 34 PT
6 PGM
Escorts 9 2 Gg : "FOREMAN" "WILLMARTH"
4 S * 59o; 605, 620, 1229
1 YMS: 47 ' 2 SC : 677, 722
Auxiliaries 6 "TUMULT" "VELOCITY" (AMS) "BUTTERNUT" (YN) "HOLLAND"
"JAMESTOWN" ( iSGP) " ALDERAMIN" (iiK)
Munda s
Escorts 5 4 SC : 51A,702,999,1267 1 PC : 1120
iSuxilaM.es 1 "CAMANGA!* (i)
3 EiT AMD SOUTH AUSTRALIA
(a) At Sea to 1200/22:
(1) "HENRY T. ALLEN" (APA) was to depart Brisbane about 22 Sept for Milne Bay, for
onward routing to Hollandia, arriving by 30 Sept'.
(2) "0CTANS" (AF) was to depart Milne Bay about 20 Sep and proceed to Townsville,
Brisbane and Sydney.
(3) "SC .736" departed Milne Bay 1400/20 for Cairns ETA 0900/23.
(4 ) "SWAN" (PS) departed Milne Bay 0V ".9 for Sydney ETA 0800/25.
(5) "BUTTONWOOD" (CGC) departed Cairns 1155/17 for Thursday Is ETA PM 23 Sept.,
servicm;g; Waterwitch, Double Island and Coconut Island
lights en route.
(b) IN Harbour:
Merauke:
Escorts 2 YMS: "SMEROE" "MERijBOE"
Thursday Is :
Escorts 5 A|: "DISMANTLE" "IiWERELL" "BUNBURY" "PIRIE" 11PARKE
Auxiliaries 2 iGS: "VIGILANT" "STELLA"
Pbairns:
Escorts 8 2 JM S- :*KiSLG00RLIEfi "LITHGOf"
3 SC : 699, 737, 748 YMS: 73, 313, 315
Auxiliaries "FIRE ISLAND" (AT) " ANDREW DORIA" (IX)
1 AFG : 3 1 YP : 283
Townsville:
Escorts 2 2 4/iS: "KRfOOMB A" "BALLARD"
Auxiliaries 1 "POLiSRIS" I ms)
Dowen:
Auxiliaries "CAMBRIAN SALVOR" (ARS) "HEROS" (iff)
Brisbane:
Combat Units 3 SS "POLL.OR" PLUNGER" "SEA WOLF"
Escorts 14 " 1 PF : "OGDEN" 2 M S : "WHYALLA)' "GEELONG"
8 PCE' 848, 849 1 PC : 1124
8 ML : 424, 425, 804, 805, 811, 820, 821
Auxiliaries "ETOLIN" (AK) "CARONDOLET" (IX) "RESERVE"HAT) "WRIGHT"
"BENALLA" (iGS) "PONTUS" (iGP) "GOLDSTAR" (iG)
1 IE i 421
Sydney;
Combat Units 1 CL "HOBART5 Refitting)
3 W "NEPAL" "STUART" "VENDETTA"
a ss "K.9" "K12"
Escorts 10 1 1 nBARCOO" 1 AS/B: ARRNAMBOOL"
3 A^S: "KYBRA" "WILCANNIA" "YANBRA"
3 ML s 810, 822, 823 2 PC : 584, 1130
(i) MLIED FORCES.(COHT) TOP S
Auxiliaries "KIGEL" (-it) "CHALLENGER" (i-S) "VENUS" (IX.) "YUNNPN"(.

"POINT LO:in' (iff) "M IIl iA " "TASMAN" (AH) "ORCA" (IN?)
Melbourne;
Combat Units 1 Dy ItTvT 11
i'j i j . - ' I E R
Escorts 2 ~ 2 A/S: "IBhmMi CRIJNNSEN" "LOOKA"

Auxiliaries 4 "PLATYPUS (ill) MIZAR (IF) GEN.G. k.RiiNLALL"
0 "GEN, WILLI A5 MITCHELL" (A?)
idolaide:
Escorts 2 A S : "IPSWICH" "BUMABERG"
4 NORTH iiESTEuN APPM
( a) At Sea to 1200/22 :
(1) Task Unit 7 0 .5 .3 : 1 JGS: "MORESBY

4 M S : "HORSHAM" "EC HUGA" "JUNEE" CiSTLEMPINE"
(b ) In Harbour:
Darwin:
Combat Units 2 : "N/ffUFILUS" "MUSKELLUNGE"
Escorts
Auxiliaries
4
2
:
:
4 ML : 429 , 807 , 82j3, 814
"COUCAL" ( ISki) "SHEPPAiTON'1 (AGS)
Millingimbi:
Escorts 1 : 1 1 : 809
5. SOUTH ijESTERN AIEa -
( a) At Sec to 1200/22:
Nil.
(b ) In Harbour:
Onslow:
Combat Units 2 SS "HOE11 "TELEMiiCHUS"
Escorts 2 1 M g : "BOWEN"
1 ML s 815
Fremantle:
Combat Units 2 CL : "NIGERIA" "ADELAIDE"
17 SS : "DREAI" 11CLYDE "BiffFISH" GUIT J10" ,:GUilNAtP" "ROE
"RATON 'RAP" "SEA ROVER "SIRDAR- "STURDY "SPITEFUL11
"TANTIVY "ZWAARDFISCH" "K ,14 "K.15" " A19
IQ Escorts H i 1 PF : "CORPUS CHRISTI"
1 PS : "SAVORGNAN DE BRAZZA1 '
5 M S: "DUBBO" "TAPJORTH" "MILDURA" "LAUNCESTON"
"B /ffHURST"
1 SC : 729
1 IdL : 824
2 M S : 11, 72
Auxiliaries 7 : "GnIFFIN" "EURYALE" "MAIDSTONE" (AS)" IS/BEL" (PY)
"CHANTICLEER" (ISR)
1 M D: 10
1 IE :
9
TOP SECRET
( i i ) ENEMY FORGES
A . SOUTH WEST PACIFIC
(1) Leyte - Cebu - At 1 2 2 o / l 9 Sept a i r c r a f t observed 2 large sea trucks

and 4-6 small sea trucks in Surigao Harbor.
Night 19-20 Sept. a tanker and a sea truck o f f S. coast Bohol
I s . were attacked by a C a t a l i n a : the smaller v e s s e l was damaged.
Davao Area - At 0 0 3 0 /2 1 S ept. a C a t a lin a attack ed and sankâ sea truck
at the entrance to Davao Gulf and sh o rtly a fterw ard s sigh ted 1 or
2 ships near Davao in c lu d in g 1 b u rn in g ship*
At 1 3 0 0 /2 1 S ept. a group of 12 small ships (sea truck type)
were attack ed by a L ib e r a t o r 15 m iles E . of -San A u g u s t in : several
of these ships were fo r c e d to b e a c h .
( 3 ) Zamboanga. Area. - N ig h t 19-20 Sep t. a merchant ship (2-4500' tons was
"attacked b y a C a t a lin a a ppro x. 15 m iles W .N .W . Zamboanga and
damaged. n , ,
At 1 1 3 0 /2 1 Sept. a merchant ship was bombed and damaged by a
L ib e r a t o r 1 1 5 m ile s N . E . of Zamboanga w h il s t h e a d in g westwards...
(4 ) W . Coast Mindanao - At 1 6 0 0 / l 7 S ept. a U . S. submarine scored 2 torpedo
h it s in a tanker and 2 h it s in a cargo v e s s e l o ff^ S in d a n g a n P o in t .
(5 ) Luzon - At 1 2 0 0 / 2 0 S ep t. a U . S. submarine sank a Kamikaze clar Loo
destro yer o ff W . coast L u z o n .
EAST IN D IE S
* 1 ) M orotai - An am phibious p a tro l to Cape M id jio e ( near N . t ip M o ro ta i)

--- met; no enemy a ltho ugh r e c e n t ly occupied prepared p o s it io n s were
fo u n d : equipment and sup p lies captured in d ic a t e d that an enemy
p a rt y was in the v i c i n i t y or had been there r e c e n t l y .
(2 ) Kalmahera - Enemy a i r f i e l d s in central and N . Halmahera were attack ed
1 9 , So and 21 S ep t, by c a rr ie r b ased a i r c r a f t : on the three^days
r e s p e c t iv e l y 1 0 4 , 23 and 16 s o r tie s were flo w n . ^ A number of a i r
c r a ft were found on the ground p a r t i c u l a r l y at G a l e l a , a lth o ugn
photos show that a l l p ro b ab ly had been damaged by previous r a i d s . -
Of these damaged a i r c r a f t 11 were d estro yed and 4 prob ab ly d e s t
royed d u r in g the 3 d ay s.
In a d d itio n to the above, D j a i l o l o was attack ed 4 0 S ep t. oy
3 Lig h tn in g s. On the same day Kau s t r ip was bombed by 12 T h u n d e r
b o l t s and p erso nnel and stores areas at Kau were bombed and straf-
ed by 10 Bosfeorr-s.- O bserv a tio n s b y these planes in c lu d ed 20-30^
b arges of undeterm ined s e r v i c e a b i l i t y a lo n g the S. shore W a s i l i Bay,
(3 ) N . C e le b e s . - N ig h t 19-20 S ept. Manada town was_ bombed _by 2 L i b e r a t o r s :
f i r e s s ta rte d from previous r a id s were s t i l l b u r n in g .
On 20 Seot. Mapanget drome was bombed b y 14 L i b e r a t o r s , oidate
drome was bombed by~l0 L i b e r a t o r s , the Arnoerang-Sidate road was
bombed by 2 L i b e r a t o r s , stores on Lembeh I s . were bombed b y 6
L ib e r a t o r s and the personnel areas at Tondano were s t r a f e d b y 13
L ig h tn in g s.
Photos 1 7 S ep t. show that a lth o u g h 4 30 0 f e e t of the Langoan r u n
way was serv ic ea b le p rior to the a tta c k that day I t was u n s e r v i c e
able over the e n tire le n g t h a fte r the r a i d . 42 a i r c r a i t were^
v i s i b l e on the ground but o f these 30 were u n s e r v ic e a b le l e a v i n g
5 fig h t e r s and 7 bombefs s e r v ic e a b l e .
(4 ) S . E . C elebes - Photos 17 Sept. show the tunways at K e n d a r i, Borottoro
and"WT~ 5Tcola a l l serv ic e a b le b u t no a i r c r a f t were present e x c e p t
on Kendari where there were 10 s e rv ic e a b le f i g h t e r s . It is r ^ c o i i ^ u
that ohotos 16 S e p t. -showed 24 fig h t e r s '2 bombero .-.n
( r.t K en d a ri plus a number _f fig h t e r s ...irborne...... '
(5 ) Timor' - tt 1 3 1 0 / 2 0 Sep t. Lautem was bombed by 6 L ib e r a t o r s as a lt o *- ^
-'tiTro tar^/. t to Balia. n** ' 0 +- "
t 1 5 3 5 /2 1 S e o t . Lautem was again bombed by a recce Lioorjator
B a b a r ' i l ^ - ^ t 1 3 0 0 / 2 0 S e p t. To pa v il l a g e was boobed by 4 L i b e r a t o r s

--- -ltcrn--tivc target t o .L a n a : the e n t ir e v illa g e Lolt inp
fla m es, f t 1 7 0 0 / 2 0 S e p t. Tepa- village was again bombed^by a ro cce
T-iber-~tor ; the crow reported.. the v il l a g e a l^ o s t ^ comply tv.1 j ^ ^
trcyedv j-At 1 4 1 0 /2 1 S ep t. Tepa v il l a g e was once again oomboa by
a recce L ib e r a t o r *
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V TOP SECRET
( i i ) ENEMY FORCES ( C o n t d .)
(7 ) Ambon Area - The a i r f i e l d s in this area w e r e _a g a in ^ h it 2 C ^ 8 c p t .^ b y ^

-- ETrcr$F-t"'Sriom Darwin and from. N .W . Now Guinea b ^ s o ^ . O ld Iwml ~
drome was a tta c k e d by 1 2 L ig h t n in g s 10 Iliteh ells w.xich dostro
-
i ^T-p j -,ne Namlea Township airdrome, was attack ed b j 12 liitcn eiio
L S a 'd ^ e t o o t h e r A A Ambon A o w r was a t t a c k e d ^ 12 Liberators H a n g
i t r j_ f . pirrri Tr54r>fit** h v i group of L ib e r a t o r s * o p pooition
s t r a fe d and s e t on f i r e a sea truck near L a h a ^ o b s e rv a tio n *
in c lu d e d 7 lu g g e r s along N . coast Bocroe I s . and^some s h ip p in g

in c lu d in g 1 p o ssib le l i g h t c r u is e r or destro yer in.. Ambon B ^ y .
(8 'l Ceram - A .M . 20 S e p t . 5 small c r a ft in Piroo Bay wore s tr a fe d d rin g
' .... .........a~sweet) of the area b y 2 B e a u fig h t e r s . i
A .M . 21 Sept. Boela drome was bombed b y 4 Beauf lgh-tero.
3 . NEW GUINEA
(1) MacCluor Gulf Area - A .M . 21 Sept. Utarom and the Kokas area ,e r e bomb-
pr] tir3 t'Tp j 0(3. "bv 8 E i t t T/~liCiwks in 2 ^
(2 ) Manokwari - O n *20 Sent, trucks near R a n s ik i were a ttack ed by 2 Kittyhaw KS.
(3) Gee'lvink""Bay - On 20 Sept. 32 Japs were t i l l e d by our p a tro ls on Soop-
( i o r i ls " i n a d d itio n to Japs found dead and captured xn various ,
other r e a s on B i a k . Total known Jap dead on B iak to ^0 S e p .
number 5 8 1 7 : 443 Japs have been captured in a d d it io n _t o 294 Formosans.
(4 Wewak Area - P atrols encountered enemy m some s tren g th m *he D nmut
A Rivor Area on 19 S e p t .; no furth er d e t a il s a v a i l a b l e .
A .M . 21 Sep t. stores in the general Wewak area were bombed ej
6 B e a u fo r t s .
V\T Q
4. BISMARCKS SOLOMON
(1) G a ze lle P en in su la - A .M . 20 Sep t. hots a n d ô rid ges in tkoâr o ^ ^

-- Rabcul were attack ed b y 32 D a u n tless w h ile other targets tnrou^hout
G a ze lle P e n in su la were a ttack ed by 3 0 C o r s a ir s on p a t r o l .
(2 ) New I r e l a n d - On 20 S e p t. hubs and b r id g e s in. the N a m ^ n a i - E ^ s t 0 po
,

a r e a ' S e r e , a ttack ed b y 3. D au n tless and 8 C o r s a ir s .
(3 ) B o u g a in v ille - A .M . 2 0 " S e p t . huts in the Duka Passage area were a U ,
by 8 C o r sa irs .
B. CENTRAL PACIFIC
1. CAROLINES
(1 ) palau - A t 0 9 3 0 /2 1 S ep t. a h o s p it a l ship was observed b y a i r c r a f t 50
ST'lOa ErS. E . of P alau course 9 0 . , ^ .
On 1 9 S e p t. our forces on shore a t P e l e l i u co n tin ued to make
steady advances a g a in s t stubborn o p p o s it io n . 1 1 7 a i r c r a f t m a in ly
in b a d lv damaged con dition were found on p e l e l i u drome.
On"the same day our advances on Angaur progressed and a p p r o x
im a tely two-thirds of the I s . was in our h a n d s.
2 . MARSHALLS - On 17-18 S ep t. J a lu it and A ctio were attack ed by moderate

form ations o f Cenpac a i r c r a f t .
OF SIGN IFICAN T NAVAL

(1 ) I n s i g n i f i c a n t enemy opposition" to b lu e c o n so lid a tio n on Morotax
(2 ) S a t is f a c t o r y progress on P a la u .
(3 ) Heavy Blue s t r ik e s on Manado and Ambon b a s e s .
(4 ) Further U . S. submarine s u c c e s s e s . .
(5) JdSlue
: reco nn aissan ce a i r c r a f t now oyer C entral P h ilip p in e s
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t r ib u t io n
m
C In C SWPA (1 )
G-2 (Navy) (1 )
G-3 (Navy; P la n s , O peratio ns (2 )
(2 ) G. J. CONNOR
C d r . Seventh F le e t
L t . C dr. (SP) RA NVR
Seventh F le e t - Rear Echelon (1 )
(3 ) S .O . (1 ) NAVY
ACNB
F ile (1 )
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D A ILY NAVAL SUMMARY
PART IT
A LLIE D AND ENEMY ORDER OP BATTLE

A LLIE D FORCES ENEMY FORCES
% Southwest P a c i f i c
(Eastern S e c t io n ) South P a c if ic j (in c l. Mandates )
BI (1 )CALIFORNIA
C\ (2 ) FRANKLIN ENTERPRISE
UVL (2 ) BELLEATJ WOOD SAN JACEF3 0
UVH (1 1 )C HEN AN G 0 SAN GMON (1 ) ADMIRALTY ISLANDS
MIDWAY SANTEE
NA S SAU FAN SHAW BAY
BRETON WINDHAM BAY
BARNES SITKOH BAY
RUDYERD BAY
(3 ) AUSTRALIA SHROPSHIRE NEW ORLEANS
CL (5 ) BOISE B IL O X I @ HOBART LEANDER

NASHVILLE PHOENIX
AV/CVS (2 ) TANGIER WRIGHT

x W /K c v s (6 ) HALF MOON HERON
SAN PA BL 0 C HIN C0 TEA GUE
SAN CARLOS ORCA3
DD (5 5 ) A RUNT A HUGHES STACK

WARRANMUNGA HUTCHIN S STEVENS
NAPIER DAVID W .TAYLOR TAYLOR
NEPAL JENKINS HUN T
ABNER READ- JOHN RODGERS BUSH
AMMEN KILLEN THATCHER
ANDORSON LANG MAURY
BA CHE LA VALLETTE CRAVEN
BEALE MCKEE GRIDLEY
DALY MORRIS HELM
CAPPS MULL ANI MCCALL
DASHIELL MURRAY MUGFORD
EVANS MUST IN RALF TALBOT
FLETCHER 0 fBAN NON PATTERSON
HALL RIN GGOLD BAGLY
HARRISON NICHOLAS W ILKS
HICKOX SCHROEDER NICHOLSON
HOPEWELL RUSSELL S'VAN SON
HOWORTH
A ^ (2) WHITNEY DIXIE 10
SS (7 ) JD-rt. Q i l i i VV FLOUNDER
DACE FLYING F IS H
DARTER MINGO
TARPON on p atrol
(4 ) CERO GUAVINA
PERMIT STINGRAY on passage
(3 ) S . 42 S. 47
S . 45 at Seeadler
(3 ) POLLACK PLUNGER
SEA WOLF at Brisbane
(2 ) K 9 K .1 2 ) at Sydney
^ l^ ^ c T u d in g Cenpac fo rces tem p o rarily o p e r a tin g at s e a ,

@ N o n - e ffe c t iv e .
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2 . Se p t ernbe r X 94 4
I. SCUTE AND SOUTH WEST PACIFIC (Cent)

S ou t hvVe s t P a d f i c- (1 nc 1.. m andates)
(E a s tu rn So c t i c n ) South P a c i f i c
Appro.: 17;
\PA (8) K, 'I. ALLEN (APA) 3 APD

Ka n XjviBLA
WESTRALIA
WARD (APD)
SCHLEY
HERBERT
CROSBY
KILTY
(2) BLUE SI DOE

WASATCH
(3) OTIiS
HOLLARD
ORION
ri\T'
Lj DOBBIN
(11) HI GEL (AR)

PLATYPUS
PROMETHEUS
MEDUSA
MIDAS (ARB)
OCEANUS
OULEBRA ISLAND (ARG)
0 GL AL A
MINDANAO
CEBU
REBUS (ARE)
A CH ILLES
AMYOUS
VENT (APS)
CAILE
L SD CARTER HALL
2. NORTHERN PACIFIC
CA - (2) NACHI
A3HIGARA
CL (3) DETROIT ' ABNKUMA

RALE IGH
RICHMOND
DD o
SS 10 A p p ro x. 5

CL TRENTON ' -
DD 9 -
Qic oept $ 1944
4 . CENTRAL PACIFIC
# ALLIED FORCES ENEMY FORCES
Jrhilippines Empire
- E . Indies
(17) IOWA NORTH CAROLINA TENNESSEE (3) MUS.SHI (5) YAMATO
NEW JERSEY VEST VIRGINIA MISSISSIPPI NAGATO MUSASHI
INDIANA WASHINGTON IDAHO FUSO * KONGO
MASSACHUSETTS COLOR/DC MARYLAND ISE
ALAB AMA PENNSYLVANIA OKLAHOMA HYUGA (conv
SOUTH DAKOTA NED MEXICO to carry 4
(9) SARATOGA INTREPID (5) UNRUY
YORKTOWN ESSEX TAIHO
LEXINGTON BUNKER HILL ZUIKAKU
HANCOCK WASP
HAYATAKA
HORNET
AMAGI
(7) CABOT L/iNGLEY (5) CHITOSE
COWPENS PRINCETON CHIYODA
B ATAtAN MONTEREY HOSHO
INDEPENDENCE ZUIHO
* RYUHO (poss,
sunk)
(26) GAIffilER BAY PETROF B AY MUNT A (2) JINYO KAIYO
HOLLANDIA 'WHITE PLAINS LONG ISLAND OTAKA
HOGG ATT BAY SHAMROCK B AY CORAL SEA
K ADASHAN BAY copahee CORREGIDOR
KALININ BAY NEjIENT A B AY LUNGA POINT
NATOMA BAY CAPE ESPERANCE SAL i-jMiJii
OMMAiNEY B/Y CASABL/iNCA PRINCE WILLIAM
KITKUN Biff ROI SAVO ISLAND
(12) BALTIMORE MINNEAiPOLIS

BOSTON
(11) ACB A * MAYA
PENSACOLA KUMANO
CHESTER INDI iNAPOLIS TONE
CANBERRA Sil FRANCISCO SUZUYA
LOUISVILLE PORTLAND CHIKUMA
MYOKO
HAJURO
MOG AMI
ATAGO
TAKAO
CHOKiil
(16) COLUMBIA BIRMINGHAM 'OAKLAND ' (4) YAH AGI (6) SAKASTA
CLEVELAND SANTA FE RENO NOSHIRO OYODO
DENVER SAN DIEGO VINCENNES KINU ISUZU
MONTPELIER SAN JUAN HOUSTON KITGAMI TAMA
HONOLULU MOBILE KISO (prob,
ST LOUIS MIAMI sunk)
KASHII KASHII
(4) CURTISS CH AiNDELEUR * AiSKITSUSHIMA.
POCOIiOKE B ALL iPD * NOTORO
Aipprox. 170 25-30 20(several

repairing)
Approx. 30 10 Apprcz , 4 5
? 2(1 repairing
* Non-effective#
Some of these Units operating temporarily in SWPA,
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22 S ep t. 1 9 4 4
5 . EAST IN D IE S INDIAN OCEAN
ALLIE D FORCES ENEMY FORCES
Southwest p a c if ic Malay-
(Western s e c t io n ) Eastern F le e t Area In d ia n Ocean
BB ( 5 ) HOWE HARUNA
RENOWN
QUEEN ELIZABETH
VALIANT
RIC HELIEU
CV (3 ) VICTORIOUS
ILUSTRIOUS
INDOMITABLE
CVE (6 ) BATTLER ATEELING UNYO

UNICORN BEGUM
SHAH AMEER
CA (3 ) CUMBERLAND
LONDON
SUFFOLK
(2 ) ADELAIDE (6 ) KENYA NE "CA STLE

NIG ER IA CEYLON TROMP
GAMBIA PHOEBE
av/ qvs (1 ) ALBATROSS
XCL (2 ) CAN TON CHITRAL
DD A pprox. 27
SS (7) HARDER PADDLE )

HADDO NARWHAL PARGO ) A ppr o x , 16 10 (p o ss. a l l
REDFIN ) on p a tro l German )
(1 6 ) ANGLER CRE VALLE P. 3 1 8 )

ASPRO COD PROPOISE )
BLUEGILL GUNNEL SANDLACE ) on p as s a ge
BONEFISH H. TP STDRM )
CA BRILLS M P E R H E A D STOIC )
JACK )
(2 ) iUSKELL UN GE NAUTILUS ) at Darwin

HOE TEIEMACHUS ) at Exmouth G u lf
(1 7 ) BATFISH GUITARO SEA ROVER )

BREAM GURNARD SIRDAR )
BLYDE HOE SPITEFUL )
K .1 4 0 .1 9 STURDY ) at Fremantle
K. I dR RATON TANTIVY )
RAY ZWAARDFISCK)
AS (3 ) MAIDSTONE GRIFFIN EUR YALE
ESTIMATE OF ENEMY SHORE - BASED STRENGTH
SOLOMONS
BISMARCKS NEW GUINEA L a ST IN D IE S P H ILIPPIN E S MANDATES
F ig h te r s 108 248 14
/ e Be iiber a 54 98 2
/ E Bombera 117 10t5 3
F ly in g Boats 6 11
F lo a t Plane 10 57 27 6
Oban, a /c 16 28 4
TOTAL 10 358 521 29
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PART I
(i ) ALLIED FORCES
SOUTH VEST Pi&IFIC i&'tEA
1* MW GUINEA - BISMARCKS
(a) At See to 1200/23;
(1) Task Force 70.1 2 JGP: "OYSTER BAY" "MOBJACK"

4 n
Task Units 70.2 2 PF ' 1 "BELFAST" "HUTCHINSON"
1 PC : 1123
Task Force 73 1 J8J : "TANGIER" 1 F ' "GALLUP"
2. M l . "HALF MOON" "SAN CARLOS
2 AvR
Task Force 77,. 1 6 CVE: "SiGAMON" "SUWANNEE" "CHENANGO" "SANTEE" "FANSHA,; BAY"
"MIDWAY"
8 DE : "R.S.BULL" "R.M.ROTOILL" "EVERSOLE" "DENNIS" "EDMONDS"
"J.C.BUTLER" "RAYMOND" "SKELTON"
Task Force 77.3 7 DD : "HUGHES "JENKINS" "MORRIS11 "STACK""McKEE* "RUSSELL"
"STEVENS"
2 jPD: "CROSBY "HERBERT1 1 LSD: "CARTER HALL"
12 LCT
Task Force 7 7 .3 .1 : 2 .* 1119* 1134 2 LCI(G)
1 AT : "SONOMA" 1 IfClfo)
2 LCl(a)
Task Force 77.3*2 : 3 PC : .1120, 1122,1133 4 JV: 8, 47, 51, 334
2 LCI(R) 4 C I(G )
1 iS l(F )
Task Group 77.4 2 DD : "LANG" "O'BANNON" 1 PS s "WARREGO"
1 JgF : :"EL PASO" 2 Xy: 316, 393
1 JQ?: "QUAPM" 1 HDML 1074
5M 1 LCT (Radar)
8 LOT
Task Group 77.5 4 p . "RINGGOLD" "SCHROEDER" "SIGSBEE" "DASHIELL"
12 LST
Task Group 77.6 3 2 "JOHN RODGERS" "HARRISON" "MURRAY"
2 IF "GLENDALE" "CORONADO"
9i T 3 m
Task Group 77.7 2 PF "LONG BEiCH" S4N PiBLO"
2 AFD 2 YK j
2 m 2 IPS
7 SB 2 M
4 M 2 YOG
. 2 LClil
(2) "ALTAÂK# (CVE) departed Manus 1400/20 for U .S.A. via Vitiaz Strait.
(3) "RAIL" (AH') towing 2 YFD 1 1 0 was to depart Milne Bay 17 Sept. for Woendi,
(4) "YMS.53, 71 were to depart Hollandir so as to arrive Manus 24 Sept.
(5) "SATINLEAP"-(YN) towing "YF6ll" v?as to depart Milne Bay 18 Sept. for Manus,
returning to Milne Bey upon completion.
I 'M
(i) /T,T,IIA FORCES (CONT) TO? SECRgg
( 6 ) "CRUX" (iiK) was to depart Manus about, 16 Sept, for Finschhafen, Milne Bey and
Brisbane,
(7) "CALAiMA'iES" (IF) proceeding Humboldt Bey to Madang ETA 1300/23.
known,'
( 8 ) "DIXIE" (Aj) proceeding Langemak to Woendi ETA not known, _ ,w . M ds
(9) "CAPE LEEUWIN" (AGS) departed Milne Bay 0200/19? tending navigation^ 6 01
along North coast to Morobe, thence returning to Milne Ba>.
( 10 ) 8 submarines on patrol: 5 rubnarines on passage,
(b) In Harbour: *
^Risaoor:
Combat Units 17 PT
Auxiliaries 2 1 AVP: "SAN CARLOS" 1 AD ' "CHETC0"
Noemfoor:
1 "SUSQUEHANNA" (A0C-)
Aiuxiliaries
Biak-Woendi:
2A 'i AUSTRALIA" "SHROPSHIRE"
Conib at Units
3 CL a PHOENIX" "BOTSE" "NASHVILLE" , f T ..
S m 1
1ViiBRiiiUNGA" * a m * " M i a n * "HUTCHINS" M i i '
14
" d ! y " m m t va&fi < m s > n r w w k *
IILA VJLLETTE" "H0W0RTH"
34 pt
Escorts 8 2 PF : "ORANGE" "MUSKOGEE"
3 A : "AlA.AT" "GLENELG" "COIR A"
2 ML : 817. 818 1 9

"ORTON" AS5 "HILO" "PORTUNUS" "WILLOUGHBl" "^ B h A E W G U ^
Auxiliaries 24
"KOOPA" (AGP) "SALAvIONIE" "TRINITY" "VICTORIA" 0*})
"CHIPPEWA1 "WAffO" " HILAffS A" (iff) "VIRE_0"_ (AffF) _ ÎLVi.iCiii
"TEiBERRI" (IN) "AklAffAff" (IX ) "LARK" "WHIPPOORWILL (AM)
CABLE" (AilS) "POYANG" (AE) "REMUS" (AtL)
1 .AAR 2 YP : 236, 278
Maffin Bay:
/auxiliaries 2 "SHIKELLAMY" (*OG) "CHEPiBHET" (A>)
Hunib oldt:
Combat Units 1 CMS
5 j 'j ^/iS a s o H < m w m staf
ho pssll" nxcholjS"
24 ~
6 PF : "EUGENE" "ViiN BUREN" "GASGOYNE" "BURLINulON"
Escorts
"CAjRSON CITY" "ROCKFORD" TCm m
8 A S : "COLAB" "COOTAiIQNDRA" "WAGGA5 "GYMPIE GLi^SrONE
"3EL0RAINE" "GOULBURN" "STRAiHAN"
2 PC ; 476, 477 1 PCE(R)* 350
6 JSC : 637, 735, 74>> 744? 749, 931
1 YM<S* 10
"BLUE *RIDGE'! "WASATCH" (AGO) "BISKOPDALE" (AO) "ELKHORN"
Auxiliaries 32
"SEEKONK" "SAKAffONCKEE" (AOG) "SCHLEY" "KILTY" y ^ ( l F b )
hMANOORA" "KMIM3LA- (APA) "PYRO" ( iE ) "DOBBIN ( ) T ^
( m ) "INDUS" "MURZIM" " TRIANGULUM" (Alp " P A M "M I M "
"VILLALOBOS" "OCT AilA" (IX) "AERRICK" (YO) "LAJRAB ^ A (iG)
" MBRKUR" ( IF) "MilETSUYCKER" (AH) "MESQUITE" (CGC)
3 YP : 240, 2 91, 292 1 A&: 7
2 AFD: 11, 25
Adtaoe:
Cornbat Units 18 PT
Escorts 1 1 SC : 745 , ,
2 "ViESTRALIA (APA) "COMFORT" (AH)
Auxiliaries
Admiraltiest
Combat Units 1 BB "CALIFORNIA"
2 CV "FR ANKLIN" " ENTERPRISE"
2 CVL "BELLEA3 WOOD" "SAN JABINTO"
"E ARNES" "SITKOH BAY" "BRETON" "WINDHAJ BfflC
4 CVE
1 CA ORLEAB"
1 CL ,!CILOXI!l
"BAGLEY" "CRAVEN" "GRIBLEY" "HELM" "MABff" " ^ C A L " _
15 BD
" MUGFORD" "NICHOLSON" "PATTERSON" "RALPH TALBOT
"SWANSON" "HICKOX" "THATCHER" "DAVID .J. TAILOR"
3 SS "S42" "S .4 5 " " S . 47"
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Admiralties: Gont)
Escorts 32 16 DE ; "PIEDMONT" "DELAHANTY" "WITTER" "WESSON" " AGREE"
"EICHENBERGER" "JAMES E. CRAJG" /'GEMXiE AU"
"MITCHELL" "PAUL C .BARER" "BOWERS" " iffiER"IL'ilMOK
"FIEBERLING" "HILLCERT1! "SWEARER" .
*: J. dOUGLIS BLACIyJOOj "
its " '

4 PC : 606, 1121,1132,1139 1 j?F i "BISBEE"
1 UL ; 827 5 YMS; 48, 49, 52, 7 0 . 97
5 SC ! 741,746,747,982,1274
auxiliaries "PAMANSET" "MASCOMJ' "LACKA7ANNA" "SAUG/ffUCK" "CACHE"
"K4SKASKIA" "GUADALUPE" "NECHES "PECOS" "CHIK4SKIA"
"ESCAMBIAJ* "MILLICOMA" "SCHUYKILL" (AG) "PASQUOT.NK"
] .10 GRANLE" {IDG) "JASON" (ARH) "CONTROL" (AM) "MEDUSA"
"PROMETHEUS" (jR) 'M A 3 ASTER" (PYC) "PATHFINDER" (IDS)
"CINNAMON" "TGRCHWlOD" (AN) "PHODOS""BOOTES" "VEGA"
"GANYMEIE" "SHAULA*1 (All) "CASTOR*1 (AKS) >*CARIBOU" "LEOPAitD"
" ID ABENDA." "ARETHUSA!* "PROCUPINE" (IX) "STRATFORD" r
"GEN.R.L.HOWZE" (AiP) "ARTIC" (IF) "KiTTYHAwX" (AjKV) "CEBU"
ARG) "T A3ABA" "TERN" (AT) "ARGONNE" (-G) "WHITNEY" SIEwlUP
AD) "SANG AY" (AE) 2 .ARD ; 19, 20
1 AFD: 8 4 YRD
3 J? : 280, 288, 585 1 A3SD
Saidor;
iuxiliaries 1 "TANCRED" (AS')
ôxishafon-iladGng:
jcorts IV 1 PE : "DUIiDEKIN"
5 AMSs "KAPUNDA" "-.OCKKA iPTON" "TOWNSVILLE" "BROOME"
"BENDIGO" 2 SC : 703, 743
9 ML : 426, 428, 801, 803, 806, 812, 816, 819j 825
Auxiliaries 13 " ACHILLES" (ARL) "MILAS" (AiB) "CULEBRA ISLAND" (ARG)
"OTUS" (iS) "BINGERAJ* (AG) "PING WO" (ISIS) "BUNGAREi"(CM)
2 ARD 1 M U ' 12
2 JFL : 16, 24 1 Y ; 504
Langoiaak: .
Conibat Units 4
Escorts 14 1 DE : **! uUNING'* 1 PE "HAWKESBURY"
2 AMS: "KIAMA "LAiTROBE" 2 PC : 585, 1131
3 SC : 659, 734 , 739,750 3 Y^S: 46, 336, 335
1 ML : 802 . 1 SQM . rx
Auxiliaries 10 " AASE MAERSK" "KURUMBAJ* (ID) "RACE POINT" "SHRiNEE" (IS)
iiCLYDE" (IX) "GEN.0 .H.ERNST" (A?) "TULSA," (PG) "MINÂNiA"
( ARG) "MOUNT HOO;." (AE) 1 S 1
M^lno Day:
Combat Units 4 PT
Escorts 5 I DE ; "LOVELACE" 1 PC i 479
1 M B: "STAWELL" 2 YMS: 314, 336
kAuxiliaries 11 "CALEDONIAN SALVOR" (JUS) "TITAAUA" (AKS) "GEN. M. L . HERSHEY"
(A?) "SPRIGHTLY" (12) "ORESTES" (AGP)
1 .ARD: 9 2 M D J 5, 12
3 YP : 233, 237, 449
Port Moresby;
Escorts' 2. ; 1 YMS: "RINDJANI" _ 1 ML 421
Aiuxiliarios 2 : "WINTER" (AGS) "ST GILES" (AT)
. 2. SOLOMONS
( c) At Sea to
(1) "HERON" (AVp) departed Green Is 1500/21 ETA Manus 1600/23. , rp

(2)"DARBY" (DE) escorting "BRIAREUS" (AR) was to depart Santo 0600/22 for Manus Ei~
PM 26 Sept.
(3) "PCS.1402" was to depart Manus 21 Sept. and proceed to Treasury Is -0 escor
"HENRY R. SCHOOLCRAFT".
m ) "GiiMBLE" (DM) departed Finschhafen 0700/21 for Purvis ETi* 0600/23. ^
W k ) 11pg 1589" escorting "CAPE SAINT ELIAS" departed Guadalcanal 1600/19 ror^Finschhafon,
(6) "pci588" escorting "PATAPSCO" (IDG) was to depart Tulagi 1800/21 for Emirau
AM 25 Sept.
(i) (CONT)
(7) "PC,620 escorting " ALDSRPMIN" (AK) departed Treasury. 1630/21: escort detaches
and proceeds: Guadalcanali consort proceeds Noumea ETA 1300/26,.
(8 ) "SC.10^7" escorting""EPMUND G. ROSS" proceeding Lungs to Finschhafen ETA 1200/23,
(b) In Harbour:
Emirau .:
Escorts : 1 SC s 620
IStasB-Ig:
Combat Units 12 rT
Escorts 2 : 1 SC : 518 1 IMS: 95
ToroMna:
Escorts : 3 PE: "CSMUS" "STATPFELDT" "V/ILLMiilTH"
3 PCs 598, 605, 1129 2 SO i 1188, 1590
1 IES: 259
Combat Units 34 PT
6 PGP
Escorts 7 1 PE : "FOItEMAN" 3 PC : 598, 605, 1229
1 YMS: 47 2 SC : 677, 722
Auxiliaries 5 ' "TUMULT" "VELOCITY" (M S ) "BUTTERNUT" (IK) "KCLLAL"
"JAMESTOWN" (iGP)
Escorts 5 : 4 SC s 514,702,999,1267 1 PC : 1120

Auxiliaries 1 : "CPMANGA" (-G)
3. EiST SOUTH j & s m & l A i
( a) At S e a , to, 1200/ 2 3 :
(1) "SC .732" departed Milne Bay 1530/21 for Cairns ETA 1500/23.
(2 )"HENRY T. ALLEN11 (AP.i) v;as to depart Brisbane about 22 Sept for Milne Bey, for on-
jard routing to Holland!a, arriving by 30 Sept.
(3 ) "OCTANS" (AF) xias to depart Milne Pay about 20 Sept and proceed to Townsville,
Prisbn.no and Sydney.
(4) "SWAN" (PS) departed Milne Day 0800/19 for Sydney ETA 0800/25.
(5) "BUTTONWCOP" (CGC) departed Cairns 1155/17 for Thursday Is ETA. PM 23 Sept,
servicing Vaterv.dtch, joublo Island and oconut Island
lights en route.
(b) In Harbour:
Merauke:
Escorts 2 : 2 YMS: "SuEROE" "MERiBOE"
Thursday Is:
Escorts 5 : 5 -AMS: "FREPANTLE" "INVERELL" "BUNBURY" "PIRIE" "PiRKES"
Auxiliaries 2 : 2 M : "VIGILANT" "STELLA"
Cairns:
Escorts 9 :
4 SC : 699, 736, 737, 748 3 YLB: 73, 313, 315
Auxili arie s 4 : "FIRE ISLAND" ( AT) "ANDREW I HA" (IX)
1 Mb* 3 1 I 283
Townsville 5
Escorts 2 : 2 APS: KATOOMB A" "C ALl PRAT"
Auxiliaries 1 :
Boên:
auxiliaries 2 s "CA'BRIAN SALVOR" ( APS) "HEROS" (AT)
Brisbane:
Combat Units 1 ss :
Escorts 14 1 PF : "OGDEN" 2 JPSs "WHYJiLLA" "GEELONG"
2 POE; 848, 849 1 PC : 1124
81 : 424, 425, 804, 805, 811, 820, 821
Auxiliaries 8 : "ETOLIN" (AK) "CPRONDOLET" (IX) "RLRSEitVE 8 ( AT) "WRIGHT**
"BENiiLLA" (iG PONTUS" (JGP) "C-OLPST^R" (/G)
up
1 YP: 42
C^rr3T
Corib at Units L CL : "HOBART" (refitting)
P-Js&
! f a
"NEPAL" 11STUPAT" "VENDETTA"
2 SS : "K .9 -"S.12"
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(i) (CCNT)
Sydney: (Cont)
Escorts 10 : 1 PF : "DiSlCOO" 1 M i'* JEJcL
3 il3s 'K.u.'iiJ' "NILC<iNNIA" "YAtLÂ"
3 ML : CIO, 022p 323 2 ]S ! 584, 1130
: "RIC-EL" U O "CHALLENGER" (ilcS) "VENUS" U O "YUNN.N"
/iixili aries
h-;oiNT LGMJ' (AT) "M/NUNe A 1 "TA3MAN" (iiri) "OuCA (AVP)
Melbourne:
Combat Units 1 EL : "IMAIER" , , .
kEscorts 2 : "PTRA1A1 CxtIJNNSEN11 "l-OOL-EA ( V s )
/auxiliaries 4 : "PLATYPUS" (.It) "MlZilt" (/F) "GENaG Mj . a /I'ILALL"
"GEN.ii/ILLI/iii MITCHELL" (A?)
Adelaido:
Escorts : 2 A S : "IPSWICH" "EUNI EELG
4. NQRT^- ^m Û^
( a) /t Son to 1200/23:
(1) Task Unit 70.5.3 : 1 iCS: "MGRE3EY"

4 A.S: n&>liSH#M "ECHUGA" "J'JNEE" "C/STLiMIAENE"
(2) 8 submarines on patrol: '11 submarines on passego.
(b) In Harbour.:
Larwin:
Combat Units 1 SS "HilTILU;C i!
Escorts 4 : 4 IIL : 429, SG7, 813, 814
/auxiliaries 2 : "CGUCAL" (/Su) "SHEPi-iiUTON" (ASS)
Ml .11ineimbi:
Escorts 1 : 1 ML ; 809
5. SOIITK liESTE.P: ^REL.
(a)
Nil*
(b) In Harbour:
Onslow: " PNGLER" "CREVALLE" "GUNNEL" "uLUEGILL" "HOE" "TxiLSLXHUS"

Combat Units 7 SS
"MUSKELLUNGEfl
Escorts 2 1 J iS : "3 GWEN"
1 : 815
Fremantle:
2 CL "NIGERIA" "AÊLiJLE" ..
Combat Units
nBBJW "PATFI3H" "CLIEE" "GUITARO" "GUIU'jAtiJ ivf
18 SS
"RATON" "SBA ROVER" "SITiEAl" "STUREY" "SPITEFUL""STuIC
"TANTIVY" "ZWAiliLFISCH" "K.14" "K.15" " 0 .1 9 1 _
1 PF : CORPUS CHRISTI" 1 PS s "SA/OnC-i^
Escorts 11
5 ilSs OU3DO" "TAvMRTH" " MILDURA" "LAUNCESTON"
D ATHURST"
1 SC : 729
1 ML : 824
"GRIFFIN" "EURYALE" "MAILSTONE" (/>) "IS/EEL" (IY)

/auxiliaries
"CH/MTICLEER" ( /SR)
1 5 10
1 YP : 286
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A. SOUTH WEST flC
X. PH ILIP P IN E S
(1 ) 2 S i l | ^ J r* r P 1 S S a & s h U S ^ d ^ r t ^ e f i n S T v fcin -
itv~ of M a n ila in d ic a t e that very s u c c e s s fu l r e s u lt s were obtaine .
The a i r f i e l d s attacked were C lark F i e l d and N ic h o is F i e l d : pi
p in g in M a n ila Bay and in Subic Bay was attacked also convoys loc-
Cavite NavaX Base was a lso
ated during soeeps N . and. S. of M an ila
attacked. op p o sitio n was encountered but
D u r in g the m orning s t r il :e , ai]
d u rin g the afternnon attack: there was v i r t u a l l y no aerial. i n t e r
ference D u rin p the day XXO enemy a i r c r a f t were shot down and 95
destro yed on the ground. S hipping sunk t o t a lle d XX vesse s m e u
inp- X Xaro'e destro yer 4 large tankers X small tankor ana _
c S g o s h i s (2 largo 1 modi. 2 s m a l l ): s h ip p in g damaged i n c l u d
in g some p ro b ab ly sunk, comprised 1 destroyer 2 la rg e tankers 1
T a r to tra n s p o r t 22 la rg e and medium cargo ships in a d d it io n to a
f l o a t i n g dry dock h i t and damaged and s S k a rin e o ff
reoo rted sunk in yesterdays Summary N o . 968 b j U . o. subm ri
W . 'c c a s t Luzon at 1 2 0 0 /2 0 S e p t, was a d d it io n a l to claim s b j the
task f o r c e .
Our lo s s e s amounted to 15 a i r c r a f t , but some p il o t s were
re co v ered . Up to n i g h t f a l l 21' Sept. there had been no damage to
our surface fo r c e s engaged in the s t r i k e s . ,
S . Luzon targets were attack ed again 22 S ep t. but no d e t a i l s
arc yet a v a i l a b l e .
Leyte - M indanao - Photos of a i r f i e l d 17-19 Sept.
(2 ) F present,
Tacloban "runways se rv ic e a b le
Burl runway s e r v ic e a b l e , no a irc r a ft,
r/o cov erage,
Burag runway s e r v ic e a b l e , no a i r c r a f t in 1 0 ^
San Pablo >unw s e r v ic e a b l e , no a i r c r a f t ,
M ablnl ; runw :V p a r t i a l l y serv icea b le a ft e r strik e 19 S e p t .,
(near S u r ig o o ) no a i r c r a f t .
M atIna : runway s e r v ic e a b l e , 2 F 2 MB> 19 S ept.
D a lia o : runway s e r v ic e a b l e , no a i r c r a f t .
: runway p a r t i a l l y s e r v ic e a b l e , no a i r c r a f t ,
L ibb y
Darong : runway u n s e r v ic e a b l e , l l A / c p r e s e n t , now b e l i v e d to
be dummies,
; runways s e r v ic e a b l e , 21 a /C present b e l ie v e d to be
padada
dummies
Se s s a runways serv ic ea b le , 3 F 2 MB s e r v ic e a b l e ,
Llk a n an runwayw s e r v l c e a b l e , 5 F 7 MB on 19 S e p t. showing in-
crease of 7 a / c since 18 S ep t.
(3 ) V i sayas - On 21 Sep t. 1 tanker ---- and 3 merchant ships were seen approach-
tran sport
in g (iuimaras
Guimara S t r a it from N . E . and on 22 S ep t. 1 la_rg-e
2 f r e ig h t e r s in one group also 1 la rg e esco rted in another group
wore seen also appro aching Guimaras S t r a it from I U E .
At 1 3 0 0 /2 2 S e p t. 3 transp o rts were seen m Camotes oea head-
ing S.
N ig ht 20-21 Sept. a small merchant ship p o s s ib ly aground
(4 ) Leyte I s . -
of~San I s i d r o , on N .W . Leyte I s . , was h i t b y 2-100 pound oombs and
r G ^ - ^ N l g h ^ S o J r S e p u a larg e sea truck typo ship e n t e r in g

(5 ) Days
m S r l g Bay and a small^ sea truck hove to In M a la la g Bay were sunk
by a Navy C a t a lin a b y bombing and s t r a f i n g .
2. EAST IN D IE S
- Our perim eter was fu r th e r extended 20 S ept. and. now runs
(X ) Morot
T 5 5 m S o River Mouth (4+ m ile s H . H . W . Pitoe s t r i p ):E a s t w a r d s
to S a b a ta l River then S .E . along W. bank â b a t a i R i v g Jf.
t
month (approx* n
9-1g m iles
-
i^ - Er-
i. oqt?
.E . n
01f* ?
w,rn rnt*
orotai o fc
3 Ll1i D .
r ip TllG1*0 t,llS To
no s i g n i f i c a n t o p p o s itio n to the ex te n sio n of our perim eter and
only very minor contacts reported b y p a t r o l s . Up to 21 sept 50
had been k i l l e d and 12 c a p tu red .
N l f h t 21-22 Sept. P T 'b o a t s sank 5 b arges la den w ith c i l and
s u p p l i e s o f f Kapakapa (4 m iles S .S .W . of northernm ost tip of Halmc
h e r a ) the ja rg es were h e a d in g no rth w a rd s.
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err}n "3pm
( i i ) ENEMY FORCES (Contcl. ) O-^J w l-Lil -u
(2 ) Soola I s . On 21 S ept. a reco nn aissan ce L ib e r a t o r s t r fe d and damaged a

tub or motor la u n ch in Vesuvius Bay on Mangole I s . ana ~ o O ^
cd w ith out success an escort v e s s e l , shovrn b y
C h id o ri cla ss torpedo b o a t , 70 odd m iles N *V* of ,/estt-rn T - n ^ o o
(3 ) N . C elebes - N ig h t 20-21 Sept. Manado town and Sidate airdrome were

~ --oach attack ed b y 3 L i b e r a t o r s .
On' 21 Sept, Maganget airdrome was attack ed by 11 L i g h t n _ g
of w h ich 1 was lo s t to AA, Kakas rest camp was bombed b y 2 M it c h
e l l s and Tomohon personnel area was bombed b y 12 L i 0n t n m 0 .
Photos 18-20 S ept. show:- < v,PT. n, r,

Mapangot 1 9 S ep t. : runway p a r t i a l l y serviceable, w ith r p
in p r o g r e s s ; 2 F prc&ont*
S idate 20 Sept. : runway s e r v i c e a b l e : 5 F 5 MB P ^ e n t .
Langoan 18 S ept. : r u u n s e r v ic e a b le w it h no ^tt^n p t
n w a y
r e p a ir since 16 S ep t. 6 F 1 MB a n
orobably s e r v ic e a b l e .
(4 ) S .E . Celebes - N ig h t 21-22 S ep t. a small destro yer esco rt o f f K en d a ri
was u n s u c c e s s fu ly attacked b y a N avy C a t a lin a * i rsoo-t
(5 ) N E . Borneo - N ig h t 20-21 S ep t. a convoy of 5 sea truck* w it h 1 e s c o .t
~ were lo c a te d b y a N avy C a t a lin a n e a r Bum^Bum I s . m D arv el Bays
sea truck was sunk b y a 500 pound bomb h i U v.v 4 iTitchells-
(6 ) Timor - A .M . 22 S ept. Vemasse and Manatuto were attack ed b } 4 a i t c n e i i o .
(7 ) Babar I s ^ O n ^ S ept. Tepa v illa g e was twice bombed by i n d iv id u a l

reconn aissan ce L io e r a t o r s = n hnmhpri hv
(8 ) Ambon Area - At 1 1 5 0 / 2 1 Sep t. Namlea Townshipâirdrom e We*s bombed by
--- 9 " rTTTchells an<i K airatoe airdrome by 11 M i t c h e l l s .
Photos 20 S ept. show 9 serv icea b le a i r c r a f t o n ^Laha airdro m e.
(9 ) Ceram - At lo n o /2 1 Sept. Boola was bombed b y 4 Bostons m a d d it io n to
the 4 B e a u fig h t e r s p r e v io u s ly r e p o r te d . o
(1 0 ) Kai - Aru I s . - P.M i 21 Sept. Dobo and Doka were a ttack ed b y 2 i.iitch
l i s T " " A~ . 22 Sept T small c r a ft in the Kai I s . were s tr a fe d b y
4 K it ty h a w k s .
3 . NEW GUINEA
(1 ) Kaimana - A .M . 22 S e p t ., AA and huts at Kaimana were bombed and strafo d

b v 4 K it ty h a w k s . .
(2 ) G e e lv in k Bay - On 21 S ep t. and 22 Sept. f ig h t e r sweeps were repeated
aroun'd S .W . coast G e e lv in k Bay s t r a f i n g motor t ra n s p o r t, AA posit-
ions Qf enGmy p a r t ie s s c a t te r e d over B ia k and Noemfoor

I s . con tin u es and enemy c a s u a lt ie s to 21 Sept. to ta l s-
Noc-mfoor -
-dak
m o m dead - m v
Jap p r iso n e r s
Form osan/Korean p r iso n e r s 618 tv, vor
) Wewak - A fte r a minor c la s h w it h the enemy reported E . of Danmap River
# --- 0 S ep t. our p a tr o ls w ith d r e w .

On 21 S ept. stores in the Dagua area w ere a tt a c k e d b y an add
i H o n a l 7 B e a u fo r t s . On 22 S ep t. enemy con centratio ns E . of_Danmc.p
River were a ttack ed b y 18 B eau forts and stores near B o r a m s t n p wer
a ttack ed b y 3 B o sto n s.
4. B I S K R C K S - SOLOMONS - On 21 Sept. the u su al fig h t e r P ^ o l j w e e p s J e r e

---- conducted over New I r e l a n d , G a ze lle P e n in s u la , Buka Passage Area
and C entral B o u g a i n v i l l e . The o n ly concentrated s t n
huts along the shore and small c r a ft at Raluana P t . (R ab a u l) y
30 D au n tles s and 29 C o r s a ir s .
B. CENTRAL PACIFIC
1. CAROLINES
) Palau - A .M . 20 S ep t. Angaur I s . was com pletely overrun by our fo rces
and rem aining enemy is o l a t e d pockets are b e in g e l i m i n a e . n
p e l e l i u enemy r e s is t a n c e is s t i l l s tifx a id ed b y d ific u l ^
in c lu d in g deer> r a v in e s , p r e c ip it o u s streams and caves w h ic h impeded
out advance up the W . of the Is la n d s the e n t ir e E . coast however
is In our h a n d s.
(ii) ENEMY FORCES (C o n t d .) TOP SECRET
(1 ) p a lau (C o n t d .) - E n e m y c a s u a lt ie s to 1 8 0 0 / 2 1 S ept. weres-
p cleliu Angaur
Known dead 8^'~
Japs captured 2 ^ ran i--?-11 âa
Our c a s u a lt ie s to the sane date t o t a lle d 557 k i l l e d ,
n i s s i n g and 3466 wounded* . , . Kni-sol
N ig h t 19-20 S ept. an enemy plane dropped 2 bombo in Kossol
p a s s a g e w ith o u t e f f e c t and at 1 8 4 5 /2 0 S ep t. 1 enem^ oa ^ .1
approached P e l e l i u b ut nacie no a t t a c k . .,
W PP Du r i n p- 20 Septi the seaplane base at Arakabesan ana tno
airdrome and ra d io i n s t a l l a t i o n s at Babelthuap were attack ed b j
our fis'hter-bombers of w hich 1 was shot down b y Â A . ^ _
(2 ) Truk - On 1 9 S ept. Moen was bombed b y 28 L ib e r a t o r s * Some m t e r c e p t -
ion was encountered and 3 L ib e r a t o r s damaged.
2 . MARSHALLS - The reduction of W otje was continued 20 S ep t. b y C o r sa irs

and D a u n t l e s s .
r vporrm pAQIFLC - On 18 S ep t. Shimushu and paramushiro were attack ed by

Von'ûr i s : enemy fig h t e r s in t e r c e p te d and 1 was shot down. 1 war
s h ip , p o s s ib l y a d e s t r o y e r , and a small lo a d ed ship were s tr a fe d
o f f Param ushiro.
D . INDIAN OCEAN - Japanese sources announce that S . Suma

A ---- a t t a ched b y 40 carrier- borne a i r c r a i t on 19 S ep t. No lu r t n c r aouaxxb
are yet a v a i l a b l e .
(iii) SUMMARY OF SI@ TIFT.C M T NAVAL DEVELOPMENTS
(1 ) V ery s u c c e s s fu l Cenpac T ask Force s t r ik e on S. L u z o n .

(2 ) S a t is f a c t o r y progress on P a la u .
(3 ) Further Navy C a t a lin a s u c c e s s e s .
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D i stribu tio n ;
C in C SWPA (1 )
G-2 (Navy) '
G-3 (N a v y : P l a n s , O p e r a t io n s ) U
C d r. Seventh F le e t rOTCNOR
venth F le e t - Rear Echelon

NB
F ile
(1)
(3 )
(1 )
L t . Cdr. (SP)
S . 0 . ( 1 ) NAVY
RANVR
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IM L II
jLLIED , AfD . P H I ORDER 0? B ^ TIE
1. SOUTH M ) SOUTH VEST PACIFIC

iiLLIED FORCES ENEMY FORCES
^Southwest Pacific (incl. Mandates)
(Eastern Section)
BB (1) CALIFORNIA
CV (2) FRANKLIN ENTERPRISE
CVL (2) BELLEAU ViOOD S/il JACINTO
CVE (11 ) CHENiWGO SiNGAMON (1) ADMIRALTY ISLANDS
MIDWAY SANTEE
Ni'SSiiU FANSHA? BAY
BRETON WINDHAvi B AZ
B AtNES SITKOK Biff
RUDYERD B AT
CA (3) AUSTRALIA SHROPSHIRE NEW ORLEiiNS
CL (5) POISE BILOXI HOB ART LEADER
NASHVILLE PHOENIX
AV/CVS (2) TANGIER. WRIGHT
XAV/ACVS(6) H.ALF MOON HERON SAN PiBLO
S/^N CARLOS ORCiS CHINCOTEiGUE
W (55) AtUNTA HUGHES STACK

WARIijflWMUNGA HUTCHINS STEVENS
NAPIER D AVID W.TYffLOR HUNT
NEPAL JENKINS TiffLOR
"jSCKER read JOHN RODGERS BUSH
iSllN KILLElN THATCHER
ANDERSON LANG MAURY
BiCHE LA VALEETTE CRAVEN
BEALE McKEE GRIDLEY
DALY( MORRIS HELM
CAPPS MULLAMY McCALL
DiiSHTET.Ti MURRAY MUGFORD
EVANS MUSTIN RALF TALBOT
FLETCHER 0 B ANNON PATTERSON
HALL ' RINGGOLD BiGLEY
HARRISON :n ic h o l ;s WTT.KS
HICKOX SCHROEDER NICHOLSON
HO .vCiiTH RUSSELL SWANSON
HOPEWELL
M (2) WHITNEY DIXIE 10

SS (3) E ASHiivi/ FLOUNDER
D ACE FLYING FISH )
CARTER MINGO )on patrol
PERMIT T A.PON )
(5) CERO GU AVIN A )
PLUNGER SEA WOLF ) on p as s age
STINGRiff )
(3) S .42 S .47 )
S .45 )at Seeadler
(1) POLLACK )at Brisbane
(2) Ko9 K.12 )at Sydney
% Excluding Cenpac forces temporarily operating at sea.

@ Non-effective.
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1. SOUTH M i SOUTH WEST PACIFIC (Cont)

(incl. raandatosS
tos)
Southwest Pacific
(Eastern Section) South Pacific
PT Approx. 175
APA (8) H. T. ALLEN (M 3 APD

KANIMBLA
WESTR ALIA
WiSRD (iiPD)
SCHLEY
HERBERT
CROSBY
KILTY
JGG (2) BLUE RIDGE

WiS/ffCH
IS (3) OTUS
HOLLAND
ORION
ID DOBBIN
JR (15) RIC-EL (1R)

PL ATYPUS
PROMETHEUS
MEDUSA
MIDiS (A A )
OCEjUUS
CULEDii .a ISLAND ( .lG)
OC-LALA
MINDANAO
CEBU
iuii'/IUS ( iiiL )
/iCHILLES
im cvs
VENT (^PS)
CiDLE
LSD CJRTER HALL
NORTHERN PACIFIC

(2) NiCHI
iSHIGAtlA
CL (3) DETROIT. /AUKUMii

RALEIGH
RICHMOND
9
SS 10 Approx. 5
3.
CL TRENTON
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4 . CENTRAL PACIFIC
Philippines Empire
- E. Indies
BB ( 1 7 ) luWA NORTH CAROLINA TENNESSEE (3) MUS.SHI (5) YAMATO
NEW JERSEY VJEST VIRGINIA MISSISSIPPI NiGATO mus /s h i
INDIANA WASHINGTON IDAHO FUSO * KONGO
MASSACHUSETTS COLORADO MARYLAND ISE
ALABAMA PENNSYLVANIA *OKL AHOMA HYUGA (convtd
SOUTH DAKOTA NEW MEXICO tq carry A/C
GV (9) SARATOGA INTREPID (5) UNRUY

YORKTOWN ESSEX TAIHO
LEXINGTON BUNKER HILL ZUIKAKU
HANCOCK WASP HAYAT AKA
HORNET AMiGI
CVL (7) OiEOT LANGLEY (5) CHITOSE

COWPENS PRINCETON CHIYODA
BiTAAN MONTEREY HOSHO
INDEPENDENCE ZUIHO
* RYUHO (poss.
sunk)
CVE ( 26 ) G AMBIER B AY PETROF B AY MUNI A (2) JINYO I1AIYO

HOLLAND IA WHITE PLAINS LONG ISLAND OTAKA
HOGG ATT BAY SHAMROCK BAY CORAL SEA
KADASHAN BAY COr1iHEE CORREGIDOR
KALININ BAY NEHENTA BiY LUNGA POINT
NATOMA B AY CAPE ESPERANCE SALAMAUA
OMMANEY BAY CASABLANCA PRINCE WILLIAM
KITKUN BAY ROI SAVO ISLAND
GA (12) B ALTIMORili MINNEAPOLIS (11) AOB A * Miff A

BOSTON PENSACOLA KUMANO
CHESTER INDI sNAPOLIS TONE
C iiiERRA SAN FRANCISCO SUZUYA
LOUISVILLE PORTLAND GHIKUMA
MYOKO
HiGURO
MOG AMI
AT/GO
TAKAO
CHOKiii
(16) COLUMBIA BIRMINGHAM OAKLAND (4) IIH ID I (6) SAKiUA

CLEVELAND SANTA FE RENO NOSHIRO OYODO
DENVER SAN DIEGO VINCENNES KINU ISUZU
MONTPELIER SAN JUAN HOUSTON KITGAMI TAMA
HONOLULU MOBILE KISO (protu
ST LOUIS MIAMI sunk)
KASHII KASHII
GLT
CHANDELEUR * ASKITSUSHIMA
M /S I (4) CURTISS
POCOIiOKE BALLARD * NOTORO
20(several
Approx.. 170
repairing)
Approx, 30 Apprcs . 4 5
2(1 repairin
AS
* Non-effective.
# Some of these Units operating temporarily in SYiPA,
TOi' uEGioCl'
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5. S A5T INDIES - Iffi-ICjl OCEAN

ENEMY FORCES
aLLIE^-PilCaS
Southwest Pacific Malay-
(Western Section) Eastern Fleet Area Indian Ocean
(5) HOWE II.RUNA
DD
RENOWN
QUEEN ELIZABETH
VALI ANT
RICHELIEU
CV_ (3) VICTORIOUS

ILLUSTRIOUS
INDOMITABLE
(6) D ATTLER ATHELING UNYO

CSS_
UNICORN DEGUM
shau ameer
GA (3) CUMBERLAND
LONDON
SUFFOLK
CL (2) AuEL IlHjOj (6) KENYA NEWCASTLE

GAMBIA PHOEDE
av / cvs
(1) ALB ;iTitOSS
XCL (2) CANTON CHITRAL
-Spprox* 27
3& A
) 10 (poss. all
SS (8) FLiSHER HARDER PALDLE
HiDDO NARWHAL PiSGO ) Approx. 16 Gorman)
ftKJFIN PORPOISE )on patrol
(11) A3PRO GOD P .318 )

DONEFISH HAKE S/iNDLiiCE )
CiBRILL A J;CK H/MERHEAD )on passage
STORM )
(1) NAUTILUS )at Darwin
(8) ANGLER GUNNEL TELEMACHUS )

CREVALLE DLUEGILL MUSKELLUNGE )at Exmouth Gulf
HOE
(18)BATFISH GUITARO SEA ROVER

DREAM GURNARD SIRDAR )
CLIDE HOE SPITEFUL )
K.L4 0.19 STOIC )at Fremantle
K.15 RATON STURDY )
TANTIVY Riff Z^^ffiDFISCH )
(3) MAIDSTONE GRIFFIN EURYALE
ESTIMATE OF
SOLOMONS
NEW GUINEA EAST INDIES iU L I? E I ^ E S MANDATES
)TSMARCKS
108 248 14
Fighters 2
54 98
S/E Bombers
117 109 3
T/E Bombers
6 11
Flying Boats ~6
10 57 27
Float Planes
16 28 Jl
Obsn. A/C
358 521 29
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Part I : A llied and Enem y A ctivity.
Part I I : A llied and Enemy Order of Battle.
PiSRT I
(i) ALLIED FORCES

SOUTH WEST PACIKIC -AREA
1. NEW GUINEA - BISMiECKS
( a) At See to 1200/24:
F(l) Task Force 70.1 2; irP: OYSTER BAY" "MOBJACK"

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Task Units 70.2 s 2 PE BELFAST" "HUTCHINSON" 1 PC : 1123
Task Force 73 : 1 M : TANGIER" 1 PF : "GALLUP"
2 AVP: HALF M00N "SAR CiiRLOS" 2 AVR
Task Force 77*1.1; 4 CVE: SANG /MON" "SUWANNEE" "CHENANGO" "SANTEE"
8 DE : R.S.BULL" "R.H.ROWELL" "EVERSOLE" "DENNIS" "EDMONDS"
J,C.BUTLER" "RAYMOND" "SHELTON"
Task Force 77.1.2? 2 CVE: FANSHAW BAY" "MIDWAY"
2 SB JOHN RODGERS" " HARRISON"
Task Force 77.3 l 12 DD : HUGHES" "JENKINS" "MORRIS" "STACK" "McKEE" "ANDERSON"
RUSSELL" "STEVENS" "MUSTIN" "FLETCHER" "TAYLOR"
LA VALLETTE"
2 APD: CROSBY" "HERBERT" 1 LSD: "CARTER HALL"
5 IS i VIREO" "SONOMA" "HIDATSA" "LARK" "WHIPPOORWILL"
12 LCT
Task Force 77.3.1s 2 PC : 1119, 1134 2 LCl(C-)
1 LCI(D) 2 LCl(R)
Task Force 7 7 .3 .2 : 3 PC : 1120, 1122, 1133 4 Yfg: 8, 47, 51, 334
2 LCJ(R) 4 LCI(G)
1 LCI(F)
Task Group 77.4 s 2 DD "LANG" "O BANNON" 1 PS : "WARREGO"
1 PF s "EL PiBO" 2 YMS: 316, 393
1 4TF: "QUAPAW" 1 1074
5M 1 iQT (Radar)
8 LCT
Task Group 77.5 4 LL s "RINGGOLD" "SCHROEDER" "SIGSBEE" "DiSHIELL"
12 1ST
Task Group 77.6 1 DD : " MURRAY" 2 PF "GLENDALE" "CORONADO"
9 1ST: 3
Task Group 77.7 2 PF "LONG BEACH" "SAN P.BLO"
2 AFP 2 YPD 2 YO
2 YPD 7 2 AT
4 M 2 YOG 2 LCM
(2) "YMS,10" departed Humboldt Bay 1400/22 for Manus was due 1100/24.
(3) "FxRO" (AE) was to depart Biak about 24 Sept for Humboldt Bay,
(4) "YMS.314, 336" departed Milne Bay I300/ 2.2 for Langemak ETA 0700/24, thence Manus..
r 5) "RAIL" (AT) tovring 2 YFD 1 JD was to depart Milne Bay 17 Sept. for Woendi.
(6) "YMS,53 71" were to depart Hollandia so as to arrive Manus 24 Sept.
(7) "SATINLEAF" (YN) departed Manus 2300/21 for Milne Bay ETA 2 5 'Sept.
(5) "TANCRED" (AT) departed Milne Bay 0030/22 for Dart Reef ETA 0800/23, to assist "SUV
(i) FORCES (CONT) TOP SECRET
(9) "CAPE LEEUWIW" (AGS) departed Milne Bay 0200/19=, tending navigation light aids
along North ooast to Morobe, thence returning to Milne Bay,
(10) 7 submarines on patrols 5 subicer-oies on passage,,
(b)' In Harbour!
Sansanor
Combat Units 17 PT
Auxiliaries 2 1 M E 1 "s ^ CARLOS" 1 /ff s " OHETCO"
Noemfoor:
Auxiliaries 1 "SUSQUEHANNA" (;OG)
Biak-Woendit
Combat Units 2 CA AUSTRALIA" "SHROPSHIRE"
3 .CL "PHOENIX" "BOISE" "NASHVILLE"'
11 DD "ARUNTA" "WARRAMUNGA" " AMMEN" "MULLANY" "MUTCHINS" "BiLHE"
"BEilLE" "DALY" "/BNER RE/D" "BUSH" "KILLEN"
34 PT
Escorts n 1 PF : "ORANGE"
3 M S : "m m I S " "GLENELG" "COWRA!1
2 Mi ! 8 i7 ? 818 1 XH?: 9
Auxiliaries 21 "ORION" (AS) "HILO" "PORTUNUS" "WILLOUGHBY" "WACHAPREAGUE"
KOOPA" ( AGP) "D IXIE" ( AD) "SALAMONIE" "TRINITY" "VICTORIA"
(JO) "RIO GRANDE" (iCG) "CHIPPEWA" "WATO" (AT) "SILVEKBELIi"
"TE/BERRY" (YN) "ARAYAT" (IX) "CABLE" (ARS) "POYANG" (AE
"REMUS" (ARL) 2 YP : 236. 278
Maffin Bay;
Escorts : 1 SC : 693
Humboldti
Combat Units 1 CMS " ARIADNE"
3 m "HOPEWELL'1 "NICHOLAS" "HOWORTH"
Escorts 23 6 PF s "EUGENE" "VAN BUREN" "GASGOYNE" "BURLINGTON"
"C.RSON CITY" "MUSKOGEE"
9 AIvlSs "COLAC" " COOT AMUNDRA" "WAGC-A" "GYMPIE" "GLADSTONE"
"DELORAINE" "GOULBURN" "STRAHAN"
2 PC 476, Z77 1 PCE(R): 850
6 SC 63?; 735, 743, 744, 749, 981
Auxiliaries 32 "BLUE RIDGE" "WASATCH" ( /C)"BISHOPDALE" ('/>) "ELKHORN"

"SEEKONK" "S/KiiTONCHEE" "SHIKELLAMY" (AOG) "SCHLEY" "KILTY"
"W/iRD" (APD) "MANOORA" "K/NI!LA" (APA) "DOBBIN" (,L)
"TEAK" (AN) "INDUS" "MURZIM" "TRIANGULUM" (AK) "PANDA"
"MINK" "VILLALOBOS" "OCT At A" (IX) "DERRICK" (YO) "LADRAB ADA"
(AG) "MERKUR" (AF) "MAETSUYCKER" ( AH) " MESQUITE" (CGC)
2 Y : 240, 291, 292 1 JRD: 7
2 AFD: 11, 25
Aitape;
Combat Units 18 PT
Escorts 1 ' ; 1 SC : 745
Auxiliaries 2 : "WESTRALIA" ( APA) "COMFORT" (AH)
Admiralties:
Combat Units 1 be "CALIFORNIA"
6 .CVE "BARNES" "C-ITK.0H BAY" "BRETON" "WINDHAM BAY" "COPAHEE"
"SARGENT BAY"
2 DD "THATCHER" "PAUL HAMILTON"
3 3S "S .42" " S .45" "3.47"
18 DE : "PIEDMONT" "DELAHANTY" "WITTER" "'WESSON" " iCREE"
Escorts %
"EICHENBERGER" " JAMES E. CRAIG" "GENDREAU"
"MITCHELL" "BOWERS" "WEAvER" "HARMON" "FIEBERLING"
" HILLBERT" "SWEARER" "MCCONNELL" "WILLIAM C. COLE"
'.T, DOUGLAS BLACKWOOD"
4 PS s 1 1 2 1 . 1132, 1139 1 PF : "BISBEE"
5 YMS: 48 , 49, 52, 70, 97
1 JE> : 827
741P 746, 747, 982, 1274
Auxiliaries 56 " P/iliiNSET"' " MASCOMA" * "T APPAHANOCK" "SEBEC" "SAUGATUCK"
"CACHE" "KASKASKIA" "GUADALUPE" "NECHES" "PiiCOS" "ESCiiBIii
"CHIKAsSKIW "MILLICOMA?' "SCHUYKILL" (AD) PASQUOT/NK" (AOG)
"HERON" (1W) "JASON" (ARH) "CONTROL" (AM) "MEUDSA"
"PROMETHEUS" (AR) "FAYETTE" "LEELSTOWN" "ORMSBY" "WINDSOn
(APA) " AL/BASTER" (PYC) /"PAffHFINDER" (AGS) '" ifiiCTIC" ( AF)
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(i) ALLIED FORGES (COOT) TOP SECRET
Admiralties: ( Cont)
Auxiliaries "CINNMON" "TOACH.i'OOD" ( AN) "PHOEOS" "BOOTES11 "VEGA"
"GANYMEDE" "SHAULA" (AK) "C/STOR" (AKS) "CAxIBOU"
"LEOP A(D" "iDA.E:.LA" "iiRETHUSA" "PORCUPINE (IX)
"STRATFORD" "GEN.R.L.HOWZE" (/P ) "CEBU" ( ijRG) "TAiA3A'
"TERN" (iff) "ARGONNE" (/G ) "WHITNEY" "SIERRA" (II))
"SANGAI" ( AE) "SOUTH/RD" "H/MILTON" "LONG" (DMP "TRYOi
"PINKNEY" ( APH) 2 : 19, 20
1 AFD: 8 L YltD
3 YP : 280, 288, 585 1 A3SD
Alexishafen-Madang;
Escorts 18 : 2 PF : "BURDEKIN" "ROCKFORD"
5 M > : "KAPUNDA" "ROCKHAMPTON" "TOWNSVILLE" "BROOME"
"BENDIGO" 2 SC : 703, 743
9 ML : 426, 428, 801, 803, 806, 812, 816, 819, 825
Auxiliaries 15 : " ACHILLES" (iRL) "MIDA5" (M 3 ) "CULEBRA ISLAND" U'iG)
"C ALA IARES" ( AF) "OTUS" (AS) "PING WO" (A3 IS) "TULSA:!
(PG) "DINGERA" ( /G ) "DUNGAREE" (CM)
2 AtD: 1 iRD: 12
2 iD: 16, 24 1 YP : 504
Langemak:
Combat Units 4 PT
Escorts 14 : 1 m : "M/i'JNIEG" 1 PF : "KiWffiESBURY"
2 A S : "KI/MA" "LATROBE" 2 PC : 585, 1131
3 SC : 659, 734, 739, 750 3 YMS: 4 6 , 335, 336
.1 MJj : 802 1 PGM
Auxiliaries 10 5 "CLYDE" (IX) ';J3SE MiERSK" "KURUMBA" "CHEP/CHET" (iO)
"R/CE POINT" (iff) "G/MBLE" (d m ) "GEN.O.H.ERNST" ( a p )
"MIND/iN/O" (/RG) "MOUNT HOOD" (AE)
1 AFD: 10
Milne Day:
Combat Unit:: 4 PT
Escorts 3 : 1 DE : "LOVELACE" 1 PC ; 479
1 AMS: "STAiVELL"
/auxiliaries 13 : "CALEDONIAN SALVOR" (ARS) "TITANIA (AKS) "SPRIGHTLY"
(iff) "GEN.M.L.HERSHEY" (AP) "SHA'JNEE" (AP) "ORESTES"
(/GP) "CRUX" (AK) 1 ARD: 9
2 Jgbi 5, 12 3 YP : 233, 237, 449
Port Moresby:
Escorts 2 : 1 YMS: RIKDJi$I" 1 ML : 421
/iuxiliaries 2 : "WINTER" (iS) "ST GILES" (iff)
2. SOLOMONS
(a) At Sea to 1200/23
(1) "PAUL C-. BAKER" (DE) was to depart Manus 23 Sept for Purvis Bay.
(2) "KITTYH/fffi" ( AKV) departed Manus 0$00/22 for Guadalcanal due 0810/23,
(3) "DEMPSEY" "EMERY" "STATDFELD" (DE) departed Port Purvis 1700/22 for Seeadlcr ETA
1000/25.
(4) "PC.1591" escorting "A30NC/GUA" departed Russells 0600/22 for Finschhafen ETA 120''
1200/26.
(5) "PC,1229" escorting "MAUR/E" proceeding Russells to Torokina ETA dawn 25 Sept,
(6 ) "KIWI" (YMS) "PC.1128" "YMS.99" escorting 7 LCI departed Kukum 0600/24 for Green
Island ETA 1000/26.
(7) "30.1065" escorting "K.ANK J. SPR/GUE" was to depart Lunga 1044/23 for Torokina
ETA 1700/24.
(8 ) "PC.606" departed Emirau 0730/22 for Lunga ETA 1500/24.
(9) "SC.1269" escorting "BOSCHFONTEIN" proceeding Emirau to Munda ETA 1800/25.
(10) "D/EBY" (DE) escorting "BRIAREUS" ( AR) was to depart Santo 0600/22 for Manus ETA
PM 26 Sept.
( 1 1 ) "PCS.1402" was to depart Manus 21 Sept. and proceed to Treasury Is to escort
" HENRY R. SCHOOLCRAFT" .
(12) "PC.588" escorting "PATAPSCO" (JOG) was to depart Tulagi 1800/21 for Emirau ET.'
:I Sept. 25.
(13) "PC.620" escorting "ALDERMIN" (AK) departed Treasury 1630/21: escort detaches
and proceeds Guadalcanal^ consort proceeds Noumea ETA 1300/26
(14) "SC.1047" escorting "EDMUND G. ROSS" proceeding Lunga to Finschhafen was due
1200/23.
(i) JLLjiEL forges ( co n t ) TOP SECRET
(b) In Harbour;
Emirau :
Escorts 1 SC 620
Green I s s
Combat Units 12 PT
Escorts 2 1 SC 518 1 JM>t 95
Torokina:
Escorts 5 "OSMUS"
i 2 PC i 598, 1129
2 SC 1188, 1590 1 IMS: 259
Tresaurv I s :
Combat Units 34 PT
6 PGM
Escorts 7 2 HE : "FOREMAN" "WILLlvLKTH"
2 PC s 598, 605 1 YMS: 4 7
2 SC : 677, 722
Auxiliaries
"TUMULT" "VELOCITY" (AMS) "BUTTERNUT" (YN) "HOLLAND"
" JAMESTOWN" ( AG? )
Munda:
Escorts 5 4 SC : 514,702,999,1267 1 PC : 1120
Auxiliaries 1
"CAMANGA" (m )
3. EAST AND SOUTH AUSTT? aT.T L :; - *
(a) M . Sea to 1200/2./: "
(1) "HENRY T. ALLEN" ( APA) was to depart Brisbane about 22 Sept for Milne Bay for
(0) . . onward routing to Hollandia, arriving by 30 Sept." ?
3 "PCE fR) 8 /8 ft/S Ca* 0U*drQ 1200/22 for Milne Day ETA 0700/28,Whence Holland!
(1) m CTJm i f w) f 9 ? d0part E ri? ano 120 / '^ tor Humboldt Bay ETA 0600/30.
departed Milne Bay 0555/22 for Townsville ETA 1700/24.
(PS) departed Milne Bay 0800/19 for Sydney ETA 0800/25.
(6) ,UTTONWuOD" (CGC) departed_Cairns 1155/17 for Thursday Is ETA PM 23 Sept.,
servicing WaterwLtch, Double Island and Coconut Island
lights en route,
(b) .In Harbour;
Merauke:
Escorts 2 2 YMS: "SMER0E" "MERABOE"
Thursday Tr :
Escorts 3 3 JMS: "FREMANTLE" "PIRIE" "PARKES"
iiuxiliaries 2 2 JfiS: 'VIGILANT" "STELLA"
Cairns:
Escorts 10 2 iMS: "KALGOORLIE" "LIGHTOW"
5 SC : 699,732,736,737,748 3 YMS: 7 3 , 3 1 3 . 315
Auxiliaries 4 "FliiE ISLAND" (AT) " ANDREW DORIA" (ixj
1 Mk'- 3 1 1 ? : 283
\Townsville:
Escorts 2 2 ..AMS: "Kiff0013A" "BALLARAT"
Auxiliaries 1 "POL iiiIS!I (A
Bowen:
iiuxiliaries 2 " G m R I M SALVOR" (ARS) "HEROS" (iff)
Brisbane r.
Combat Units 1 SS "POLLACK"
Escorts 11 2 J i g : "WHY ALL A" "GEELONG" 1 PC : 1124
8 M> * 424, 425, 804, 805, 811. 820, 821
Auxiliaries 8 "ETOLIN" (AK) "CARONLOLET" (IX) "RESERVE" (iff) WRIGFr
"BEN ALL A" (iGS) "PONTUS" (-OF) "GOLDSTAR ( X-)
1 YP : 42
Sydney.:
Combat Units 1 CL "HOBART" (refitting)
2 SS ."K .9 " "K .1 2 "
Escorts 10 1 Pf : "BARCOO" 1 _A|S: "WARRNAMBOOL"
3 J j/g i "KYBRA" "WILCANNIA" "YANDRA"
3 ML : 810, 822, 823 . 2 PC : 584, 1130
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'Sydney; (Cont)
Auxiliaries "RIGEL" (JE) "CHALLENGER" (ARS) "VENUS" (AK) "YUNNAN"
"POINT LOM/i (AT) "EANUNEJ' "TiSMAN" (.21) "OuC A" ( AVP)
Meibourno;
Combat Units "NAPIER"
Escorts 11JBK/illAM CitlJNPSEN" "LOOft A" ( V s )
Auxiliaries "PLATYPUS" ( AR) "MIZAR" (AF) "GEN.G.M.HANEALL"
"GEE. ."ilLLIiii MITCHELL (A?)
Adelaide:
Escorts 2 2 A S ; " IPS.vICI'I" "BUNP/EEEG
4 NORTH ViEESTERN AiiEA
(a) Ah Son tu 1200/ 2A:
(1) Task Unit 7 0 .5 .3 1 "ICUiESiiY"

Z. A;S s11IIOIcSKAT'-I11 "EUCHUGA" "JUNEE" "CASTLEKEINE"
(2) " INVERELL" "EUHEUiJY" (A ;:S) deported E,Grain 0530/22 for Fremantle ETA 0700/29 5
passing via Onslow whoie ETii 0930/26.
(3) 15 sumbarines on patrol: 11 submarines on passage.
(b) In Harbour;
Darwin:
Combat Units 1 SS "NAUTILUS"
Escorts 4 .4 ML : 429 3 B07, 013 s S14
Auxiliaries 2 "OOUCAL (iSlO "SHEPiARTON" (iGS)
Millingimbi;
Escorts 1 1 EL : o09
5. SOUTH jESTERN AREA
(a) M Soc to 1200/2/!
Nil.
(U) In Harbour :
Onslow:
2 r,nr.rn:M 1 ML: S I5
Escorts
Fremantle:
Combat Units 2 CL " NIGERIA*' " A.-ELAIDE"
2.0 SS ** vcv =SI '' iTElSH i'CLILS "CREVALLE" "GUNNEL" "GURNARJjh
"RAY" "EATON" "SEA ROVER" "SIRDAR" "STUREY" "STORM
"SPITEFUL" "STOIC" "TANTIVY" "ZWiuiiEFISCH" "K.14
itTr.15" " 0 *19 "
Escorts 11 "CORPUS CHRISTI"
up. li\
lOx'iUi':illM -
.vlj iiiiZZi
"EUDEO" " TAKEOUTH" "M1LEURA "LAUNCESTON"
i'E ATHURST"
1 sc 729
1 I-TL 024
2 IMS; 11, 72 x x
AuxiliarieE "GRIFFIE" "EURYALE" "MAIDSTONE" (PS) ISAEEL' (Pi)
"CHANTICLEER." (ASR)
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(ii) ENEMY FORCES
1, P H IL IP P IN E S
(1 ) S . L117-nn - At 0 8 3 0 /2 2 Sep t. 13 ships i n c l u d in g 3 transports :.

^ 2 tankers 5 other merchant sh irs (2 medium 3 sm all) w ith 1
w arship d e sc r ib e d as a Y u b a ri c la s s l i g h t c r u is e r and 2 small
esco rts were observed dep0: în g M a n ila Bay In the d ir e c t io n of
Lubang I s . I t is thought l i k e l y that these, ships were g e tt in g
clear of M a n ila Bay as a r e s u lt of the tajV force a tta c k the
previous d ay and the p o s s i b i l i t y of another a ttack on 22 S ept.
On 22 S ept. a U . S. submarine sank a tanker o f f M a n ila and
on 17 or 18 Sept. 4 torpedo n it s were scored on a troop c a rry in g
merchant ship also o f f M a n i l a .'
(2 ) Mindoro I s . - At 1 3 0 0 /2 2 S ep t. 1 large merchant ship was observed o ff
C entral W . coast h e a d in g S. and at 1 8 0 0 /2 2 S ep t. 1 d e s t r o y e r ,
tanker and 7 other merchant ships were seen in the same v i c i n i t y
a lso South b o und . These sh ip s could be p a rt of the group seen
le a v in g M a n ila Bay e a r l i e r d u rin g the day.
(3 ) Sulu A rch ip ela g o - At 0 8 0 0 /2 1 S ept. 2 medium f r e ig h t e r s were observ-
HjcT"h e a d in g S,W o ff Tawi Taw I and 2 small merchant ships in the
same v i c i n i t y h ea d in g N . E .
(4 ) Palawan - At noon 22 S e p t. a U . S. submarine scored 3 torpedo h it s
In an 8-10 .ship convoy Southbound o ff S. W . Palawan I s .
2. EAST IN D IE S
(1 ) M orotai - At day b reak 22 Sept. a p a rty of 20 Japs attack ed an o u t

post on our perim eter b u t was r ep u lse d w it h c a s u a l t i e s . O ther
wise the ground p o s it io n remains q u ie t a lth o u g h n a t iv e s report
enemy groups up to 200 strong in vario us lo c a t io n s over the
Isla n d .
At 2 0 5 0 /2 0 S ep t. an enemy a i r c r a f t dropped 3 bombs on S .
M orotai w ithout e f f e c t . N ig h t 22-23 Sept. there were 2 a le r t s
due to the approach of enemy a i r c r a f t d u rin g the f i r s t of w h ich
1 a i r c r a f t s t r a fe d Pitoe b e a c h w it h o u t ca u sin g any damage.
PT b oats continued to patrol M orotia shores and n ig h t 22-
23 S ep t. a probable lug ger was a tta c k e d w it h unobserved r e s u lt s
o f f Cape G orango: co n sid erab le shore f i r e was enco u n tere d.
(2 ) N . Celebes - N ig h t 21-22 S ept. Manado town w as bombed b y _2 L ib e r a t o r s
and Sidate airdrome by 1 L i b e r a t o r . At about noon 22 S ep t.
Mapanget airdrome was bombed, b y 23 L ib e r a t o r s and- Sidate airdrome
b y 24 L i b e r a t o r s : 1 grounded a i r c r a f t was p ro b ab ly d e s t r o y e d
on S i d a t e . 2 enemy a i r c r a f t were airborne over Sidate and 1 of
them made a weak p a s s . A f l o a t plane was observed takin g o f f
Amoerang B a y c
A p r e lim in a r y report from a i r c r a f t In f l i g h t states that
4 ships in c lu d in g 1 medium s iz e d transport was seen in Amoerang
B ay b efo re dawn 23 S ep t.
(3 ) Java - N ig h t 22-23 S e p t. C a t a lin a s over Sourabaya Area observed 1
s iz e a b le ship and 1 sm aller vessel o ff W, coast Madoera X s .
( 4 ) Lombok S t r a it - On 10 S e p t. a cargo ship was sunk by T J. S. submarine
a ppro x. 120, m iles N . of Lombok Strait..
(5 ) Timor - At 1 5 4 5 / 2 3 Sept. Lautera was bombed b y a L i b e r a t o r .
(6 ) Babar I s . - At I ' M -5/23 S e p t. Tepa v il l a g e was bombed a n d s t r a fe d b y
a rec o n n ais s an c e L i b e r a t o r .
(7 ) Ambon Area - At 1 1 3 0 / 2 2 S ept. Haroelôe airdrome was bombed by 25
M itc h e lls: e s c o r t in g L i g h t n i n g s , m eeting no o p p o s it io n , s t r a fe d
2 small c r a ft o f f H aroekoe.
At 1 0 0 0 / 2 2 Sept. Roeta v il l a g e near Amahai was bombed and
s tr a fe d by 4 B o s to n s ,
(8 ) Ceram - On 22 S e p t , Boela airdrome was bombed b y 5 B e a u fig h t e r s w h ic h
also s t r a f e d 6 small c r a f t along coast of S. E . Ceram. At 0 9 1 0 /
23 S ept. Bocla was bombed b y another 6 B e a u fig h t e r s .
A .M . 22- S e p t. small c r a ft around S .E . Ceram and in the
W atoeb ela g ij u p were bombed and s t r a fe d b y 2 f l i g h t s each of 4
K it ty h a w k s ; in a l l 9 small c r a f t or barges and 5 l u g g e r s , somG
a lr e a d y damaged were attack ed and some were d e s t r o y e d .
A .M . 25 S e p t . sweeps of the S . E . C 3ram-Watoebela Area were
conducted by 3 f l i g h t s each of 4 K it ty h a w k s . In a d d it io n 3^b a r g e
wore bombed and s t r a fe d at Tioor Is- at 1 1 1 5 / 2 3 Sept by 2 M it c h '
ells; 2 b a r g e s were d estro y ed and the t h ir d p ro b ab ly destroyed*,
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( i i ) ENEMY FORCES (Co n td .)
(9 ) Kai - Tanimbar - Aru I s . - At noon 22 Sopt. Saumlaki was bombed by

S n T itc h G lIs '." A?-a ppro x. 1 0 0 0 /2 3 S ep t. during a sweep of Kai
I s . b y 5 B o sto ns, 2 lug gers were a t t a c k e d : 1 Boston was l o s t .
At 1 1 3 0 / 2 3 Sept. Dobo town was bombed b y 2 M i t c h c l l s .
3 . NEW GUINEA
(1 ) N . W . New Guinea - N e u t r a l iz a t io n of enemy h e ld a i r f i e l d s con tin ues 2

at 0 9 4 5 /2 2 ' S ept. Utarom airdrome was bombed b y 27 Bostons and
A.LI. 23 Sept. Babo runway was bombed b y 32 K itty h a w k s .
At 0 4 0 0 /2 2 Sept * a ship b e l ie v e d to be a 200 fo o t mine
sweeper was h it by a torpedo from PT boats o ff Cape Noe jew near
Sorong: reco nn aissan ce la t e r confirm ed that the ship was sunk
in shallow w a t e r .
(2 ) Wewak - N ig h t 22-23 S ep t. 2 barges headin g S. o f f V a l i f i s . were sunk
'by PT b o a t s .
Durin g 23 S ep t. p ile s of stores near Wewak were e f f e c t i v e l y
hoii bod by 15 B eau forts and K a i r i r u v illa g e was a ttack ed b y 3
Bos t o n s .
4. BISMARCKS - SOLOMONS - Another s p e c if ic target attack ed 21 Sept was a

p la n t a t io n near K atherin e Harbor on Central S .W . coast of New
Ir e la n d In v o lv in g 6 D au ntless 24 C o r s a ir s .
The a e r i a l blockad e was m a in ta in ed night 21-22 S ept. b y
2 M it c h e l l 3 C a t a lin a s over New Ir e la n d b y 5 M it c h e l l s over
Rabaul and b y 1 M it c h e l l over B u in . On 22 Sept. again the usu al
f i g h t e r sweeps were conducted over whole area in a d d itio n to
s p e c if ic s tr ik e s a g a in s t Mokurapau p la n t a t io n near Rabaul i n v o l v
ing 32 D au n tless 30 C o r sa irs and a g a in s t Poporang I s . o f f Buin
b y 9 M it c h e lls 36 D a u n t le s s .
B. CENTRAL PACIFIC
!. CAROLINES
(1 ) Pa la u - Mopping up continues on Angaur I s . on 21 S ept. and regroup-

Tng was in progress on P e l e l i u to renew the a s s a u lt a g a in s t
enemy p o s it io n s on the W . co a st.
On 22 Sept. several sm all c r a f t , s im ila r to PT boats or
Y M S 13, wore observed b y a i r c r a f t in the v i c i n i t y of MaJ.fi.kaI
Harbor .
(2 ) U l i t h i - F o llo w in g mine sweeping and beach reconnaissance on 21 and
22 S e p t . U l it h i; A t o l l was occupied by our fo rces on 23 S ep t,
w ith out o p p o s it io n . A p p a r e n tly the Japs had a n t ic ip a t e d th*;
A l l i e d occupation of U l i t h i and had a lr e a d y evacuated the A t o l l .
(3 ) Ponape - On 1 9 S e p t. a i r f i e l d s and gun p o s it io n s on Ponape were bombed
b y 13 M i t c h e l l s .
2. BONINS - On 1 9 S ep t. C h ic h i Jima b arra ck s and s h ip p in g o ffs h o re were

a ttack ed b y 2 9 L i b e r a t o r s . S h ip p in g sig h ted in clu d ed 4 medium
X
s ize d ships and 25-30 l i g h t e r s : 1 cargo v e s s e l was l e f t b u rn in g
and 8-10 l ig h t e r s d e s t r o y e d .
Also on 19 S ep t. a reconn aissan ce plane sightec' 2 large
la n d in g c r a ft 70 m iles W .N .W . K it a Iwo Jima course 1 3 0 .
C. INDIAN OCEAN
(1 ) N . Sumatra - I t has now been announced that the r a ilw a y r e p a ir depot

at S i g l i (Northernmost Sum atro) was attack ed 18 S ep t. b y a i r c r a f t
from and Eastern F le e t Task F o rc e . No In t e r c e p t io n was e n c o u n t
ered and no a ttack on our surface forces was e x p e r ie n c e d . One
plane was lo s t d u rin g the s t r i k e .
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(1 ) Repeated Blue task fo rce op eratio ns in P h ilip p in e s a r e a .

(2 ) Occupation U l i t h i A t o ll and s a t is f a c t o r y progress on P a la u .
(3 ) Further successes II. S. Subm arines.
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D is t r ib u t io n
C in C SV7PA (1 )
G-2 (Navy) (1)
G-3 (Navy; p la n s , O p e r a tio n s ) (2 )
C dr. Seventh F le e t (2 )
Seventh P i et - Rear Echelon (1) C-. J. CONNOR
ACNB (3 ) Lt . Cdr. (SP) RANVR
F ile (1) S. 0 . ( 1 ) NAVY
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DAILY NAVAL' SUMMARY 24 S ept. 1944
PA^T I I
ALLIE D AND ENEMY ORDER OF BATTLE
1. SOUTH AND SOUTH WEST PA C IF IC

A L L IED FORCES ENpY^FORCES
SoutViwost p n o ific , ( inc 1 . Mandates
(Eastern Section ) S jv.th paci.iic
(1 ) CALIFORNIA
CV (2 ) FRANKLIN ENTERPRISE I
CVL (2 ) BELLEAU WOOD SAN JACINTO
CVE (1 4 ) CHENANGO MIDWAY SUWANNEE
COPAHEE NASSAU SARGENT BAY
BARNES RUDYERD BAYWINDHAM BAY
BRETON SANGAMON SITKOH bAY
FAN SHAW BAY SANTEE
CA (3 AUSTRALIA SHROPSHIRE NSW ORLEANS

CL (5 BO ISE BIL OXI HOBART @ LEANDER
N A SHVIL LE PHOENIX
WRIGHT
AV/CVS
xaV / acvs |
: TANGIER
HALF MOON
SAN- CARLOS
HERON
ORCA
SAN PABLO
CHINCOTE a GUE -
DD (5 6 ) A RIJN T A HUGHES STACK

WA RRANMUN GA HUTCHINS STEVENS
NAPIER DAVID W.TAYLOR HURT
NEPAL JEN KIN S TAYLOR
AF'NER REiiD JOHN RODGERS BUSH
AMMEN KTTiT.EN THATCHER
ANDERSON LANG MAURY
BACHE LAVALLETTE Grii-iVEN
BEALE MCKEE C-RIDLEY
DALY MORRIS HELM
CAPPS MUTj]_AN f MCCALL
D -iolilALL MURRAY MUGFCRD
EVANS MUSTIN RALPH TALBOT
FLETCHER O BANNON PATTERSON
HALL RINGGOLD BAGLEY
HARRISON NICHOLAS WILKES
HICKOX SCHROEDER HICHOLSON
HOWORTH RU 3 SEL SWAN SON
HOPEWELL PAUL HAMILTON
AD WHITNEY D IX IE
BA SHAW FLOUNDER )
DACE GLYING F IS H )
CARTER TARPON ) on p a tro l
PERMIT
CERO GUAVINA )
PLUNGER SEA WOLF ) on passage
STINGRAY )
S . 42 S . 47 )
S . 45 ) at Seeadler
POLLACK ) at Brisbane
K .9 K .1 2 ) at Sydney
; Cenpac fo rces tem porarily o p e r a tin g a t s

ti v e .
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1* SOUTH IK, SOUTH ;EST PXIFIC (COET)
IU A K , FORCES EHEMY FORCES

Southwest racific (incl. mandates)
(E-astorn Section) South Pacific
PT Approx. 175
IIPA (13) H. To &LEN (APAj KILTY 3 APD

KAHIMjLA iiik'JCOii.Ai
YffiSTRALIA FAYETTE
W102) ( ) LEEL'STOVi
SCHLEY ORMSBY
HEKBEKT YINBSOR
CROSBY
ma (2) LLUE RILC-E li(LSATCH
(3) OTUS ORION

HOLL ANiJ
J> DOBBIN
ar (15) RIGEL (Hi)

PLATYPUS
PROMETHEUS
fEa/uSii
MIDAS (xliL)
OCEANUS
CULEDiUi ISLiiW. ( JtG)
OGL.iLii
MINDANAO
CEBU
iiEi-IUS ( AjiiL)
/jCHILLES
AMYCUS
VENT (.i o )
CiLiL-b
LSI CARTER HALL
2. NORTHERN PACIFIC
(2) NiiCHI
AElHIGAR2'i.
CL (3) DETROIT Al-UKUI.iA

KALEIGH
RICHMONL
LD 9
SS 10 Approx. 5
ALLIEA FORCES TilNEhl FORCL^
CL TRENTON *
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4. c en t r a l p a c i f i c

Philippines Empire
East Inides
BB (17) IOWA NORTH CAROLINA TENNESEE (3) MUSA3HI (5) YAMATO

NEsiif JERSEY WEST VIRGINIA MISSISSIPPI NiGATO MUSASHI
INDIR A WASHINGTON IDAHO FUSO *KONGO
MASSACHUSETTS COLORADO MAYRLAND ISE
ALAB AMA PENNSYLV /I'll A ÔKLAHOMA HYUG A( convtd
SOUTH D-AOj NEW MEXICO to carry a/c
CV (9) SARATOG A INTREPID (5) AMAil

YORKTOWN ESSEX HAY AT AKA
LEXINGTON BUNKER HILL T iiiHO
HANCOCK WASP UNRUY
HOKNET ZUIKAKU
CVL (7) CABOT LANGLEY (5) CHITOSE

COIPENS PRINCETON CHIYODA
B ATAAN MONTEREY HOSHO
INDEPENDENCE ZUIHO
*RYUHO (poss0
sunk)
CVE (27) CAPE ESPER/jNCE manila b m SAVO ISLAND (2) JINYO KAIYO
CASABLANCA E3UNDA SHAMROCK BAY OTAKii
COi'tAL Sjiii MARCUS ISLAND SALA.AB.i
COiAiiEGIi/'OR NATOMA B AY WHITE PLAINS
GAiBIEA BAY N5HENTA BAY ADMIRALTY ISLANDS
HOLLANDIA OMMANEY B AY ALT AMAHA
HOGG ATT B IS PETROF BAY K AD ASHAN Biff
LUNGA POINT PRINCE rfJLLIAM KALININ Biff
LONG ISLAND ROI KITKUN B iff
CA (12) BALTIMORE LOUISVILLE (11) A03 A *MiffA

BOSTON MINNEAPOLIS ISIG 0
CHESTER PENSACOLA CHOKAI
C ANDERR ii PORTLAND CHIKUMA
INDIANAPOLIS SAN FRANCISCO HiGURO
WICHITA SALT LAKE CITY KUMANO
MYOKO
I;OG A .1
TAKAO
TONE
SUZUYA
OCA
CL (16) BIRMINGHAM HOUSTON RENO (4 ) KINU (b) KIS0(prob.

COLUMBIA MIAMI SAN DIEGO KITGAMI sunk)
CLEVEL AND MOBILE SAN JUAN NOSHIRO ISUZU
DENVER MONTPELIER SA\FTii Fiii YAH AGI OYODO
HONOLULU OAKLAND ST LOUIS SiiiAiiiliii.
VINuENN.eS TIMA
CLT KASHI I KASHI I
AV/CVS (4) BALLARD CURTISS iSKITSUSHIMA

CH uii POCOMOKE *N0T0R0
lipprox. 170 25-30 20(several

repairing)
ss Approx. 30 10 Approx. 45
? 2(1 repairing
J
* Non-effective.
# Some of these units operating temporarily in SWPA.
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5. BAST IN D IE S - INDIAN OCEAN
Ei-r:W f o r c e s
ALLLj^P FORCô ^ ^ Malay--
E astern F le e t Area Indlo p Ocean
(5 ) HOWE HARUNA
3B
RENOWN
QUEEN ELIZABETH
VALIANT
RICHELIEU
_ (3 ) VICTORIOUS
ILLUSTRIOUS
I 'T OMI TABLE
(6 ) BATTLER ATHELING UNYO

CVE
UNICORN BEGUM
SHAH AMEER
r, _ (3 ) CUMBERLAND
LONDON
SUFFOLK
CL <2 > <6) r TRonpSELE

GAMBIA PHOEBE
I v M S - (1 ) ALBATROSS )
XCL (2 ) CANTON SHITRAL
0 _ A p p r o x . 27 5
SS (1 5 ) A3PR0 LA PON C A B R ILLA ) A ppro x. 16 10< JO . m

~~ BONEFISH HARDER PADDLE ) Gernan)
FLASHER HAMMERHEAD PARGO ) on
GROWLER MINGO hO R P O IS E )p atrol
HADDO NARWHAL REDFIN )
(1 1 ) ANGLER COD MUSKELLUNGE )

BLUEGILL HAKE P . 3 18 )
HARDHEAD JACK TELEMACHUS ) on
HOE TANTALUS )pa s s a ge
(1 ) NAUTILUS ) at Darwin
(0) BATFISH K .1 5 SEA ROVER )

BREAM TANTIVY SIRDAR )
CLYOE GUITARO SPITEFUL )
CREVALLE GURNARD STOIC )
GUNNEL 0 .1 9 STORM) at Fremantle
K .1 4 RATON STURDY )
RAY ZWAARDFISCH)
AS (3 ) M I L STONE GRIFFIN EURYALE
ESTIMATE OF ENEMY SHORE-BASED STRENGTH

SCI>01 *ON s
BISMARCKS NEW GUINEA EAST IN D IE S P H IL IP P IN E S MANDATES
F ig h t e r s - - 105 2 48 1|
S /E Bombers - - 51
t / e bombers - - H I -'-^9
P l y in g Boats - - - 6 11 "
F lo a t Planes 10 - 57 <w
Cbsn. A /G ... ..................-_______________ -______________ I ? . . J-? 4
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SOUTH W EST P A C IF I C AREA
Part I : A llied and Enemy Activity.
Part I I : A llied and Enemy Order o f Battle.
N o .971 Date 25 September 1944
PiRT I
(i) ALLIED FORCES

SOUTH u'EST PACIFIC AREA
1. NKW GUINEA - BISMARCKS
( a) At Sea to 1200/25:
(l) Task Force. 70.1 2 JQ* "OYSTER BAY" "MOBJACK

4 PT
Task Units 70.2 2 FF : "BELFAST" "HUTCHINSON" 1 PC : 1123
Task Force 73 1 AV : "TANGIER"
2 M P: "HALF MOON" "Si CARLOS" 2 AtfR
Task Force 77.1.1 4 CVE; "SANGMON" "SUWilNEE "CHENANGO" "SANTEE
8 DE-: "E.S.BULL" "R.M.R0WELL" "EVERSOLE" "DENNIS" "EDMONDS*
"J.C.BUTLER" "RAYMOND11 "SHELTON"
Task Force 77.3 12 DD : "HUGHES" "JENKINS" "MORRIS" "STACK" "McKEE" "ANDERSON"
"RUSSELL" "STEVENS" "MUSTIN" "FLETCHER" "TAYLOR"
"LA V/LLETTE"
5 "VIREO" "SONOMA" "HIDATSA" "LARK" "WHIPPOORWILL"
12 LCT
2 PC 1119, 1134 2 LCI(G)
Task Force 77.3.1
1 l c i (d ) 2 LCI(R)
Task Force 77.3.2 2 PC : 1120, 1133 4 YMS; 8, 47, 51, 334
1 L]I(F) 4 l c i (g )
1 DD : " 0 BANNON" 1 PS J "WARREGO"
Task Group 77.4
1 PF 5 "EL.PiSO" 2 ISBi 316, 393
1 MFi "QUAPiiJ" 1 HDML 1074
5 AK 1 LCT (Radar)
8 LCT
1 2D "SCHROEDER" 12 LST
Task Group 77.5
Task Group 77.6 1 W "MURRAY" 9 m
3 m
2 PF "LONG BEACH" "SAN PiBLO" 2 JFD
Task Group 77.7
2 YM) 2 YQ
7 YB 2 YOG
2 LCM . .
(2) "PC.1122" Y/ith 2 LGl(R) proceeding to Humboldt Bay ETA 0700/^7.
\ iipYRo ( AE) was to depart Biak about 24 Sept for Humboldt Bay,
(A) "RAIL" (AT) towing 2 YFg 1 ID was to depart Milne Bay 17 Sept. for Woendi.
(5) "YMS.53, 71" were to depart Hollandia so as to arrive Manus 24 bept. ,
(6) "T FICRED" (iff) departed Milne Bay 0030/22 for Dart Reef ETA 0800/ , ? SS;L
7) "CAPE LEEUWIN" (ZGS) departed Milne Bay 0200/19, tending navigation light aids
along North coast to Morobe, thence returning Milne uJty.
|(8) 10 submarines on patrol: 4 submarines on passage.
(b) Tn Harbour;
Sansapor;
Combat Units 17 PT
I AVP: "SAN CARLOS" 1 m: i "CHETCO
Auxiliaries 2
t
(i.) ^JETuTORCES (CONT) J M i i
Noonfoor:
Escorts 1 1 PF : "GALLUP"
Auxiliaries 1 "SUSQUEHANNA" (AOG)
Biak-Woondi:
Combat Units 2 CVE "FANSHAW D iff" " MIDWAY
2 CA " iiOSTR ill A" " SHROPSHIRE"
3 CL "PHOENIX" "EOISE" "NASHVILLE"
"ifflUNTA" "WifitRAMUNGA" "AMMEN" "MULL ANY" "HUTCHINS" "DACHE"
"BEALE" "DALI" "ABNER READ" "BUSH" "KILLEN" "HARRISON"
"JOHN RODGERS"
3 4 PT
Escorts 7 " 1 PF : "ORANGE"
3 JL: "ARARAT" "GLENELG" "COWRA"
2 ML : 817, 818 1 YMS: 9
Auxili arios 25 "ORION" (/& ) "KILO" "PORTUNUS" "WILLOUGHBY" ", iiAxiiiPRiiiiG UE"
"KOOPA" ( iGp) "DIXIE" (AD) "SALAMONIE" "TRINITY" "VICTORIA
(AO) "RIO GRANDE" "SAKATONCHEE" (AOC-) "CROSBY" "HERBERT"
(APD) "CARTER HALL" (LSD) "CHIPPEWA" "VJATO" (iiT) "ARiYAT"
(IX) "SILVARDELL" "TEiBERRY" (YN) "CiBLE" (ARS) "POYiiNG"
" AE) "iiEMUS" (ARL) 2 YP : 236. 278
Escorts 1 s 1 SC : 9^8
Hffi)oldit:
Combat Units ; "ARIADNE"
: "HOPEWELL" "NICHOLAS" "HOWORTH" "FULLAM" "LANG" "SIGSBEE"
"RINGGOLD" "DASKIELL"
Escorts 29 3 BE "CROWLEY" "DONALDSON" "LAKE"
9 PF "EUGENE" VAN BUREN" "G iSGOYNE" "BURLINGTON" "B ISBEii :P.
"CARSON CITY" "MUSKOGEE" "GLENDALE" "CORONADO"
8 A..S: "COLA3" " COOTAMUNDRA" "WiGGA" "GYMPIE" "GLADSTONE"
"DELORAINE" "GOUIBURN" "STRAHAN"
2 PC : 476} 477 1 PCE(R): 850
6 SC ; 637, 7355 743j 744, 749, 981
Auxiliaries 33 " CRESCENT CITY" "ELMORE" "FULLER" "WARREN"- "WAYNE"
- --------- nil
(APA)
"AQUARIUS" (AKA) "JOHN LAND" (AP) "BLUE RIDGE" "WASATCH"
( iGC) "BISHOPDALE" (AO) "SEEKONK" "SHIKELLAMY" (AOG)
"WiiRD" ( APD) "MANOORA" "KANIM3LA" (iiPA) "DOBBIN" (AD)
"TEAK" (AN) "INDUS" "MURZIM" "TRIANGULUM" (AK) "PANDA"
"MINK" "VILLALOBOS" "OCTARA" (IX) "DERRICK" (YO) "MERKUR"
(AF) "LAURADADA'1 ( m ) "MESQUITE" (CGC)
2 YP ; 240, 291,292 1 .ARD: 7
2 AFD: 11, 25
Aitape:
Combat Units 18 PT
Escorts 1 1 SC 745
iiuxili arios 4 " WESTRALIA" (>A) "COMFORT" (AH) "SCHLEY" "KILTY" (APD)
Mmiraltiog:
Combat Units 1 BB "CALIFORNIA'
4 m "BARNES" "SI1K0H BAY" "COPAHEE" "SARGENT BAY"
1 DL 'PAUL HAMILTON"
3 SS "S.A2" " S .45" "S .47"
Escorts 31 16*DE : " PIEDMONT" "DELAHANTY" "WITTER" "WESSON" "AGREE"
"EICHENBERGER" "JAMES E. CRAIG" "GENDREAU"
"MITCHELL" "BOWERS" "WEAVER" "FIEBERLING" "SWEiiRER"
"HILLBERT" "McCONNELL" "WILLIAM C. COLE"
3 PC : 1121, 1132, 1139 1 ja : 827
6 YMS : 10, 48,49,52,70,97 5 SC : 741,746,747,982,1274
iiuxili arios 70 "PAMANSET" "MASCOMA" "TAPPAHANOCK" "SEBEC" "CAHABA" "CACHE"
"SAUGATUCK" "KiSKiSKIA" "GUADALUPE" "NECHES" "PECOS"
"SSCAECIA" "CHIKASKIA" "MILLICOMA" "SCHUYKILL" (ID)
"ELKHORN" "PASQUOTANK" (AOG) "HERON" (AVP) "JASON" ( ARH)
"CONTROL" ( AM) "MEDUSA" "PROMETHEUS" (AR) "FAYE ?TE"
"LELDSTOViN" "ORMSBY" "WINDSOR" (APA) "ALABASTER" (PYC)
"PATHFINDER" (AGS) "ARCTIC" "ALDEBRAN" (AF) "CINNAMON"
"TORCHWOOD" (AN) "PHOBOS" "BOOTES" "VEGA" "GiiNYMEDE"
"SHAULA" (AK) "CASTOR" (AKS) "CARIBOU" "LEOPARD""PORCUPINE"
"ABARENDA" " ARETHUSA" (IX) "STRATFORD" "GEN. 0 . H.ERNST"
"GEN.R.L.HOWZE" (AP) "CEBU" ( ARG) "TAWABA" "TERN" (AT)
" ARGONNE" (ID) "WHITNEY" "SIERRA" (AD) "SANGAZ"
"MOUNT HOOD" (AE) "SOUTHARD" "HAMILTON" "LONG" (DMS)
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(i) x QRQLjO (COi'fi1) top_s mm

Los; (Cont)
Auxiliaries "TRYON" "PINKNEY" (APH) 2 ABD: 19, 20
1 S 4 YPlD
3 YP : 280, 288, 585 1 iljSU .
iiloxishafon- Mad ang:
Escorts 18 : 2 PF : "BURDEKIN" "ROCKFORD"
5 JBS: " K . M D A " "BOCKH/iiPTON" "TOWNSVILLE" "BROOME"
"BENI ICO" 2 SC : 703 , 743
9 ML : 426, 428, 801, 803, 806, 812, 816, 819, 825
Auxiliaries 15 : "ACHILLES" (/RLj "MIDAS" (ARB) "CULEDRA ISLAND" (ARG)
I "CALAM/RES" (/i1) "OTUS" ( S ) "PING WO" (/SIS) "TULSA"
(PC) "B.-INGERA" (/G) "BUNGAREE" (CM)
2 JjB 1 ARB: 12
2 AFD: 16, 24 1 YP : 504
Langcnak:
Coribat Units 4 PT
Escorts 15 : 1 uE s "MANNING 1 PF : "ESiKESBURY"
2 U S : "KIAMA" "LATR0BE" 2 PC s585, 1131
3 SC : 659, 734, 739, 750 4 YtS: 46,314,335,336
1 ML : 802 1 PGM
/iuxiliaries "CLYDE" (IX) " A.SE MAERSK "KURU1.GA" "CHEPACHET" (AO)
"RACE POINT" (AT) "QASvBLE"(DLl) "MIND ANAD" (A G )
"MAETSUYCKER" (AH) 1 m * t 10
Milne Day;
Coribat Units 4 T
Escorts 4 j 1 DE : "L0VELA3E" 1 PC ; 479
1 AMS: "ST/WELL" 1 SC : 737
Auxiliaries 14 : "CALEDONIAN SALVOR" (JUS) "TITM IA " (AKS) "SPRIGHTLY"(iff)
"SATINLEAF" (YN) "GEN.M.L.HERSHEY" (AP) "SIIAiNEE" ( iYP)
"ORESTES" (/GP) "CRUX" (AK) 1 ARD: 9
2 J Q : 5, 12 3 YP ; 233, 237, 449
Port Moresby:
Escorts 2 s 1 r S s "RIND JANI" I ML : 421
iiuxiliarios 2 s "WINTER" (ICS) "ST GILES" (iff)
2. SOLOMONS
(a) at St uO 1200/25;
(1) "stalfle::" "deupsey" "emery" (de) "s c .1269" "yuma" (at) "boschfootein" ?oelaolaut
(MV) assisting "SAMARITAN" (AH) off Tauu Island.
(2) "FOREMAN" "WHITEHUItST" (BE) departed Treasury 1000/24 for Sydney ETA 0700/29.
(3 )"PAUL G. BAKER" (BE) uas to depart Manus 23 Sept. for Purvis Bay.
(4) "DARBY" (DE) escorting "BRIAREUS" (AR) was to depart Santo 0600/22 for Manus ETA
PM 26 Sept.
(5) "PC.1591" escorting " /CONC/GUA" departed Russells 0600/22 for Finschhafen ETA
1200 / 2 6 .
fc(b) "KIWI" (YMS) "PC.1128" "YMS.99" escorting 7 LCI departed Kukun 0600/24 for Green Is
ETA 1000/26.
(8) "PC,620" escorting "ALDSRAKEN" (M.) departed Treasury 1630/21: escort detaches and
proceeds Guadalcanal | consort proceeds Noumea ETA 1300/26,
(b) In Harbour:
Emirau:
Escorts 2 1 SC 2 o20 1 PC : 588
/iuxiliaries 1 "PATAPSCO" (AOG)
Green I s ;
Coribat Units 12 PT
Escorts 2 1 SC : 518 1 IMS; 95
Torokina;
Escorts 1 DE : "OSMUS" 3 PC : 598, 1129, 1229
3 SC : 1065, 1188, 1590 1 YMS: 259
Treasury I s :
B Combat Units 34 PT
6 PGM
Escorts 2 PC : 598, 605 1 YMS: 47
2 SC ; 677, 722
o
Ik
to: SECiuST
i i1GHCiiiO ( c o n t )
1
Treasury I s : (Cout)
"TUMULT" "VELOCITY" (ASE) '
Auxiliaries 5
"JAESTOUN" (AGP)
I.iunda: 1 PC : 1120
Escorts 6 1 BE : "BILLMAitTH"
4 SC : 514, 702, 999, 1267
a "CAAANGA1 (AG)
0
Auxiliaries 1
3. T?./'ST ABC SOUTH gjSJiyM A ,
( a) JLSDC
/-I \ nppi? (JO 3/8 849" were to depart Brisbane 1200/24 for Huriboldt ETil O6OO/3O.
2 "OGDEN" (PF)5departed Caloundra 1200/22 for Milne Day ETA 0700/23,thence Hollanaia.
I 'M & . (& > was to depart about 22 Sopt for Ixlnc Lay, for
onward routing to Hollandia, arriving by 30 Sept.
(/') "RESERVE" CAT) towing 2 YB was to depart Brisbane about 24 Sept for Cairns, to ake
{ 1 "metMIN" (AK) as additional tow to Milne Bay, and proceed
thence with barges to Manus.
(5) "GEN. G,|i Ji-ANBALL" "GEN. Vi.M.MITCHELL" (A?) were to depart Melbourne 24 Sept West-
b ound
(b ) Tn Harbours
Merauke:
Escorts 2 BBS: "SMER0E" "t/ERACOE"
Thursday I s :
Escorts 2 2 11iSs "FREBA^TLE" "PIRIE"
2 ifi: "VIC-ILAiNT" "STELLA" 1 CGCs "BUTTONWOO-
Auxiliaries 3
Cairns:
9 2 AMS: "KALG00RLIE" "LITHG0W"
Escorts
U SC~: 699, 732, 736, 748 3 YM: ? 3 , ^13, 315
Auxiliaries / "FIRE ISLAMB" (AT) "ACiREW U0RIA" (IX)
1 Ml- 3 1 IE * 2&s3
Townsville :
Escorts 2 2 A S ; "KAT00MD A" "BALLARAT"
Auxiliaries 2 "POLAilS" (AGS) "OCTANS" {IF)
B owen:
Auxiliaries 2 "CAM3RIAiN SALVOR" (AES) "HERDS" (iff)
Brisbane:
Conbat Units 1 S "POLLiDK"
11 2 AMS; "WHY ALL A 1 "GEELONG" 1 PC : 1124
Escorts
8 HL ; 424} 425, 804, 80^, 811, 820, d2.1 , >

"ETOLIN" (A O "CA10ND0LET" (IX) "YiRIGHT" "BENiiLA" (ifiS)
Auxiliaries 7
"PONTUS" (AO?) "GOLDSTAR" (AG) 1 BP ; 42
Sydney:
Conbat Units 1 CL "HODART" (refitting)
3 LD "NEPAL" "STUART" Si i/ENBETTA"
2 SS "K9" "K.12"
Escorts 11 1 PF ; "BARCOO" 1 !
1 AMS: ".AAiBNABOOL" 2 PC. : 584? 1130
3 A/S: "KYDRAi" B.ILCA^NIA" "YAMDRA"
3 ML : 810, 822, 823 . .
"PJGEL" (AR) "CHALLENGER" (AGS) "VENUS" AK) " Y T O M "
Auxiliaries
"POINT LOMAi" (AT) "MAiNUNDAi" "TASMAN" (Ail) "ORCii ( AVir)
Melbourne:
Combat Units 1 BB "NAPEIR . . ,
2 ~ " ABRAHAi CRIJNNSEN" "DCOMDA1 ( V s )
Escorts
Auxiliaries o "PLATYPUS" ( AjR) "MIZAR" (AF)
Me I aide;
2 A S : " IPSBICH" "BUNDABERG"
Escorts
4 WORTH I7ESTERN AREA.
( a) At Sea to 1200/2.5;
(1) Task Unit 70.5.3

4 ' f i i " H O R s S " "EUCHUGA" "JUNEE" "CASTLEMAINE"
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3R.CES (COKT) TOPJECRET

(i)
(2) "INVERELL" "BUNBURY ( AMS) departed Larv/in 0530/22 for Fronentlo ETA 0700/29,
passing via Onslow where ETA 0930/26.
(3) " PARSES" (AMS) departed Darwin 0740/23 for Frenantle ETit 0700/30, passing vi
Onslow, where ETA 0930/27.
(b) In Harbour!
uarwin;
Escorts 4 : L ML . 429, 807, 813, 814
Auxiliaries 2 : "COUCAL" (iBR) "SHEPPJ5RT0N" (IGS)
Escorts 1 : 1 ML : 809
5. SOUTELIffi
( a) At ..Se.a_t0 . 1200/2^:
Nil.
(b) In Harbour:
OnslS?s
Combat Units "TANTALUS"
Escorts 1 M &i "BOWEN" 1 ML : 815
Ereniantle:
Coribat Units 2 CL " NIGERIA11 ,! AjFLAEBE"
20 SS BREAM" "B ATFISH" "CLYDE" "CREVALLE" "GUITARRO" "GUNNEL"
"GURNARD" "RAY" 'RATON" "SEA ROVER" "SIRBAk " "STURDY"
"STORM" "MUSKELLUNGE" "STOIC" "TANTIVY11 "ZvAARDFISCH"
"K.14" WK .1 5 .H "0.19"
Escorts 11 1 PF J "CORPUS CHRISTI"
5 ~Bi "DUBBO" "TMYOhTH" "MILBURA" "LAUNCESTON"
"B iffHURST"
1 SC : 729 1 JL : 824
2. YMS: 11, 72 y ,
iuxiliaries "GRIFFIN" "EURYAlE" "MAIDSTONE" (13) "ISABEL" (PYJ
" CH JTICLEER" ( fiSR)
1 A S : 10
1 YP : 286
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(ii) ENEMY FORCES TOP SECRET
(1 ) Davao Gulf - N ig h t 23-24 Sept. a C a t a lin a attack ed a s h ip , resem bling

a""seaplane tender of the C hitose class p rior to the conversion of
that s h ip , a p p a r e n tly f u e l l i n g 2 d estro yer e s c o r t s , 1 on each s i d e .
D ir e c t h it s were scored w it h 2-500 pound and 2-100 pound bombs
i on the 3 v e s se ls r e s u l t i n g in the s in k in g of the two escort vess-
Y els w ith in 5 m in u t e s . The la rg e r s h ip , w h ich was also s in k in g ,
A Was p e r i o d i c a l l y s tr a fe d d u rin g the fo llo w in g 2 hours a ft e r w h ic h
time another h i t w it h a 500 pound bomb was scored and the ship
% f i n a l l y r o lle d over and sank.

(2 ) S .W . M indanao - At 1 0 1 0 /2 3 Sep t. 5 small f r e ig h t e r s woreôbserveJJioad.
i n <7 S.W T past Sindangan Pt. At 0 2 4 5 / 24 S ept. a C a t a lin a s i g h t
ed p o s s ib l y the same convoy d e s c r ib e d as 2 sea truck type s h ip s ,
1 other m erchant ship and 4 lu g gers o ff Siocon (45 m iles S .W . ol
Sindangan P t . ) . ^
A .M . 23 Sept. 7 ships were observed o ff the Western shore
of Moro G u lf h e a d in g N . E . >
(3 ) V is a v a n Soa - A .M . 24 S e p t. 4 merchant ships (2 larg e and d sm ^ll]
--- " t c r o l e o n h e a d in g N .W . in V isayan Sea through J m t o t o l o P a s s a g e .
At 1 3 0 0 /2 4 S ep t. 4 cargo v e ssels were observed, at ancnor
E . of Pan de Azurcas Is.. (N . E . ''entrance Quimaras S t r a i t ) .
(4 ) Luzon - N ig h t 21 S ept. a U . S. submarine sank an u n i d e n t i f i e a w a r h ip ,
thought to be a m in e la y e r , in Subic Bay.
EAST IN D IE S
(1 ) M orotai - C o n s o lid a tio n continues on Southern M o r o ta i^ u n d is t u r b e d

w h ile p a tro ls supported b y N a va l g u n f i r e , in v o lv in g d e s t r o y e r s ,
are w orkin g over the N orthern end of the I s l a n d . ^ ^
(2 ) Halmahera - At 1 1 0 0 /2 2 Sept. L ib e r a t o r s over Western Halmahera sig h t -
ed T probable lug ger o ff M oti I s . and 7 probaole barges at lido
N ig h t 23-24 S ep t. a barge h ea d in g S. in G alela B ay was sunk

by PT b oats w hich also s ta rted a la rg e o il f i r e n e a r Galela-. Two
X
(3 ) N .
torpedoes were f i r e d at the PT boats from shore p o s it io n s near
GrS-X0 l a ,
Celebes - L ib e r a t o r s over th is area about noon 22 Sept. reported
)
*
the fo llo w in g shippings-

Lembeh S t r a it : 2 small m erchant ships ana 4-5 o a r g e s .
Kema Bay 2 1 merchant s h i p .
Amoerang Bay ; a p p ro x. 10-15 b a r g e s .
A L ib e r a t o r over Amoerang Bay 1 3 0 0 / 2 3 S ep t. repor ^ s iip o
in c l u d in g p o s s ib l y 1 medium s iz e d vessel in the Bay and a C a t a l
ina reoorted at 2 1 4 5 /2 3 Sept. 1 small merchant ship on ^ r e e f in
to o e r a n g B ay. It is not co n sid ered l i k e l y that any s e r v ic e a b le
ships over 500 tons arc In the g eneral a r e a .
N ig ht 22-23 S ept. warehouses and w a te r fro n t at Manado -were
bombed b y 3 L ib e r a t o r s and Sidate airdrome b y 4 L i b e r a t o r s .
N ig h t 23-24 Sept.. a C a t a lin a scored a d ir e c t 500 pound bomb
h i t on a small merchant ship o ff Laim pangi B ay.
(4 ) S .E . Celebes - At 0 0 1 5 /2 4 S ept. C a t a lin a s sighted 1 small ship an <2
several b arges near S .W . tip of Moena I s . #
N ig h t 23-24 S ep t. a C a t a lin a scored a d ir e c t h i t on a futfU
V laden 1 0 , 0 0 0 ton tanker S. of K e n d a r i; the ship e x p lo d e d , burne.
f i e r c e l y and sank w it h in 3 m inutes*
(5 ) TimoP - P .M . 24 Sept. F u ilo ro airdrome and v i l l a g e were bombed b y d
in d iv id u a l reco nn aissan ce L i b e r a t o r s .
Photos 24 S ep t. showed no s e r v ic e a b le a i r c r a f t on anyôi
the f o l l o w in g airdromes in W estern T im o r ;- P e n fo e l, P o e l o e t i ,
0o loe Koepang Gulf Course and the new f i e l d at O ilpooa n e a r
Koepang; no recent development is n o ticea b le on the l a s t named
airdrome and P o e lo e t i runway Is o b stru cted b u t otherw ise a l l air-
dromes o p e r a t io n a l .
n Area - On 25 S ept. a L ib e r a t o r attack ed 3 s a i l i n g v e s s e ls o f f
Westorn Boeroe I s . and another 3 near Piroe B a y ; a l l wore sunk
or damaged. ,
D u r in g 2 4 Sept. sweeps around E . Ceram and the I s l a n d s to
t-.he S .E . were p a t r o lle d b y 4 B e a u fig h t e r s in 2 f l i g h t s and. 11
.. 1 no __ "1"I -n- P+- in r-,vir-. o
s-tMr a f
Kittyhawks in 3 f l i g h t s : m n-U about 12 s a a ] l =- ft were
cd and destroyed, or damaged,
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(ii) ENEMY FORCES (C on td .) TOP SECRET
3 . NKV GUINEA
(1 ) MacCluer G ulf - At m idday 24 Sept. Babo airdrome was a ttack ed b y 31

E ittyhaw ks sco r in g 25 h it s on No. 1 runway.
At 1 3 4 5 /2 4 Sep t. small c r a ft o ff Kokas were s tr a fe d by 4
Bostons. . , ,
( 2 ) S o r o n " - At 0 6 3 0 /2 3 Sep t. 2 sea trucks and some 10 barges were s ig h t e d
F y a i r c r a f t in a cove on Batanfca I s . o ff Sorong. The barges h e a d
ed for the shore on the a p p r o a c h 'o f the a i r c r a f t .
(3 ) Manokwari Area - A .M . 23 Sept. AA p o s it io n s at Lloemi and R a n s ik i wore
'bomSed b y 8 Kittyhaw ks and Manokwari airdrome and no art) y m p.isit;-
%
ions were bombed by 7 Thunderbolts 8 K it ty h a w k s .
Vewak - No contacts were made b y p a tro ls In the general A itape Area
on 23 Sept. - ,
At 1 4 1 5 /2 4 S ept. huts and sto res at Cape Moem were bombed oy
8 B eau forts.
4. BISMARCKS - SOLOMONS - N ig h t 22-23 S ept. K av ien g was ha ra ssed b y 2

M lTcho Tl3 and K a h i l i b y 1 M i t c h e l l .
At dawn 23 S ep t. B an iu p la n t a t io n near Buka Passage was
a ttack ed b y 32 D au n tless and 32 C o r s a ir s .
At 1 1 4 0 / 2 3 S ep t. barge h id eo u t at Blacun C rater w a s bombed
by 7 M itc h e lls.
O therw ise on 23 S ep t. o n ly normal patrols were conducted
over the general area in v o lv in g Venturas and C o r sa irs attack ed
targets o f o p p o rtu n ity .-
CENTRAL PACIFIC
^ CAROLINES
(1 ) P alau - No fu r t h e r d e t a il s are a v a ila b le con cenrning the land, oporat-

ions on Palau b ut enemy c a s u a l t ie s to 23 Sep t. to ta l 7 9 7 0 oi w hich
^ '7 0 2 0 were P e l e l iu and 950 on.'ilngaur.
(2 ) Yap - F ig h t e r s on a sweep ever Yap P .M . 22 Sept. reported that the main
a i r f i e l d was w e ll c r a t e re d s t i l l and that the new a i r f i e l d was
in f a i r shape though i n a c t i v e . Some AA was ex p erien ced but no
In t o r c e p t io n .
2 . MARCUS ISLAND - Was bombed 20 and 21 S ep t. by p a tro l L i b e r a t o r s . On

2 T p I , a p a tro l vessel o ff Marcus was sunk b y g u n fir e from a
U. S. subm arine.
3. BON IN S - At 1 0 1 5 /2 4 e p t . 3 ships were attack ed b y Cc-npac a i r c r a f t with-

out succcss 35 m iles N . E . of K it a Owe Jiijia.
/1
4. FORMOSA - On 1 9 S ep t. or just p rior an enemy convoy of 11 ships in
Formosa S t r a it were attack ed by 2 China b ased L ib e r a t o r s and b
ships t o t a l in g 1 4 , 2 0 0 tons were sunk.
5*^ 1IS E I SHOTO - At 0 7 4 o / 2 * S ep t. a U . S. submarine claim ed^4 torpedo ^hit

irT'a group of s h ip p in g d e s c r ib e d as 2 b a t t l e s h ip s (Fuso C l a s s )
V and 4 destro y ers w hich were attack ed in N orthern N ansei Shoto
* chain w h ils t on course 230-
(iii) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT NAVAL DEVELOPMENTS
Repeated Blue task fo rce op era tio n s in P h ilip p in e s a r e a .

(1
(2 . Furth er success U , S . Subm arines.
(4) Continued success of n ig h t f l y i n g C a t a l i n a s , ^
(4 ) E vidence Japs u s in g shore p o s it io n s for f i r e i n g to rp edo es.
---- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -----
D is t r i b u t i o n s
C C SWPA (1 )
(Navy) (1)
r-3 (Navy: P la n s , O p e ra tio n s ) (2 ) G. J. CONNOR
C ir . Seventh F le e t (2 ) L t . C dr. (S ? ) RANVR
Seventh F le e t - Rear Echelon (1) S .O . (I ) NAVY________ _
ACNB (3)
F il e (1 )
TOP SECRET
D A ILY NAVAL SUMMARY "25 Sept* 1 944
PART I I
A L L IE D AND ENEMY ORDER OP BATTLE
T 7 SOUTH AND SOUTH WEST P A C IF IC

ENEMY FORCE.S
ALLIED FORCES ( i n c l . Mandates
% Southwest p a c i f i c South P a c if ic
(Eastern S e c tio n )
BB C A L IF O R N IA
Y VE (1 2 ) C'HENAiIGC
COPAHEI,
SANGAMON
SANTEE
'
BARNE S SUWANNEE
BRETON SARGENT.BAY
PAN SHAW BAY WINDHAM" BAY
MIDWAY SITKOH BAY
GA ( 2 ) AUSTRALIA SHROPSHIRE
CL (4 ) B O IS E @ HOBART @ LEANDER
N A S H V IL L E PHOENIX
AV/CVS (2 ) TANGIER WRIGHT
xav/ acvs (6 ) HALF MOON HERON SAN PABLO
SAN CARLOS ORCA CHINCOTEAGUE
DD (4 3 ) A RUNT A HUGHES STEVEN S

WARRANMUN GA HUTCHINS HUNT
N h PIER JENKINS TAYLOR
NEPAL JOHN RODGERS BUSH
'ABNER READ KILLEN THATCHER
AMMEN LANG PAUL HAMILTON
ANDERSON LA VALLETTE PUL LAM
BACH.C MCKEE
BEALE MORRIS
DALY MULL ANY
CAPPS MURRAY
DASHIELL MUSTIN
EVANS 0 ' BANNON
FLETCHER RINGGOLD
HALL NICHOLAS
HARRISON SCHROEDER
HOWORTH RUSSEL
HOPEWELL STACK
AD (2 ) WHITNEY D i y "E
SS (1 0 ) BASHAW FLYING F IS H )
CERO NARWHAL )
DACE NAUTILUS
DARTER STINGRAY ) on patrol
FLOUNDER TARPON )
(4 ) PERMIT GUAVINA )
PLUNGER SEA WOLF ) on pas sage
(3) S . 42 S . 47 )
S . 45 ) at S eeadler
(1 ) POLLACK ) at B risba ne
(2 ) K .9 K. 12 ) at Sydney
% E x c lu d in g Cenpac fo r c e s tem porarily o p e ra tin g at s e a .

A N o n - e ffe c t iv e ,
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T TSOUTH M D SOUTH WEST PACIFIC

( in c 1 . Mandates
Southwest P a c if ic
South P a c ific
(Eastern S e c t i o n )
PT Approx. 175
(1 9 ) WARD (<APD) MANOORA (APA ) WAYNE (APA) 3 APD

SCHLEY (APD) FAYETTE (APA FULLER (APA)
HEBERT (APD LEEDSTOWN (APA) AQUARIUS (AKA)
CROSBY (APD) ORMSBY (APA )
K ILT Y (APD WINDSOR (APA )
H .T . ALLEN (APA) C RE SENT C IT Y (APA)
KANIMBLA (APA) WARREN (APA)
WESTRALIA (APA) ELMORE (APA)
AGC (2 ) BLUE RIDGE WASATCH
AS (3 ) OTUS ORION
HOLLAND
AD DOBBIN
AR (1 5 )R IG F L (AR)
PLATYPUS
PROMETHEUS
MEDUSA
M ID/ S
OCEANUS
OGLALA
MINDANAO
CEBU
REMUS (ARL)
ACHILLES
AMYCUS
VENT (APS)
CABLE
LSD CARTER HALL
ALLIE D FORCES ENEMY FORCED
(2 ) NA -HI
ASHIGARA
ABUKUMA
CL (3 ) DETROIT
RALEIGH
RICHMCND
DD 9
A pprox. 5
SS 10
ENEMY FORCES
ALLIE D FORCES
CL TRENTON
0[D D 9
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4 . CENTRAL PACIFIC
ENEMY FORCES
# ALLIED WBZ1
Philippines Empire
East in (S. es. ___ ____
NORTH CAROLINA TENNESSEE (?) MUSASBI (5) YAMATO

BB (17) IOWA NAGATO MUSASHI
NEW JERSEY WEST VIRGINIA MISSISSIPPI
WASHINGTON IDAHO FUSO KONGO
INDIANA
ISE
MASSA6HUSETS COLORADO MaRYLAv D
PENNSYLVANIA *CKIAH,i:A HYUGA
AIABMA
SOUTH DAKOTA-. NEW MEXIC0 (Convtdc
to carry
A/C
CV (1 1 ) INTREPID
(5) AMAGI
YORKTOWN ESSEX
HAYATAKA
LEXINGTON BUNKER HILL'
T A IH O
HANG CCK MASP
UNRYU
HCR NET FRANKLIN
ZUIKAKU
ENTERPRISE
(5) G IIT C SE
CVL (9) CABOT LANDLEY
CHIYOIA
COWPENS PRINCETON
MONTEREY HOSHO
BATAAN
BELIEAU WOOD ZiUIHO
INIEEENDENCE
SAN JACINTO *RYUHO
(poss,.
sunk)
MANILA; BAY RUDYERD BAY (2) JINYO KAIYO
CVE (29 ) GAPE ESPERaNCE
C&SABIANGA MUNDii SAVO IS LIND CTAKA
SORAL SEA M'iRCUS ISLAND SHAMROCK BAY
SORREGIEOR NATOMi BAY SALAMUAU
GAMBISR BAY NASSAU WHITE PLAINS
HOLLANDIA NEHENTA BAY ADMIRALTY ISLANDS
HOGGAT BiiY OMMANEY M ALTAMAHA
LUNGA POINT PETROF BAY KADASBAN BAY
LONG ISIAND PRINCE WILLIAM KALININ BAY
ROI k itk u n m y
LOUISVILLE ( 11 ) AOBA MAYA

CA (13) BALTIMORE
BOSTON MINNEAPOLIS ATAGO
CHESTER NEW ORLEANS GHOKAI
CANBER i-A PENSAC Ol A CHIKUMA
INDL1NAP0LI3 PORTLAND HAGURO
SAN MANCISCO K 'jm m
SALT LAKE CITY MYOKO
WICHITA MOGAME
TAKAO
TONE
SUZUYA
HOUSTON RENO (4) KINU (6 ) KISO (pr<

CCA (17) BILOCI
BIRMINGHAM MIAMI SAN DIEGO KITGAMC sunk)
MOBILE SAN JUAN NCSHIRO ISUZU
COLUMBIA
MONTPELIER SANTA FE % aHAGI CYODO
CLEVELAND
OAKLAND ST LOUIS SAKAWA
DENVER
VINCENNES TAMl
HONOLULU
KASHII KASHII
CUT
CURTIS ASKITSLSHIi
AV/CVS (2$ BALLARD
PCCOMOKE NCTORO
CHANDELEUR
25-30 20 (severs
DD Approxo 180
repairing
10 Appro x. '
SS Approx.. 30
z 2(1 repa:
ing)
* Non-effective;
Some of these units operating temporarily in SWRA
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25 S ept. 1944
~5T~'E A S T ~ N D IE S - I f P I AN OCEAN
ENEMY FORCES
ALLIED f o r c e s
M alaya-
Eastern F le e t Area Ip,dian Ocean
(Western section )
(5 ) HUiFO HARUNA
'RENOWN
QUEEN ELIZABETH
VALIANT
RICHELIEU
V (3 ) VICTORIOUS
ILLUSTRIOUS
INDOMITABLE
(6 ) BATTLER A THELIN G UNYO

CVE
UNICORN BEGUM
SHAH AMBEER
CV (3 ) CUMBERLAND
LONDON
SUP POLK
CL (2 ) ADELAIDE (6) KENYA NEWCASTLE

NIG ER IA CEYLON TROMP
GAMBIA PHOEBE
AV/C VS IL BATROSS
xcr. (2 ) CANTON CHITRAL
- Approx 5
DD
LA PON ) Approx l O (p o s s . a l l
ASPRO
BONEFISH MINGO German)
)
CABRILLA P/>RGO ) on
FLASHER P O R P O IS E )p a tro l
HADDO REDFIN )
HAMMERHEAD
ANGLER HARDHEAD PADDLE )

BLUEGILL HARDER P . 318 )
COD HOE TELEMACHUS ) on
GROWLER JACK TANTALUS ) passage
FAKE 1 S/IT E PU L ) ^
TANTALUS ) at Ermouth
BATPISH Kc 15 SEA ROVER

BREAM TANTIVY SIRDAR
CLYDE GUITARO STOIC )
CREVALLE GURNARD STORM )
GUNNEL 0 ,1 9 STURDY ) at Fremantle
K . 14 RATON ZWAARDFISC H
MUSKELLUN GERAY )
il o MAIDSTONE GRIFFIN EURYALE

SOLOMONS
BISMARCKS NEW GUINEA EAST IN D IE S P H IL IP P IN E S MflSNDATES
-
F ig h te r s -- 1 0 5 ~ 1 88
51 33 .2
s /E Bombers
t / e Bombers 111 93 3
P l y i n g Boats 6 11
|ploat Planes 10 57 27
Ob s n . A / C 16 . 25
TOTAL 10 3 46 3 77
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t
GENERAL H EA DQ U A R TER S
S O U T H W E ST PACIFIC AREA
972 _ 26 September 19-44
No Date
PART j.
(i) ALLIED FORCES

1. MEW GUINEA - BISili.Tlri.CKS
(a) At Sea to 1200 / 2 6 :
( 1 ) Task Force 70,1 2 AGP: ,:0YSTER Biff" "MOBJACK"

4 PT
Task Units 70.2 2 PF t BEL!/ST" "HUTCHINSON" 1 PC : 1123
1 AV : TANGIER"
2 Ml'- HALF MOON" "SAN CARLOS" 2 MR
Task Force 77.1.1 2 CVE: SMGillON" "SANTEE"
6 DE : R.S.BULL" "E.M.ROWELL" "EVLRSOLE" "DENNIS" "EDMONDS"
SHELTON"
Task Force 77.3 * 9 DD : HUGHES" "STACK"" "McKEE" " ANDERSON" "RUSSELL" "MUSTIN"
FLETCHER" "TAILOR" "LA VALLETTE"
1 CGC: MESQUITE" 2 APD: "HERBERT" "CROSBY"
12 LCT 1 LSD? "CiRTER HALL"
Task Force 77.3.1 2 P 1119, 1134 2 L jI(R)
2 LCI(G)
Task Force 77.3.2 2 P ; 1120, 1133 4 YMS: 8, 47, 51, 334
1 LClfF) 4 LCI(G)
Task Group 77.4 2 ED s "O'BANNON" "NICHOLAS" 1 PC : "WARREGO"
1 PF : "EL P/iSO" 2 YMS: 316, 393
1 ATF: "QUAPii?" 1 HDI.lL 1074
5 M 1 LCT (Radar)
8 LOT 8 ST
Task Group 77.5 1 DD "SCHROEDER" 12 LST
Task Group 77.6 1 W "MURRAY" 3 M
Task Group 77.7 2 PF "LONG BEACH" "SAN PABLO" 2 AFD
2 JZQ 2 TO
7 YB 2 YOG
2 LCM
(2) "SUWANNEE" "CHENANGO" (CVE) "J.C.BUTLER" "RAYMOND" (DE) proceeding Seeadler Harbor
ETA 1200/27.
(2) "FANSHAW Biff" "MIDWAY" (CVE) "JOHN RODGERS" "HARRISON" (DD) departed Woendi 0630/2t>
for Seeadler Harbor ETA 1830/27.
(4) "PC.1122" with 2 LCI(R) proceeding to Humboldt Bay ETA 0700/27.
(5) "PYRO" (AE) was to depart Biak about 24 Sept. for Humboldt Bay,
(6) "RAIL" (AT) towing 2 YFD I YD was to depart Milne Bay 17 Sept for Woendi.
(7 "TANCRED (iff) departed Milne Bay 0030/22 for Dart Reef ETA 0800/23 to assist "SUVA"
(8 "WITTER" (DE) escorting "STRiTFORD" ( Ap) departed ânus 1330/24 for Milne Boy ETA
1200/27.
"OCTANS" (AF) proceeding Milne Bay ETA 28 Sept.
"SHAWNEE" (AT) departed Milne Bay 1500/25 for Espiritu Santo .ETA 28 Sept.
( 11 ) "CAPE LEEUWIN" (A3S) departed Milne Bay 0200/19 tending navigation light aids along
North coast to BHorobe, thence returning to Milne Bay.
( 12 ) 10 submarines on patrol: 4 submarines on passage.
(i) at.t.ted forces ( cont ) T0P_3LC^T
(b) In Harbour;
Sansapor:
Combat Units 17 PT
1 AVP: " GjlN CARLOS" 1 AT : CHETCO"
Auxiliaries 3
1 AOG: "RIO GRANDE"
Noemfoor:
Escorts 1 : 1 PF : "GALLUP"
Auxiliaries 1 : "SUSQUEHANNA" (ACC-)
Biak-Woondi:
Combat Units 2 CA " AUSTRALIA" "SHROPSHIRE"
3 CL "PHOENIX" "BOISE" "NiSHVTLLE"
11 ED " ARUNTA" "WARRAMUNGA" "A'iMEN" "MULLANY" " HUTCHLnS" "BiiCHE
"BEALE" "DALY" "ABNER READ" "BUSH" "KILLEN"
34 T
Escorts 7 1 PF : "ORANGE"
3 M B ; "ARARAT" "GLENELG" "COv/R#
2 ML : 317, 318 I 9
Auxiliaries 20 "ORION" (AS) "HILO" "PORTUNUS" "WILLOUGHBY" "vJtUNJ1
"ViACFAPREAGUE" (/JSS) "DIXIE" (iD) "SALAMONIE" "TRINITY"
"VICTORIA" (iO) "SAKATONCHEE" (ICG) "CHIPPEWA" ( & ) "C/BLE"
(ARS) "ARAYAT" (IX) "SILVERDELL" "TE/BERRY" (YN) "POYANG1
(AE) "REMUS" ( AttL) 2 YP : 236, 278
I.iaifin Bays
Escorts 2 : 2 SC : 698, 735
Auxiliaries 1 : "OCTORARA" (IX)
Humboldt:
Combat Units 1 CJ j : "ARI-Offi"
9 DD "HOPEWELL" "HOWORTH" "LANG" "SIGSBEE" "RINGGOLD" "DisSHIELL"
"JENKINS" "MOYilcIS 11 "STEVENS"
Escorts 18 1 DR : "EICHSNBERGER"
9 PF : "EUGENE" "\ .N BUREN" "GASGOYNE" "BURLINGTON""BISBe E
"GARS0N CITY" "MUSKOGEE" "GLENDALE" "COROIMDO"
2 PC : 476, 477 1 E (R ): 850
5 SC : 637, 743, 744, 749, 981 _
Auxiliaries 39 "CRESCENT CITY" "ELMORE" "FULLER" "wARREN" "rf/KNE (AP-a)
AQUARIUS" ( &ii) "JOHN LAND" (AP) "BLUE RIDGE" "D.SATCH
(iGC) "BISHOPDALE" "CHEPACHET" (JO) "SEEKONK" "ELKHORN"
"SHIKELLALiY" (AOG) "W A & " (APD) "M/NOORA" "KANIMBLA) (AP*)
"DOBBIN" (AD) "TEAK" (AH) "MUA2IM" "TRIANGULUM" (ui) P^NDA
"MINK" "VILLALOBOS" (IX) "DEuRICK" (YO) "MERKUR" ( ^ )
"L AUR/B IDA" (1C) "VIREO" "HID ATSA" " SONOMA" "mATO" (AT)
"KOOPA" ( /GP) "LARK" "WHIPPOORWILL" (M,i) 1 JRD: 7
3 IP : 240, 291, 292 2 11, 25
Aitape:
Combat Unite 18 F
Escorts 1 1 SC It 5
5 "wiSTR/LIA" (APA) "COHORT" (AH) "SCHLEY" "KILTY" (APD)
Auxiliaries
1 ATRs 31
Admiralties:
Combat Units 1 SB "CALIFORNIA"
4 CVE "BARNES" "SITKOH BAY" "COPAEE" "S.RGENT B ^
2 IS "FAUL HAMILTON" "FULLiii"
3 SS " S .42" "S.45" " S .47" . ........
13 DE : "PIEDMONT" "DELAHANTY" ".fflSSON" "ACxtEE" "C-ENDiiBiiU
Escorts 32 "
"JAMES E. CRAIG" "MITCHELL" "BOWERS" "WEAKER"
"FIEBERLING" "SlvEARER" "HlLLBERT" "uILLIiivi C. COLE
3 PC : 1121, 1132, 1139 ljffif : 827
49, 52
10 Y: 10, 43,^49, 52s 53, 71, 70, 97, 314, 336
932, 1274
70 "FMANSET" "MASCOMA!1?"TAPP/M OCK" "SEBEC" "CM IE A""CACHE"
Auxiliaries
"SAUGATUCK" "KASKASKIA" "GUADALUPE" "NECHES" 'PECOS"
"ESCAM3IA" "CIIIKASKIA" "MILLICOMA" "SCHUYKILL" "TOuAHAju
"KENNED /GO" (AD) "PASQUOTANK" (ADC) "HERON" (aVP) JjoON
( S "CONTI^L" (M\ "HEL/JSil* (M,) "FAYETTE" "LEEDSTOAN"
"ORMSBY" "WINDSOR" (APA) " AL/B ASTER" (PYC) "PATHFINDER"
(AGS) " ARCTIC" " ALDEBR.AN" (tf) "CINÎON" W ' U
"PHOBOS" "BOOTES" "VEGA" "GAMYT-SDE" " S H ^ L a J - v )^ ^
(/A S) "CARIBOU" " LEO?AD" "POR^PINE , ut ULS (FG)
(IX) "GEN . 0 . H. ERNST" " GEN.u L HO;JZE " ( A-U TJLS;. i
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(i) -
ALLIED FORGES (COOT) top _ segi ^ I
Admir altie s (Cont)

/iuxiliaries : "CEBU" ( m ) " TilJ/EA" "TERN" (AT) "ARGONNE" (/G) "1IHITNEY"
"SIERRA" (ill) "S MG AX'" "MOUNTHOOE" (AE) "SOUTHARD" "LONG"
"HAMILTON" (EMS) "TRYON" "PINKNEY" (APH) 2 ABE: 19, 20
1 AFE 8 4 YIG
3 IE 280, 288, 585 1 JdJL
A1 nyi.shafcn--Mad .grig
Escorts 21 : 1 PF s "ROCKFOiD"
9 AMS: "EELOB-AINE" "GOULBUEN" "STiwiHAN" "uOCKHAS/ii'TON"
"LATROBE" "KAPUHEA" "TO.MSVILLE" "COL/C" "GYMPIE"
2 SC : 703, 743
9 ML : 426. 801. 4.28, 806, 812, 816, 819, 825, 803
/iuxiliarie: ; "/GRILLES" (AIL)"MIEAS" ( AiE )"CULET,RA ISLAND" (ARC-) "OTUo
14
(AS) "C/L/M/EES" (AF) "fINC- AO" (ISIS) "BINGERA" (/G)
"BUNG AREA" (CM)
2 ARE 1 J ^ ! 12
2 APD2 16, 24 I S ! 504
Langemak;
Combat Units 4 PT
Escorts 18 1 DE : "MANNING" 2 PC : 585, 1591
6 AMSs "GLADSTONE" "COCTAffiNEA a" "E/GGA" "BeNuIGO" "BiiQOME
"KliiMA" 2 YMS: 46, 335
5 SC : 659,734,738,739,750 1 PGM
Auxiliaries 8 : "CLYEE" (KX) "A/SE L/Eil 3K" "KURUMBa" (i0 )_ E-tG^ POIiu (Alj
"GMJLS" (EM) "MINE ANAD" (ARG) "MAETSUYCKEn" (/H ;
"GEN. M.Lo HERSHEY" (AP) 1 JS? 1
Milne E av!
Combat Units 4 PT
Escorts 4 ; 2 AMS: "STA/iELL" "WHY ALL A" 1 PC : 479
.Auxiliaries 13 ; "CALEDONIAN SALVOR" (AFtS) "TITANIA"_ (M S ) "SPRIGHTLY" (AT)

"SAT INLEAF" (YN) "ORESTES" (/Gr) "CEUX"^ HINDUSf (AK)
1 J<D: 9 2 5, 12
3 IE : 233, 237, 449
Port _Morc_gbj :
Escorts 2 : I B : "R1NEJANI" 1 1 5 421
/iuxiliaries 2 ; "WINTER" (/GS) "ST GILES" (iff)
2. SOLOMONS
( a) At Sea to 1200/2 6 2
(1) "STiiDFELE" "DEMPSEY" "EMERY" "VvPIITEHUItST" "GOOLBADGH" "LOVELACE" (2E) (iff)

' 'IJ AS o A.AILBEE" " POEL AUL AUT" (MV) assisting "a-ai'/UiuIiM' ( <ji)
off Tauu Island, ^ r .
(2) "FOREMAN" "ENGLAND" (EE) departed'Treasury 1000/24 for Sydney ETii 0700/29.
(3) "PAUL C.BAKER" (EE) as to depart Manus 23 Sept. for Purvis gay.
( / ) WDiSRBY" (EE) escorting "ERIAEEUS" (A I) <7as to depart Santo 0600/^2 for Manus Eli.
PM 26 Sept. ___ _ nn/^&
( 5 ) HUFFY" (EE) departed Espiritu Santo 0600/24 for Manus ETa. 1 / ~o.
( 6 ) " JAMESTOAN" (/GP) ..dth "CAPE ORANGE" proceeding Einschhaien E l* 0700/27.
7) "SC 1269" escorting "EOSCHFONTEIN" proceeding from Tauu Is to Munua ET^ Au ^7 Sop-.
8 " f o i l 0" eacorting ilDK.MIN- ( a ) departed Treasury 1630/21= osaort dâchca *
k ' proceeds Guadalcanal? escort proceeas Noumea 1300/^b.
(b) In Harbour?
Emirau: 1 PC : 588
Escorts 2 : 1 SC : 62.0
Auxiliaries 1 ; P ATAPSCO1' ( OG)
Green Is:
Combat Units 12 PT
5 1 SC : 518 1 PC : 1128 3 IBS: 95, 99, "KL7I"
Escorts
Torokina: 3 PC : 598, 1129, 1229
Escorts 9 2 DE : "YJILLMARTH" "OSMUS"
3 SC : 1065, 1188, 1590 1 YBSs 259
Treasury Is:
Combat Units 34 T
6 PGIv
(i) ALLIED FORGES (CONT) TO? SECRET
Treasury I s t
Escorts : 2 PC ; 598, 605 1 Ggs l^02
1 YMS: 47 2 SC ^ ^77,
. . 722
Auxiliaries s "TUMULT" "VELOCITY" (I'M) "BUTTERNUT" (YN) "HOLLABj" (ICi-'J
Munda:
5 : 1 PC J 1120 4 SC j 514,702,999,1267
Escorts
Auxiliaries 1 : CIi,imil' (.C )
3. EAST AMD SOUTH AUSTRALIA
( a) At Sea.to 1200/26:
(1) "HENRY T . ALLEN" ( APA) departed Brisbane 1230/23 for Milne Bey ETA 2000/26j for
onward routing to Hollandia* ^ ^
(2)"PCEo(R)8Z;8 ,8 4 9" were to depart Brisbane 1200/24 for Humboldt ETii 0b00/30.
(3) "OGDEN" (PF) departed Caloundra 1200/22 for Milne ET* 0700/28 thence Hollandia.
(4) "P C .1131" departed Milne Bay 1100/23 for Brisbane ETA 1 /0 0 /2 7 . _ u m /.n
(5) "RESERVE" (AT) towing 2 YB was to depart Brisbane 1900/24 for Cairns r.Tii 1500/30
to take "ETAMIN" (IK) as additional tow to Milne Boy, ana
proceed thence with barges to Manus.
(6) "GEN. .M.RAKB ALL" " G E N . M. MITCHELL" (A?) ere to depart Melbourne 24 Sept, west
bound.
(b) Harbour s
Merauko:
Escorts 2 : 2 YMS: "SLiEROE" "MERiBOE"
Thlffsd-esLlss
Escorts 2 : 2 IMS: "FREMiiNTLE" "PIRIE"
iiuxili aries 3 s 2 AGS: "VIGILANT" "STELLA1 1 CGC: "BUTTONwOOD"
C airns;
Escorta 9 j 2 A S : "KALGOCRLIE" "LITHGOW"
4 SC : 699,732,736,748 3 U S ; 73, 313, 315
iiuxili aries 4 ; 11FIRE ISLAO" (AT) "ANDREU BORIA" (IX)
1 JFD: 3 1 X? : 283
Townsville:
Escorts 2 : 2 jlAS: "KA[00MDA'"BALLAl AT"
iiuxili aries 1 : "POLARIS" (ICS)
Brisbane:
Combat Units 1 SS : "POLL ASK"
Escorts 11 : 2 AMS: "WHYiLLA' "GEELONG" 1 PC : 1124
8 ML : 42 4 s 425, 804, 805, 811. 820, 821 ____
7 : "ETOLIN" (Hi) "CAtONLOLET" (IX) "wAILRT" 'uENJjLa (iCS)
Auxiliaries
"PONTUS" (1C?) "GOL^STAt" (IC) 1 YP : 42
Auxiliaries 2 : " CA-BRIM SALVOR" (ARS) "HElv.CS" (IS!)

Sydney:
Combat Units 1 CL : "HOBART" (refitting)
3 DD s "NEPAL" "STUART" "VENDETTA
2 SS : "K .9 " "K .1 2 "
11 s 1 P F : "B ARCCO" 1 PS : "SVi'AN"
Escorts
"iARRNABOGL" 2 PC : 584, 1130
"K2BRA " AILCiiNNIA" "I/ULRA".
3 ML s 810, 822, 823 , . Tt,
iiuxili aries 8 j "RIGEL" (At) " CHAiLLENGER" (ICS) "VENUS" ( Ili)
"POINT LOMA" (AT) "MMUNDA* "TASMAiN" ( AHy "ORCIi (aVP)
Melbqurne:
Combat Units 1 DD s "NiiPIER" / . .
Escorts 2 ' s "iLxiAHAi CRIJNNSEN" "DOOMB A (i/S )
iiuxili aries 2 : "PLATYPUS" (IR) "MIZiii" (IF)
Escorts 2 : 2 ABs "IPSWICH" "BUNDiBERG"
( a) At ..S e ^ t o_1200/2!
(1) Task Unit 7 0 ,5 .3 : 1 AGS: "MORESBI"

4 "HORSHAM" "EUCH1#. "JUNES'* ^CASTLSMilHii.
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(i ) ALLIED FORCES (GONT) TOP SECRET
(2) "INVERELL" "BUNBURY" (AMS) departed Darwin 0530/22 for Fremantle 0700/29
passing via Onslow where ETA 0930/26,
(3) "PARKES" (/MS) departed Darwin 0740/23 for Fremantle ETA 0700/30, passing via
Onslow, where EVA 0930/27.
(4) 11 submarines on patrol; 13 submaiines on passage.
(b ) In ...Harbour :
Darwin:
Escorts 4 ; 4 My 429, S'07, 813, 814
Auxiliaries 2 : "COUCAL" (/Sit) "SHEPPARTON" (/GS)
îllingimbi :
Escorts : 1 ML : 809
SOUTH. WEST
( a) At Sea to_. 1200/26:
Nil.
(b ) InJiaAour s
Onslow;
Combat Units 1 SS ; "TANTALUS"
Escorts 2 J I J S : "B O W 1 ML : 815
Fremantle:
Combat Units 2 CL J "NIGERIA1 " /DEL/IDE" _
2.1 SS ! "BREAM" "BATFISH" "CLYBE" "CAEVALLE" "GUITARO" "GUNNEL
"GURNARD" " J/iCK" "RAY" "RATON" "SEA ROVER" "SIRDAR" "STOiifo
"STURDY" " MUSKELLUNGE" "STOIC" "TANTIVY" "ZWAARDFISCH"
"K,14" i!K15" 0.19"
scorts 11 : 1 s "CORPUS CHRISTI"
1 PS- : "SAVORGNAN DE BRA&ZA!1
5 "BUBBO" "T /fSYORTH" "MILD URA" "LAUNCESTON"
UB iffHURST"
1 SC : 729 1 Kb - $2/*
2 YMS: 11, 72
Auxiliaries 7 : "GRIFFIN" "EURYALE" "MAIDSTONE" (AS) "IS,BEL" (PYJ
" CH/jNTICLEER" ( /SR)
1 JRB: 10
1 YP : 286
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("I ) S Luzon - Prelimin ary d e t a i l s of the results of the a i r c r a f t carrier

(1) S ^ L u z o n ^ force s tri kes on the Manila Area for 21 and 22 Sept combined
Show that a total of 1 6 9 a i r c r a f t w e r e =shot down in oho a x . , 18b
a i r c r a f t were destroyed on the ground in a dd iti on to 45 mo_e air
cr aft damaged on the ground and o a i r c r a f t damaged b y 6*
fire. In a l l 86 s hi ps , which w i l l l a t e r be c l a s s i f i e d , ^ e . e sun
probably sunk-or damagedi -f these 4-0 were sunk, 11 inc lu d in g 1
submarine were probably sunk and 35 also i n c l u d i n g 1 submarin
were damaged.
a later d a t e .
D e t a i l s of the c l a s s i f i c a t i o n w i U be provided at
In addition 6 small cr aft were s u m c ^ n d 11 damaged
in a d d i t i o n to 2 f l o a t i n g docks one of which contained a naval
vessel of 465 f t . len g th b e i n g damaged. The 2 submarines hit
were in dock. ni
It is r e c a l l e d that the pr e l im in a ry report of tho^striK:-
Sopt. i n d i c at ed 110 a i r c r a f t shot down and 95 destroyea on the
ground- 11 ships in c lu d in g 1 large d e s t r o y e r ^ tankers (4 l^ rge
1 small) and 5 cargo ships were claimed sunk m a d d it io n to
shios d^mawed. T hi s in d ic at es that on 22 Sept. 59 aircraft, êre
shot down and 93 destroyed on the ground and that 29 more ships
were sunk or destroyed in additi on to a fu rth er 20 probably sun s.
or d:' ^ S e d . sses du r i n g the 2 days operations amounted to 11 planes

A in combat and 8 o p e r a t i o n a l ; 17 a i r crew in total w e r e l o s t .
There was no damage to our surface f o r c e s .
2. EAST INDIES
(1) Morotai - No enemy a c t i v i t y was reported by our forces on ^ r o t a i 25
--- Soot. On 23 Sept. an enemy party numbering proo^bl^ 30 uwo->S
occupying w e l l oreoared po si t io n s b eh in d Capo Waj abo ela (... coas )
Sas attacked by* arT a l l i e d a ssa ult pa rt y supported b y naval g u n fi re
but no d e t a i l s of the action have yet been r e c e i v e d .
(2) Halmahera - On 23 Sept. Kau s tr ip was bombed by 16 i h un ae rbo lto .
3 3 o o l a T 5 7 - A e r i a l reconnaissance 23 Sept. reported con siderable b o . t
---- TruTlding a c t i v i t y at Oemaga on E. coast Sanana I s . ations
(4) N. Celebes- - At approx. l C 0 0 / 2 3 Sept. personnel areas and i n s t a l l a t i o n
--- at d a ue airdrome were bombed and str af ed from minimum a l t i t u d e
19 F i t c h e l l s :' 1 probable f i g h t e r taking o f f the s t r i p was
destroyed. At 1 1 0 0 /2 3 Sept. the r u n w ay at .idute was bombed j
15 L i b e r a t o r s which placed 106-500 l b . bombsôr; the runway .
3 f i g h te r s i n e f f e c t i v e l y attempted i n t e r c e p t i o n .
Also at approx. 1 1 0 0 / 2 3 Sept. airdrome ana personnel a , a at
Mapanget were bombed and s t r a f e d from minumum a l t i t u d e b , ^0
t i i t o b ^ i ^ t 23-24- S e p t . Manado town was bombed b y 3 L i b e r a t o r s

dropping 500 l b . i n c e n d i a r i e s and s t a r t i n g f r e s h f i r e s .
" P h o t o s 23 Sept. of shipp ing along N. coast manado^show 1 loO
ton f r e i g h t e r and 29 b a r g e s / l u g g e r s m Lembeh o t r a i . , --130 ton
f r e i g h t e r s and several small craft at Manado and 1 1-rge l u 0 ger
26 barges at Amoerang. T h e e photos tend to eonf r ; the opnion
that there are no serviceable ships of anj îze l e f t i. g
(5 ) Celebes11Sea - I n additi on to the C a t a l in a s u c creportudinyeo-

e s s e s
---- ter days Summary No . 971 d u ri n g ni gh t 23-24 S e p t . , sri^ll ^ 0

or was bombed and damaged by a Ca ta lin a approx. m i d w ^ b e t w e e n ^
Manado Bay and Tawi Tawi. P o s s i b l y the same yesool ^ o^n ,
Li b e r a to r at 1 2 3 0 / 2 4 Sopt. in t h e _sane general u r , . , a ^ d
water and surrounded b y an o i l s l i c k . . . . . . h _ ,
(6) S . E . Celebes - At 0 1 5 0 /2 4 Sopt. K o n d a r ^ airdroac Ha s bo,b.u by
L ib 7're tor a large o i l fi r e was s t a r t e a .
F lo re s Sea"- At 1405//25 Sept. a warship d e sc r i be d ?de s tro yer^was
# s i ih t e d by a L i b e r
signtea oy a iriuuruuur *v a t o r 40 miles S . E . of oinong-o
~ i-( f f j.F-
. 3POn
X C el ebe s) on coarse 90 , speed 20 kn ot s. .h o-p
on course 1 8 0 p o ss ib ly r e t u r n in g towards Kc'P " S * d u
<8) S ^ M ^ r f S r l r t ^ ^ a L h o l d s It 1446/25
Seat. Fuilo ro was bo: b e d by a reconnaissance L i d - ^
(9) Ambon Area- - At 1 1 0 0 / 2 2 Sept. L i a n g airdrome was bombed by 23 Li bor -
ators snd Ana. ha i town was bombed b y 1 other L i b e r a t o r .
At approx. m i ' J a y 24 Sept. Haroekoe was bombed by 5 L i b e r
ato rs , 'Amahai was attacked by 27 M i t c h e l l s and Old Namlea drome
was attacked by 12 M i t c h e l l s : op pos ition ex perienced was lirvited
to siight-moderate AA f i r e .
(10) Ceram - On 24 Sept. 4 s a i l i n g c r a ft were attacked b y a reconnaissance
M it c h e l l o f f N . W . coast Ceram. _ , ..............
The usual sweeps in v o lv in g Kittyhawks and B ea uf igh te rs were
conducted 25 Sept. over S . E . Ceram and I s l a n d s running to S . E . :
several small c r a f t were str afe d and destroyed or damaged.
(IL iA r u I s . - A .M . 25 Sept.. a motor launch and 2 luggers were str af e d and
-flr cTwaaged d u ri n g a sweep b y 4 Bostons around, the Shores of Aru I s .
3 . NE'7 GUINEA
(1 ) Kaimana - At 0 9 0 0 / 2 4 Sept. Utarom airdrome was a tt ack ed b y 20 Kitty-

hawks? both strips arc probably u n s e r v i c e a b l e .
A .M . 25 Sept. 2 beached barges near B it sja roo p la n t a t io n
were s t r a f e d and damaged b y 2 B o a u f i g h t e r s .
(2) MacCluer Gulf - P . M . 24 Sept. small c r a f t in MacCluer G ulf were attack-
od b 4 Bostons : in a i l some 10 prauws were s t r a f e d .
At l O O c / 2 5 Sept. Babo No . 1 strip was e f f e c t i v e l y bombed by
8 Kittyhawks.
( 3 ) Manokwari - At 1 1 0 0 / 2 4 Sept. Manokwari s tri p was bombed oy 11 ihuncier-
(4 ) S .W .
Go el vink Bay - Nig ht 23-24 Sept. 2 barges were destroyed Jay ^PT
\I boats in Wand amen Bay: the barges each contained about 50 Japs
probably attempting to escape from the Manokwari area by barge to
W indehsi thence overland to MacCluer G u lf .
(5) B ia k - Noemfoor - I so la t ed enemy contacts were reported 25-24 Sept. ô n
both B iak-"and Noemfoor I s . and a number of Japs were found dead
in a dd iti on to some b e i n g k i l l e d by p a t r o ls .
(6) Wewak - No enemy a c t i v i t y w a s reported from the general A i tape front
on 25 Sept.
At 1 4 0 0 / 2 5 Sept. stores at Cape Mccm were bombed by 9 B eau
fort s
4. BISMARCKS - SOLOMONS - A . M . 24 Sept. personnel areas around K ie ta were

bombed and s tr a fe d b y 33 Dauntless and 32 C o r s a i r s . Also a . M .
24 Sept. a camp site at Tarlena (Buka Passage) was bombed by 12
Ventur a s , '
Other a i r a c t i v i t y in the area was con fined to attacks d u r
ing pa trols over New I r e l a n d , Ga zel le Pen ins ul a and B o u g ai n v il le
i nv o lv in g 12 Dauntless 48 Corsa irs 1 Avenger. In a d d i t i o n PT
boats p a t r o l l e d St. Georges Channel and K iet a Area n i g h t 24-25
Sept. w i t h negative r e s u l t s .
B. CENTRAL PACIFIC
IC arolines
(1) Palau - At dawn 23 Sept. 10-13 barges c a rr yi n g, according to p r i s o n e r s ,

some 700 Japs attempted to land on P e l e l i u from Koror i s . 1 barge
was sunk when PT boats in te rce pte d before the barges reached P e l
e l i u and the remainder were d is pe r se d and subseq uen tl y d e s t r o y e d
ashore, 10 wrecked barges b e i n g found a f t e r daybreak on reefs^
N . E . of P e l e l i u . Jap troops who reached the beaches wore elimin
ated or d is p er se d and in any case wove without equipment.
Otherwise the advance on P e l e l i u progresses slowly a ga ins t
stubborn resis tan ce and mopping up continues on Anguar.
(2) Truk - O n 24 Sept. reconnaissance a i r c r a f t observed some 10 s hip s^ at
Truk w i t h unusual and extensive small cr aft a c t i v i t y . A str ike
was ordered but no d e t a i l s are yet a v a i l a b l e .
2 . NAMPO SHOTO - On 22 Sept. shi pping at Chichi Jima and the w a te r fr o n t

| wore attacked by 15 L i b e r a t o r s : 1 barge was sunk, 1 cargo ve sse l
rocieved near misses and explosions occured *" 11 around the h a r b o r .
3 . MARIANAS - MARSHALLS - On 22 Sept. the usual s tri kes by small f l i g h t of

a i r c r a f t were conducted a g a in s t enemy held I s l a n d s .
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( i i ) ENEMY FORCEG (C o n t d .)
(H i) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT N^-V-'-L HSVELOFMM; TS
(1 ) D e t a i l s Bluo task force opera tio ns in P h i l i p p i n e s iirea.

(2) Further succes of nig ht f l y i n g C a t a l i n a s .
(3 Minor Jan counter la n d i n g on P e l e l i u thwarted*
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Distribution ;
C in C SWPA (1)
G-2 (Navy) (1)
G-3 (Navy; Pl a ns , Ope . tiens ) (2) G . J . CONTOR
Cdr. Seventh Fl e e t (2) L t . Cdr. ( S ? )
Seventh Fle e t - Rear : Echelon (1) S . 0 . ( 1 ) NAVY
ACNB (3)
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D AILY NAVAL SUMMARY 26 Sept. 1944
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ALLIED AND ENEMY ORDER OF BATTLE
1. SOUTH AND SOUTH 'A/EST PACIFIC

^Southwest P a c if ic (incl^ Mandates )
-(Eastern S e c t i o n ) South P a c i f ic
CALIFORNIA
(10) CHENAN GO SAN GAMON (1) WINDHAM BAY

C 0 PA HEL SANTEE
BARNE S SUWANNE
Fm SHAW BAY SARGENT BAY
MIDWAY SITKOH BAY
(2 ) AUSTRALIA SHROPSHIRE
(4 ) BOISE HOBART @ LEANDER

NASHVILLE PHOENIX
AV/C VS (2) TANGIER WRIGHT
xav/ acvs (6 ) HALF MOON HERON SAN PABLO

SAN CARLOS ORCA CHINCOTEAGUE
DD (42) A RUNT A HUGHES STEVENS

WARAANMUNGi RTJTC -AINS HUNT
NAPIER JENKINS TAYLOR
ABNER READ KILLEN PAUL HAMILTON
AMMEN LAND PUL LAM
ANDERSON LA VALLETTE
BACKE MCKEE
BEALE MORRIS
DALY MULL ANY
CAPPS MURRAY
DA SHIELL MU ST IN
EVANS O BANNON
FLETCHER RINGGOLD
HALL NICHOLAS
HARRI SON SCHROEDER
HOWORTH RU SSiiLL
HO PEWELL STACK
(2 ) WHITNEY D IX IE
(10) BASHAW FLYING F I S H

CERO NARWHAL
DACE NAUTILUS
DARTER STINGRAY on patrol
FLOUNDER TARPON
(4 ) PERMIT GUAVINA
PLUNGER SEA WOLF on passage
(3 ) S . 42 S . 47
S . 45 at Seeadler
(1) POLLACK \ at Brisbane
(2 ) K . 9 K .1 2 ) at Sydney
% E x c l ud i ng Cenpac forces temporarily op era tin g at sea.

@ No n - e f fe c t i v e .
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2G Sent. 1 944
I 7 ~ s o u t h ~a^ d south' jest pM fI c

(i n c l . M an d a te s )
(Eastern S e c t i o n ) South P a c i f i c
Approx. 175
(19) WARD (APD) MANOORA (APA) WAYNE (APA)
Hi SCHLEY
HEBERT
CRO SBY
FAYETTE
LEEDSTOWN
ORMSBY
FULLER
AQUARIT (AKA)
K ILT Y WINDSOR
H. T .ALLEN (APA) C RE SENT CITS
KANIMBLA WAR iEN
WESTRALIA ELMORE
iGC (2 ) BLUE RIDGE WASATCH
(5) OTITS HOLLAND ORION
DOBBIN
AR (15) RIGEL (AR)

PLATYPUS
PROMETHEUS
MEDUSA
MI DA S
OCEANUS
OGLALA
MINDANAO
CEBU
REMUS (ARL)
ACHILLES
AMYCUS
VENT (ARS)
CABLE
LSD CARTER HALL
2 . NORTHERN PACKFIC
^ A (2 ) NACHI
ASHIGARA
CL (3) DETROIT ABUKUMA

RALEIGH
RICHMOND
Approx. 5
3. SOUTH CASTERN PACIFIC
CL TRENTON
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4 . central p a c if ic 26 Sept. 1944
Philippines Espire
East Indies _____ _
NORTH CAROLINA TENNESSEE (3) MUSASHI (5) YAMa TO

BB (17) IOWA
KONGO
NEW JERSEY WEST VIRGINIA MISSISSIPPI NilGiiTO
WASHINGTON IDAHO FUSO YAMaSHIRO
INDIANA
MASSACH"SETS COLORADO I a RYLAND ISE )
PENNSYLVANIA -OKLAHOMA HYUGA ) ( Corvtd*
iiLABAilA
NEW MEXICO to carry A/C)
SARa TOGAINTREPID (5 ) a Ma GI
CV (i d
ESSEX
HAYaTAKA
YORKTOM
LEXINGTONBUNKER HILL TAIHO
WASP UNRYU
HANCOCK
HORNET FRANKLIN ZUIKAKU
ENTERPRISE
LANGLEY (5) CHITOSE
3VL (9) Ca BOT CHIYODa
COWIENS PRINCETON
MONTEREY HOSHO
Ba TAaN
INDEPENDENCE BETiTEAU WOOD
ZUIHO
-
;-
ryuho ( fo su:nk)
SAN J a CIN TO
BRETON RUDYERD BaY (2) JINYO k a iy o

ATTU
BOUGAINVILLE Ma n i l a bay S. .VO ISLAND OTa KA
CnFE ESFERa NCE MUNDa SHjiliROCK BiiY
Ca Sa BLa NCa MaRCUS is l a n d 8, *.Li-j-
i.AUi~
CORa L se a Na TOMA bay WHITE PLa INS
CORREGIDOR IuaSSAU a DMIRa LTY ISLANDS
Ga MBIER aAY NEHENTa Ba Y ALTiiIvii'iHi-
HOLLa NDIa 0MMa E"7Y Ba Y . Ka DASHa N BaY
HOGGa T BAY PETROF Ba Y KADa SHa N BAY
LUNGA POINT PRINCE Wi LLI a M KITKUN BAY
KaND ISLAND ROI
CA Ba LTIEORE LOUISVILLE (11) AOBa * may ;

BOSTON MINNEAPOLIS a Ta GO
CHESTER NSW ORLEANS chokai
Canberr a PENSa COLa c h ik u m

INDIa NAFOLIS PORTLaND Ha GURO
Sa N FRANCISCO kumano
SALT La KE CITY MY0K0
WICHITA IvDGaMI
Ta KAO
TONE
SUZUYA
HOUSTON RENO (4) XINU (6) Sa KAWA

CA (17) BILOZI
BIRMINGHaM llAMI SAN DIEGO KITGAMI OYODO
COLUFBIa MOBILE SAN JUAN NOSHIRO ISUZU
MONTPELIER SANTA FE YAHAGI T.rii7;A
CLEVELaND
ST LOUIS KISO(prob. sunk)
DENVER OAKLAND
HONOLULU VINCENNES
KASHII
CLT
CURTIS ASKITSUSHI
AV/CVS (4) Ba LLaRD
CPLiNLELSUR POCOMOKE -x-NOTORO
25-30 20 ( several
DD Approx. 180
repairing)
10 approx. 45
SS Approx.
2(1 repairing)
* Non-effective.
# Sous of these units operating temporarily in SIPa,
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26 Sept. 1944
5 . EAST IN D IE S INDIAN OCEAN
Southwest P a c i f i c M ala ya-
( W es te m Section ) I astern Fle e t Area In dia n Ocean
BB (5) HOWE HARUNA

RENOWN
QUEEN ELIZABETH
V A L I a NT
(3 ) VICTORIOUS
ILLUSTRIOUS
INDOMITABLE
CVE (6 ) BATTLER ATHELIN G UNYO

UNICORN BEGUM
SHAH AMBEER
CV (3) CUMBERLAND
LONDON
SUFFOLK
CL (2 ) ADELAIDE
NIGERIA (6 ) KENYA NEWCASTLE
CEYLON TROMP
GAMBIA PHOEBE
^v/cvs ALBATROSS
(2 ) CANTON CHITRAL
Appro** 27
ASPRO LA PON ) Acer lO(poss. a ll

BONEFISH MINGO ) German )
CABRILLA PARGO ) on
FLASHER PORPOISE ) patrol
HADDO REDFIN )
HAMMERHEAD )
ANGLER HARDHEAD PADDLE

BLUEGILL HARDER P . 318
COD HOE TELEMACHUS on
GROWLER TANTALUS passage
HAKE SPITEFUL
TANTALUS ) at Exmouth G ulf
BATPISH K . 15 SEA ROVER )

BREAM TANTIVY SIRDAR
CLYDE GUITARO STOIC
CREVALLE GURNARD STORM
GUNNEL 0.19, STURDY
JACK RATON ZWAARDFISC
K . 14 MU5KELLUN GE RAY
AS MAIDSTONE GRIFFIN E URYALE

SOLOMONS
BISMARCKS NEW GUINEA EAST IN D IE S PH ILI PPI NE S MANDATES
Fighters
s / e Bombers
t / e Bombers
" f l y i n g Boats
F l o a t Planes 10
Obsn. a / c
TOTAL 10 365 397
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P ART I
(i) ALLIED FORCES
SOUTH WEST PACIFIC M E A
1. NEW GUINEA - BISMAICKS
(a) At Sea to 1200/2?:
(1) Task Forcc 70,1 2 OYSTER BAY" "MOBJACK"

8 4
Task Units 70,2 2 F JBELFAST" "HUTCHINSON" 1 P : 1123
1 AV :TANGIER" . 2 JNR
2 AVP;HALF MOON" "SAN CARLOS"
Task Force 77.1 A CVE:SANGAMON" "SANTEE" "FANSHJ'if BAY" "MUJWAZ!!
2 DD :JOHN RODGERS" "HARRISON"
6 DE :R.S.BULL" "R.M.ROWELL" "EVERSOLE" "DENNIS" "EDMONDS"
SHELTON"
Task Force 77.3 V DD : "STACK" "McKEE" "RUSSELL" "MDSTIN" "FLETCHER" "TAYLOR"
'LA VALLETTE" "STEVENS"
1 CGC: "MESQUITE" 2 AD: " HERBERT" "CROSBY"
L2 LCT 1 LSD: "CARTER HALL"
Task Force 77.3.1 2 PC : 1119P 1134 2 LCI(R)
1 LCI(D) 2 LCI(G)
Task Force 77.3.2 2 PC ; 1120, 1133 4 lifi: 8, 47, 51, 334
1 iCl(F) 4 LCI(G)
Task Group 77,4 4 DD J "O'BANNON" "NICHOLAS" "LANG" "HOWORTH"
1 PS : "WARREGO" 1 PF : "EL PASO"
2 YiuS: 316, 393 1 M E * "QUAPJ7"
1 HDML 1074 5M
8 LCT . 1 LCT(Radar)
8 LST '
Task Group 77.5 3 DD : "SCHROEDER" "RINGGOLD" "SIGSBEE" 12 LST
Task Group 77.6 1.1 : "MJRRAI" 3 M
Task Group 77,7 2 AFD 2 YEP
2 YO 7 IB
2 YOG 2 LCM
(2) "SUWANNEE" "CHENANGO" (CVE) "J.C.BUTEER" "RAZMOND" (DE) proceeding Seeadler Harbor
ETA 1200/27.
(3) "HERON" (AVP) departed Manus 1800/26 for Biak ETA 1500/29.
(4) "GEN.R.L.H0W2E" departed Manus 0400/25 for U.S.A.
(5) "PCE(r*.)848, 849" departed Brisbane 1200/24 for Humboldt Bay ETA 0b00/30
(6) "YMS.9" departed Humboldt Bay 1200/25 for Manus ETA 0900/27,
(7) "WATO" (AT) towing "KOOPA" ( iP) departed Humboldt .1700/25 for Madang ETA AM 28 Sept
(8) "RAIL" (id1) departed Woendi 25 Sept for Milne Bay ETA 2 Oct, routed via Hollandia.
(9) "PYRO" (AE) was to depart biak about 24 Sept for Humboldt Bay.
^fclO ) "BUNG ARES" (CM) departed Madang 101Q/2.5 ^for Milne Bay ETA 1010/27.
(11) "OCTANS" (AF) proceeding Milne Bay ETA 28 Sopt.
(12) "CAPE LEEUWIN" (ICS) depart Milne Bay 0200/19 tending navigation light aids along
North coast to Mcrobe, thenco returning Milne Bay.
(13) 6 submarines on patrol: S submarines on passe*;*.
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(b) IiiJiaij?om: :
&3Bg3Bflg*
Combat Units
Auxiliaries 1 AVP: "SAN CARLO'*" 1 _AI : "CHETCO"
1 J& "ni GRANDE"
Noemfoor:
Escorts 1 PF ; "G ALLUP"
Auxiliaries "SUSQUEMAINA' (ICG)
Mj&rJoendi:
Combat Units 2 CA 11ADSTR ALI il" " SHEtOPSiniiEn
3 CL "PHEONIX" "BOISE" " NASHVILLE"
11 w "AtUNTA1 "WAIRAMUNGA' "A A E N " "MULLET" "HUICHINC" 1 "BE,IE"
"BACHE" "DALY" " ABNER READ" "BUSH" "KILLEN"
34 PT
Escorts 1 PF : "ORANGE" 2 EL : L17, SIS
4 i S : "ARARAT" "GLENELG" "COWRA" "L AEROBE"
Auxili arie s 22 "ORION" (IS) "HILO" "FORTUNES" "WILLOUGHBY" " VAPJJNA"
" WACHAPRE AGUE" (uGS) "DIXIE" (iD) "SALAuONIE" "TRINITY"
"VICTORIA" (AD) "SAvATONCHEE" (;jDG) "CHIPPEWA" (AT) "CABLE"
(,RS) "AiASAT" iflX) TEiBEREY" (IK) "PCYAIG" (IE) ' '
"REMUS" (AIL) 2 YP : 23b, 278
2 YFD 1 Ip
Escorts : 2 SC : b98, 735

Auxiliarias : "OCTORAEA" (IX)
M fio ld t :
Combat Units " ARIADNE"
"HOPE.,ELL" "DiSHIELL" "JENKINS" "MORRIS" " ANDERSON" "HUGHES"
Liiscorijs 1 DE s "EICRSNBERGER"
11 PF : "EUGENE" "ROCKFORD" "GiSGOYNE" "BURLINGTON" "BISBEE"
"LONG BEACH" "SAN PEDRO" "CARSON CITY "MUSKOGEE
"GLENBALE" " CORONADO"
3 PC : 47C, 477, 1122 1 POE(II): 850
5 SC s Aon
^ i 9 743, 744, 749, 981
auxiliaries jo "CRESCENT _ITI" "ELJDRE" "FULL; I! tPITtiTUlEH" "A AIRE" (APA;
" AQUARIUS" ( ACA) "JOHN LA" (AP) "BLUE RIDGE" "NASATCH" ( ASC)
"BTSHOFDALE" "CHEPACHET" (JO) "3EEK0NK" N" "SHIKELLAMI"
(,'OG) "WARD" (APD) "M aNOORA1 ^ P A ) "DOBBIN" ( AD) "TEAK" (AN)
"MURAIM" "IRIiNGNLUD" (AK) "P A A 1 "MINK" "VILLALOBOS" (IX)
"DERRICK" (10) 11MERKUR" ( a R ) "L,UR. A3 ADA1 (IG) "VIREO" "SONOMA1
"HIDATSA" (AT) "LAUv" "WHIPPOORRILL" (a O I AIL: 7
IP : 240 ? 291, 292 ,-AD: 11, 25
Aiispe:
Combat Units
Escorts I S C : 745 1 A S : "TOMSVILLE"
Auxiliaries ". jESTRALIA1 (APa ) "COMFORT" (Al) "SCHLEY" "KILTY" (APb)
1 AARs 31
Mfflii-altieg:
Combat Units " CALIFORNIA
"B A lNES" "SITKOH BAY" "COPAHEE" "SARGENT BAY"
" PAUL HAMILTON" "FULLAM"
" S . 42" " S . 45" "S .47"
Escorts 13 DE : "PIEDMONT" "DEL AHANTI" 'H'ffiSSOK" "ACREE" "BERDReiAU"
"JAMES E. CRAEG" "MITCHELL" "BOWERS" "REAVER" "DARBY"
"SAEAtAt" "HILIEERT" " a i e l i a : C.COLE"
2 PF : ."HAiKESBURY" "BURDEKiN" 1 AL : 827
3 PC : 1121, 1132, 1139 5 SC : 74-1,746,747,982,1274
10 YMS: 10, AS, A % 52 , 53 , 70 , 71, 97 , 314 , 336
Auxiliaries 70 "PAMAJSET" "MAjCOMA" "T APPAHAJOCK" "SSBEC" "C AHA3 A" "CACHE"
"SAUGATUCK" "KASKA3KI A! "GUA3ALUPE" "NECHES" "PECOS"
"ESCAMBIA1 "CHIKASKIA1 "MILLCOMA1 "SCHUYKILL" "TOMAffAffi"
"KENIMMGO" (AO) "PASQUOTANK" (iOG) "J.SON" ^ K H ) "CONTROL"
(El) "HRIAREUS" "MEDUSA* ( M ) "FAYETTE" "DEEDSTOWN" "ORMSBY"
"WINDSOR" (APA) " ALABASEEA1 (PTC) "PATHFINDER" (,.GS) "ARCTIC"
" ALDERBRAN" (AD) "CINNAMON" "TORCHROOD" (A,') "PHGBOS" "BOOTES"
"VEGA" "GANYMElAj" "SHAULA* (AK) "CASTOR" (AKS) "CARIBOU"
"LEOPARD" "PORCUPINE" " ALAIENDA!' "ARETHUSA1 (IX) "TULSA" (PG)
" GEN.O.H.ERNST" (Ap) "CEBU" (ARC) "TA.HB A ! "TEEN" (Al1)
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/Emir alties: (Cont)

iiuxili arios !,J ! G 0 W (1G) " WHITNEY" "SIERRA" ( X ) "SANG AY" "M0UNTH00D"
(il) "SOUTHARD" "LONG" "HAMILTON" (DMS) "SILVEIEELL" (UN)
"TRIOK" "PINKNEY" (APH) 2 DtDs 19, 20
1 .AiD; 8 4 YRD *
3 IP 5 280, 288, 585 1 iBSD
-rikSi:
Escorts 18 I PF s "VANBUREN" 2 SC s 703, 743
6 .ADSs "DELOADCNE" "GOULEUAN" "STEAH/D" "ROCKH/i'tTON"
"COLiG" "GYMPIE"
9 j&t i 426, 801, 428, 803, 806, 812, SIC, 819, 825
Juxili arios 10 IIACHILLES" ( 1 1 ) "MIEAS" (AKB) "CELEDRA ISLAND" (aiGj0TUS
(A3) "KANBDLA" (AP.*) "PING 10" (iSIS) "BINGERA" (A})
I Jj 12 1 YPs 504 2 AED; 16, 24
L-SJgsadcs
Combat Units
Escorts : 1 IE s "MillNING" 2 PC : 585, 1591
6 .P S ; "GLADSTONE" "COOTAMUlE/uA" "W/GGA" "BENDIGO" "BROOME"
"KIEIA*1 2 Yf. 46, 335
6 SC s 059, 734, 737, 738, 739, 750 1 PGM
iiuxili aries 11 i!CLYDE" (IX) "AiSE MAEASK" "KUKUIfi A" (iO) "RiCE POINT" (iff)
"GADLLE" (DM/ "MINDANAO" (ARG) "MAETSUYCKEx," (/ii)
" JDESTG.Ai" (,GP) "CAL/iuRES" (AF) "GEN.M.L.HEESHED" (AP)
1
ID'S 10 j
:
scorts 1 : "KDTINDA" ( A:S)
Combat Units 4 PT
Escorts I ; l i j ! "DITTJR" 1 PC s 479
2 :-.!*? " ST AADLL" "WHY ALL A?'
Auxiliaries LO t "CALEDONIAN SALVOR" (ARS) "1ITAKI A" (ASS) "SPDIGHLY"
"TDiCEED" (iff) "STEiffFORE" (AP) "SATINLEAF" (IN) "OIiESTES"
(iGP) " CRUX" "INDUS" (AK) 3 YP i 233, 237, 449
1 -EE5 9 2 JgE i 5} 12
Escorts 1 JiDs ".uINDJDu" 1 AL : 421

/Auxiliaries "DINTED" (AD,) "ST GILES" (iff)
2. SOLOMONS'
(a) ^ ^ t S L .^ O O /2 2 :
(1) "DHITEHUEST" "COOIDDjGH" "LOVELACE" (DE) "YUMA" (AT) JAS.E.DILDEE" (MV) assisting
"SAMARITAN" (AH) off Tauu Island,
(2) "STii-TEEL*," "J^DPSEY" "iiMiiiY11 (_E) proceeding Tauu Is to Manus,
^fc) "PAUL GEiiliii," "EIE13EELIN" (DE) departed Manus 0500/24 for Purvis Bay due 0600/27,
V*) "FOREMAN" "ENGLAND" (j)E) departed Treasury- 1000/24 for Sydney ETA 0700/29,
(5) "DUFFY" (DE) departed Espiritu Santo GbOO/24 for Manus ETA 1200/28,
(6) "YP.348, 515" departed Russells 1800/25 for Green Is ETA 1800/27, "SC .1065" departs
Torokina so as to RV with YP's at l600/27 as escort.
(b) In Dari3our s
Emiraui
Escorts O : I S C : 620 IP S 588
Auxiliaries 1 s "P AT APSCO" (i 0
Green Is:
Coribat Units 12 PT
Escorts 5 ; 1 sc s 518 1 PC : 1128 3 m * 95, 99, "KliijT"
Torokina.:
escorts 7 1 id! 5 "I D .MAuTIi" 3 PC * 598, 1129, 1229
A 2 SC : llbc 1590 1 IPS; 259
^R issm JE s!
Combat Units 34 rm
6 PGM
Escorts b 2 2 C : 598, 605 1 IM&: 47
3 SC : 677, 722, 1047
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IrGasurvJs: (Cont)
Auxiliaries 5 'UUuLT" "VELOCITY" (ill) "BUTTERNUT" (YN) "HOLLAD" (l&)
"jEIPSTCCK" (YO)
Munda;
Escorts 5 ; 1 FC : 1120 5 SC : 514,702,999,1267,1269
^rutiliaries 1 s f,C A'iAG A" ( A ')
3. EAST M L &OUTI-: ;i-STR_<LIA_
( a) J 2 C 0 /2 7 :
1) HOGDEN" (PF) departed Caloundra 1200/22 for Milne ETA 0700/28 thence Hollandia.
2) "PC. 1131" departed Milne Day 1100/23 for Brisbane ETA 1400/27*
* ! 3) "RESERVE" (SS) towing 2 YE was to depart Brisbane 1900/24 for Cairns ETA 1500/30
to teJco~"ETifSIN" (Hi) as additional tow to Milne Esy, and proceed
thence with barges to Manus,
"MIZER" (IF) departed Melbourne 2100/25 for Caloundra ETA 0900/28.
(45] GEN.G.M.RAKEALL" "GEN.V/. M.MITCHELL" (A?) departed Melbourne 1509/24 for Bomba ETA
7 Oct.
(b) In Harbour?
.viâuku;
Escorts : 2 YMS: "SHSROE" "EER A3OE"
Ihj,sda^lsi
Escorts s 2 J ,S : "FTEIMAKTLE" "FIRIE"
Auxili cries ; 2 iGS; "VIGILANT" "STELLA" 1 CC: "BUTTONWOOD"
^^Qairns s
: 3 A S : "KALGOGELIE" "LITHGOYi" "KATCOMDAJ1
4 _SC : 699,732,736,748 3 YMS: 73, 313, 315
: "FIRE ISLA?jE" (SS) "AE/REE EORIA" (IX)
i 3 1 Xe 2b3
1 : "ROLAiIS" (iG3)
Bottom
Auxiliaries 2 : "C Ê E IA : SALVOR" (IBS) "HEROS" (.3?)
3Ak3S;
Combat Units 1 SS : "FOELXK"
Escorts 10 " s 1 A S ; "GEELONG" 1 2 : 1124
8 ML : 424, 425, 804, 05, 811. 820, 820
Auxiliaries 7 ; "ETOLIN" ( Hi) "CAiGHEOLET" (IX) " "'.uUGHT" (AV) "JiÂLL
(;GS) "FONTUS" (ifip1
) "GOLESTAR" (,G) 1 YP s 42
Sydney:
Combat Units 1 CL s "HOBART" (refitting)
3 IS : "NEFiL" "STUART" "VEHEETTA"
2 SS : "K.9" "A .12"
Escorts 12 s L PE : "E ARCOO" 1 P i "SivAN"
2 A S : "U ARENa FOOL" "E ALEA, AT" 2 PC $ 584, 1130
3 "KYBRA" "EILCAiJNlA "YAEISEA"
q -n o g-j Q2? 823
Auxiliaries 8 : "aTgEL" (Hi) "CEALLEEGEI," (iGS) "VENUS" (AK) "YUNNAN"
"POINT LOMA" (AT) "MANUEL A "TASMAN" (AH( "ORCA" (AVF)
|Ielboua!
Combat Units s "tEEIER"
Escorts : " IBRAKMh CRIJNNSEN" "EOOlvB A" (i/S)
Auxili arie s 1 : 11PLATYPUS" ( iit)
JM ksM s5
Escorts 1 s 1 JjMSs "EUNEABEEG"
4 NOi-tTK yjESrERN.ii.iEA-
U) JLSaaJisi-ife
(1) Task Unit 70.5.3 :

1 i S : "MORESBY"
4 A S : "HORSHAM" "EUCHGA" "JUNEE" "CASTLEMAINE"
(2) "INVERELL" "BUIDUItY" ( A S ) departed Darwin 0530/22. for Fre:;:antle ETa 0700/29, passing
via Onslow where ETA 0930/26,
(i) ,LLIEJr.igij?iSS COIJT) TOP SECRET
(3) ?ii1KSS' ( iir.S) departed Darwin 0740/73 for Fremantle ETA 0700/30, passing vie
Onslow, where ETi* 0930/27.
(4) 11 submarines on patrolj 13 submarines on passage.
(b) Jil Jferbour:
Escorts : 4 M 429, 307, 313, 814

/iuxiliaries : "CODC/lL" îiJii) "Si-IEPj. iViTON (/OS)
^ ^ U ,a s i s D i :
Escorts 1 : 1 HE s 309
5. s o u T H j m m m .A m ^
(a) M ^ M ^ o J 2 0 0 /2 7 t
Nil,
(b )
Onslows
Conib at Units 1 SS : "TMTALUS"
Escorts 2 : I J ^ S s "D0iEN!i 1 :;L ; : 15
i&sasQ&ls*
Combat Units 2 CL : "NIGERIA1 /DLL. JDS"
21 SS s ,:i:;IiEDi!! i!F .a'FISIi" "CLYDE" ilCi"cVDiLSi' "GUITARO" "GUNNEL"
"GUiiKiivD" " J X K " "FwST" "RATON" "SEA ROVER" "SIRD-Di." "STOiill"
"STURDY" " MUSEaLLUNGE" "STOIC" "FiETIVY" " Z W M &F ISC H "
"k .1 4 " "K.15" "0.19"
;corts 12 1 ?F : "CORPUS CERISTI"
..II
1 i S ; "OiA-i.ki.Ln iji'
0 ii-S: "DUDDO" "TA'iRRTu" "IILDURA1 "LAUNCESTON" "F/iTHUilST"
"IPSWICH"
1 SC : 729 1 FL : 324
2 E X : 11, 72
ilDCLlXCOlOc "GRIFFIN" "EURYALE" "FREESTONE" (/S ) "IS/DLE" (?Y)
"CHA'iTiCLEijii" (...>.:.)
1 __Siilu J 10
1 YP 5 286
*****
TO? SECKEf
(ii) M E MY FORCES
1. PH ILIPPINES
(1) Luzon - At about noon 26 Sept. 2 b a t t l e s h i p s were reported b y submarine

h e a d in g S. approx. 190 miles V, .v/. oi i a z o n . i i i C , 5^ destroyers
the same 2 u n it s which were reported m company with 4 destroyer
i\ m 24 Sent, in Northern Na ns ei Shoto on course 230 when 4
torpedo S t s were" claimed on 1 of the b a t t l e s h i p s I f the l a t e s t
V r e p o r t i n " f a c t concerns the u n it s attacked 24 S e p t . , damage in-
f l i c tea ( i f any) would ap rear to have been l i g h t ,
f
'
j Davao Gulf - N ig h t 24-25 Sept. a C at al in a l o c a t e d 10 barges at Samal
g r 'T of f D a v a o ) , an a d d i t i o n a l number of barges and luggers ne^v-
11 y laden at Davao j e t t i e s and 1 medium cargo ves se of
Davao: in a l l 5 of the barges or luggers were sot on -ire by
Zamboanga1 f l i g h t 24-25 Sept. 2 barges at Zamboanga were attacked by a

(3)
Ca^ a l i e c on na iss an ce midday 25 Sept. reported much small s hi pp ing
in Zamboanga Harbor and along the coast nearby ...
2. EAST IP DIES
(X) Uo rotai - On 84 Sept. the perimeter de fenses cn S . J . K o ro te t

---- vanced up the Vi. coast approx. 1 T m i l e s , to tho v i l l a g e 01 UO ont
Kokotoe: no i nt er fe r en c e from the enemy was reported m con nec t
ion w i t h thi s e x t e n s i o n .
At a p p r o x . 1 8 0 0 ? 2 5 Sept. 1 enemy plane dr o p p e d bombs near
our p o s i t io n s on S. Morotai ca us in g no damage. 2 other planes
w e ^ e 'o v e r the area l a t e r that night but no attack ens ued .
(2) Halmahera - Nigh t 24-25 Sect. 2 barges and 1 c o l l a p s i b l e bo a tjv e re sunk
---- b y"PT boats o f f I ' i t i and a lugger was damage a o u v* . > Cv,~o -
A.m. 25 Sept. stores and personnel along ''1. coast Kau Bay_
were attacked by 32 Bostons and at the same time 3 soa trucks xn
Dodinga Bay were sunk or destroyed d ur in g a sweep b* 15 L i g h t n i n g s .
(3) P . Celebes - At l l v 0 / 2 5 Sept. Langoan a i r f i e l d was ôaoea o, G uit
---- elT s~ esco rted by 11 L i g h t n i n g s % the runway was o ^ t x s * a c t o i i l }
A i r c r a f t over N Celebes a . l . 25 Se d, . reported a lev. oual*

ships in the area i n c l u d i n g 2 sea trucks tied together m B o
Bay" (S. of Lembeh S t r a i t s ) , 2 merchant ships U - 4 o 0 0 t o n s ) in
Bolaangoeki Bay and 2 troop laden barges efi B i l ^ n g r>a^. J
is no confirmation as to the s i z e , type and s e r v i c e a b i l i t y of
shipping reported in this a re a , but it is not thougnt tn~t there
are" anv newly arr ive d or serviceable ships of any s i z e ^ p r e s e n t .
U i g h t 24-25 Sept. a small merchant ship ofi Cayc ioemaldta
(Central N . coast) was attacked and destroyed by a C a t a l i n a .
The ship was b e l i e v e d to be ca rrying petrol as f i r e s raged from
stem to stern v i s i b l e 60 miles away. , ,
( 4 ) c-p Celebes - N i g h t 24-25 Sept.. Kenda ri airdrome was oomoed b^ 1
L i b'e r i t o r . Again the f o l l o w i n g n i g h t , 25-26 Sept. Kendari was
bombed bv 2 T i b e r a t o r s . _.
At about noon 25 S ep t. K e n d a r i airdrome and personnel area
were bobbed by 20 L i b e r a t o r s de st ro yi ng an estimated - medium
bombers " i n revetments. 4 or 5 enemy f ig h te r s i n e f f e c t i v e l y at temp
ed to in t er ce pt the L i b e r a t o r s and 1 was probably snot down,
possibly another 4 or 5 f i g h t e r s were engagea by oho L i g h t n i n g
escort and 2 were shot down? 1 L i g h t n i n g was l o s t .
At the same time shipp ing o f f Kendari was b o m o e d b y ^nother
L i b e r a t o r and 1 small merchant ship was sunk b y d ir e c o h i t s ,
N i g h t 25-26 Sept. a -small f r e i g h t e r . in Wow on i Stra its (off
KendT 4 ' was attack ed and sunk by a Navy ^ l i b e r a t o r . y
(o)
<6) ^ S o : t ? r a ? ? e i Sd n e 2 f ^ r i 0 - l I T i S a t on K - a J o r a n
rr r ^ h S
atiaeS is aaL: D u r i n E the flight the G overnor G e n e r a l's Palace
at B ui te n zo r g was s t r a f e d .
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(in ) ENEMY FORCES, 'Oontd. ) TOP SECRET
E Java - C a t a l i n a s over the Sourabaya area ni g h t 24-25 Sept. sighte

some 15 small ships be si d es several luggers and barges off-shor
along S. coast Moadoera S t r a i t s .
(8) Lombok S t r a i t - At 2 1 3 0 / 2 4 Sept. 1 small ship was o b . ^ r v e d by Catal :
in Lombok S t r a i t .
(9) Flores I :. - At 0 9 5 0 /2 6 Sept. 1 medium merchant ship was reported by
a i r c r a f t near Maoemere.
(1 0) Ambon Area - At about midday 25 Sept. Old Namlea airdrome was bomb.
by 18 L i b e r a t o r s and Kairatoe airdrome was bombed by 16 L igh tn
At 1 0 3 5 / 2 6 Sept. L i a n g airdrome was bombed by 6 M it c h e l l s
the runway was reported un s e r v ic e a b le . 3 or4 s ize abl e ships
were reported in Ba'goeala Bay on S . E . coast Ambon I s .
) Ceram - At 1 0 1 5 / 2 5 Sept. Boela o il storage tanks and je t ti es were
bombed by 17 M i t c h e l l s .
Fi g ht er sweeps a ga ins t small craft o ff the shores of Cerai
and the I s la n d groups o f f S . E . Ceram were repeated 26 S e p t . :
7 small craft were attacked along the S. coast of Ceram by 4
B ea uf igh te rs in 2 f l i g h t s and 11 small c r a f t w e r e . attacked by
9 Kittyhawks In 3 f l i g h t s amongst the I s l a n d groups.
3 . H E M GUINEA
(1 ) MacCluer Gulf Area - N e u t r a l i z a t i o n of enemy held a i r f i e l d s Is beinj

kept ups- A .M . 25 Sept. Utarom runway was bombed b y 25 Bostons
and Kaimani township by 19 K ittyhaw ks. At the same time Sagan
airdrome was b o / b e d by 24 M it c h e l l s and i n s t a l l a t i o n s In that
v i c i n i t y were attacked by another 6 M i t c h e l l s .
A . M . 26 Sept. Babo airdrome was again attack) d by a smalj
number of Kitt yh aw ks.
N. Coast Vogelkop - A . M . 25 Sept. reconnaissance a i r c r a f t observed
some 200 Japs mainly w a l k in g Westwards along the beac h. abo ut
35 miles W . N . W . of Manokwari.
There were no contacts wi th the enemy in the Sansapor are:
on 25 Sept.
(3) Wewak - Reports in d ic at e a party of Japs p o s s i b l y 100 strong recent'
moving Eastwards inland from the general Aitape perimeter. Th-
was no enemy a c t i v i t y reported by patrols 25 Sent.
On 25 Sept. enemy p o s i t io n s and stores at Cape Moem were
attacked by an aggregate of 25 Bostons I n c l u d i n g the 9 reporte-
in yesterdays Summary. On 26 Sept. a tt a c k s on stores and pers-
ncl in the Wewak Area were repeated I n vo lv in g about 12 Beaufor
4. BISMARCKS - SOLOMONS - A .M . 25 Sept. s p e c i f i e d targets in the Kavicn

v i c i n i t y were attacked b y 12 Dauntless 24 C o r s a i r s . Also A .M .
25 Sept. the Gamp site at Tarlena was bombed by 27 D a u n t l e s s .
Other attacks throughout the area on 25 Sept. wore l i m i t e d to
patrols by fighter-bomber and l i g h t bombers.
O cca sional contacts w i t h the enemy in the Torokina perime
area are s t i l l reported but such contacts are of l i t t l e s i g n i f
ca n c e .
B r CENTRAL PACIFIC
CAROLINES - On fHlau, our forces have made su bs ta nt ia l p r o g r e s s . On

P ele lu our forces have by-passed enemy strong points on the W.
\ coast and reached a point le s s than 1 mile from the N . tip of
y the I s l a n d on 25 Sept.
A Mopping up continues on Anguar.
Ni g ht 24-25 Sept. an enemy barge attempted to run the bloc
ade to N . W . P e l e l i u was sunk by Naval g u n f i r e .
( i i i ) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT NAVAL__________________

(1 ) Movement Southward of some Jap Naval u n i t s .
(2) Further success of n i g h t f l y i n g C a t a l i n a s .
(3) Lack of enemy shipp ing in Eas t I n d i e s , E. of Borneo and S. of Ph i l i
Reconnaissance of W. Java b y S.7PA a i r c r a f t , unmolested.
--------- ooooooooooooo--------
Distribution:
C in' C SWPA (1) 7th F le e t R. Ech. (1) G.J.CONNOR
Ct-2 (Navy) (1) ACNB (2) L t . Cdr. (ST
G-3 (Navy: Plans, Op e ra ti o ns ) (2) 'CinC Eastern F l c e t ( l ) S . C . ( l ) NAWY
Cdr . Seventh F l e e t (j|) ' F i l e (1)
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D A ILY NAVAL SUMMARY
?A R T " I I
ALLIE D ANDi ENlMY"ORDER OF BATTLE

^Southwest P a c i f i c ( i n c l . Mandate s )
(Eastern Section) South P a c i f i c .
(1) CALIFORNIA
(10) CHENANGO SAN GAMON (1) WINDHAM BAY

C0PAHET2 SAN TEE
BARNES SUWANNEE
FANSHAW BAY SARGENT BAY
MIDWAY SITKOH BAY
CA (2 ) AUSTRALIA SHROPSHIRE
CL (4) BOISE @ HOBART LEANDER

NA SEVILLE PHOENIX
AV/CVS (6 ) HALF MOON HERON SAN PABLO

SAN CARLOS ORCA CHIN CO TEAGUE
DD (46) ARUNTA HUGHES

WARRANMUNGA HUTCHINS . HUNT
NAPIER JENKINS TAYLOR
ABNER READ KILLEN PAUL HAMILTON
AMMEN LANG FULL AM
ANDERSON LA VaLLETTE REMEY
BACHS MC KEE MCGOWAN
BEALE MORRIS MERTZ
DALY MULLANY
CAPPS MU ST IN
DA SHIELD 0 'BANNON
FLETCHER RINGGOLD
HALL NIC HOL A S
HARRISON SC HROEDER
HOWORTH RUSSELL
HOPEWELL STACK
AD (2) WHITNEY D IX IE
SS (6) CERO NAUTILUS )

FLYING FISH STIi GRAY ) on patrol
NARWHAL TARPON )
(8) BA SHA .
/ GUAVINA )
DACE PERMIT )
DiiETiiR PLUNGER ) on passage
FLOUNDER SEA WOLF )
(3) S. 42 3.47 )
3.45 ) at Seeadler
(1) POLLACK ) at Brisbane
(2) K. 9 K. 12 ) at Sydney
$ E c s l u d i n g Cenpac forces temporarily op eratin g at sea.iw

@ N o n- e f f e c ti ve .
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i. So u th nd south west PAOiP'TiT
A LLIE D FORCES ENELff FORCES

South West P a c i f i c (lncl.~ Mandates)
(Eastern Section ) South Pa ci fi c
PT Approx. 175
(25) WARD (APD! RAN0 ORA (APA) CALLAWAY (APA ) -

SCHLEY FAYETPE LEON
REPEAT L IE D 3T0WTJ SUMTER
CROSBY ORRSBY PIERCE
KILTY WINDSOR JAPIES O HARA
II Y oiiLLLi'i APA) CRE SENT CITY WAYNE
KAU II iBLA WAR PEN FULLER
WESTRAPIA ELI-,IORE AQUARIUS (AKA)
ELECTRA
AGC (2) BL1TE RIDGE fATCH

t
rq
1'i. G (3 ) OTUS ROLL APD ORION
AD DOBBIN
AR (13) HI GEL (AR)

PLATYPUS
i.IEDU SA
RIDAS
CUI.EBRA I ST, aND (ARG )
OGL ;:LA
CEBU
RERUS (P RL )
A GRILLES
ALIYCUS
VENT (ARS)
CABLE
LSD CARTER HALL
CA (2) NACHI
ASHIGARA
(3 ) DETROIT ABUKUMA
CL
RALEIGH
RICHMOND
DD 9
10 Approx. 5
SS
3. SOUTH EASTERP PACIFIC
CL TRENTON
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J3ZfiBk*-12&L
ENEMY FORCES
Philippines Empire
# 4LLIBD .FORSES. East Indies ________
BB_ (17) IOWA NORTH C/ROLINA TENNESSEE (3) MOSiSHI (4) JMuSO
MEW JERSEY WEST VIRGINIA MISSISSIPPI N/GATO *KONGO
INDIANA WASHINGTON IDAHO H.'RUNA FUSO . )
LliSS JDHUSETTS COLOR/DO M/RYLAID Y AvI/SHIRO | oi*o
AL-MiA Pli-NYSLV/NIA #OKLAHOi iii reptd. dngd.)
NEW MEXICO
(2) ISE
HUUGA
(11) SxH/iTOGO INTREPID ENTERPRISE (5) ALGI
SI T AEHO
YORKTOWN ESSEX
LEXINGTON B UNKER HILL UNRUY
HANCOCK wasp ZUIKAKU
HORNET FRA'IKLIN HAYAT AKA
(9) CA3GT L xji'iGLLI SA! JAG INTO (5) CHITOSE

CIL CHIYODii
COWPENS PRINCETON
B ALLAN MONTEREY HOSHO
INDEPENDENCE BELLEAU WOOD ZUIHO
*FYUHO
RUDAERD E AY (2) JKYO suiih:)
cve (31) ATTU BiiETON
BOUG AINVILLE IIAL3IL-. B IS SAvO ISLAJD UNYO KAIYt
CAPE ESPERAfCE MUNDA SHAMROCK Biff OTAKA
C/SA3LAJCA MiRCUS ISLA2) SAL Aj
CORAL SEA ILtfOMA B IS WHITE P ALINS
CORREGILOR N/SSAU ADMIRALTY ISLAJDS
G A B IER BiZ NEHEHTA B/Z AuT
HOLL/NDIA OMMAJEY BAT KiDiiSiiA': BAY
HOGG IS BiS PETROF P A: KITKUN B IS
LUNGA POINT PRINCE WILLI iiM
LiND ISL/ND Re I
LOUISVILLE (11 ) MIS A

CA (13) B ALTIMG--E
BOSTON MINEAPOLIS AT AX)
CHESTER NijW ORL&A\TS CHOKiil
C AIBER xi PENSiiCOLA CHIKUMA
INDI AlAPOLIS PORTLiND H/GURO
SAJ FRAICISCO KUMANO
SALT LJSE CITY MYOKO
WICHITA MOGAil
TAKAO
T.NE
SUZUYA
RENO (4) KINU (6) S AyAWA

(17) BILOXI HOUSTON
SAM i-
IEGO KITGAMI OYODO
BIRMINGHAM Millll
8AR JUAI NOShIRO ISUZU
COLUMBIA MCE ILE
SANTA FE I41AGI T A! A
CLEVELAND M NTPELIER
ST LOUIS KISO
DENVER OAKLAND
VINCENNES NAiiRA (prob,
HONOLULU sunk)
KASHI I
CLT
ASKITSUSHI
AV/OVS (4) BALLARD CURTIS
*NOTORO
CHANDELEUR POCOMOKE
25-30 20 (several
DD Ap vor.o 180 repairing).
10 Approx. 45
SS Ipprox* 30
? 2(1 repair
ing)
* Non-effective ,
M Some of these units operating temporarily in SWrA.
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" 5 . EAST I/"DTE S' - I-Di:^r~OGEAF
AL L IE D FO RC E S ENEMY FORCES
tSo utkv7o st pa c I f i c Malaya-
(/estern Secti on ) Eastern Fle e t Area Indian Ocean
BB (5) HOWE
RENOWN
QUEEN ELIZABETH
VALIANT
CV (3) VICTORIOUS
ILLUSTRIOUS
INDOMITABLE
CVE (6) BATTLER A TEEL IN G

UN ICO RN BEGUM
SHAH AMEER
sfe- (3 ) CUMBERLAND
LONDON
SUFFOLK
CL (2) ADEL AIDE (6 ) KENYA NEWCASTLE

GAMBIA PHOEBE
A V /C V S ' ! ALBATROSS
__D Approx. 27
SS (11) A SPR 0 LA p ON Approx. 16 1 0 (poss

BONEFISff MINGO all Ger
CAB RILL A FARGO man )
FLASHER PORPOISE on
HAD DO REDFIN patrol
Ha MMERHEA d
(13) ANGLER HARDHEAD PADDLE

BLUE G ILL HARDER P. 3 18
COD HOE TEIE MACHUS on passage
GROWLER TANTALUS
HAKE SPITEFUL
TANTALUS ) at Exmouth G u lf
(2 1 ) BATE I .'SH K . 15 SEA ROVER

BREAM. TANTIVY SIRDAR
CLYDE: GUI TARO STOIC
C RE-VALLE GUPN A RD ST 0 RM
GUNNEL 0.19 STURDY ) at Fremantle
JACK! RATON ZWAARDFI SC H
K .14 MU SKELLUNGE RAY )
AS (3 ) MAII)STONE GRIFFIN EURYALE
ESTIMATE OP ENEMY SHORE-BASED STREPGTH

SOLOMONS
BISMARCKS NEW GUINEA EAST IN D IE S PH IL IP PI NE S MAI;DATES
Fi g h t e r s 116 200
S /E Bombe<rs 53 36
t /e , Bombers 1 17 98
F l y i n g Boats 6 11 -
T^loat Plan es 10 57 27
^^bsn. A /c 16 25
TOTAL To" 365 ' W 7 -----
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U.S. SECRET
Part II: Allied and Enemy Order of Battle.
D ate2S September 1944
PART I
(i)
SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AIDA
-
o
1. NEW GUINEA - BISMARCKS
(a) At Sea.to 1200/28:
(l) Task Force 70,1 2 JCP "OYSTER BAT" " MOBJACK"

40 PT
Task Unit 70.2 2 PF "BELFAST" ''HUTCHINSON'' 1 PC i 1123
1 "TANGIER' 2 im
2 "HALF M30N" "SAN CAiOS"
Task Force 72
On patrol 6 SS ! "CERO" "FLYING FISH" "NARWHAL" "NAUTILUS "STINGRAY
"TARPON"
On passage 8 SS ; "BASHA" "DiCE" "DARTER" "FLOUNDER" "GUBINA" "PESBLlT0
"PLUNGER" "SEA WOLF"
Task Force 74 . 2. CA : AUSTRALIA" "SHROPSHIRE'1
4 DD : "ARUNTA" "WARRAMUNGA" a H ;' "MULLANY
Task ôrce 75 3 Ci .* "PHOENIX" "JiSIWILLE" "BOISE"
' b DD : "iBNER RE/D" "EACilE" "BUSH" "uALY" "HUTCHINS" -'KELLEN"
Task Force 77,1 2 CVE: "FAMSHiE BA" "I B E B W
4 L i "R.M.ROYjELL" "EVERSOLE" "EDMONDS" "SHELTON"
Task Force 77.3 11 DD : "S T X K " "McKEE" "RUSSELL" "riUSTIN" "PLETCHER" "TJXl.OR,
" JENKINS" "L-'A.-'-VALETTE" "STEVENS" "JOiiJS RODGERS"
"HjiRisoN" ' :
1 CGC: "MESQUITE" 2 APD: "HERBERT" "CROSBY"
12-LCT 1 LSD: "CARTER HALL"
Task Force 77,3.1' 1 PC : 1119 1 LJ(D )
Task Force 77*3.2 1 .Efi : 1120 4 S, 47, 51 s 334
i sa in 3 lci(g)
Task Group 77.4 5 DD : "O'BANNON" "NIDBHQLAS" "LANG" "II0WCRTHn "HOPiiWELL"
1 ^ : "WAKREGO" 1 PF : "EL PiSO" 2 Y^S: 316, 393
1 ATF: "QUAPiW" 1 HDML 1074 5 M
8 LCT 1 LCT (Radar) ' 8 J^ST
Task Group 77*5 3 DD : "SCHROEDER" "RINGGOLD" "SIGSBEE" 12 LST
Task Group 77.6 1 DD : "HURRAY11 3 1
Task Group 77.7 2 AFD 2 YFD 2 YO
7 32 2 YOG
(2) "SANGAMON" "SANTEE" (CVE) "DENNIS" "R.M.ROWELL" (DE) proceeding Manus ETA 0600/l*
(3) "SUWANNEE" "CHENAGO" (CVE) "J.C.BUTLER" "RAYMOND" (BE) proceeding Manus ETA 1200/29
(4 ) "HERON" ( AVP) departed Manus 1800/26 for Biak ETA 1500/29.
(5) "PCE(R)848 , 849" departed Erisbane 1200/24 for Huaboldt Bay ETA 0600/30o
(6) "CORONADO" (PF) proceeding Finschhafen to escort "HENRY T. ALLEN" (APA) and
"TITANIA" (AKA) to Humboldt Bay.
(7) "RAIL" (AT) departed Woendi 25 Sept for Milne Bay ETA 2 Oct, routed via Hollandia.
(8) "PYRO" (AE) vms to depart Biak about 24 -Sept for Humboldt Bay,
(9) "CAPE LEEUWIN" ( iGS) departed Milne Bay 0200/19 tending navigation light aids along
North coast to Morobe, then returning to Milne Bay.
(10) "PC.1133,1134" escorting 3 LJ(G) proceeding Humboldt Bay ETA 0600/29.,
1
(i) ( Go-iT)
00 JaJiMtoixr:
ssaasEsr:
Combat Units 17 PT
iiuxiliarios : 1 JTP: "S;i: C-IiLOS" 1 AT i "CHSTCO"
1 jtiOG. "ii.10 (iiv.iwE"
Noemfoor:
Auxiliaries : "SUSQUEHAINA' (BOG)
B A ^ Io sn d i:
Combat Units ! "PAUL HA. ALTON"
1 Si : "FBDBLE"
22 PT
Escorts 4 j 2 ML s 317,818 2 JtfSi "LA1R0BE" " AvAuff"
Auxilisries 21 : "ORION" (;& ) HIL0 "PORTUNUS" "WILLOUGHBY"
"WBCHAPREiGUE" ( IGF-) " S A L i M I S " "TRINITY" "VICTORIA1 (ID)
"SARffONCHEE" (IDG) "CHIFirE.iA' (iff) "CiSLE" (iRS) 'M u ZA C "
(IX) "TEiBERRY" (IN) P0IMJ (iE) " uEMBS" (AIL"
2 YP s 236, 278 2 Y5D 1 YD
Meffia Bag:
Escorts 2 SC : 698 , 735
Buxxliarios "OCTOR.RA (12) "ESC ALABTE" (ID)
Humboldt;
Combat Units 1 C,- : " LOUIS'vILLS"
1 CMS s " ERI AjNE"
3 CvE : "KITKIN BiY' :,CAMBIEA Biff "WHITE PLAINS"
11 *
"Mcl.ERLiOT" "McBAER" "RATEjUiiNE" "HiOGAiB" "JPJM S" EAILEY
"JOHNSTON "BBBHIEEL" " AMDERSON" "HUGHES" "BEALb"
escorts 22 2 BE : "EICHENBEiiGER" "JAiES E . CRAIG"
11 PF s "EUGENE" "uOCHFOIO" "GiSGOYNE" "BURLINGTON"
"GLBNBALE" LONG BEARi" Si2'T PEDRO" "CARSON CiTI"
"MUSKOGEE" "ORANGE" "GALLUP"
3 C 476, 477? 1122 1 PfiL(R)i 850
5 SC : 637, 743, 744, 749, 981,
juuxili arie s 47 "EiRRIS" "CRESCENT CITY" "ELMURB" "FULLER" "iiiAiREr." 'wAXKEn
"WINDSOR" "ORMSBY" " LEEBSTCNN" "FAfETTE" (APA) JQU.JIIU&"
(.21 A) "JOHN LBNB" (HP) "BLUE RIBGE" "WASATCH" (*GC) "WARD"
"SiiNBS (ipa) "I3ISKGPE.ALE" "CBEr illHET" (ID) "SE.JC0NK"
"ELKHGiii't" "SHIKELL AiY" (IDG) "L-iil'jOCRA" (A? A) BOBBIN (.uj)
"TEA!" (IN) "MU' ZIM" " TRIANGULUM" (AK) "PANDA!' "MINK"
"VILLALOBOS" (IX) "DERRICK" (10) "MERKIBU1 (AF) "OAKHILE"
"WHIBS HARSH" (LSD) "L AB<.A3 ABA'1 (l-G) "VIREO" "SONOidJ1
"HIBiffSA" (iff) "TUMULT" "VELOCITY" "LAIN "WHIPPOORWILL"
(AM) "PREBLE" (BM) 1 MU* 7
3 YP : 240, 291? 292 2 JFBs 11,25
id tape;
Combat Units 18 FT
Escorts 3 I JF s "B ISOBE" 1 SC : 745 1 AvSs "TOWNSVILLE"
auxiliaries 'HaSSTRALI A" (APA) "COAFCRT" (AS) "SCBLEY" "KILTY" (APD)
?!Oi.ESTES" (IQ?) 1 M l * 31
tie s :
Combat Units 7 SB "CALIFORNIA' "IBABO" "MAAYLiRB" "MISSISSIPPI" " PENNSYL'v ANIA?1
"SCUTA BAKOTA' "TEk BEB.jED"
2 CV "JiSP" "HORNET"
2 CVL CCWPENS" " MCNTEI.BY"
4 m "BARNES" "SmGH*EAi" "COPAiEE" "SA.IGENT ; ay"
4 CA "BOSTON" "CANBERRA" "MINNEAPOLIS" "BICHI'] : II
2 CL "COLUMBIA' "BENVER"
27 Ly "IBAiD" "CEAiiliEETE" "CONBEii" "BEBB" "BURNS" "BOYD" "BROWN"
"COWELL" "FARENEOET" "licCALLA" "GRAYSON" "BRA FORD"
"WGCBWCRTH" "UBLMANN" "GALA .-/ELL" "HiLFORB" "HUBSON" "GUEST"
"BENNETT" "EEUTZE" "BRYANT15 "MORRIS" "McGOAAN" "HONSShiN"
'HERTZ" "AEMFEY" "FULLAi" "MORRIS"
3 S5 " S . 42" "S,45" " S .47"
Escorts 38 16 BE j "PIEBMONT" "DEL AHANTI" "WESSON" "JM.EE" "GENiîiEiU"
"MITCHELL" "EOWEiiS" "VJEAtfEj " " B ^ B I " "MAiTIN"
"SvEiiiER" "HILIBERT" "BUFFY" "STiBTFELB" "BEFPSEY"
"EMERY"
1 FP : "HBiKESDURY" 1 iLs 827
5 PC s 466 ,1121,1132 , 1139, 1251 4 SC ;741,746,747,9S2
U M s 9, 10 , 48 , 49 , 52 , 53 , 70 , 71, 97 , 314 , 33b
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(i) M dE u& m i (CCNT) Xj/.JP^C^ST
(CONT)
Auxiliaries 74 "Cl-LLiiiM " JAIES O'HARA' "LEON "SURTEa" "FIERCE*1 (ISA)
"PAfcOSET" "Mi&COHA!' "I.iPPiJI./EOCK" "SECEC" "CAHiBA" "CACHE
"SAUGATUCK" "K*SKjSKI,i" "GIMDJPJPE "NECHES" PECOS
"ESCAMBIA" CKIKA5EI A "kILLCOUA" "SCKUYKILL" "T 0 M .M K
"KSNKECifiO" (1) "PASQUOTANK" (JOG) "JASON" (MiH) "CONTROL
{.*:) "BRIiiÛS" "MEl-USA" (A O "ALAj.STIP:" (PYC) "ARCTIC
(AF) "PATHFINDER" (AGS) "CIN.,A:iON" "T0RCHW00D" ( /JST) "VEGA"
"PHODOS" "DOTTES" G iNYiik,DE" "SHAjLA' "JUPITER" (Al)
"ELECTI1A5 (AAA) "CASTOR" ( .AS) "CAilDOU" "LEOP/AD"
"PORCUPINE" A: ARENAA' "AUCTHUSA" (IX) "TULSA" (PG) "CEAU"
(MiG) "GEI'J. 0 . K.EIiNST" "L.SaLLE" "STORM KING " AtGGNNE" ( ,G)
"GEN. M.L . HERSBEY" (AF) "TA-ABA1 "TERN" (IS) "WHITNEY
"SIERRA" (iL) "SANGAI" "M0UNTH00D (AS) "SCUTHiRD" "LONG"
"HAMILTON" (AMS) "SILVS'iLELL (YN) "TRYON" "PINKNEY" (AijH)
2 JRD: .1 9,20 1 M js 8 4 M-
3 YP : 280, 288, 585 1 a PSD
AlQ.ri.ghafen-Mqd sng:
Escorts 21 2 PF : "VAN SUREN" "PURDEKIN 2 SC : 703, 743
8 A.HS: "DELGRAENE" "GOULD URN" "STR aHAN" "ROCKHAMPTON"
"COWRA" "COLiiC" "GYMFIE" "GLSNELG"
9 IC 2 426 , 801, 428 , 803 , 006 , 812 , 816 , 819 , 825
Auxiliaries 10 "4CKILLES" ( ifiL; "MIDAS" (ARB) "CULK-RA ISLAND" (MiG)
"OTUS" (*>) "KANIMBLA!1 (APA) "PING WO" ( /SIS) "LINGER A" ( Ap)
1 A ^ s 12 1 YP s 504 2 AFP: 16, 24
Scidor:
Auxiliaries "TANCRED" (AT)
ianeemak:
Conbat Units PT
ijscor L/s lo 1 AE : "MANNING" 2 PC : 585, 1591
6 A?S: "GLADSTONE" "CO MJULitA" "WAGGA" "BENDIGO" "BROOME"
"KIAvA," 2 YMS: 46 , 335
6 SC : 659, 734, 737, 738, 739, 750 1 PGA
Auxili cries ll "CIY.DE" (IX) "AiSE SSAERSK" "KURIJMDA" (JD) "RACE POINT"
"WAffO" ( X ) "GAMBLE" (AM) "MINDAN A3" (ARG) " MAETSUYCKER"
(Mi) "HOOPA' "JAMESTOWN" (iGP) 1 M > i 10
l
ia s!
Escorts 1 "KAPUNDA*1 (AMS)
liia O M :
Escorts 5 1 LS 1 "WITTER" 1 PF : "OGDEN" 1 PC : 479
2. AMS: "VjHYALLA1 "STA-ELL"
Auxiliaries 15 "CALEDONIA! SALVOR" (MlS) "SLIGHTLY" (iff) "BUTTONWOOD"
(CGC) "BUNGu.REE" (CM) "CALAAAMCS" "OCTAPS" (I*')
"STRAilFCPD" ( M ) "SATINLEAF" (YN) "INDUS" (AK)
1 JPP: 9 3 YF s 233, 2.37, 449 2 M j i 5, 12
Fort Moresby:
Escorts : 1 YMS: "AINDJANI 1 ML 5 421
Auxiliaries : "WINTER" ( AGS) "ST GILES" (AT)
SOLOBiONS
( a) At So a to 1200/28:
Si "WILLIAM C. COLE" (DE) was to depart Manus 27 Sept for Fort Purvis.
"PC.158o" "LA GAMDIEKE" escorting "MINTAKA" "PADS" " iitlÊD" (ill) departed Tulagi
0700/26 for Manus ETA 1000/30.
" PC.588" escorting "PiffAPSCO" (IDG) proceeding Enirau to Tulagi ETA 0930/29.
"SC.723" escorting "ZAORAK" (AN; proceeding Torokina to Enirau ETA 0800/29#
(4)
(5) "Q.402" escorting "HYPE* JON" (IS.) proceeding Russells to Torokina ETA 1345/20.
(8) "SC.1269" escorting "BCSCHFON..EIP" proceeding Munda to Lunge due 0700/2.0.
(b) In Harbour:
Emirau:
Escorts 2 : 2 sC : o20, 12/4
frGreen I s :
Conbat Units 12 PT . mf-n.-ni
Escorts 6 : 2 SC : 518, 1065 1 C : 1128 3 ...^S: 95, 99, KIWI
Aiuxiliaries 2 : 2 YP : 348, 515
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(i) M 2M FORCES (CONT)
Torokina; 3 j?C 598, 1129, 1229

7 1 DE :WILLMiETH"
Escorts 1 YMS! 259
2 SC : I I 1590
Treasury I s :
Coribat Unite 34 T
6 PGM
2 PC : 590, 605 i IM'! 47
Escorts 6
(b ) - a a u ()
iiuxili aries 5
"tfHIPSTOCK" (YO)
ii 5 SG : 514,702,999,1267
5 s I P G : 1129
i!3COrt CMANGA" (/C) "CYGNUS" (AF) "SiMiEITAN" (AH)
Auxiliaries 3
3. M lT. jjl SOUT;:

(a) iA,Sea_toJ=200/ 2 8 :
(1) "CRUX" (AK) departed Milne Bay 1345 M f o r rn^ ETA 1800/28.
'2) "BALLARAT" ( AMS) departed Sydney ^ ^ 1900/24 for Cairns ETA 1500/^0
(3) "BESEEM" (ffl) (Ifa s additional tow to Kilne Day, and proceed
thenco with barges to Manus.
(b) Injfe^bour:
tiez auke: . 2 YMS: "S kEROE" "MERiBOE"

Escorts
Thursday I s : . 2 ti&t "JYvEl-.AWTLE" "FIRIE"
Escorts *: 2 iG : "VIGIL ANT" "STELLA"
Auxiliaries
C airns: . 3 as, "KjtGOOHLIE" "LIT5C0W
Escorts 4 sc "; 699 , 732, 73b, 743 _ 3 J*> 73. 3 V , 31;
: "FIRE ISL3IE" (Jit) "JmiEW uO M j* (I )
iiuxili aries 4
1 jfii 3 1 * ' 2o3
Townsvilles
; "POL/IiIS" (-0S)
iiuxili aries
Bowen: *'CijMBRIi3SF SALVOR ÂRS) "hEROS (AT)
iiuxili aries 2
Brisbane:
Coribat Units 1 ss
Escorts 10 t l S i w 1 , - - u 2"Io ! 82l" 1131
iiuxili aries 8
(iGS) "MISiE" (AF) <
P0NxUS (AJp )
l IE : 42
1 CL " HOB:ART" (refitting)

Combat Units ; "NEPAL" "STUART" "VENuETTA"
3 DD
2 11
Escorts 13
\| i S f 1130 .. .......... i f . 810, 822, C23
n f/c. HKxBIiA" "wILC ANÎA1 YiiWi)*^ , v.;
. <*> "OmaESGEH" ( M ) ^ S ' . ^ (S p)
iiuxili aries 'POINT LOaiii" (ill) i iOi.i4.ii.i V- J
Combat2Units 1 SB
| ni f c R A H A M CRIJNNSEN" "BOOLEA" (A/S)
Escorts 2
1 *: "PLATYPUS" (AR.)
iiuxili aides
Adelaide! 1 ills'5 "BUNBiBERG"
Escorts 1
4-
(i) (CONT)
4. north W i & m z u m i .
'(a) ^LSaajboJÔ Q /aSi
(1) Task Unit '70.5.3 S 1 M > i "kIOREcBY"

4 HHCRSHiii" "EUCHGA" " JUNEi" "Ci&TL^LuUNE"
(2 ) Task Force 71
On patrol s 1 2 SS : " iBGLER" "iSPJO" "DLUEGILL" "CONEFISH" "CiERILLE**
"FLiSHEK "KiLLO" "L.PON" "idlNC-C" "P.RGO" ?C..POISE
"nEDFIN".
On passage ! 11 SS ;ICLYIE" "CGI)11 "IRitEER"
"HOE" "P .318 "'*SEii ROVEr." "SPITEFUL "ThNTiXUS"
"TELEL1E3HUS"
(b) IrtJMbour:
L a p iS*
Escorts : 4 ^ : 429, 307, 813, 814
iuxiliaries : "CGUCiiL11 (xSR) "SHEPP-^TON" (.GS)
IiiiliniHbi;
Escorts ; 1 ML : 809
5.
( a) JL3JUL tiiJL200/28!
(]) "NIGEi'Xir (CL) was to depart Frenantlo so as to KV at 1700/28 with "G^Z'J.r^biiL'

GEN. MITCHELL (JT) and escort to Eastern Fl.et area.
(2) "INVERELL "SUKiRlY" (2 .5 ) proceeding Onslow to Frenontle E i^ 0700/29.
(3) "? ,M L S W iJiS) proceeding Onslow to Frenantlo ETA 0930/27.
(b) InJi^boyn;:
.îslow:
: 1 J&Si "EC;ffiN" 1 IJL j 815
Escorts
Freinantl^:
Combat Units 1 .QL " AjELiilEE"
FISH" "GliEV/LLE" "GROWLER" "GUITAliC" "GUNNEL"
21 SS
"GUREEhE" "H-.ZE" J/sCK "RAY" RATON" "SlR-zAu'1 "STOR#
"STOREY" "MUSiEJLLUNGE" "STOIC" "TOM! IVY" "SYJiEEEFIoCH"
"K .1 4 " "E .1 5 ol9"
Escorts 12 1_ pjf 2 ^COi^r U7* Gifltlbi I H
1 PS s uSiSfTOilG!vijiJ DE BRAZZA11
6 "iiiSs "EULbO" "TA*70RTH" "MILEURA"- " L^ uNCESTOn "
~ nr -ffHUiiST" "IPSWICH"
1 sc 2 729 1 Ml ! 0 2/'
2 YKSt 11, 72 n ..,
"GRIFFIN" "EURYALE" "HAILSTONE" (iS J "IS-SLa" (PYj
iiuxilxaries
"CHANTICLEER" (-SR)
1 J&Li 10^
1 Xf. ' 286
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(ii) ENEMY FORCES
1 . -PHILIPPINES
(1) N. Mindanao - At 0 1 2 5 / 2 7 Sept. a i r c r a f t sighted 3 small s h i p s ^ i n a bay
approxT 35 miles S., E.. of Surigao and anothex 3 snips 10 mil
(2) Mor o^Gulf6 - At .1 0 5 0 /2 6 Sept. 4 small f r e i g h t e r s were observed of

Malabang in I l i a n a Bay hea din g S . E . ^ larr e trans-
13) Sulu Archipelago - Night- 26-27 Sept. a snip c. j- TJq ^ t n h a l i n a :
A --- TTrvrT'"~heavT T Tr laden , was bombed near Jolo I s . by a i\avy ^
d i r e c t h i t s were scored and the ship set on f i r e . When l a s t seen the p
(4) Z a m b o a n g a - A t ^ L p ^ t p t r a tante r departed Z ^ b a n g a , course

5) Pan ay -~Â t 1 5 0 0 / 2 6 Sept. 2 merchant ships ana - a u x i l i a r y t r e i g n i
were seen anchored o f f N . E . panay. nn(7 the shores
( 6 ) L eyte - On 26 Sent. 11 small cr aft were, seen h i d i n g along the
of S.W. coast Leyte I s .
2 . EAST IN D IE S
--- and -ryinf some personnel were sunk b y boato oi

l i ^ h t re turn f i r e was encountered from the barges and from the
sh? o, and in a dd iti on 3 Ineh shore f i r e was encountered from J i t l
Is
Night 26-27 Sept. l a n d i n g c r af t gunboats o p e r a t i n g : i n the
S is n a w K
& 1
T%*Tf k&oi srs&rs r M s tu.B

lo Oil o #u ^ 3orw8a
- i_ -
j- v
fs) Soela I s . - P.M. 26 Sept. a lau nch na s.l oc ato rl .h ;
t ^'Ur.vio f nf1 nnnt1
a îb er-to. no^r
(5) ^ v l u s Bay and a t t a c k s the ? unch - n ^
.^ w a y at . a p a n g e t airdrome
Inter-
f e r d photos 23 S e n t . show that Sidate runway was b e i n g r ep air ed

and t h e 5 s erv ic ea b le f i g h t e r s 2 service ab le medium bombers were
/ r \ n TT Ppelebes - N i g h t 25-26 Sept. Kendari was bombed b y 2 L i b e r a t o r s .

, a C e l" oe-
^- or OK Qnnf oofoi ipas over the Makassar area
(6) S.W. Celebes - Ni g ht 25-26 oept. C at al in as v e r i g6veral
reported 1 medium s i z e d uhip 6 1 0 0-
;1 .p1 , o m-pes S of
small c r a f t near Makassar and along the coeist for
. Maka ssa r. , Maoemere wa ter fro nt and Township air-
(V) F l o r e s . I s . - At 1 7 4 5 / 2 6 S e p t . .u aocn sh l p p i n <, sighted in Pedang Bay
drome were bombed b y 8 tuitcnells. s ni pp ing & medium
(near Maoemere) was described as 1 l i g h t CaUiser ana 1 .
m e r c h a n t ship: the " l i g h t c r u i s e r " was probably one of the new
tyoe escort v e s s e l s . The s hi pp in g reported above replaces Ou-t
, 8 ) T l m o f - mp i . If s e p f l ^ il ^ r S n was bombed I n d i v i d u a l l y b y 3 -econn-
(9) Baba r1 l3?-CA . K . b 2 7 a sept'. 1 u n i d e n t i f i e d ship was si ghted by reconn-

o -1 qqonpo T,iberator o ff Daweloor I s . .,
)0n Area - Ambon town was bombed 26 S e p t . Â . M . by 1 au
'P .M . by another L i b e r a t o r . 1 of these a i r c r a f t met
near Ambon I s .
near Ambon i s . d u i nu but no attempt was made to i n t e r c e p t ^r i h p m t o r s
At 1 0 2 0 / 2 7 Sept.- Haroekoe airdrome was bo: be d by 1 8 . Liboi *
Qf, nv,1rip- h i t s on the runway and sui-iruundings ana probably a e s t r o j i n g
2 narked planes. 1 0 f i g h t e r s and 2 po ss ib le bombers w e r e ob served
on" the airdrome but their s e r v i c e a b i l i t y was nob o.nnfirme .
Also 27 Sect. Old Namlea airdrome was a tt ack ed by _ .t cn o ii
(11) Ceram - A .M . 27 Se pt. o i l tanks at Boela were ^ n* c go s ^ ons
and in a dd iti on the Boela s tri p was boi, oed ôj
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( i i ) ENEMY FORGES (Con td . )
r ! At>u Ts Photos 26 sent, show no serv ic ea bl e a i r c r a f t on Lang-

U2) fove ' ( K a i l . , . ) nor on Koto Timoer <Aru Is ): n a a y ,:
wore u n s e r v i c e a b l e . No f l o a t planes were v i s i b l e at Tciberfan
nor was there any sign of barge a c t i v i t y t her e.
o. T-N GUINEA
The u su al sweeps f or small r a f t along the shore s
(1 ) MacCluer Gulf Area we re
~of~MacCluer G u l f , S. to Kalman a and accross to lisool It
several
c o n d u c t e d ' 2 7 ' S e p t . inv o lv in g 4 Be au fig h t er s 9 Kittyha wks :
small c r a f t and motor v e h i c l e s ^ f Ds^ a ^ ' lkl * a s attacked by
(2) ManT r i t t ^ s, Srsonnel^t that area by 3 Kittyhawks and personnel
Geel v i n ^ B a y ^ E l i m i n a t i ^ o f * small enemy p art ie s continues on Biak

(3) vim. Q , pnemv barge was sunk ofx N.ii.
qvTh Fn pmfn nr I s . On be c u cin uo .l ^ #
coast Soepiori I s . by L C M _p a tr ol : 2 Japs were taken prisoner and
OAVY1^ 1U6 J, y fnnr5
oOino j. UULw and i SUDDliGS
x.Li - i^ captured.
j- a a Af nahi nn0' PPPD VG VGd
(4) wewak - On 26- 27 Sept. p e t r o l s ^ ^ v r c x n i t y ^
24 I n d i a n s who state ~ ---
v i o i n i t y ^ w h o h a v e escaped from the Japs at ga
ens a n d personnel around S 0 t repeated in vo l vi ng 1 8 Beauforts

and probably 3 Bostons.
p t . plant ati on b u i l d i n g s and camps in.
4. BIS' ARCKS
1RCKS -J SOLO L OLi^
OH ONi a3 - a A .M
. ivi.. 26 Se
oopu. " s^ a nd 2 C o r s a i r s . At
W h . r a l Mew I r e l a n d were bombed b y 6 24 D a u n t l e s s ,
tho same time a camp s i te near K lst a -ttacl<e T and
30 o o r s a i r s , another camp site on Onoiseui j
a brid ge on Fauro I s . b y 6 Dau nt le s s ,
Weather prevented a ir patrols at the G a ze ll e Pen ins ul a 26
Sent, bSt uub N nome w ^j-jr-^
S e n d and - B-
ou1_g) ai
- n v il le were subjected to the
usual attacks 38 Cpr3airs 7 Venturas on p a t r o l .
B. CENTRAL PACIFIC
1. CAROLINES - On Palau our forces made Se

' ~ S S was inôur handsêxcept for an area of
approx. 1 mile at the N . W . t ip of the I s .
2- were 3Ubj0Ctea t0
3. .I S O J i i S - - 02?;1fe?at; o ? r f ^ n hc S l t S e ^ l f J a ^ V c a E d
off K ita Iwo -Tima and s t r a f e d .
M } qTTMÂRY OF ^Tnwipm/VN^ NAVAL DEVEL0 ?HBj_TS

(Iii; oj-i.a,.hrx-- s t rip in op e ra tio n.
(1) P e l e l i u campaign n e a r ly complete: fighter s i n p x i
(2 ) Further success of nig ht f l y i n g C a t a l i n a s . BornGO,-and' S. -Of P h ilip - *
(3 ) Lack of enemy s hip pin g m East I n d i e s , b. oi ôi.i ^
pines, ___
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Distribution
C in C SWPA (1)
G~2 (Navy) (1)
G*-3 (Navys Pl a ns , Op e ra tio ns ) (2)
(2) G. J. CONNOR
C d r . aeventh Fl e e t L t . Cdr. (SP)RANVR;
Seventh F l e e t , Rear Echelon (1)
3 . 0 . ( I ) NAVY_______ _
C in C Eastern Fle et (1)
(2)
kACNB
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V M J&JJU kSM lM
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4LLISLl J HkifflBhtf Q* BiffiaJS
1. SOUTH^TM Gm G
B O W
Soutlît]?îfic_J[Eastern_Setlox^
(7) MARYLAND PENNSYLVANIA IDAHO TENNESSEE

BB
MISSISSIPPI SOUTH DAKOTA CALIFORNIA
(3) WASP HORNET HANCOCK

4fe
CVL (2) COWPENS MONTEREY
CVE (13) COPAHEE S ANGin'lON KITKUN BAY

CHEN ANGO t>iiL'JTEE G AMBIER B AY
B ARNES SUWANNEE WHITE PLAINS
FANSHAW BAY SARG!bKT BiA
MIDWAY SITKOH BiY
(6) AUSTRALIA SHROPSHIRE WICHITA

XU1 LOUISVILLE
BOSTON .CANBERRA
(6) BOISE DENVER NASHVILLE

CL
COLUMBIA HOB ART PHOENIX
^ /C V S (6) HALF MOON ORC A SAN PABLO

HERON SAN CARLOS CHINCOTEAUGE
HUGHES T AYLOR BRADFORD

W (74) iiRUNT.i
JENKINS BUSH iiALFORD
WARRANMUNG A
JOHN RODGERS PAUL HAMILTON HUDSON
'* NAPIER
KILLEN FULL AM GUEST
HEP AL
LANG REMEY BENNETT
- iBNER READ
LA VALLETTE McGOWift LEUTZE
AMMEN
McKEE MERTZ BRYANT
ANDEilSON
MORRIS IZARD WOODWORTH
BACHE
MULLANY CHARRETTE UHLMANN
BEALE
MUSTIN CONNER CALdWe LL
CAPPS
0 'B ANNON __ BELL HiC-GARD
DALY
RINGGOLD BURNS FRANKS
D ASHIELL
NICHOLAS BOYD HAILEY
FLETCHER
SGHROEDEi 1 BROWN JOHNSTON
h ;i l
IlUSSj-jLL COWELL McDERMOT
HAiiRISON
HOWORTH STACK FAtiENHOLT McN AIR
STEVENS McC ijLL RATIBURN
HOPEWELL
HUTCHINS HUNT GRAYSON
(2) WHITNEY DIXIE .

10
(20) BiSSHAW plunger
SS
CERO POLLACK
DACE SEA WOLF
DARTER STINGRAY
flounder TARPON
' FLYING FISH S,42
GUAVINA S 045
NARWHAL S 047
NAUTILUS K.9
PERMIT K , 12
PT Approx# 175
% Excluding Cenpac forces temporarily operating at sea in S.W.P.A,
-1-
1. SOUTIii'JESI F/iCIFIC (Cont)
-xLi-
jlI-jIj i;QiiCftS iiiiv-Liij,ij. 1QiiGIjj3
, Southwest Pacific (Eastern Section) (incl.Mandates)
APD (26) UARD ( APD) MANOORA (-FA) CALLJMAX (APA)

APA SCHLEY FAYETTE LEON
.j.JC HERBERT LEEjuSTOjJiv SUinTStl
CROSBY ORMSBY PIERCE
KILxY * Ii1*.*jSOR J hiiiuo 0'
H.T. ALLEN (APA) CRESCENT CITY iRYNE
KMIMBLii 'iJAiiiEli FULLER
YSSTRALlA ELHOi cJjj liJijicj.o,IS
-iQU-^.lUS ( IK A)
eLeCis.TRil
/CC (2) BLUE RIDGE WiSATCH
(3) OTUS HOLLAND ORION
1b DOBB IN
M (13) RIGEL ( Ah)

PLATYPUS
IjEDUSA
MILAS
CULEBxi A ISL ( ijiiG)
OGL iLii
MIND il'; AO
CEdU
xiiijiviUS ( iiiiLj
XHlELE^
ALttCUS -
VENT (AtS)
CiBLE
LSD (3) CARTER HALE

l/HIiE I.iAtSji
OAKHILL
2 . NORTHERN PA3IFIC
ALLIED FORCES SSM LEM S
CA (2) NXHI
iSHIG Mi A
CL (3) DETROIT iBUKUMA

RALEIGH
itIC IlidOKIi
2S 9 5
SS 10 Approx, 5
3* SOUTH AvD SOUTH
ALLIED FORCES / JSMkK J C M S
CL (2) TRENTON (SEPA)

*LEANDER (SPA)
Q
4.
ENEMY FORCES
Philippines Bnpire
BE (11) 1017A NORTH CAROLINA *CKLM)MA ( 5 ) MUSiSHI (2) YAvIATO

Nhrt JEj.tSi^L liEST VIKGli'ilii NiCATO KONGO
INDIANA WAEIIIETON HiiriUNh.
MiSSXHUSETTS COLORADO PUSO
.liLiB A.l^-
, NEW MEXICO Y ASASHIRU
BE (2) ISE
HYUG ii
CV (8 ) SiRATOGA INTREPID E N T i a t l p l tI S E ( 5 ) a.egi

YORKTOi jjoo iiiX F R A N K L I N TAIHO
LEXINGTON BUNKER HILL UNRYU
ZUIKEKU
HAYATAKi.
CVL (7) CAiOT j j i u 'iG l j i J X S E ; JAG INTO ( 5 ) CHITOSE

b iii iUiN PRINCETON INDEPENDENCE CHIIODA
BELLEAU JOG; KOSHO
ZUIHO
*RYUH0 (poss
sunk)
CVE (29) ATTU BitETOE (2) JINYO (2 ) KAIYO

B O U G AINVILLE EA:JIL.._ E jxl S Av0 ibL iii'ID UNYO 0T1KA
GAPE ESPSiA GE MUUD a SHA ROCK BAY
CASiBLAUCA Luii-GUS ISL A E . S i lL j iii ' i l U i i
CO,.AL oiij.a NATOI.1A .EE ADMIRALTY ISL A E S

G O j.u (j 'jG J-. -'O-t. i'i..xEj.E ALTA.1AHA
HOLE OiEiiiME 1 :
Ay KAj-E)hA B AY
HOGG îi Liiii PETROF B A l e i n d e a : bay
LUNG a POINT PRINGE ;-jlLLIiii ::Ai . A.i.
Long ISLi^L ROI
(9) L ALTIIiOiij.il MINNEAPOLIS (12 ) T iEAJ

CHESTER i'Ljj,v OBIxjA-
-
!E ATiGO
INDIAN APOLIS PENS jjGOL a CHGKAI
-
* nr
Siil'! i'li.Jii':CISCO PORTL A E i'-iijJLii
SALT LAiE CITY TONE
CHIKUMi.
SUZUYA
itai.i-iEG
iiOGiii.'il
li/GURO
MYOKO
ISJj A
OCA
MI AII : IEGO (4 ) KINU (b) SAiAjii
CL (15) BILOXI
BIRMINGKA MOB ILE 1iji'i JUiN KIT A5Ail JYODG
CLEVELAND MONTPELIER i'J NOSEIRO ISUZU
0 EKL AL.) ST LOUIS Y AHAj I TAMA
HONOLULU
HOUSTON RENO VINCENNES KISO
NiGAuii (prob0
sunk)
KijjHIi
CLT
iSKITSUSHIMA
AV/CVS (4 ) B ALL-tiiuj CURTIS
POCOMOI: *N0T0RG
CHAHDELEUR
25-30 2 0(sev.reparing
^pproxo 180
10 Epprox* 45
Approx#
2(1 repairing)
J
* Non-effective.
4 Some of these units operating temporarily ill O osiP o-
tlo
~3
T.0? SECRET
28 Sept. 194-
EAST IN D IE S - INDIAN PCEAIT
ENEMY FORCES
A LLIED FORCES Maia ya-
Southwest P a c i f i c Indian Ocean
(Western S e c t i o n ) Eastern Fleet; Area
(5) HOWE
BB
REN OWN
GpEEN ELIZABETH
VALIANT
(3 ) VICTPRIOUS
ILLUSTRIOUS
IN DO;:IT ABLE
(6 ) BATTLER ATHELING
CVE
UNICORN BEGUM
SHAH AMEER
(3 ) CUMBERLAND
CA
LONDON
SUFFOLK
(6) KENYA NEWCASTLE

CL (2) ADELAIDE
CEYLON FROM?
rllGERIA
GAMBIA PHOEBE
ALBATROSS
N / CVS
ir (2 ) CANTON
Approx. 27
CHITRAL
5
DD
Approx. 16 1 0 (poss.
oU
O all Ger
(4 5) ANGLER HAKE man )
ASPRO HAIvH.lERHE A D
BATFISH HARDER
BLUE GILL HARDHEAD
BOi'EFISH HOE
BREAM JACK
CABRILLA LA? ON
COD MINGO
C REV ALL E MUSKELLUNGE
FLASHER PADDLE
GROWLER FARGO
GUITARO PORPOISE
GUNNEL RATON
GURNARD RAY
HADDO REDFIN
CLYDE STOIC
P . 318 STORM
SEA ROVER STURDY
SI RDAR TELEMACHUS
SPITEFUL TANTALUS
TANTIVY
K.14 0.19
Kol5 ZWAARDFISC H
(3) GRIFFIN EURYALE
ttstl 0F
SOLOMON S IANDATES
BISMARC KS NEW GNIN; EAST IN D IE S PH IL IP PI NE S
------T ie 136 12
F ig ht er s
53 27
/ E Bombers
../e Bombers
F l y i n g Boats
Float Planes 10
125
6
54
66
11
33
3:
6
16 A ___
Obsn. A/C 2N5
3 70 ~25
TOTAL 10
-4-
N o. 975 Date 29 September 1944
PART I
(i) ALLIED FORCES

1, NEW GUINEA - BISMifflCKS
(a)
(l) Task Force 70.1 I 2 "OYSTER B AY" " MOBJ ACK"

'40 1
Task Unit 70,2 2 PF : "BELFAST" "HUTCINSON" 1 PC : 1123
Task Force 72
On patrol 6 SS s "CERO" "FLYING FISH" "NARWHAL" "NAUTILUS" "STINGRAY"
"TARPON"
On passage 6 SS : "BASHAW" "FLOUNDER" "GUAtflNA" "PERMIT" "PLUNGER"
"SEA WOLF"
Task Force 73 1 JV : "TANGIER" 2 JtfR
2 AVP: "HALF MOON" "SAN CARLOS"
Task ôrce 77
:
(a) A I 5 "FLETCHER" "MUSTIN" "TAYLOR" "STEVENS"
1 S s "WARREGO" 2 PC : 1119, 1120
6 YLS: 8,47,51,316,334,393 1 jjSa 1074
1 ATFi"QUAPiffl" 17 MV 3 11 LCT
2 LCM 7 JB 2 YFD 2 YPD
2 YO 2 YG i: 2 YPJ'
(b) (i) 4 DD s "HOWORTH" "O'BANNON" "NICHOLAS" "HOPEWELL"
i 12 iST
(ii) 3 DD : '.'RINGGOLD" "LANG" "SIGSBiiE"
9 iST : 4 1
(c) 7 DD s "JOHN RODGERS" "JENKINS" "ivioKEEM "LA VALLETTE"
"RUSSELL" "SCHROEDER" "HARRISON"
1Z LST 9 LCI' 1 LCI IjSGCi "MESQUIT
Task Force 77.1 : 2 CTOs "FANSAKW BAY" "MIDWAY"
A DE : "R.M.ROWELL" "EVERSOLE" "EDMONDS" "SHELTON"
(2) "SANGAMON" "SANTEE" (CVE) "DENNIS" "R.M.ROWELL" (DE) proceeding Manus ETA 0600/1,
(3) "LARK" (AM) departed Hollandia 18-45/27 for Manus Is ETA 1300/29,
(A) "MERKUR" (AF) departed Woendi 25 Sept for Brisbane ETA 5 Oct,
(5) "HERON" (i&fP) departed Manus 1800/26 for Biak ETA 1500/29,
(6) "PCE(R)848, 849,f departed Brisbane 1200/24 for Humboldt Bay ETA 0600/30.
(7) "CORONADO" (PF) proceeding Finschhafen to escort "HENRY T. ALLEN" (APa ) and "TITANI
( lS.Ii} to Humboldt Bay, !
(8) "RAIL" (iff) departed Woendi 25 Sept for Milne Bay ETA 2 Oct, routed via Hollandia,
(9) "CAPE LEEUWIN" ( /GS) departed Milne Bay 0200/19 tending navigation light aids along
(b) .IrLji-arbour:
Sansapor:
Combat Units 17 PT
Auxiliaries : 1 AVP: "SAN CARLOS" 1 } " CHETCO"
1 AOG; 'RIO GRANDE
(i) ALLIED,FORCES (CONT) SECRET
Noemoo!
Auxiliaries I "SUSQUEHANNA" (/iOG)
BiJjc-WoendIi :
Combat Units 3 SS "PADDLE" "DACE" "DARTER"
46 PT
Escorts 4 2 Mi 817s 318
3 Mt "TOWNSVILLE" "LATRGBE" "AR4RAT"
Auxiliaries 21 "ORION" (Ab) "HILO" "PORTUNUS" "WILLOUGHBY"
"WACHAPRE/GUE" (/GP) "SALAMONIE" "TRINITY" "VICTORIA"
(ID) "SAKATONCHEE" ( m ) "CHIPPEWA" (:T) "C.BLE" (iHS)
"ARAYAT" (IX) "TE/BERRY" (YN) "POY/NG" (AE) "REMUS" ( AEtL)
2 YP 5 236. 278 2 YFD 1 YD
Maffin Bay:
Escorts 2 : 2 SC ; 698 , 735
/iuxiliaries 2 : "OCTORARA" (IX) "ESCALANTE" (AO)
Humboldt 2
Combat Units 1 CA "LOUISVILLE"
1 CMS " ARIADNE"
3 CVE "KITKBN BAY" "GAMBIER BAY" "WHITE PLAINS"
12 DD "acDERMOT" "McNAIR" "RATIEURN,," "H/GGARD" "FRANKS"
"HAILEY" "JOHNSTON" "Di&KIELL" "ANDERSON" "HUGHES"
"STACK" "MURRAY"
Escorts 23 12.PF : "EUGENE" "ROCKFORD" "GASGOYNE" "BURLINGTON"
"GLENDALE" "LONG BEACH" "SAN PEDRO" "C/RSON CITY"
"MUSKOGEE" "ORANGE" "GALLUP" "EL P/SO"
5 PC 5 476, 477s 1122, 1133, 1134 1 Sg(K)s 850
5 SC ; 637P 743, 744, 749, 981
/auxiliaries 55 "MANOORA!1 "HARRIS" "FREMONT" "BARNSTABLE" "CRESCENT CITY"
"ELMORE" '"FULLER" "WARREN" "WAYNE" "WINDSOR" "ORMSBY"
"LEEDSTOWN" "FAYETTE" ( APA) "AQUARIUS" (AKA) "JOHN LAND
"HERALD OF THE MORN" (AP) "BLUE RIDGE" "WASATCH" (IDC)
"W/RD" "CROSBY" "HERBERT" "SANDS" (AFQ) "BISHOPDALE"
"CHEP/DHET" "KURUMBA" (SO) "SEEKONK" "ELKHORN"
"SHIKELLaMY" ( AOG) "DOBBIN" (AD) "TEAK" (YN) "ARNEB"
"i-iDRZIM" "TRIANGULUM" (AK) "PANDA1 "MINK" "VILL/LOBOS"
(IX) "DERRICK" (YO) "OAKHILL" "WHITE MARSH" "CARTER HALL"
(LSD) "L/UR/BADA' (/G) "VIREO" "SONOMA" "HID/ASA" (AT)
"TUMULT" "VELOCITY" "WHIPPOORWILL" (AM) "PREBLJ1 (DM)
"PYRO" (AE) 1 ARLs 7
3 YP s 2405 291, 292 AFD: 11, 25
./at ape:
Combat Units 18 PT
Escorts : 1 PF : "BISBEE" I SC : 745
/auxiliaries "IESTRALIA" (/ P a ) "COMFORT" ( AH) "SCHLEY" "KILTY" (APD)
"ORESTES" (JGP) I 31
1 4 s t o l t ie s :
Combat Units 7 BB : "CALIFORNIA1 "IDAHO" "M/HYL/IJD" "MISSISSIPPI"'
"PENNSYLVANIA1 "SOUTH DAKOTA1 "TENNESSEE"
2 CV : "W/SP" "HORNET"
2 m " COWPENS" " MONTEREY
6 CVE : "BARNES" "SITKOH BAY" "CO?ALEE" "SARGENT BAY" "CF&NANGO"
"SUW ANEe "
6 Gii : "BOSTON" "CANBERRA" "MINNEAPOLIS" "WICHITA" "AUSTRALIA"
"SHROPSHIRE"
5 CL "COLUMBIA" "DENVER" "BOISE" "NASHVILLE" "PHOENIX"
DD "IZARD" "CHARRETTE" 11CONNER" "BELL" "BURNS" "BOYD"
"BROWN" "COWELL" "FARENOLT" "McCALLA" "GRAYSON" ,
"BRADFORD" "WOODWORTH" " U H L M W "HALFORD" "HUDSTON"
"GUEST" "BENNETT" "LEUTZE" "BRYANT" "McGOWAN" "MONSSEN"
"MERTZ" "REMMEY" "FULLAM" "MORRIS" "/RUNTA" "W/RRAMUNGA"
"AMMEN" "MULLANY" "/BNER READ" "BAGHE" "BEALE" "BUSH"
"DALY" "HUTCHINS" "KLLEN" "PAUL HAMILTON"
3 SS "S,42" 11r, II.Cl*47"
Escorts JO
Q C>
18 DE s "PIEDMONT" "DELAHANTY" "WESSON" " AGREE" "CENTREAU"
"MITCHELL" "BOWERS" "WEAVER" "DARBX " "MARTIN"
"SWEARER" " HILLBERT" "DUFFY" "STADTFELD" "DEMPSEY"
"EMERY" " JAMES E. CRAIG" "ElCHENBERGER"
<
(i) ALLIED .FORCES (CONT) P SECRET
Ajmiralffles: (Cont)
Escorts 1 PF : "HAWKE3BURY" 1 ML : S27
3 PC : 1121, 1132, 1139 4 SC s 741,746,747,982
11 IrlS: 9, 10, 48, 49 , 52 , 53 , 70 , 71, 97 , 314 , 336
Auxiliaries 74 "C/LLAtfAY" "J/lES.O'KiRA" "LEON" "SUMTER" "PIERCE" (APA)
"ELECTRA" (AKA) "P/ilANSET" "i-l/SCOMA1 " TAPP/iK/iNGCK""SEBEC"
"CAH/BA" "CACHE" "S/UGATUCK" "K/jSKASIQA" "GU.DALUPE" "
"NECHES" "PECOS" "ESCAMBIA" "CHIKASKIA" "MILLCOMA)'
"SCHUYKILL" "TOMAHAWK" "KENNEBiGO" (JO) "PAJQUOT/M" ( AOG)
"JiSON" (ARH) "CONTROL" ( M ) 1,BRIiREUS" "MEDUSA' (/Ii.)
"AL/B ASTER" (PIC) "ARCTIC" (AF) "PATHFINDER" ( jGS)
"C INN/MM" "TORCHwOOD" (AN) "VEGA" "PHOBOS" "BOOTES"
"G/MMEDE" "SHAULA11 "JUPITER" (Av) "C/STOR" (/KS)
"CARIBOU" "LEOPARD" "PORCUPINE" "ABARENDA" "/KtiTHUSA" (IX)
"TULSA" jjPG) "CEBU" (ARG) "GEN.O.H.ERNST" "L/SALLE"
"STORM KING" "GEN.M.L.BEMSHEY" (AP) "T/S/BA1 "TERN"(iff)
"WHITNEY" "SIERRA" (A)) "SANGAY" "MOUNT HOOD" (AE)
" SOUTHARD" "LONG" (DMS) "ARGONNE" (/G) "SILVERBELL" (YN)
"TRYON" "PINKNEY" (APH) 2 ARD; 19, 20
1 JZB: B 3 YP * 230,288,585 1 /BSP 4 11
Escorts 21 2 PF s "VAN BUREN" "EURDEKIN" 2 SC : 703, 743

8 A S ; "DELORAINE" "GOULBURN" "STRAHAN" "ROCKHAMPTON"
"COWRA" "COLAC" "GYMPIE" "GLENELG"
9 ML : 42.6 , 428 . 801, 803 , 806 , 812 , 816 , 819 , 325
Auxili arie s 10 " ACHILLES" (ARL) "HID A3" (AKB) "CULEBRA ISLAND" (ARG)
"OTUS" (i-S) "KANIMBLA1 (APA) "PING WO" (/SIS) "BINGEE.A"
(iG) 1 MS- 12 I I P s 504 2 A At: 1 6 , 24
Saidor:
Auxiliaries "TANCRED" (/A)
Langemaks
c> 'jrp
Combat Unite O il
Escorts 22 1 DE ; "M/iNNING" 2 PC i 585, 1591
3 PI1 " iiLLENTOWN" " CHARLOTTSVILI 3" "SANDUSKY"
6 Afis "GLADSTONE" "COOT/IIUNDRA1 "W/GGA 1 "BENDIGO"
"BROOMS" "HI AHA
2 YMS; 46 , 335 1 ML 5 802. I PGM
6 SC s 659, 734, 737, 738, 739, 750
Auxiliaries 14 ; "CLYDE" (IX) ;AAAE MAERSK" (AO) "RACE POINT" "WATO" (AL1)
"GABLE" (Hk) "MIND AAA" (MiG) "MAETSUYCKER" ( AH) "KOOPA"
"JAMESTOAN" (/Gp) "LOTHIAN" "GLENEARN" MEMPIRE MACE"
"EMPIRE SPEARHEAD" ( APA) 1 -AFP: 10
M ln O jg s
Escorts ; 1 DE :-"WITTER" 1 PF ; "OGDEN" 1 PC : 479
3 i S ; "WHYALL A' "STAffiLL" "KAPUNDA!1
Auxiliaries 14 : "CALEDONIAN SALVOR" (ARS) "SPRIGHTLY" (AT) "BUTTONWOOD"
(CGG) "CALAdARES" "OCTANS" ( il') "STRiffFOKD (AP)
"SATINLE/F" (YN) "INDUS" (Av)
1M U 9 3 YP s 233, 237, 449 2 JFDt 5, 12
Port Moresby :
Escorts 2 ; I YMS: "RINDJAFI".-'* 1 ML s 421
Auxiliaries 2. ; HOTTER" ( AGS) "ST GILES" "(AT)
2* SOLOMONS;
( a) At Sea to 1200/29:
(1) "PC.1586" "LA GRANDIERE" escorting "MINIAiA1 "NAOS" " ARIDED" (AK) departed Tulagi
0700/26 for Manus ETA 1800/30.
(2) "WILLIAM C. COLE" (DE) was to depart Manus 27 Sspt for Port Purvis,
(3) "WILLM/RTH" (DE) departed Treasury 2100/28 to RV with "LEW WALLACE" at 1500/29
and escort to Torokina.
(b) In Harbour ;
JffiLSSg:
Escorts 3 SC ; 620, 723, 1274
Auxiliaries "2AURAK" (AK)
-3
(i)
Green Is:
Combat Units 12
Escorts 6 : 2 SG ; 518, 1065 1 PC : 1128 3 5: "K IW I",95,99
Auxiliaries 2 s 2 YP s 348, 515
Torokina:
Escorts 6 : 3 PC s 598, 1129, 1229 2 SC j 1188, 1590 1 YMS:259
Auxiliaries 1 : "HYPERION" (AK)
Treasury I s j
Combat Units 34
6
Escorts 6 : 2 PC 598, 605 1 YMS: 47 3 SC s 677,722,1047
Auxiliaries . 5 s "TUMULT "VELOCITY" (AM) "BUTTERNUT" (YN) "HOLLAND" (AS)
"WHIPSTOCK" (YO)
Mundas
Escorts 5 : 1 PC s 1129 5 SC : 514, 702, 999, 1267
Auxili aries 2 : "C M u m IP (1C) "CYGNUS" (AF)
3. M J i L M L i M m
(1) "CRUX" (AK) departed Milne Bay 1345/26 for Brisbane ETA 1400/30,
(2) "GOLDSTAR" (ZG) departed Ccloundre 1700/28 for Sydney ETA 1400/30.
(3) "BUNGAREE" (CM) departed Milne Bay 1230/28 for Townsmlle ETA 0800/1,
(4) "RESERVE" (IS) towing 2 YB was to depart Brisbane 1900/24 for Cairns ETA 1500/30
to take "ETAMIN ( Ml) as additional tow to Milne Bay, and proceed
(b) In Harbour :
Jerauke:
Escorts s 2 YMS: "SMER0E" "MERiBOE"
Thursd,eg_Jg;
Escorts 2 : 2 AMS: "MiEMANTLE" "PIRIE"
Auxiliaries 2 1 '2 ICS: "VIGILANT" "STELLA
Cairns;
Escorts 9 : 3 AMS: "KALG00RLIE" "LITffiOW" "KiffOOMBA
4 SC : 699, 732 , 736, 748 3 YJS: 73, 313, 315
Auxiliaries 4 ! "FIRE ISLAND" (AT) " ANDREIJ DORIA" (IX)
1 M S 3' 1 YP : 283
Townsvilles
Auxiliaries 1 : "POLARIS" (iGS)
Bowen;
iiuxili aries 2 s "CAMBRIAN SALVOR" (ARS) "HEkOS" (AT)
Combat Units 1 SS : "POLLACK"

Escorts .10 : 1 J i g : "GEELONG" 2 PC : 1124., 1131
8 JET: 424 , 425, 804, 805, 811, 820, 821
Auxiliaries 7 s "ETOLIN" (AK) "CARONDOLET" (IX) "WRIGHT" (,V) "BENiLLA"
(iGS) "MIZAR" (IF) "PONTUS" (;GP) 1 YP : 42
Sydney:
Combat Units 1 CL : "HOBART (refitting)
3 DD 2 "NEPAL" "STUART" "VENDETTA?'
2 SS "K .9 "K.12"
Escorts 13 : 2 DE : "ENGLAND" " FOREMAST" 1 PF : "BARCOO"
1 IS : "SWAN" 1 AMS: "WARRNAffiOOL"
2 PC : 584, 1130 3 ML ; 810, 822, 823
3 A/S: "KYBRA" "V/ILCANNIA" "YAKDRA"
iiuxili aries 8 : "RIGEL (Mi) "CHALLENGER" (iGS) "VENUS" (AK) "YUNNAN" (AE)
"POINT LOMA" (iff) "MANUMDA" "TASMAN" (AH.) "ORCA" (AVP)
Melbourne:
Combat Units 1 DD s "NAPIER"
Escorts 3 : iBRAHAM CR1JNNSEN" "D00M3A (i/S ) " ALLAHAT" (M B)
Auxiliaries 1 ; "PLATYPUS" (Mi)
J&llJide;
Escorts 1 J 1 JjMS: "B UNDABERG1
(i) M ja u sm si < ) TOPSLCii;4T
4.
( a) i^S e a _to 1 2 00/22 s
(1) Task Unit 70,5.3 : 1 J jS: "MORESBY"

4 m 5 : "HOIcSIIÎ" "EUCB3A" "JUNEE" "CA3TLEMALNE"
(2) Task Forco 71
On Patrol ! 11 SS : w/SPiiO" "BLUEGILL" "BONEPISH" "CABRILLA1 "FLASHER"
"HADDO" "LAPON" "MINGO" "P.RGO" "PORPOISE""REDFIN"
On Passage : 12 SS : '"'CLIDE" "H;MiERHEi" "H/JiDEK" "HARDHEAD" " ANGLER"
"HOE" "RAY "SEA i*OVER" "SPITEFUL" "TANTALUS"
"TELEMACHUS" "ZSAxRDFISCH"
("b) In IIarbour j
Combat Units 1 ss "COD"

Escorts 4 ML ; 429, 307, 13, 814
Auxiliaries 2 "COUCAL" (ASR) "SHEPPAPTON" (,GS)
M JJJ-neijmba:
Escorts I 1 ML : 809
(a) j!^Soa_tfl..m o /2 3 -
(1) "INVERELL" "BUNBURY" (AMS) proceeding Onslow to Fremantle ETA 0700/29.
(2) "PARKES (AMS) proceeding Onslow to Fremantle ETA 0900/30.
(b)
Onslow:
Escorts 2 : : "BOWEN" 1 ME s 815
Fremantle :
Combat Units 1 CL : " ADELAIDE"
20 SS s BRSAf#1 "BATFISH" "CRAV' AiLLE" "GROWLER" "GUITARO" "GUNNEL"
"GURNARD" "HAKE" "JACK" "RAffON" "SIHD/ft" "STORM" "STURDY"
"P .318" "MUSKELLUNGE" "STOIC" "TANTIVY" "K.14" "K.15"
"0,19"
Escorts 12 1 P? : "CORPUS CHRISTI"
1 j=S ; "SAVORGNAN DE BRAZZA"
$ AxSj "DUBBO" "TAiiWORTK" "MILDUIiA" "LAUNCESTON"
"B ATHURST" " IPSWICH"
1 SC : 729 1 Mt 5 824
2 YMS? I I, 72
Auxiliaries "GRIFFIN" "EURYALE" "MAIDSTONE" (AS) "ISABEL" (PY)
"CHANTICLEER" (ASR)
1 Jffi* io
1 YP ; 286
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1. P H IL I P P T1TES
(1 ) Luzon - A> 2 7 S e p t . 2 b a t t l e s h i p s thought to be " F u s o and "Yamash-

i r o " :wert; 'seen b y a U. S. ' submarine approximately 215 miles W..N.
W. of M ani la Bay course 1 9 5 . These are undoubtedly same 2 units
that we re seen 24 Sept. in Northern H an se l Shoto and again on
26 Sept. o f f H.T7. Luzon b e a d i n g r S . on bot h occa si ons .
On the same day a 10 ship convoy was attacked by U 3a
submarines o f f W. coast L u z o n : 3 ships i n c l u d i n g 1 medium '
transport 1 large tanker and 1 large cargo vessel were sunk.
^ The remainder of the convoy appeared to be heading for Lingayan
9 Gulf. . c
(2) Central P h i l i p p i n e s - Pr eliminary d e t a i l s of the strike on _Ce nt rai
...p h ili'p T in e i mainly in the Visayan area , conducted 24 Sept. by a
strong Cenpac A i r c r a f t C arr ier Task Force are set out hereunder
21 ships sunk in c l u d in g 1 d e s t r o y e r , 5 destroyer es c or ts , 1
large transport, 3 large tankers, 13 corgo vessels (2 large 6
medium 5 s m a l l ) ^ plus 1 1 small c r a f t .
43 ships damaged (18 considered probably sunk or d est royed)
i n c l u d i n g 2 d e st ro ye r s , 1 small transport 3 tankers (2 large 1
medium) 37 cargo vesse ls (1 large 15 medium 21 small) plus 10
small ships o f " l O C tons each and many small c r a f t .
0 f the ships attacked about 25 were found in Coron Bay
> (Coron I s . o ff northern Palawan I s . ) and the m a jo r i t y of these
w ere de s tr oye d o r dama ge d .
Only 3 a i r c r a f t were encountered airborne over the a , oas
attacked and these were a l l shot down.
U v 'l l . - X-
I '-A. ^ w s . V.- J.. v.- -- 29 a i r crux o woro de s tr *
-----
oyed on the g r o u n d . Some a t te mp t was a p p a r e n t l y made co a t t a c k ^

the T a s k Fo rc e b y l a n d b a s e d a i r c r a f t b u t none got w i t h i n s t r i k h
distance j <:J) enemy p l a n e s were s h o t down d u r i n g t he s e a t t e m p t s ,
a ll well clear of the Task for c o . Our lo s s es amounted to 7
f i g h t e r s 2 bombers in combat, 1 bomber o p e r a t i o n a l l y ; 5 p il o t s
an d 3 cr ew' w e r c l o s t .
In a dd iti on to the above, i n s t a l l a t i o n s we -e e f f e c t i v e l y
att acked at Cebu and liaotan, I l o i l o , and Bacolod.
(?) Moro G u lf - Night 27-28 Sept. small ships in Polioc Harbor (E. coast
Foro G u l f ) were attacked by a C a t a l i n a ; 1 sea oruck 2 xugg^rs
and 2 barges pere sunk; another sea t ruck was damaged a ll by
bombing and s t r a f i n g .
(4) Sulu Archipelago - In a d d it io n to the large transport claimed as sunk
by C a t a l i n a nig ht 26-27 Sept. near Jolo Is., (us reported in 1 ?-s
te"clays Summary N o . 974) 1 medium merchant snip ana 5 escorts
were also soon in the v i c i n i t y : the merchant ship was damaged
by near m i s s e s .
(5) Davao Area - photos 25 S e p t. c o v e r i n g ' L i c a n a n , Buayan, Sassa and
Matina airdromes show only 16 se rvi ceable a i r c r a f t In total in
addi tio n to 15 others thought probably to be dummies on Padada.
No a i r c r a f t were present on Darong (Santa C r u z ) , D a l i a o , or
Libby. TTith the exception of Darong where there has been no
attempt to rep air the runway, a l l runways a >e service ab le or
p a r t i a l l y serviceable and under r e p a i r .
p EA3T IND IES
..{1) Morotai - On 27 Sept. an enemy party of undetermined strength was

contacted near the Western f l a n k of our pe r a n o t e r . Otherwise
no s i g n i f i c a n t ground contacts were reported.
Nig ht 27-28 Sept. enemy a i r c r a f t wore over S. ilorotai 4
times"; at 1 8 1 0 / 2 7 Sept. 2 a i r c r a f t .were over, at 2 0 0 0 / 2 7 Sopt.
2 more a i r c r a f t were o v e r , another a i r c r a f t was over the aroa
shortly after midnight and 1 more a~c about dav?n Bomb s were
dropped on e a c h of the f i r s t 3 occassions but no damage has been
reported _ .
12 ) Halmahera - An unconfirmed report states that there were 13 s e r v i c e a b l e
-^n noorr,'DQr3 on (jalela drome P . P . 28 Sept.
At noon 28 Sept. 11 barges wore observed by a i r c r a f t on 3 *
coast Tidore I s . (o ff Central W. c o a s t ) . at about the same t i /210
an enemy barge carrying troops was sunk by a i r c r a f t m this saute
vicinity.
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(I i ) EMEMY FORCES (C on td. )
/ * ) iff Celebe s - K id d ay 27 Sept. 1 medium merchant ship, _ a l r e a y wrecked

-1--~waT""f ur ther damaged when attacked by L i b e r a t o r m Lembeh o t r a i t :
a mine cr aft under repair in Lembeh S tr a it also r e d e y e d a dir.c t
h i t * photos 25 Sent, show 2 service ab le f i g h t e r s on Hapanget

dromo although no attempt has been made to repair the runway,
(4) S .W . Celebes - Nig ht 27-28 Sept. small ships ^ ôotoong i aasagj Hero
---- at ticked by a C a t a l i n a ; 1 sea truck was sot on l i r e , an o l d ^ o0
blew un an? another bar-e plus 4 s a i l i n g craft were damaged.
?he sane nig ht another C a t a l i n a sighted about 10 luggers or
* n o r e H r in " - '" S o s S f li gh ted m nodang or Wcdong Bay (near

H a ôn er e) P.r . 23 Sept. ero attacked at about noon ^ copUf
6 C l t c h a l l s , at dusk 27 Sept. b y 2 k i t c h o l l s anei A., ,. 28
qp-^t b-r 8 F i t c h e l l 3. A l l attacks were uns uccessf a l . Pl 0 D a
l e escort vessel Sad apparently departed and 1 ship ^ s c r i b e d ac
a 5 00 0 ton f r e i g h t e r was the un it a t t a c h e . D u n n 6 the last,
a tt ack 3 bargee , ere reported along s i d e , probably u n l o a a m g , and
a number of other barges in the vieinit,y. ,, v , rnv
In a dd iti on to the'above attacks Maoemere attached ar~j
A , K . 28 Sept, by a C a t a l i n a . ^ ,
(6) Makassar Strait" - - Might 27-28 Sept. a sea truck was a a m a g e d ^ n e n off
----- FaTTlpapan b j a C at al in a searching the iuakassai o t r a it o . _
(7) Sr'v,on Area - A i r c r a f t over Ambon on 26 Sept, reported 15-
m AmborvB 27-28 Sept. Ambon was' bombed by 2 L i b e r a t o r s ,

( q ) ceram - P . M . 2 8 Sept. 1 small sea truck and 1 other small surface era'
{ } ~ ln piroe Bay were attacked and probably damaged during a sweep
involving 6 hitehells 8 Lightnings / The l a t t e r s t r a f i n g a s w e ll
as providing e s c o r t . At tioor i s . P. M . bopt. on_y o .
were seen when 2 L i t c h e l l s searched tne a r e ^ .
(9) Kai' Ta* - A.I.I 28 Sept. Fasn strip was bombed and s i ^ f e a d G ^ a u
--- T i g h t e r s and Langgoer s tr ip was bombed b j 4 ucb ono,
3 . NE7 GUINEA
(1 ) MacCluer G u l f - Delayed reports rel ate that Kokas_ v i l l a g e r s attacked

P.M.' '2"6~3ept. by 10 Kittyhawks and *>.n, c.t o6jU- b j 3 K i t t y h a w k s
(2) Wewak - Reduction of stores dumps in the êwak area was c o n t i n uo d .^ 8
---- Sopt e when 8 Beauforts 12 Liitchells conducted oomoing ctta
a p,iSaARCKS - S0L0M 0IS - Patrols over B o u g a i n v i ll e represented the only

4 a ir a c t l H T y'^ Sept. and involved 14 Corsairs 8 Venturas which
attacked various targets of op p or tun ity . . , .
Ground pa trols outside the Torokina perimeter reported minor
enemy contacts on 26 and 27 Sept.
B. CENTRAL PACIFIC
L CAROLINES
(1 ) Truk - On 25 Sept, Eten airdrome and s hip pin g in Truk Lagoon wero
attacked by 6 L i b e r a t o r s ; no d e f i n i t e r e s u l t s are r e p or ted ,
6 enemy f i g h t e r s int ercepted ap parently without e f f e c t ,
(? ) Palau - No further d e t a i l ' i s a va il a b le concerning ground p o si t io n on
\- _--- palau. On 24 Sept. 2 camouflaged ships in Malakal Harbor were
sh el le d by surface f o r c e s ; these ships had a p p are nt ly been
. previous 1 y d ama ge d b y a i r s tr 1 ke s .
2. NAMP0 SB'OTO - On 24 S e p t 2 trawlers and 1

. me r chan t ship we re
s m a l l , ^
sighted by reconnaissance plane 60 miles N'.IT , L . ox Iwo Jim a

course 2 0 0 ; a11acks were u n s u c c e s s f u l .
o, CttTNA COAST - A report from l o c a l sources (graded B . 2 ) s t a t e s thau

-- 2 d e s t r o y e r s , 1 a i r c r a f t c a r r i e r , 2 transports and * ^ o t o r junks
were anchored off Foochow at 1 3 0 0 / 2 7 Sept. T h a u morning 1
destroyer had bombarded the iviin niver moui.li.
(ii) ENEMY FORCES
(ill) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT NAVAL LEVEL 0 ^MSrlTS
(1 ) D e t a i l s of s uc ce ssf ul Blue a i r c r a f t c arr ie r task forcc str i ke C e nt r a l

P h i l i p p i n e s , 24 Se pt.
(2) Further' successes U. S. submarines.
(3) Further success of ni~ht f l y i n g C a t a li n a s. ^ 4
(4) La ck of enemy shipp ing in East I n d i e s , E. of Borneo and o. o... xhil-n
pine s .
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Distribution s
C in C S'VPA (1)
G-2 (Navy) (1)
G-3 (N a v y % Pl a ns , Operation: (2)
Gdr . Seventh Fleet (2)
Seventh F l e e t , Rear Echelon (i ) t n r\
(1) 'J :'J.'i O
C in C Eastern Fle et J --1
(2) t . Gdr kjI SArJ V;

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P ART II
_y O J
1. S O U T ^ T X ^ I J I C
it & m jQ s s s s EM LFORCgS
% South.-
..,nr;;.-1 .aaclfic__ (Eastern Section) (incl. Mandates)
BB (7) MARYLAND PENNSYLVANIA IDAHO TENNESSEE

S2L (2) WASP HORNET
cvl (2) COWPENS MONTEREY
^ E ) COP AHEE SANGAMON KITKUN BAY

CHENANGO SANTEE GAIER BAY
B ARNES SUWANNEE WHITE PL,HNS
FANSH AW B AY SARGENT BAY
MIDWAY SITKOH BAY
CA (7) AUSTRALIA SHROPSHIRE WICHITA MINNEAPOL

BOSTON CAMBER. A LOUISVTT JiE
CL. BOISE DENVER NiSHVTTiT.E

COLUMBIA #H0B ART PHOENIX
4L TANGIER WRIGHT
(6) HALF MOON ORCA S ANPIBLO

-M
HE-iON SAN CARLOS CAINCOTE/GUE
(71) ARUNTA HUC-HES T AZLOR BRADFORD
. WM L AMONGA
N /PIER
JENKINS
JOHN RODGERS
KTT.T.FiN
PULL AP/1
REMEY
MCGOWAN
HALFORD
HUDSON
GUEST
NEP AL
STUART LANCV KONSSEN BENNETT
jBNER READ LA VALLETTE MERTS LEUTZE
VENDETTA MCKEE IZARD BRYANT
AMMEN MORRIS CHARRETTE WOODWORTH
ANDERSON MULL ANY CONNER UHLMANN
B ACHE MURRAY BELL HiGGARD
BE ALE MUSTIN BURNS FRANKS
BUSH 0 B ANNON BOYD HATLEY
DALY RINGGOLD BROWN JOHNSTON
DASHIELL NICHOLAS COWELL MCDERMOT
FLETCHER SCHROEDER FARENHOLT MCNAIR
HARRISON RUSSELL MCCALLA RATHBURNE
HOWORTF SIGSBEE GRAYSON
HOPEWELL STEVENS
HUTCHINS STACK
t
B iH m POLL/iCK 10
CERO SEA WOLF
D/E STINGRAY
DARTER TARPON
FLOUNDER S . 42
FLYING FISH S.45
GUAVINA S,47
N ARWHAL K.9
NAUTILUS K.12
PERMIT
PT Approx. 175
% Excluding Cenpac forces temporarily at sea in S.W. P. A.

# Non-effective*
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29 Sept. 1 944
1. SO ITTHAS ST PACIFIC (Con td . )

( i n c l . Mandates )
Southwest p a c i f i c (Eastern Section)
APD (27) WARD (APD) MAROORA (APA) CALLAWA (APA)

APA SCHLEY ' FAYETTE LEON
AKA HERBERT LEEDSTCWN SUMTER
CROSBY ORMSBY PIERCE"
K ILT Y WINDSOR JAMES O'HARA
SANDS CRESCENT CITY WAYNE
H. T .A L L E N (APA) WARREN FULLER
KANIMBLA ELMORE HARRIS
WESTRALIA AQUARIUS (AKA)
ELECTRA
AGO (2 ) BLUE, RIDGE WASATCH
AS (3) OTUS HOLLAND ORION
AD (3 ) DOBBIN ' WHITNEY SIERRA
AR (15) RIGEL (AR)

PLATYPUS
BRIAREUS
MEDUSA
MIDAS (ARB)
CULEBRA ISLAND (ARC)
OGLALA
MINDANAO
CEBU
JASON (ARH)
REMUS (ARL)
ACHILLES
AMYOUS
VENT (ARS)
CABLE
LSD (3 ) CARTER HALL WHITE MARSH OAKHILL
CA (2 ) NACHI
A
Jr OUTP
\Oil /' iU
_LUrn TD'i
A
t (3 ) DETROIT
RALEIGH
ABUKUMA
RICHMOND
LO 9
10 Approx. 5
3. SOUTH AND SOUTH EASTERN PACIFIC
CL (2) TRENTON (SE?A)

(5 T.EANDER (SPA)
@ Non-effective'
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29 Sept. 194a
4, riKNTR/J, PACIFIC
ENEMY FORCES
Philippines Empire
# ALLIED FORCES E ast Indies
(11) IOWA NORTH CAROLINA *OKL AHOMA (6) YAMATO *K0NC-0

BB
MEW JERSEY WEST VIRGINIA MUSASHI
INDIANA ViASHINGTON N/GATO
MASSACHUSETTS COLORADO HARUNA
ALIB AMA NEW MEXICO FUSO
Y AMASHIRO
BB/XCV (2) ISE
WHH UTIT*
HYUGA
CV (9) SARATOGA INTREPID ENTERPRISE (5) AM/GI

YORKTOWN ESSEX FRANKLIN TAIHO
LEXINGTON BUNKER HILL H/NCOCK UNRUY
ZUIKAKU
HAYATAKA.
(7) C/BOT LANGLEY SAN JACINTO (5) CHITOSE

GVi
B MAIN PRINCETON INDEPENDENCE CHIYODA
BiijLLHjiU WOOD HOSHO
ZUIHO
*RYUH0(port3.
sunk)
BRETUK RUDYERD BAY (2) JINYO (2) KAIYO
CVE (29) ATTU
BOUG AlNVILLE M/NIL A B AY SAVO ISLAND unyo OT AKii
CAPE. ESPERANCE MUNDA SHAMROCK BiY
CASABLANCA 1 MARCUS ISLAND SL ALMAU-
ii
CORAL SEA N/TOMA BAY ADMIRALTY ISLANDS
CORREGIDOR NASS AU iiT AMAHA
ROLL ANDIA OMMANEY B AY KADiSHAN BAY
HOGG AT B AY PETROF BAY WIi'DHAM B AY
LUNGA POINT PRINCE WILLI AM NEHENTABAY
LONG ISL/ND ROI
(8) BALTIMORE NEW ORLEANS (12) TAK/fi

CHESTER PENSACOLA AI/GO
INDIAN APOLIS PORTLAND CHOKAI
SAN FRANCISCO SALT LAKE CITY MAYA
TONE
CHIKUMA
SUZUYA
KUMANO
MOGAMI
H/GURD
MYOKO
IQBA
MI M I Sil DIEGO (4) KINU AKîi si

CL (15) BILOXI
SAN JUAN KIT 1G AMI OYODO
BIRMINGHAM MOB ILE
MONTPELIER SANT FE NOSHIRO ISUZU
CLEVEL AND
ST LOUIS YjJiiGI TAMA
HONOLULU 0 AKL AND
VINCENNES KISO
HOUSTON RENO
K/SHII K/SHIM A
J?LT. ASKITSUSHIMA
av7 cvs ( 4) B ALL xirtiJ CURTIS
*NOTORO
CHANDELEUR POCOMOKE
25-30 20(sev, rep

DD Approx, 130. airing)
10 Approx. 45
SS
cEfoa
Approx. 30
2(1 Repair-
13 . ..ial ^
* Non-effective,
of these units operating temporarily in b.M.P.-a.
rr
^3*
SECRET
2'5~TSept. 1 944
5 . EAST IN D IE S - INDIAN OCEAN

Southwest pac T f i c Mai aya*
(We s t e r n Se c 11 on ) Eastern Fl e e t Area Indian Ocean
BB (5 ) NOTE
RENOWN
QUEEN ELIZABETH
VALIANT
RICHELIEU
CV (3) VICTORIOUS ILLUSTRIOUS
INDOMITABLE
rvR (6) BATTLER ATHELING

UNICORN BE GrjM
SHAH AMEER
CA (3) CUMBERLAND LONDON

SUFFOLK
CL (1) ADELAIDE (7) KENYA NEWCASTLE

CEYLON NIGERIA
. GAMBIA TROMP
PHOEEE
a v/ cvs ALBATROSS
Approx, 27
AN CtLER HAKE Approx. 16 1 0( poa s a l l

ASPRO HAMMERHEAD German )
BATFISH HARDER
BLUEGILL HARDHEAD
BONEFISE HOE
BREAM JACK
CABRILLA LAPON
COD MIN GO
C RE VALLE MUSKELLUN GE
FLASHER PADDLE
GROWLLR PAR GO
GUI TARO PORPOISE
GUNNEL RATON
GURN ARD RAY
HADDO REDFIN
CLYDE STOIC
p. 318 STORM
SEA ROVER STURDY
SIRDAR TELEMACHUS
SPITEFUL TANTALUS
TANTIVY
K. 14 0.19
K.15 Z7/AARDFISCH ,
/IA ID STONE GRIFFIN ETJRYA
~E3TlHlTE~0F ENEMY S H O F ^ - M M !r S T R E N G T H
SOLOMONS
BISMARCKS NEW -----
GUINEA -----------
EAST IN D IE S PHILIP MANDATED
l42 PI NE S
Fig hters TT6 12
S/ E Bombers 53 31
t / e Bombers 3 23 70
l y i n g Boats 6 11
.. loat Planes
Obsn . A / C
TOTAL
10
10
57
16
371
33
22
309
6
4
25
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GENERAL H EA DQ U A R TER S
Part Is Allied and Enemy Activity.
Part I I s Allied and Enemy Order of Battle.
N g76 Dat^ SePtember 1944
PARTI
(i) a llied forces
SOUTH WEST PACIYIG AREA
1* NEW GUINEA' - BISHARGKS
(a) At Sea to 1200/30s
Task Force 70,1 5 2 iGPi "OYSTER B f " "MOB JACK"

40 PT
Task Force 72 *
On Patrol s 6 SS s "CER0" "FLtllfe FISH" "NARWHAL" "NAUTILUS "STINGRAY"
' "TARPON" . ...
On passage i 5 SS : "BASHAW" "FLOUNDER" "CUAVINA" "PERMIT" "SEA WOLF"
Task Force 73 : 1 J ': "TANGIER" 2. AVR
2 AVPi "HALF MOON" "SAN CARLOS"
Task Force 77 : (a) 8 DD ) "FLETCHER" "MUSTIN" "TAYLOR" "STEVENS" "HG.iORTK
"0 *B ANNON" " NICHOLAS" " HOPEWELL
2 PC : 1119, 1120 11 ]T 4 Jl&J 8, 47, 51, 334
1 ATFi "QUAPAW" 2 LCM IS AP/ M
3 FS 7 YB 12 1ST
2 10 2 YOC- 2 YFD
2 JPD 2 YPF 1 YN. : "TEAK"
(b) 4 DD : "RINGGOLD "LANG" "SIGSBEE" "DASHIELL"
9 1ST A M lM
(c) (i) 7 DD i "JOHN RODGERS" "JENKINS "McKEE" "LA VALLETTE"
"RUSSELL "SCHROEDER" "HARRISON"
14 LST 9 LCT 1
(ii) 1 PS : "WARREGO" 1 i K X : 1074
2 316, 393 1 CGC : "MESQUITE"
Task *'orce 77.1 2 ,VE: "FANSH4KT BAY" "MIDWAY"
4 j : "R.M.R01ELL" "EVERSOLE" "EDMONDS" "SHELTON"
(2 ) COPAHEE" (CVE) "DARBY" (DE) departed Manus 1600/27 for Cenpac area.
(3 ) "SANGAMON" "SANTEE" (CVE) "DENNIS" "R.M.ROWELL" (DE) proceeding Manus ETii 0600/1.
(4) "LEUTZE" (DD) escorting "LOUISVILLE" (CA) departed Humboldt Bay,1000/29 for Manus
ETA. 1300/30.
(5) "ZEAL" "TOKEN" ( AM) "OAK HILL" "WHITE MARSH" (LSD) proceeding Hollandio to Finsohhafen
ETA, 0700/1, to take on 35 LCM for Manus.
(6) "BENDIGO" "GLENELG" "BROOME" ( AMS; "BINDERA" (iD) escorting "OTUS" (AS) " JCHILLES
( 44RL) "CINNAMON" (A n ) "CiBLE" (ARS) towing îff.12" "AFT).16,24"
departed. Madang 1200/28 for Hollandia ETî loOO/l.
(7) "YMS.73" departed Milne Bay 0430/29 for Manus ETA 1500/1. _ ^
(8) "ATR.31" towing "YOG .22" and 2 YD proceeding from Ait ape to Woendi ETii Qb'00/2.
(9) "HIDATSA" (AC) departed Humboldt Bay 1520/28 for Milne Bay ETn 1300/10.
(^fi) i'MERKUR" ( AF) departed Woendi 25 Sept for Brisbane ETA 5 ct.
PGE(R) 848 , 849" departed Brisbane 1200/24 for Humboldt Bay due 0600/30.
(12) "CORONADO" (PF) proceeding Finscbhaxen to escort "HENRY T. ALLiAJ" (APA) and TIT-iJtfLi.
(AKA) to Humboldt Bay,
(13) "RAIL" (AT) departed Woendi 25 Sept for Milne Bay ETA 2 Oct, routed via Hollandia,
\
(i) ALLIED FORGES (CONT') .SECRET
(14) "CAPE LEEUWIN" (/Go) departed Milne Bay 0200/19 tending navigation light aids along
(h) In Harbour:
Sansaoor:
Combat Units 17 PT
Auxiliaries 2
1 "SAN CARLOS" 1 AT : "CHETCO"
Noealioor:
1
"SUSQUEHANNA" ( AOG)
Auxiliaries
Biak-Woendi:
Combat Units 3 SS 2 "PADDLE" "DACE" "DARTER"
46 PT
" Escorts 7 2 F ! "BELF/ST" ''HUTCHINSON" 1 PC : 1123
3 "TOWNSVILLE" "LATROBE" " ARARAT"
2 M l : 817, 818
Auxiliaries 21 "ORION" (iS) "HILO" "PORTUNUS" "WILLOUGHBY" "WACHAPR i/GUE"
(IQP) "SALA-IONIE" "TRINITY" "VICTORIA" (ID) "HERON" ; avp )
"RIO GRANDE" "SAKATONCHEE" (IDG) "CHIPPEWA" (IS) "R AY AT"
(IX) TE/BERRY" (YN) "POY/KG" (IE) "REMUS" (1RL)
2 YP : 23o s 278 2 YFD 1 YD
m Bay;
Escorts 2 2 SC : 698, 735
Auxiliaries 1 "OCTORARA" (IX)
Humboldti
Combat Units 1 2M? " iRIADNE"
3 gvs "KITKUN BAY" "GAffilER BAY" "WHITE PLAINS"
il dd "McDERMOT" "McN/JR" "RATHBURNE" "HAGGARD" "FRANKS" "HAILEY"
"JOHNSTON" "ANDERSON" "HUGHES" "STACK" "MURRAY"
Escorts 38 11 PF i "EUGENE" "ROCKFORD" "GiSGOYNE" "BURLINGTON" "OR/i'JGE"
"LONG BEACH" "Si PEDRO" "CARSON CITY" "MUSKOGEE"
"GALLUP" "EL P/SO"
12 PC 476, 477, 5985 62>, 112^, 1129, 1133? 11^4s llj /,
1180, 12 30 , 1260
1 PCE(R) 850 p YMS s 1, 14Cj 238, -43,, 341
8 SC : 637, 7265 743 s 744? 749, 915, 981, 991
/uxili aries 54 "MANOORA?1 "HARRIS" "FREMONT" "BARNSTABLE" "CRESCENT CITY"
"ELMORE" "FULLER" "WARREN" "WAYNE" "WINDSOR" "ORMBBY"
"LEEDSTOWN" "FAYETTE" "DUP*GE" (APA) " /QUjRIUS" (AEU)
!iJOHN LAND" HERALD OF THE MORN" (AP) "BLUE RIDGE" "w/S;TCHn
(/GC) "WARD" ."CROSBY" "HERBERT" "SiJSDS (APD) "BISHOPD ALE"
"CHEPACHET" "KURUMBA" (ID) "SEEKONK" "ELKKORN" "SHIKELLAMY"
(iOG) "DOBBIN" (AD) " ARNEB" "MORZIM" "HERCULES (AK) "PAA"
" MINK" "VILLALOBOS" (IX) "DERRICK" (YO) "CARTER HALL"
"EPPINC- FOREST" "GUNSTON. HALL" (LSD) L ADR/BAD A" (ID)
"VIREO" "SONOMA" (^T) "TUMULT" "VELOCITY" "WHIPPOORWILL"
( AM) "PREBLE" (DM) "PYRO" (AS) 1 ARJ, : 7
2 jFD: 11, 25 3 2 ! 240, 291, 2.92
tat
Combat Units 18 PT
Escorts 2 : 1 PF : "BISB3E" 1 SC s 745
/auxiliaries 6 : " WES 1RALIA" ( APA) "COMFORT" ( IE.) "SCHLEC" "KILTY" (APD)
"ORESTES" (ID?) "TRIANGULUM" (AK)
idmiraltiea.:
Combat Units 7 Bg : "CALIFORNIA" MIDAHO" "MARYLAND" "MISSISSIPPI""PENNSYLVANIA"
"SOUTH DAKOTA" "TENNESSEE"
2 CV : "WASP" "HORNET"
2 CVL : "COWPENS" "MONTEREJ"
4 CVJ : "BARHES" "SITKOH BAY" "CHENANGO" "SUWANNEE"
6 SLL* "BOSTON" "CANBERRA?1 "MINNEAPOLIS" "WICHITA" " AUSTRALIA
"SHROPSHIRE"
5 CL : "COLUMBIA" "DELIVER" "BOISE" "NASHVILLE" "PHEONIX"
36 DD s "IZARD" "CH/iRRETTE" "CONNER" "BELL" "BURNS" "BOYD" "BROWN"
"COWELL" "FARENHOLT" "McCALLA" "GRAYSON" "BRADFORD"
"WOODWORTH" "UHLM/M" "HALFORD" "HUDSTON" "GUEST" "BENNETT"
"BRYANT" "McGOWAN" "MONSSEN" "MJRTZ" "REMMEY" " FULLAvi"
"MORRIS" " ARUNT A" "WiERAMUNGA" "AMMEN" "MULLANY" "BACHE"
"ABNER READ" "BEALE" BUSH . "U ^ Y * "HUTCHINS" "XILLEN"
3 SS s "-,42 " S .47"
-2-
/admiralties: (Gont)
Escorts 36 : 17 DE s "PIEDMONT" "DEL AHANTY" "WESSON" "iCREE" "GENDREiU"
"MITCHELL" "BOWSRS" "WEAVER" "M/RTIN "SWE/RER"
"HILLBERT" "DUFFI" "ST/DTFELD" "DEIViPSEY" "EMERY
"JAJES E. CR/ffG" "EICHENBERGER"
1 PF : "HiMESBURY" 1 J : 827
3 'G : 1121, 1132, 1139 3 SC j 7A6, 747, 982
11 YMS: 9, 10, 48, 49, 52, 53, 70, 71, 97, 314, 336
Auxiliaries 71 s "CilLiWAY" "JAjES O HiRA1 "LEON" "SUMTER" "PIERCE" (iPW
"ELECTRA" (AKA) "ESCALANTE" "PiiMAtfSET" "MiACOMA1 "SEBiiC"
"TAPPAHANOCK" "CAH/BA" "C/CHE" "SAUGiffUCK" "GUA3ALUPE"
"NECHES" "PECOS" " ESC A BI A1 "CHIKA3KIA" "MILLCOMA"
"SCKUYKILL" ( ID) "P/SQUOTANK" (IDG) "J/SON" (/EH) "CONTROL"
"LARK" ( M ) "BRIAREUS" "MEDUSA1 (AR) " AL/B/STER" (PYC)
"ARCTIC" (AF) "PiffHFINDER" (<DS) "TORCHWOOD" (AM.) "VEGA
"PHOBOS" "BOOTES" "GANYMEDE" "SHAULA1 "JUPITER" ( ill )"C/STOR"
(MS') "CARIBOU" "LEOP/RD" "PORCUPINE" " iBAREHBA' "/RETHUSA"
(IX) "TULSA1 (PC) "CEBU" (/RG) "GEN.O.H.ERNST" "LiSALLE"
"STORM KING" ( /P) "TAi/BA" "TERN" (iff) "WHITNEY "SIERRA"
(AD) "SANG AY "MOUNT HOOD" (IE) "SOUTHARD" "LONG" (DMS)
" iRGONNE" (ID) "SILVEI'EELL" (YN) "TRYON" "PINICHEY" (iPH)
2. AID: 19, 20 1 AFD: 8 4 1E
3 YP : 280, 288, 585 1
iloxislaafen^Madaag;
Escorts 21 2 PF : "V M BUREN "BURDEKIN" 2 SC : 703, 743
3 "DELORAINE" "GOULBURN" "STRiiH/N" "ROCKHAviFTON"
"COWRA* "COL/C" "GYMPIE" "KIAMA1
9 ML s 426, 428 , 801, 803 , 806 , 812 , 816 , 819 , 825
/iuxiliaries "MID/S" (IBB) "CULEBRA ISLAND" (/RG) "K/NIMELA1 (/PA)
"PING WO" (/SIS) 1 YP : 504
îd o r :
Auxili arie s 1 "TANCRED" (iff)
Lae:
Escorts 1 "Kiff001A" ( A S )
Combat Units 8 PT
Escorts 19 1 DE : "MAINING" 2 C : 585, 1591
3 J2l ! "ALLENTOWN" Crl/RLOTTS VILLE "S/NDUSKY
3 AMS: "GLADSTONE" "COOTAMUNDRA" "WiGGA"
2 YMS: 46 , 335 1 ML 1 802 1 FGM
6 SC : 659 , 734, 737, 738, 739, 750
Auxiliaric 15 "CLYDE (IX) "/AGE MAERSK" (ID) "RIDE POINT" "WiffO" ( i f f )
"GEN, M.L ,HERSEY" ( AP)"GiiMBLE" (DM) "MINDANiD" ( M i )
"MASTSUYCKE: (IE) "KOOPA" "JAMESTOWN" (iGP) "LOTHIAN"
"GLENEARN" "EMPIRE MiCE" "EMPIRE SPEARHEAD" ( APA)
1 AFD: 10
Escorts 1 PF : "OGDEN" 1 PC : 479

2 l i s t "WHYALLA' "STJvELL" 1 SC : 741
Auxiliaries 13 " CALEDONIAN SALVOR" (ARS) "SPRIGHTLY" "BUTTONWOOD"
( i f f )
(CGC) "OCT INS" ( M ) "STRiffPORD" (IE) "SifflNLEAF" (YN)

"INDUS" (AK)
1 9 3 IE : 2 3 3 , 2.3 7 , 449 2 AFD: 5, 12.
Port Moresbys
Escorts 2 1 YMS: "RINDJ/iNI" 1 iff, : 431
/iuxiliaries 2 "WINTER" (IDS) "ST GILES" (iff)
2.
(a)
(1) "PC01586" LA GRiJDIESE" escorting "MINT ASA "N/DS" " AiIDED" (IK) departed Tulagi
0700/26 for Manus ETA 1800/30.
(2) "NEVENDORFF" "MANNING" (DE) escorting " ASHTiBULA" "CiCPON" (ID) were to depart Tulagi
29 Sept for Manus, Escorts to return Purivs on completion,
^ ^ ) "WITTER" (DE) was to depart Milne 29 Sept for Treasury Is.
M ) "WILLIAt C. COLE" (DE) was to depart Manus 27 Sept for Port Purvis.
(5) "WILLMiRTH" (DE) departed Treasury 2100/28 to RV with "LEW WALLAH at 1500/29 and
escort to Torokina,
(CONT) -SECRET
(i)
(6) "BULL WHELL" (YO) was ' part Guadalcanal abcn

about 3 Oct| thence Manus<
(7) "SC.628" escort "GETITS
Chi In Harbour:
Emirau:
Escorts 3 3 SC : 620, 723, 1274
Auxiliaries 1 "ZAURAK" (iK)
Green Is:
Combat Units 12. PT
6 2 SC : 518,1065 1 PC : 1126 3 U S : "KIWI", 95, 99
Escorts
Auxiliaries 0 2 YP : 348? 515
Escorts 7 4 PC : 598, 1129, 1229, 1592 2 SC : 1188,1590 1 !* 259

Auxiliaries 1 "HYPERION" (AK)
Treasury Is:
Combat Units 34 PT
6JGM
Escorts 6 2 PC : 598, 605 1 YMS: 47 3 SC : 677,722,1074
Auxiliaries 5 "TUMULT" "VELOCITY" (iii) "BUTTERNUT" (IN) "HOLLAND" (iS)
" w h ip s to c k " (y o )
Munda:
Escorts 5 I FC s 1129 4 SC : 514, 702, 999, 1267
Auxiliaries 2 "CAliiNGA" (ifi) "CYC-NUS" (JT)
3. EA5T SOUTH,. JJSTIULL^,
(a) JLSaJe2JS0SZ2fi
(1) "MIZijR" (AF) departed Brisbane 2200/29 for Finschhafen Elii 0900/^ , via Milne Bay
ETii 1000/2.
(2) "KAPUNDA." ( AMS) departed Milne Bay 2359/28 for Townsville ETA 0 7 0 0 /1 .^
(3) "CiiLAMiSES" (4F) departed Milne Bay 0600/29 for Townsville, thence Brisgane.
(4) "CRUX" (iK) departed Milne Bay 1345/26 for Brisbane ETA 1400/30.
(5) "BUNGAREE" (CM) departed Milne Bay 1230/28 for Townsville ETA 0800/1.
(6) "GOLDSTAR" (/G) departed Caloundra 1700/28 for Sydney ET^ 1400/30. _
(7) "RESERVE" (AT) towing 2 IB was to depart Brisbane 1900/24 for Cairns El n. 1500/30
to take "ETiiilN" (iii) as additional two to Milne Bay, and proceed
(b)
leuk:
Escorts 2 s 2 YMS: "SMEROE" "MERiBOE"
Escorts 2 ; 2 ;" FREMANTLE11 "PIRIE"

Auxiliaries : 2 JGS: "VIGILANT" "STELLA"
[Cairns,:
Escorts 3 iHS: "KiiLGOORLIE" "LITHGOW" "KATOOLB A"
4 SC : 699 , 732 , 736 , 74-8 2 YMS: 313, 315
Auxiliaries "FIRE ISL.iiD" (iff) "ANDREW DORIA" (IX)
1 3 1 -E-*
XowMvillgi
Auxiliaries 1 "POLiRIS" (JIGS)
Bowen;
Auxiliaries 2 "CASRIA'. SALVOR" (-AS) "EEROS" (AT)
Brisbane:
Combat Units 1 SS "POLLACK"
Escorts 10 1 A5s "GEELONG" 2 PC : 1124, 1131
8 .ML : 424, 425, 804, o05, 811.
--? 820,, 82,1
-
Auxiliaries "ETOLIN" (Ai) "CARONDOLET" (IX) "WRIGHT" (AV) "BEN ALLA'
;JGS) "PONTUS" (A3P) I YP: 42
Sydney:
Combat Units 1 CL " HOB ART" (refitt ing)
3 D "NEPAL" "STUART" "VENDETTA"
2 SS "K.9" "K.12"
Escorts 13 2 DE : "ENGLAND" "FOREMAN 1 PF : "B iiRCOO"
1 PS : "SWAN" 1 ji "WARRNmBOOL"
-4
(i) ALLEju fobcs? (con SECRET
Syd-ncj: (Cont)
Escorts 5 2 PC 2 584, 1130 3 ML : CIO, 822, 823
3 Js/Si "KYBRA" "\7ILC ANMI A" "YAIDRA1
8 : "RIGEL" (At) "CHALLENGER" (iGS) "VENUS" (iK) "YUNNAN" (/E)
"POINT LOMA' (AT) "MiNUNDA" "T/SMAN" (AHjj "ORCA" ( M P)
Mo.lbourno:
Combat Units 1 DD : "NAPIER" _
- Escorts 3 : "iBRAHAi CRIJNNSEN" DOOMBA' ( ;/S ) "BALL/RAT" ( A S )
auxiliaries 2 s "PLATYPUS" (.R) "RAINIER" (AE)
Jgla$&g:
Escorts 1 : 1 A S : "BUMDiBERG"
4. N O ^ J E S ] f f i ,^ E A
( a) At So a., t o 1200/30:
(1) Task Unit 70.5.3 : 1 iGS: "MORESBY"

4 I M S : "HORSHAM" "EUCHGA" JUNES "CiSTLEWilNE
(2) Task Force 71
On Patrol j 12 SS i n;SPROfl "BLUEGILL" "BONEFISH" "C&RILLA" "FLASHER
"HADDO" "HOE" "LAPON" "MINGO" "PARGO" "PORPOISE"
"REDFIN"
On Passage : 13 SS j " AiGLER" "CLYDE" "COD" "HAMMERHEAD" "HARDER"
"HAtDHEAD" "R.6Y" "SEA ROVER" "SPITEFUL" "STURDY"
" TANT ALUS" " TELEM A3HUS" " ZwAAEtDFISCH"
(b) In Harbour:
A 4 s 429, 807, 813, 814

Escorts 4
Auxiliaries 2 "COUCAL" ( iSR) "SHEPPALTON" (iGS)
liU Jn ^ im b i:
Escorts 3. ; 1 ML s 809
5.
(a)
Nil.
(b) In Harbour
Onslow;
Escorts 1 AMS: "BOYZEN" 1 ML : 815
AXSiMaiiS :
Combat Units 1 CL " ADEL AIDE"
19 SS : "BREAM" "B ATFISH" "CREVALLE" "GROWLER" "GUITiEO " GUNNEL"
"GURNARD "H jSKE" "JA3K "RATON" "SIRDAR" "STORM" "P .318"
"MUSKELLUNGE" "STOIC" "TANTIVY" "K.14" "K.15" "0.19"
iscort; 12 : 1 PF s "CORPUS CHRISTI"
1 PS ; "SAVORGNAN DE BRA2ZA"
9 A S : "DUBBO" "TAMFJORIH" " MILDURA" "LAUNCESTON" "B ATHURST"
" IPSIiICH" "INVERELL" "BUNBURY" "PARKES"
1 SC : 729
1 m ; 824
2 YI.5S; 11, 72
Auxiliaries 7 2 "GRIFFIN" "EURYALE" "MAIDSTONE" (i) ISiBEL" (PY)
"CHANTICLEER" (ASR)
1 _jRD: 10
1 YP : 286
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50 Se pt. 1944
(ii) ENEMY FORCES
1. P H ILIPPIN E S
(1 ) Moro G u lf - At 0 6 3 5 /2 7 Sept. 4 small f re igh te r' s were seen o f f Malabang.

It is r e c a l l e d that at 1 0 5 0 / 2 6 Sept. 4 small ships were seen in
approx. the same position h e a d in g S . E .
(2) P h i l i p p i ne Sea - Evidence of deep enemy reconnaissance E . of the Phil-
T p p i n e s is the report of a Jap patrol b e eer sighted by a i r c r a f t
4 80 miles N . E . of San Bernardino Passage.
EAST IN D IES
QJ Morotai - At dusk 28 Sept. enemy a i r c r a f t raided our p o s it io n s on S.

M or ota i. One source states that 6 enemy a i r c r a f t p a r t i c i p a p e d ,
another source says that 2 planes took pa r t . No damage was caused
but AA claims to have shot 1 raider down.
At 2 2 5 8 / 2 8 Sept. 2 more enemy a i r c r a f t were over the area built
a p p ar en t ly no attack eventuated.
On 28 Sept. approx. 200 Japs landed on 3 points on E. and S*
E . coasts Morotai from barges but no contact has been made with
these forces yet. Minor contacts were reported 28 Sept. p a r t i c u l
a r l y on the Western f l a n k of the perimeter.
An enemy demolition gang ap parently attempted to destroy a
generator inside our perimeter 28 Sept. but the charges were d i s
covered and the attempt f a i l e d .
(2) Halmahera - N i g h t 27-28 Sept. a possi ble enemy submarine was contacted
by PT boats off Ga le la . The same night 3 barges were lo ca te d by
Pt boats o f f Cape D j o d j e f a (tip of N . W . arm of Halmahera) and 2
were destroyed de spite bombing by 1 enemy plane and Intense return
3f1 re which caused some c a su a lt ie s on the PT b o a ts ,
(3) S . E . Celeb es - At 1 3 4 5 / 2 8 Sept. a reconnaissance Li b e r a to r sighted a
warship de sc r ib ed as a " T e r u t s u k i class destroyer (but more prob
ably one of the new type escort v e s se ls ) 80 miles N . E . of Binongkc
I s . course 2 5 0 . Bombs were dropped but missed.
At 0 0 4 5 / 2 9 Sept. 2 tanker type vessels w i t h 2 barges in attend
ance were sighted by a Cat ali na o f f S.W. coast Hoena I s .
(4) Timor - P .M . 28 Sept. Fuil oro was again the target for reconnaissance
L ib e r a t o r s this time In vo lv in g 2 a i r c r a f t .
(5) Banda Sea - At 2 2 2 5 /2 7 Sept. a probable ho s p it a l ship was sighted by
L i b e r a t o r 60 miles W . S . W . Ambon course 4 0 .
(6) Ambon - A .M . 29 Sept. small ships around the shores of Ambon I s . were
att acked du rin g a sweep b y 2 M i t c h e l l s : 1 s a i l i n g vessel and 2C
barges o ff the W. coast were str afed and in a dd iti on 6 small
f r e i g h t e r s (150 f t . ) and a number of barges were sighted in other
sectors of the coast.
Photos 27 Sept. show 1 serviceable bomber on Haroekoe but the
runway was unser vic eab le due to bombing.
Tanimbar-KaI-Aru I s . - A t 1 5 0 0 / 2 7 Sept. Saumlaki was bombed by 2
Mitchells. TPc 1-315/28 Sept. trench p o si t io ns on Trangan I s . were
bombed b y 2 M i t c h e l l s . At 1 2 0 0 / 2 9 uept. Faan and Langgoer strips
were dive bombed by 14 Kittyhawks and at 1 3 5 0 / 2 9 Sept. Langgoer
str ip was bombed by 8 Bostons.
3. NEW GUINEA
(1) N . W . Now G uInea A i r f i e l d s - At about noon 29 Sept. Utarom a i r f i e l d was

bombed by 6 "ICit t yhawks and S'&mate airdrome was dive bombed b y about
11 K ittyhaw ks.
(2 ) llano kw ar i -So r on g - Local sources report 28 Sept. that Japs are moving
W. from Manokwari in pa rt ie s of up to 15 men u s i n g inla nd t r a i l s
whic h b r i n g them onto the coastal road about 30 miles S.W . of
Sansapor thence to Sorong. The m a jo r it y of enemy are In pocr
physical co n di ti on .
V i l l a g e s h o usi ng possible enemy concentrations near Manokwari
were dive bombed by i l Kittyhawks P.M. 27 Sept..
Scattered enemy contacts were reported around the Sansapor
area on 28 S e n t .
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(I i ) ENEM Y FORCES (Con td . )
(3) Goc lvlnk Bay - Nig ht 27-28 Sopt. 80 Javanese were evacuated from
~ Roemberpon I s . by PT b o a ts .
On 28 Sept. scattered enemy contacts were reported on Biak
and Noemfoor I s . and eli mi na tio n of small enemy groups con tin ues .
(4) Wewak - At 1 0 1 0 / 2 8 Sept. Wewak a i r f i e l d , was bombed by 6 L i b e r a t o r s .
...... The reduction of stores dumps con tin ues : P.II. 28 Sept.
another 9 Beauforts raid ed the area around Wewak and A . . .. 29 Sept.
5 Beauforts repeated the oerformance
BI SI.IARC KS - SOLOMONS - In ad d i ti o n to the a i r patrols over B ou gai nv il le

27 Oe p t . pl an tat ion targets on N . E . coast New I r e l a n d near Kavieng
were bombed by 22 Cor sairs on p a t r o l .
The a ir and sea blockade was resumed nig ht 27-28 Sept. when
PT boats pa tr o ll e d N . E . coast New I r e l a n d and also the Choi soul
Bay area while Rabaul was harassed by 2 M it c h e l l s and Buin by 1
Mitchell,
On 28 Sept* the same p l an tat ion targets on N . E . New I r e l and
were attacked by 14 Dauntless but otherwise air a c t i v i t y was limit-
ed to patrols which involved 15 Venturas 1 Avenger over the Toro-
kina area and some ;.orsairs over Now I r e l a n d .
B. CENTRAL PACIFIC
1 . CAROLINES - Ground pro gress on Palau procee ds s a t i s f a c t o r i l y .

Fo ll ow in g a heavy na val and a i r b omb a r d*:en t co o r d i n a t e d
w i t h a r t i l l e r y pr e p a r a ti o n , U i S . Mar ines landed on Ngesebus Is,
at 0 9 0 0 /2 8 Sept The a s s a u l t was pr eceded by amphibious tanks
and s upported b y medium tanks and by even ing the I s l a n d was ir. our
hands. Kangaur u I s . (j u s t o f f Ngose bus I s . ) was also occupied 28
Sept. except fo r a small portion of the Northern t i p .
On .Peleliu the Northern portion of the I s l a n d was cleared
28 Sept. except for 2 small area s, On Angaur I s . only 1 pocket
of enemy remain s on the N"-. tip who re caves and pill-boxes arc
b e i n g used effc c tiv el yi
NAMPO SE0T0 - On 28 Sept. naval i n s t a l l a t i o n s at Chichi Jima were attcd*

ed by 18 L i b e r a t o r s * Shi ppi ng sighted in the area Included 1 cargo
X ship and many small cr aft at Ch ichi Jima, 6 cargo ships at Haha
Jima and 3 small C raf t between Ch ic hi Jima and Haha Jima.
At 1 8 0 0 /2 8 Scpti a small enemy merchant vessel was unsuccess
f u l l y attacked by a i r c r a f t approx. 150 miles N . E . of C h i c h i Jima
w h i l s t on a general Southerly course.
3. MARIANAS - On 28 Sept. b u i l d i n g s and i n s t a l l a t i o n s on Pagan I s . were

attacked by 22 Thunderbolts.
( i i i ) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT NAVAL DEVELOPMENTS
A d d it io n a l Is la n d s at P a la u occu pied .
Minor Jap counter-landings on Morotai together w it h l i g h t scale but
in cr eased ni g h t a i r a c t i v i t y .
(4) Continued Jap defensive prepar ati on s P h i l i p p i n e s , Formosa area and
Nansei Shoto*
(4) Another L i b e r a t o r s t r i k e Nampo Shoto.
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Distribution s
C in C SWPA (1)
G-2 (Navy) 1
Ct-3 (Navy: P l a n s , Operations 2
Cdr. Seventh Fle et (2)
Seventh Fleet,. Rear Echelon (1)
C in C Eastern Fl e e t (1) G . J. CONNOR
AC1IB (2 ) L t . C dr. (SP) RANVR
F ^ |e (1 ) S . O . ( I ) NAVY
bECRET
3 0 Sept. .1944
1. SOUTHWES ^ ACIEIC
M W L m m M m L m m
% SQVLthmst .aao^fiQ (Eastern Se.otiaa) (ificlt. .landateg )
BB (7) DRYLAND PENNSYLVANIA IDAHO TENNESSEE

Cl (2) IA5P HORNET
( 2 ) COWPENS MONTEREY
CVE (13)C0PAHEE SANGAMON KITKUN B AY

CHEN ANGO SiNTEE GAMBIER BAY
B -IRNES SUWANNEE WHITE PLAINS
FANSHAW BAY E iRGENT B id.
MIDI AY SITKOH B Id
(7) JJSTRALIA SHROPSHIRE WICHITA MINNEAPOLIS

Ci-
BOSTON C A\TBER A LOUISVILLE
QL. (6 ) BOISE DENVER NASHVILLE

COL JIB I A #HG8iRT PHOENIX
(2 ) TANGIER WRIGHT
4L
H
m .
(6 )HALF MOON
HE. iON
(72) ARUNTA
QRCA
S IN C.RLOS
HUGHES
JENKINS
S ANPd'BLO
C. .INCOTE AGUE
TilLOR
PULL iM
BRADFORD
HALFORD
liiARRAMUNGA
N /.PIER JOHN RODGERS REBEY HUDSON
NEPAL KII.LEN MCGOWAN GUEST
STUART LANG MONSoEN BENNETT
iBNER read LA VALLETTE BERTS LEUTZE
VENDETTA MCKEE IZARD BRYANT
MORRIS CHAPJiETTE WOODWORTH
AMMEN
ANDERSON HULL ANY COMER UHLMiNN
HURRAY BELL H/fiGARD
B ACHE
MUSTIN BURNS FRANKS
BEALE
BUSH 0 }B AMNON BOYD HAILEY
DALI RINGGOLD BROWN JOHNSTON
DASHIELL NICHOLE COWELL MCDERB-IOT
FLETCHER SCHROEDER F ARENHOLT MCNAIR
H aERISON RUSSELL MCCALLA R AIKB uRf.i
SIGSBEE GRAYSON IfiSEVIN
HOWOETH
HOPEWELL STEVENS
HUTCHINS STACK
POLLACK
10
S3, (19) BASH;
CERO SEA WOLF
D jjE STINGRAY
DARTER TARPON
FLOUNDER S.42
FLYING FISH S . 45
GU AFINA S,47
N ARWHAL K.9
NAUTILUS K.12
PERMiT
PT. If> .>rox. 175
% Excluding Cenpac forces temporarily at sea in Ssi.P =A<,

# Non-effective,
-1*
SEC FiET
3 0~ Sept. 1 944
1 . SOUTHWEST FAC IP IC (Contd)

ALLIED FORCES tiNEMY FORCES
Southwes t P a c i f i c (Pastern Section ) (in c l . . Mandate s )
APD (33) WARD (APD) LEEDSTOWN (APA) WAYNE (APA)

APA SCHLEY 0 REvTSBY PULLER
AKA HERBERT WINDSOR HARRIS
CROSBY CRESCENT CITY TREMDNT
KILTY WARREN BARN STABLE
SANDS ELMORE EMPIRE SPEARHEAD
H.T .A LL EN (APA) CALLAWAY GL EN HE A RN
KANIMBLA LEON T THIAN
WESTRALIA SUMTER v -IRE MACE
MAN0 ORA PIERCE AQUARIUS (AKA )
PAYETTE JAMES O HARA ' ELECTRA
AGC (2) BLUE RIDGE WASATCH
AS (3 ) OTUS HOLLAND ORION
AD (3) DCBBIN WHITNEY SIERRA
(15) RIGEL (AR)

PLATYPUS
BRIAREUS
MEDUSA
MIDAS (ARB)
OGLALA
MINDANAO
CEBU
JASON (ARE)
REMUS (AHL)
ACHILLES
AMYCUS
VENT (ARS)
CABLE
LSD (5 ) CARTER HALL WHITE MARSH OAKHILL

GUNSTON HALL EPPING FOREST
2 . NORTHERN P A C IF IC
A L L IE D PORCES ENEMY PORCES
CA (2) N a C H I I
ASHIGARA
CL (3 ) D E T R O IT R A LE IG H RICH- IOND ABUKUMA
DD 9 5
SS 10 Aporox. 5
3. SOUTH AND SOUTH EASTERN P A C IF IC
A L L IE D FORCES ENEMY FORCES
CL ' (2 ) TRENTON (SE PA ) j
LEANDER (SP A )
DD 9 -
@ Non-effective
- 2 -
*
Jjg'Sepu ...1944_
ENEMY FORCES
Philippines Empire
East, Indies
( 11) IOWA NORTH CAROLINA ÔKLAHOMA. (6) Y AMATO .. &KONGO

BB
NEW JERSEY WEST VIRGINIA MUSASHI
INDIAN A WASHINGTON Nifi/TO
MASSACHUSETTS COLORADO HARUNA
AL AB. NEW MEXICO FUSO
YAMASHIRO
(2) ISE
0 /x c v
HYUG A
( 9 ) SARATOG A INTREPID ENTERPRISE (5) AMACI

cv
ESSEX FRANKLIN TAJHO
YORKTOWN
BUNKER HILL HANCOCK UNRUY
LEXINGTON
ZUIKAKU
HAYAT AKA
LiNGLEY SAN JACINTO (5) CHITOSE

CVi (7) CiBOT
PRINCETON INDE PENDENCE CHIYODA
B ATAAN
HOSHO
BELLEAU vsTOOD
ZUIHO
*RYUHO(pcr-t
sunk)
BRETON RUDYERD B AY (2 ) JINYO (2) KAIYO
CVE (29) ATTU OTAKA
BOUG A1NVILLE MANILA B AY SAVO ISLxiND UNYO
C/PE. ESPERANCE MUND A SHAMROCK BAY
CAS/BLANC A MARCUS ISLAND - SLALMAUA
CORAL SE A N ATOMA B il ADMIR.iTY ISLANDS
CORREGIDOR NASSAU ALT AMAHA
HOLL ANDIii GMMANEY B ii KADAiSHAN BAY
HOGG AT B AY PETROF B IX WINDHAM B AY
LUNG A POINT PRIiJCE WILLI AM NEHENTA B AY
LONG ISLAND ROI
NEW CRLEANS (1 2 ) TAKAiO

CA (8) BALTIMORE
CHESTER PENSACOLA AT AGO
INDIANAPOLIS PORTL/ND CHOKAI
SAN FRANCISCO SALT LAKE CITY MAZ ii
TONE
CHIKUMA
SUZUYA
KUMANO
MOGAMI
HiGURO
MYOKO
AOB A
6
OCii
S i-U DIEuO (4) KINU ALliiiiJ
GL (15) BILOXI MIAMI
SAN JUAN KITiGiMI OYODO
B IRMINGHiiM MOB IDE
S ANT FE NOSHIRO ISUZU
CLEVEL iND MONTPELIER
ST LOUIS YAHACI TAMA
HONOLULU 0 AKL AMD
VINCENNES KISO
HOUSTON RENO
K/SHII K ASHIMA
i?LI ASKITSUSHIMA
av7 cvs ( 4 ) B ALL Jil) CURTIS
*NOTORO
CH ANDELEUR POCO, .OKE
25-30 20 (sev rep

DD Approx, 130 airing)
10 Approx. 45
Approx, 30
2(1 Repair-
AS ------
* Non-effective.
# Some of these units operating tempor arily in S.W.P.
5 . EAST IN D IE S - INDIAN OCEAN
ENEMY hfj ACE S
ALLIED FORCES
MSXaya-
Southwe s t pa c i f 1c Indi an Ocean
("Jestern Section ) Ea 3 te rn F l e e t Area
BB (5) HOTE '
REN OVA'I
QUEEN ELIZABETH
VALIANT
RICHELIEU
CV (3) VIC TORIOUS ILLUSTRIOUS
INDOMITABLE
(6) BATTLER ATEELING

UNICORN BE'VJM
SHAH AMEER
(5) CUMBERLAND LONDON"

CA
SUFFOLK
(7) KENYA NEWCASTLE

CL (1) ADELAIDE
CEYLON NIGERIA
GAMBIA TROMP
PHOEBE
iv/cvs
XCL (2 )
5
lO(pojs. all
SS (45) ANGLE HAKE < /
HAMMERHEAD'/ German )
ASPRO^
BATFISH HARDER^
BLUEGILS/V, H l:riDBEiiD
BONEFISE1' HOB /" -
BKEA^ JA C Yis
CABRILLA
C O IV " MIN G
CREVALL IK MU SKELLUNp:
FLASHERS PADDLE l/ ' '
GROWER PARG
GUITAROK PORPOISE
GUNNELt/" _ RAT ONI
gurnard/ RAY'
HADDOv/" R E D F IN ^
CLYDE STOIC
F .3 1 8 STORM
SEA ROYER STURDY
SIRDAR TELEMACHUS
SPITEFUL. TANTALUS
TANTIVY
K . 14 0.19
K.15 ZWAARDFISCH
AS (3 ) MAIDSTONE GRIFFIN EURYALE
-------- --- ESTIMATE OF ENEMi"

SOLOMON^
BISMARCKS NEW GUINEA CAST IN D IE S PH ILI PPINES MANDATES
ns 187 " ' 12
Fig hters
S/ E Bombers DO 47
t / e Bombers
1 23 47
B i d i n g Boats 6 11
f ^ b a t planes 10 57 33
1G 29. _ 4
Ob s n , a / c
371 25
TOTAL 10 35 L '
_4_

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D A IL Y NAVAL SUM M ARY

(i) ALLIED FORCES

( i ) ALLIED FORCES (COOT) TOP SECRET

2 AVP: "HALF MOON" "SAW CARLOS"

AIexi s haf en- ii-adan g : (Cont)

(g (a) At Sea to 1200/l6;

3. EAST AND SOUTH AUSTRALIA

(a) At Sea to 1200/l6 i

f ) "BINGERA" (AG) departed Sydney 1400/12 f o r Madang ETA 1500/21.

4 i-jO .-iT Ii V A S T E R I 'J A x iiik i

( l ) Task Unit 70*53 1 : "LORESBY" !

(i) ALLIED FORCES (COM1) TOP SECRET

5 SOUTH "IE3TERN ABBA

(a) At Sea to 1 2 00/ l6:

(1 ) "WANGL\NELIA" (AH) was to depart Fremantle 0830/13 fo r Wellington ETA 0800/23 ,

A. SOUTH WEST PACIFIC

( 1 ) Wewak A r e a - A t 1 9 2 o / l 4 S e p t . r a d a r c o n t a c t was made w i t h a p r o b a b l e

(4 ) B oeroe I s ., - P h o t o s 1 2 S e p t . show o n l y 2 s e r v i c e a b l e medium b o m b e r s

(1) P a la u - D e t a i l s c o n c e r n i n g th e l a n d i n g on P a l a u a t dawn 1 5 S e p t . show

1 ( i j - '^ Iv IY FORCES (C o n td . ) TOP -SECRET

2 * NAMPO SITOTO - A l a t e r e p o r t shows t h a t Iwo J im a a i r f i e l d was a t t a c k e d

(iii ) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT NAVAL DEVELOPMENTS

T . " SOUTH'AND SOUTHWEST PACIFIC

ALLIED FORCES ENEMY FO R C E S

CVE ( 8 ) ADMIRALTY ISLANDS SANGAMON (5.) MATANI KAU

CL (4) BOISE PHOENIX

AV/CVS (2) TANGIER WRIGUT

t . v / ACVS ( 6 ) HALF MOON HERON

DD ( 3 8 ) ARUNTA JEN KIN S

(4) PERMIT PLUNGER )

% E x c l u d i n g C en p ac f o r c e s te m p o ra rily o p e ra tin g at sea,

1. SOUTH AND SOUTH WEST PACIFIC (C o n td ).

ALLIED FORCES BMEMY FORCES

APA (10) H. T . ALLEN (APA) 3 APD

AGC (2 ) ELUE RIDGE

<^S (3) OTUS -

AR (11) RIGEL (AR)

LSD CARTER HALL -

ALLIED FORCES ENEMY FORCES

CL ( 3 ) DETROIT ABUKUMA '

3. SOUTH EASTERN PACIFIC

ALLIED FORCES KIEMY FORCES

BB (1 7 ) IOWA NORTH CAROLINA TENNESSEE ( 3 ) MUSASH I ( 5 ) YAMATO

CV (10) SARATOGA FRANKLIN ( 5 ) UNRYU

CA (13) BALTIMORE MINNEAPOLIS (1 1 ) AOBA \YA

ALLIED FORCES ENEMY FORCES

XCL (2) CANTON

SS (1 3 ) BLUEFISH HADDO PADDLE )a D p ro x , 16 1 0 (p o s s .a ll

ESTIMATE OF BNIMY SHORE-BASED AIR STRENGTH

D A IL Y NAVAL SUM M ARY

Part I : Allied and Enemy Activity.

(i) ALLIED FORCES

1 , MEW GUINEA. - BISMARCK5

(a) At Sea to 1200/17

(1) Task Unit 7 0*2 t 2 PF "BELFAST" "HUTCHINSON"

(9) "RADFORD" (DD) departed Manus I s , 1100/14 f o r P e a r l.

v San sap or:

(a) At Sea to 1200/17:

(1) "WINTLE" (DE) departed Emir a u 1900/15 fo r Tulagi ETA 0600/ I 9.

3. EAST AND SOUTH AUSTRiiLIA

(1) "LATROBE" (AM3) departed Townsville 0722/15 f o r Langemak ETA 1100/19.

4.- NORTH 'WESTERN AREA: