OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Apr 01, 42

Watampone is occupied by the Allies
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Task Force 142 arrives at Balboa
PBY-4 Catalina reports object near surface at 104, 157 near Maryborough
PBY-4 Catalina sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 124,151 near Ambrym, speed 19, Moving Southeast
No additional repairs possible on DMS Perry using currently assigned resources at San Diego
Repairs completed on DD Rathburne at Auckland, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Nizam at Auckland, ship returned to service
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 183,138 near Christmas Island, speed 12, Moving Northwest
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 169,49 near Dutch Harbor, speed 18, Moving Northwest
Sighting report: 4 Japanese ships at 71,115 near Dili , Speed unknown  
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 53rd Chinese Corps
Japanese Fighter sighted over Kunming 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 44th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kunming 
B-17D Fortress from 5th BG/31st BS at Noumea grounded due to maintenance
Vincent I from No.1 Sqn RNZAF is damaged on landing
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 9 Japanese ships at 161,124 near Johnston Island, speed 15, Moving Northwest
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 110,153 near Belep Islands, speed 12, Moving Northwest
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 6 Japanese ships at 111,153 near Belep Islands, speed 13, Moving Southeast
Catalina I reports suspected submarine at 96, 146 near Bowen
Japanese Fighter sighted over Bandoeng 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Bandoeng 
Vincent I from No.1 Sqn RNZAF is damaged on landing
Do-24K-1 from GVT-6 at Soerabaja grounded due to maintenance
12 x PBY-5 Catalina transporting 30th Australian Brigade from Terapo
11 x L-18 Lodestar transporting 15th RAAF Base Force from Terapo
4 x Catalina I transporting Port Moresby Brigade from Terapo
15 x DC-2 transporting supplies to Paoshan
8 x Blenheim IV transporting supplies to Paoshan
10 x Blenheim IV transporting supplies to Paoshan
10 x Blenheim IV transporting supplies to Paoshan
9 x Hudson IIIa transporting supplies to Paoshan
12 x Blenheim IV transporting supplies to Paoshan
Repairs completed on xAK Forbes Hauptmann at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Sage Brush at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
No additional repairs possible on DMS Perry using currently assigned resources at San Diego
TF 210 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 332 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
Seward expands airfield to size 1
Taiping expands airfield to size 5
Alice Springs expands airfield to size 3
Meekatharra expands fortifications to size 2
Port Augusta expands airfield to size 7
CV Yorktown taken out of commission to begin refit at Auckland
CV Enterprise taken out of commission to begin refit at Auckland
CL St. Louis beginning refit in shipyard at Auckland
CL Helena beginning refit in shipyard at Auckland
CL Phoenix beginning refit in shipyard at Auckland
CL Honolulu beginning refit in shipyard at Auckland
DD Bagley beginning refit in shipyard at Auckland
DD Blue beginning refit in shipyard at Auckland
DD Helm beginning refit in shipyard at Auckland
DD Mugford beginning refit in shipyard at Auckland
DD Ralph Talbot beginning refit in shipyard at Auckland
DD Henley beginning refit in shipyard at Auckland
DD Patterson beginning refit in shipyard at Auckland
DD Jarvis beginning refit in shipyard at Auckland
DD Craven beginning refit in shipyard at Auckland
DD Gridley beginning refit in shipyard at Auckland
DD McCall beginning refit in shipyard at Auckland
DD Benham taken out of commission to begin refit at Vava'u
DD Ellet taken out of commission to begin refit at Vava'u
DD Dunlap beginning refit in shipyard at Auckland
DD Fanning beginning refit in shipyard at Auckland
DD Mahan beginning refit in shipyard at Auckland
DD Cummings beginning refit in shipyard at Auckland
DD Drayton beginning refit in shipyard at Auckland
DD Lamson beginning refit in shipyard at Auckland
DD Case beginning refit in shipyard at Auckland
DD Conyngham beginning refit in shipyard at Auckland
DD Shaw beginning refit in shipyard at Auckland
DD Cushing beginning refit in shipyard at Auckland
DD Perkins beginning refit in shipyard at Auckland
DD Smith beginning refit in shipyard at Auckland
DD Preston beginning refit in shipyard at Auckland
DD Reid beginning refit in shipyard at Auckland
DD Flusser beginning refit in shipyard at Auckland
DD Tucker beginning refit in shipyard at Auckland
DD Cassin beginning refit in shipyard at Auckland
DD Downes beginning refit in shipyard at Auckland
DD Porter beginning refit in shipyard at Auckland
DD Balch beginning refit in shipyard at Auckland
AVD Childs beginning refit in shipyard at Melbourne
DMS Southard beginning refit in shipyard at Auckland
DMS Hopkins beginning refit in shipyard at Auckland
DMS Trevor beginning refit in shipyard at San Diego
DMS Boggs beginning refit in shipyard at San Diego
DMS Dorsey beginning refit in shipyard at Auckland
DMS Perry beginning refit in shipyard at San Diego
DMS Long beginning refit in shipyard at Auckland
DMS Elliot beginning refit in shipyard at Auckland
AM Ballarat taken out of commission to begin refit at Noumea
AM Bunbury taken out of commission to begin refit at Noumea
AM Cairns taken out of commission to begin refit at Sydney
AM Cessnock taken out of commission to begin refit at Noumea
AM Colac taken out of commission to begin refit at Perth
AM Deloraine taken out of commission to begin refit at Suva
AM Ipswich taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
AM Latrobe taken out of commission to begin refit at Suva
AM Launceton taken out of commission to begin refit at Townsville
AM Lismore taken out of commission to begin refit at Trincomalee
AM Lithgow taken out of commission to begin refit at Sydney
AM Mildura taken out of commission to begin refit at Sydney
AM Toowoomba taken out of commission to begin refit at Sydney
AM Townsville taken out of commission to begin refit at Noumea
AM Warrnambool taken out of commission to begin refit at Noumea
AM Whyalla taken out of commission to begin refit at Sydney
AM Wollongong taken out of commission to begin refit at Sydney
SST Argonaut beginning refit in shipyard at Pearl Harbor
SS Narwhal taken out of commission to begin refit at Pearl Harbor
SS Dolphin taken out of commission to begin refit at Townsville
SS Grampus taken out of commission to begin refit at Townsville
SS Grayback taken out of commission to begin refit at Townsville
SS Grenadier taken out of commission to begin refit at Townsville
SS Gudgeon taken out of commission to begin refit at Pearl Harbor
SS Gato taken out of commission to begin refit at Townsville
SS Greenling taken out of commission to begin refit at Noumea
SS Haddock taken out of commission to begin refit at Noumea
SS S-42 taken out of commission to begin refit at Pearl Harbor
SS S-43 taken out of commission to begin refit at Pearl Harbor
SS S-44 taken out of commission to begin refit at Pearl Harbor
SS S-45 taken out of commission to begin refit at Pearl Harbor
SS S-46 taken out of commission to begin refit at Pearl Harbor
SS S-47 taken out of commission to begin refit at Pearl Harbor
AM Poole taken out of commission to begin refit at Karachi
AM Cromarty taken out of commission to begin refit at Bombay
AM Cromer taken out of commission to begin refit at Bombay
AVD Casco taken out of commission to begin refit at Pearl Harbor
AVD Mackinac taken out of commission to begin refit at Auckland
AM Bellechasse taken out of commission to begin refit at Vancouver
AM Bayfield taken out of commission to begin refit at Vancouver
AM Courtenay taken out of commission to begin refit at Prince Rupert
AM Mirimichi taken out of commission to begin refit at Vava'u
AM Quatsino taken out of commission to begin refit at Prince Rupert
AM Wasaga taken out of commission to begin refit at Seattle
AM Chignecto taken out of commission to begin refit at Seattle
13th Australian Brigade - some devices have been upgraded at Perth
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  0 (2) x Walrus II
I Australian Corps's TOE was upgraded to Australian Corps at Adelaide
II Australian Corps's TOE was upgraded to Australian Corps at Sydney
2nd Medium Regiment's TOE was upgraded to Medium Arty Regiment at Sydney
6th Medium Regiment's TOE was upgraded to Medium Arty Regiment at Madras
APA J. Franklin Bell arrives at Mare Island
GVT-7 arrives at Tjilatjap
109th RAF  Base Force arrives at Aden
