OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Apr 02, 42

Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Task Force 211 arrives at Balboa
Task Force 271 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 271 arrives at Aden
Repairs completed on xAK Jefferson Myers at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Paul Jones at Auckland, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Parrott at Auckland, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Whipple at Auckland, ship returned to service
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 8 Japanese ships at 181,46 near Sitkinak Island, speed 20, Moving West
PBY-5 Catalina reports periscope wake at 163, 57 near Adak Island
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 53rd Chinese Corps
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Kunming 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 44th Chinese Corps
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Kunming 
PBY-5 Catalina reports shadow in water at 163, 58 near Ulak Island
Japanese Recon sighted over Kunming 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kunming 
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
14 x DC-2 transporting supplies to Paoshan
8 x Blenheim IV transporting supplies to Paoshan
11 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
TF 76 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 210 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 131 begins loading Supplies at Los Angeles for delivery to Pearl Harbor
CS Convoy TF 249 begins loading Supplies at Los Angeles for delivery to Christmas Island
Japanese forces CAPTURE Dili !!!
Cam Ranh Bay expands port to size 8
Butte expands airfield to size 4
Chittagong expands airfield to size 5
Group 'ATC Sqn ' changes name to '21st TS'
CA New Orleans beginning refit in shipyard at Pearl Harbor
CA Minneapolis beginning refit in shipyard at Pearl Harbor
CA San Francisco beginning refit in shipyard at Pearl Harbor
CL Raleigh beginning refit in shipyard at Prince Rupert
CL Detroit beginning refit in shipyard at Prince Rupert
DD Selfridge beginning refit in shipyard at Pearl Harbor
DD Phelps beginning refit in shipyard at Pearl Harbor
DD Clark beginning refit in shipyard at Prince Rupert
DD Farragut beginning refit in shipyard at Prince Rupert
DD Dewey beginning refit in shipyard at Prince Rupert
DD Dale beginning refit in shipyard at Prince Rupert
DD Monaghan beginning refit in shipyard at Pearl Harbor
DD Aylwin beginning refit in shipyard at Pearl Harbor
AVD Ballard beginning refit in shipyard at Auckland
AVD McFarland beginning refit in shipyard at Auckland
AVD Thornton beginning refit in shipyard at Pearl Harbor
AVD Hulbert beginning refit in shipyard at Pearl Harbor
AVD Williamson beginning refit in shipyard at Pearl Harbor
AM Romney taken out of commission to begin refit at Cochin
Wake USN CPNAB  - some devices have been upgraded at Pearl Harbor
6th Marine Defense Battalion - some devices have been upgraded at Midway Island
RAF 224 Group Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Tanjore
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  1 (1) x Walrus II
109th RAF  Base Force takes replacements from Aden
27th Infantry Division takes replacements from Christmas Island
Convoy TB.4 Supply Convoy disbands
DD Pakenham arrives at Cape Town
xAK Cape Alava arrives at Seattle
xAK Cairo City arrives at Aden
VJ-10 Det A arrives at Los Angeles
22nd TS arrives at Melbourne
4th Field Artillery Battalion arrives at San Francisco
24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment arrives at San Francisco
