OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Apr 04, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
PBY-4 Catalina sighting report: 9 Japanese ships at 108,157 near Belep Islands, speed 15, Moving East
Repairs completed on DMS Chandler at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Am. Builder at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CV Saratoga at Auckland, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CV Lexington at Auckland, ship returned to service
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Kavieng
Task Force 193 arrives at Cape Town
Hudson III (LR) sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 127,159 near Nadi, speed 16, Moving Southwest
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Bandoeng 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 53rd Chinese Corps
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Kunming 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Bandoeng 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kunming 
B-17D Fortress from 5th BG/23rd BS at Nadi grounded due to maintenance
Vincent I from No.1 Sqn RNZAF is damaged on landing
PBY-5 Catalina from VP-23 is damaged on landing
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 10 Japanese ships at 176,138 near Christmas Island, speed 10, Moving Southeast
PBY-5 Catalina reports shape below surface at 139, 148 near Funafuti
Do-24K-1 sighting report: 6 Japanese ships at 57,103 near Soerabaja, speed 16, Moving East
Catalina I reports shadow in water at 98, 149 near Rockhampton
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Bandoeng 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kunming 
Japanese Recon sighted over Bandoeng 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kunming 
12 x PBY-5 Catalina transporting 30th Australian Brigade from Terapo
13 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
11 x Blenheim IV transporting supplies to Paoshan
Repairs completed on AO Brazos at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Empire Star at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Glenartney at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Boschfontein at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK West Portal at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Wallingford at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Am. Packer at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Nightingale at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Alcoa Pennant at San Diego, ship returned to service
TF 76 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 210 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 2 begins loading Supplies at Prince Rupert for delivery to Kodiak
Japanese forces CAPTURE Sinabang !!!
Brunei expands port to size 5
Hobart expands airfield to size 6
Dunedin expands airfield to size 7
Efate expands airfield to size 3
Suchan expands fortifications to size 3
Spassk-Dalniy expands airfield to size 7
DD Hull beginning refit in shipyard at Pearl Harbor
DD MacDonough beginning refit in shipyard at Pearl Harbor
DD Worden beginning refit in shipyard at Pearl Harbor
DMS Chandler beginning refit in shipyard at San Diego
DMS Wasmuth beginning refit in shipyard at San Diego
SS Perch taken out of commission to begin refit at Perth
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  0 (1) x Walrus II
109th RAF  Base Force takes replacements from Aden
AP American Legion arrives at Balboa
No.880 Sqn FAA arrives at Adelaide
1st FeG/3rd FeS arrives at Aden
1st FeG/6th FeS arrives at Aden
1st FeG/13th FeS arrives at Aden
147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment arrives at Eastern USA
2nd ISF Base Force arrives at Aden
112th RAF Base Force arrives at Aden
