OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Apr 07, 42

Dili is occupied by the Allies
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
SS Shark terminates patrol and enters Perth for repairs
PBY-4 Catalina sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 120,155 near Efate, speed 20, Moving Northwest
Repairs completed on xAP Poelau Laut at San Diego, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 83 begins loading Supplies at Los Angeles for delivery to Vava'u
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
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Task Force 225 arrives at Cape Town
Task Force 293 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 293 arrives at Cape Town
Task Force 297 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 297 arrives at Cape Town
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 6 Japanese ships at 158,51 near Amchitka Island, speed 16, Moving East
Hudson III (LR) reports shape below surface at 131, 160 near Nadi
Japanese Fighter sighted over Bandoeng 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kunming 
Japanese Recon sighted over Bandoeng 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Changteh 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kunming 
B-17D Fortress from 5th BG/23rd BS at Nadi grounded due to maintenance
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 10 Japanese ships at 182,52 near Chirikof Island, speed 17, Moving West
PBY-5A Catalina reports periscope wake at 204, 56 near Coal Harbour
B-17D Fortress reports radio transmissions at 113, 160 near Noumea
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Bandoeng 
Japanese Fighter sighted over 20th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Bandoeng 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Changsha 
B-17D Fortress from 7th BG/88th RS at Nadi grounded due to maintenance
12 x PBY-5 Catalina transporting 30th Australian Brigade from Terapo
14 x L-18 Lodestar transporting 15th RAAF Base Force from Terapo
4 x Catalina I transporting Port Moresby Brigade from Terapo
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 Maine at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK City of Dalhart at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS Tambor at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
TF 76 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 146 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 210 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 212 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 293 begins loading Supplies at Cape Town for delivery to Bombay
CS Convoy TF 297 begins loading Supplies at Cape Town for delivery to Bombay
Japanese forces CAPTURE Lautem !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Watampone !!!
Nadi expands port to size 4
Suva expands airfield to size 5
Dacca expands fortifications to size 2
Charters Towers expands fortifications to size 3
Rabaul expands airfield to size 5
Fort St. John expands airfield to size 5
SS Shark taken out of commission to begin refit at Perth
SS Tambor taken out of commission to begin refit at Pearl Harbor
SS Grayling begins refit while under repair at Pearl Harbor
AM Ungava taken out of commission to begin refit at Noumea
2nd RNZAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Noumea
Repairs completed on CV Yorktown at Auckland, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CV Enterprise at Auckland, ship returned to service
Device(s) upgraded in 2nd RNZAF Base Force supplied from Noumea
III Australian Corps's TOE was upgraded to Australian Corps at Perth
xAK Clan Macbean arrives at Cape Town
224 Group RAF  arrives at Aden
AHQ Far East  arrives at Aden
77th Coast AA Regiment arrives at Eastern USA
1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment arrives at Karachi
9th Indian Division arrives at Karachi
