OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Apr 09, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
OS2U-3 Kingfisher sighting report: 9 Japanese ships at 115,160 near Noumea, speed 10, Moving Northwest
Repairs completed on DM Ramsay at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Jeff Davis at San Diego, ship returned to service
No additional repairs possible on xAK Susan Luckenbach using currently assigned resources at Prince Rupert
Repairs completed on SS KXV at Soerabaja, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS O21 at Soerabaja, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Kauri at Noumea, ship returned to service
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Kavieng
PBY-5 Catalina reports submarine wake at 137, 161 near Kabara
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 6 Japanese ships at 124,148 near Vanua Lava, speed 12, Moving East
PBY-5 Catalina reports object under water at 121, 157 near Tanna
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 3 Japanese ships at 223,78 near Channel Islands, speed 19, Moving Northwest
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Bandoeng 
Japanese Recon sighted over Bandoeng 
PBY-5 Catalina reports diving submarine at 173, 134 near Washington Island
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 169,133 near Palmyra, speed 10, Moving Southeast
PBY-5 Catalina reports turbulence in water at 126, 162 near Nadi
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Bandoeng 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 10th Chinese Corps
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Kunming 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Bandoeng 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kunming 
12 x PBY-5 Catalina transporting 30th Australian Brigade from Terapo
15 x L-18 Lodestar transporting 15th RAAF Base Force from Terapo
4 x Catalina I transporting Horn Isl  Det.  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
10 x Blenheim IV transporting supplies to Paoshan
Repairs completed on TK Mobilgas at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK L. P. St. Clair at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Nils Moller at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Nurmahal at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Clan Macneil at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Derrymore at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Forafric at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
No additional repairs possible on xAK Susan Luckenbach using currently assigned resources at Prince Rupert
Repairs completed on SS O23 at Soerabaja, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS O24 at Soerabaja, ship returned to service
TF 76 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 105 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 146 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 212 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 105 begins loading Supplies at Los Angeles for delivery to Vava'u
Japanese forces CAPTURE Dili !!!
Wuchang expands airfield to size 4
Calcutta expands port to size 6
Cawnpore expands airfield to size 4
Madras expands airfield to size 8
Portland expands airfield to size 4
Auckland expands port to size 8
Changteh expands airfield to size 2
Kukong expands airfield to size 2
Efate expands port to size 3
Blagoveshchensk expands fortifications to size 4
Ulan Bator expands airfield to size 5
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion DISPERSES!
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion DISPERSES!!
SS Finback taken out of commission to begin refit at Townsville
96th Coast AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Vava'u
4th RAAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Port Augusta
5th Australian/A Division - some devices have been upgraded at Brisbane
5th Australian/B Division - some devices have been upgraded at Brisbane
Repairs completed on xAK Cairo City at Aden, ship returned to service
9th Indian Division takes replacements from Karachi
xAK Dalgoma arrives at Cape Town
