OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Apr 11, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Repairs completed on TK California Standard at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Pat Doheny at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Empire Condor at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Empire Peregrine at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Alphard at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS KXIII at Soerabaja, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS KIX at Soerabaja, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS KVII at Soerabaja, ship returned to service
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Manus
Task Force 228 arrives at Eastern USA
Task Force 234 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 234 arrives at Cape Town
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 159,92 near Midway Island, speed 10, Moving East
B-17D Fortress reports radio transmissions at 130, 157 near Yasawa Islands
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over Bandoeng 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over Kunming 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Bandoeng 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over 18th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kunming 
Submarine TF 17 ordered to return to Soerabaja due to damage
PBY-5 Catalina reports object near surface at 185, 112 near Hilo
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 176,61 near Dutch Harbor, speed 14, Moving Northwest
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 3 Japanese ships at 165,42 near Umnak Island, speed 13, Moving Southwest
B-17D Fortress sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 128,160 near Nadi, speed 17, Moving Southwest
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Kunming 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Kunming 
B-17D Fortress from 5th BG/31st BS at Noumea grounded due to maintenance
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
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 Silverteak at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Tricolor at Los Angeles, 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 212 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 228 begins loading Supplies at Eastern USA for delivery to Cape Town
CS Convoy TF 234 begins loading Supplies at Cape Town for delivery to Bombay
Fusan expands airfield to size 7
Keijo expands airfield to size 7
Norfolk Island expands fortifications to size 2
Siangtan expands airfield to size 3
Kalemyo expands fortifications to size 3
SS Porpoise taken out of commission to begin refit at Perth
SS Salmon taken out of commission to begin refit at Perth
Repairs completed on AM Romney at Cochin, ship returned to service
9th Indian Division takes replacements from Karachi
xAK Johilla arrives at Mombasa
AVD Chincoteague arrives at Seattle
