OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Apr 12, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: BB Yamashiro reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports radio transmissions at 115, 159 near Noumea
Repairs completed on TK Alfred Clegg at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Pellicula at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Kota Tjandi at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Zannis Cambanis at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on PG Isabel at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on PG Herald at San Diego, ship returned to service
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 156,97 near Midway Island, speed 19, Moving Northwest
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 3 Japanese ships at 165,90 near Laysan Island, speed 18, Moving East
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 4 Japanese ships at 155,115 near Johnston Island, speed 18, Moving East
Do-24K-1 reports possible submarine at 56, 104 near Soerabaja
Japanese Fighter sighted over Kunming 
Japanese Recon sighted over Kunming 
PBY-5 Catalina reports conning tower at 225, 84 near San Diego
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 20th Chinese Corps
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Kunming 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 73rd Chinese Corps
Japanese Recon sighted over Kunming 
15 x L-18 Lodestar transporting Torres Strait Battalion 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
11 x Blenheim IV transporting supplies to Paoshan
Repairs completed on xAK Clan Cameron at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Glenorchy at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Kota Radja at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Kota Pinang at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Van Cloon at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Si Kiang at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Admiral Day at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Neleus at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Silverbeech at San Diego, ship returned to service
TF 76 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 212 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
Suchow expands airfield to size 3
Hyderabad expands airfield to size 7
Karachi expands port to size 7
Prince Rupert expands airfield to size 5
Noumea expands airfield to size 7
CV Hornet taken out of commission to begin refit at Auckland
CA Vincennes beginning refit in shipyard at Auckland
SS Pickerel taken out of commission to begin refit at Perth
SS Seal taken out of commission to begin refit at Perth
SS Sargo taken out of commission to begin refit at Perth
SS Sculpin taken out of commission to begin refit at Perth
SS Grouper taken out of commission to begin refit at Noumea
SS S-37 taken out of commission to begin refit at Perth
SS S-41 taken out of commission to begin refit at Perth
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  3 (9) x F4F-3 Wildcat
Repairs completed on SS Dolphin at Townsville, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS Grampus at Townsville, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS Grayback at Townsville, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS Grenadier at Townsville, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS Gudgeon at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS Gato at Townsville, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS Greenling at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS Haddock at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS S-42 at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS S-43 at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS S-44 at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS S-45 at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS S-46 at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS S-47 at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
xAK John Adams arrives at Alameda
III Indian Corps arrives at Aden
