OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Apr 16, 42

Tjepoe is occupied by the Allies
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: CS Mizuho reported in port at Rabaul
Task Force 149 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 149 arrives at Aden
Task Force 220 arrives at Balboa
PBY-4 Catalina reports possible submarine at 115, 159 near Noumea
Repairs completed on SS Perch at Perth, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Clark at Prince Rupert, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AKE West Cactus at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP James Cook at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Matthew Flinders at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Wollongbar at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Darvel at Noumea, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 93 begins loading Supplies at Prince Rupert for delivery to Dutch Harbor
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Shinfuku Maru reported in port at Rabaul
Task Force 167 arrives at Eastern USA
AMc Goonambee snooped by Japanese Torpedo Bomber at 96,152 near Rockhampton
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 6 Japanese ships at 131,153 near Yasawa Islands, speed 13, Moving West
PBY-5A Catalina reports possible submarine at 209, 62 near Coos Bay
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Bandoeng 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 75th Chinese/A Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Bandoeng 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over 87th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 75th Chinese/A Corps
B-17D Fortress from 7th BG/88th RS at Nadi grounded due to maintenance
Do-24K-1 reports shadow in water at 50, 107 near Djokjakarta
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Bandoeng 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Fighter sighted over 75th Chinese/B Corps
Japanese Fighter sighted over Bandoeng 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changteh 
Japanese Fighter sighted over 75th Chinese/B Corps
13 x L-18 Lodestar transporting Port Moresby Brigade from Terapo
3 x Catalina I transporting Horn Isl  Det.  from Terapo
7 x Blenheim IV transporting supplies to Paoshan
10 x Blenheim IV transporting supplies to Paoshan
7 x Hudson IIIa transporting supplies to Paoshan
TF 1 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 30 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 212 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 30 begins loading Supplies at Los Angeles for delivery to Noumea
Japanese forces CAPTURE Malaybalay !!!
Geraldton expands fortifications to size 3
Batavia expands fortifications to size 1
Balikpapan expands airfield to size 5
Efate expands airfield to size 4
SS Stingray taken out of commission to begin refit at Perth
SS Sturgeon taken out of commission to begin refit at Perth
SS Searaven taken out of commission to begin refit at Perth
SS S-36 taken out of commission to begin refit at Perth
164th Infantry Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Efate
132nd Infantry Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Efate
182nd Infantry Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Efate
 Johnston (Det.) Defense Battalion - some devices have been upgraded at Johnston Island
7th Marine Defense Battalion - some devices have been upgraded at Pago Pago
147th Field Artillery Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Suva
131st Field Artillery Battalion - some devices have been upgraded at Suva
148th Field Artillery Battalion - some devices have been upgraded at Suva
9th Marine Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Vava'u
NW Australia Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Alice Springs
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  1 (1) x I-16-III, 2 (4) x Blenheim IV, 3 (11) x Buffalo I, 3 (10) x P-26A, 3 (4) x P-35A
  7 (9) x P-36A Mohawk, 8 (1) x F4F-3 Wildcat, 4 (0) x PBY-4 Catalina, 2 (0) x PBY-5 Catalina
Repairs completed on SS Narwhal at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS Plunger at Townsville, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS Trout at Townsville, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS Tuna at Townsville, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS S-27 at Townsville, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AM Ungava at Noumea, ship returned to service
11th Indian Division takes replacements from Karachi
No.11 Sqn RAF arrives at Ledo
No.45 Sqn RAF arrives at Ledo
307th BG/370th BS  arrives at Eastern USA
307th BG/371st BS  arrives at Eastern USA
307th BG/372nd BS  arrives at Eastern USA
307th BG/35th RS arrives at Eastern USA
307th BG/HqS arrives at Eastern USA
Southwest Pacific  arrives at Brisbane
