OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Apr 17, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Hokuroku Maru reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Kavieng
Task Force 57 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 57 arrives at Abadan
Repairs completed on xAP Limerick at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Murada at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on PF Washingtonian at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Piet Hein at Auckland, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 57 begins loading Fuel at Abadan for delivery to Karachi
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Kavieng
Task Force 94 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 94 arrives at Cape Town
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 9 Japanese ships at 170,133 near Palmyra, speed 12, Moving Southwest
PBY-5A Catalina reports shadow in water at 209, 60 near Coos Bay
Hudson III (LR) reports conning tower at 133, 164 near Kandavu Island
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 75th Chinese/B Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 75th Chinese/A Corps
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over 75th Chinese/B Corps
Japanese Fighter sighted over 75th Chinese/A Corps
AMc Goonambee observes Japanese Torpedo Bomber at 95,152 near Rockhampton
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 157,91 near Midway Island, speed 10, Moving West
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 6 Japanese ships at 130,161 near Nadi, speed 12, Moving Southwest
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 6 Japanese ships at 120,150 near Luganville, speed 19, Moving Southeast
Hudson III (LR) reports diving submarine at 133, 156 near Savusavu
B-17D Fortress sighting report: 3 Japanese ships at 114,161 near Noumea, speed 11, Moving Northwest
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Bandoeng 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over 37th Chinese Corps
Japanese Recon sighted over 75th Chinese/B Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 75th Chinese/A Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Bandoeng 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 75th Chinese/B Corps
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over 75th Chinese/A Corps
12 x L-18 Lodestar transporting Port Moresby Brigade from Terapo
4 x Catalina I transporting Horn Isl  Det.  from Terapo
13 x DC-2 transporting supplies to Chengtu
7 x Blenheim IV transporting supplies to Paoshan
9 x Blenheim IV transporting supplies to Paoshan
7 x Hudson IIIa transporting supplies to Paoshan
Repairs completed on xAP Kota Baroe at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Kota Agoeng at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Ernest Meyer at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Meigs at San Diego, ship returned to service
TF 1 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 212 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 94 begins loading Supplies at Cape Town for delivery to Bombay
Japanese forces CAPTURE Ramree Island !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Semarang !!!
Bangkok expands port to size 7
SS Sealion taken out of commission to begin refit at Perth
2nd RAAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Adelaide
6th RAAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Adelaide
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  0 (1) x I-16-III, 2 (5) x Albacore I, 4 (0) x Blenheim IV, 3 (8) x Buffalo I, 2 (8) x P-26A
  2 (2) x P-35A, 3 (6) x P-36A Mohawk, 0 (1) x F4F-3 Wildcat
Repairs completed on SS Pollack at Townsville, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS Pompano at Townsville, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS Tautog at Townsville, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS Thresher at Townsville, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS Gar at Townsville, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS S-18 at Townsville, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS S-23 at Townsville, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS S-28 at Townsville, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS S-35 at Townsville, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AM Outarde at Prince Rupert, ship returned to service
PB Chosa Maru is reported to have been sunk near Palembang on Jan 29, 1942
9th PS  arrives at Eastern USA
