OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Apr 22, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: TK Zuiyo Maru reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Task Force 204 arrives at Eastern USA
Task Force 168 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 168 arrives at Abadan
Repairs completed on SST Argonaut at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS Finback at Townsville, ship returned to service
TF 63 leaving patrol zone to refuel at Suva
CS Convoy TF 168 begins loading Fuel at Abadan for delivery to Karachi
CS Convoy TF 204 begins loading Supplies at Eastern USA for delivery to Cape Town
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Manila Maru reported in port at Rabaul
ASW Combat TF 63 resumes patrol, enroute to 132 , 161  near Suva
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 8 Japanese ships at 160,83 near Kure Island, speed 16, Moving Northwest
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 115,150 near Luganville, speed 20, Moving Northwest
B-17D Fortress reports periscope wake at 112, 161 near Noumea
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Bandoeng 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over 2nd Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Bandoeng 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 2nd Chinese Corps
Vincent I from No.1 Sqn RNZAF crashes on landing
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 6 Japanese ships at 164,87 near Midway Island, speed 11, Moving Southeast
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 4 Japanese ships at 168,134 near Palmyra, speed 12, Moving Southwest
PBY-5 Catalina reports submarine at 136, 168 near Tongatapu
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 4 Japanese ships at 116,152 near Lakatoro, speed 15, Moving Southeast
PBY-5A Catalina reports submarine at 201, 51 near Coal Harbour
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Bandoeng 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over 73rd Chinese Corps
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over 2nd Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 75th Chinese/B Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 75th Chinese/A Corps
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Bandoeng 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 99th Chinese Corps
Japanese Recon sighted over 2nd Chinese Corps
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over 75th Chinese/B Corps
Japanese Fighter sighted over 75th Chinese/A Corps
9 x DC-2 transporting supplies to Chengtu
11 x L-18 Lodestar transporting supplies to Terapo
12 x Blenheim IV transporting supplies to Paoshan
7 x Blenheim IV transporting supplies to Paoshan
12 x Blenheim IV transporting supplies to Paoshan
9 x Blenheim IV transporting supplies to Paoshan
12 x Wellington Ic transporting supplies to Chengtu
7 x Hudson IIIa transporting supplies to Paoshan
12 x Wellington Ic transporting supplies to Chengtu
No additional repairs possible on ACM Sumac using currently assigned resources at Pearl Harbor
Repairs completed on CL Phoenix at Auckland, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CL Honolulu at Auckland, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Cummings at Efate, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Drayton at Efate, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Shaw at Efate, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Reid at Efate, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Tucker at Efate, ship returned to service
TF 1 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 131 begins loading Supplies at Los Angeles for delivery to Pearl Harbor
Christmas Island expands airfield to size 5
Alice Springs expands airfield to size 4
Batavia expands fortifications to size 1
Silchar expands fortifications to size 4
2nd KNIL AA Battalion isolated with no supply!
North Sumatra Base Force isolated with no supply!
1st Marine Defense Battalion - some devices have been upgraded at Nadi
13th RAAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Cairns
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  1 (5) x Beaufort I
Repairs completed on AVD Ballard at Auckland, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AVD McFarland at Auckland, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AVD Thornton at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AVD Hulbert at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AVD Williamson at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
9th Indian/B Division takes replacements from Calcutta
xAK Bennevis arrives at Cape Town
xAP Dunedin Star arrives at Cape Town
YMS-98 arrives at Stockton
