OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Apr 23, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Repairs completed on CA New Orleans at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CA Minneapolis at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CA San Francisco at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
No additional repairs possible on ACM Sumac using currently assigned resources at Pearl Harbor
Repairs completed on SS Salmon at Perth, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS Porpoise at Perth, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 37 begins loading Supplies at Pearl Harbor for delivery to Palmyra
CS Convoy TF 72 begins loading Supplies at Los Angeles for delivery to Vava'u
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
TF 154 can not completely unload all cargo at Noumea
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 170,133 near Palmyra, speed 12, Moving West
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 169,116 near Johnston Island, speed 14, Moving West
B-17D Fortress reports submarine at 131, 160 near Nadi
Japanese Fighter sighted over Bandoeng 
Japanese Recon sighted over 20th Chinese Corps
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over 75th Chinese/A Corps
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Bandoeng 
Japanese Recon sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Recon sighted over 75th Chinese/A Corps
TF 47 detects Japanese Aircraft at 96,151 near Rockhampton
Do-24K-1 sighting report: 6 Japanese ships at 58,105 near Pamekasan, speed 20, Moving Southwest
B-17D Fortress reports shadow in water at 131, 160 near Nadi
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Bandoeng 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over 87th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 75th Chinese/B Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 75th Chinese/A Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Bandoeng 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 6th Construction Regiment
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 75th Chinese/B Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 75th Chinese/A Corps
9 x DC-2 transporting supplies to Chengtu
11 x L-18 Lodestar transporting supplies to Terapo
11 x Blenheim IV transporting supplies to Paoshan
6 x Blenheim IV transporting supplies to Paoshan
12 x Blenheim IV transporting supplies to Paoshan
10 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
Repairs completed on xAP Santa Barbara at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Santa Inez at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Liloa at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Donald McKay at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Potter at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Coast Trader at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Matiana at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Penrith Castle at San Diego, ship returned to service
No additional repairs possible on ACM Sumac using currently assigned resources at Pearl Harbor
Japanese forces CAPTURE Bandoeng !!!
Tinian expands airfield to size 5
Wenchow expands fortifications to size 1
Batavia expands fortifications to size 1
Madioen expands fortifications to size 3
Luganville expands airfield to size 4
North Sumatra Base Force isolated with no supply!
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  0 (5) x Beaufort I
Repairs completed on SS Seal at Perth, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS Grouper at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS S-37 at Perth, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS S-41 at Perth, ship returned to service
AD Hamul arrives at Balboa
AMc Tawhai arrives at Dunedin
No.34 Sqn RAAF arrives at Sydney
