OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Apr 24, 42

Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Woodlark Island
DD Crosby collides with BB Revenge at 117 , 166 
Task Force 237 arrives at Balboa
Task Force 172 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 172 arrives at Cape Town
Repairs completed on xAP Diomed at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Santa Paula at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on PF Nebraskan at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Santa Teresa at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Admiral Cole at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Mulbera at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Tanda at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Boero at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on ACM Sumac at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS Pickerel at Perth, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS Sargo at Perth, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS Sculpin at Perth, ship returned to service
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
PBY-5 Catalina reports object under water at 136, 165 near Tongatapu
Hudson III (LR) reports oil slick at 130, 163 near Kandavu Island
Catalina I reports submarine at 92, 144 near Townsville
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 75th Chinese/A Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over 75th Chinese/A Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 164,61 near Ulak Island, speed 15, Moving Northwest
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over 75th Chinese/B Corps
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over 75th Chinese/A Corps
Japanese Fighter sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Changsha 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Siangtan 
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over 75th Chinese/B Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 75th Chinese/A Corps
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
B-17D Fortress from 5th BG/31st BS at Noumea grounded due to maintenance
Vincent I from No.1 Sqn RNZAF is damaged on landing
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
11 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 Poelau Bras at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AP Crescent City at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AK Arcturus at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Minnesotan at San Diego, ship returned to service
Japanese forces CAPTURE Pantar !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Waingapoe !!!
Boise expands airfield to size 7
Broken Hill expands airfield to size 4
Silchar expands airfield to size 7
North Sumatra Base Force isolated with no supply!
Group 'No.488 Sqn RAF' changes name to 'No.14 Sqn RNZAF'
6th RAN Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Townsville
78th Chinese Corps - some devices have been upgraded at Siangtan
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  1 (4) x Beaufort I
Repairs completed on DMS Southard at Auckland, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DMS Hopkins at Auckland, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DMS Trevor at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DMS Boggs at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DMS Dorsey at Auckland, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DMS Perry at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DMS Long at Auckland, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DMS Elliot at Auckland, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS Swordfish at Perth, ship returned to service
No.22 Sqn RAF arrives at Silchar
