OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Apr 25, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Port Moresby
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
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports suspected submarine at 116, 158 near Ouv'ea
Repairs completed on xAP Lycaon at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Montoro at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Santa Maria at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Cynthia Olson at San Diego, ship returned to service
BB Revenge in ARD Lancaster at Noumea**
Repairs completed on xAP Oriskany at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Prominent at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Burwah at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Minnipa at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Marudu at Noumea, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 103 begins loading Supplies at Los Angeles for delivery to Vava'u
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Task Force 92 arrives at Eastern USA
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 165,111 near Johnston Island, speed 19, Moving Southeast
1LT Hall G. of AVG/1st Sqn is credited with kill number 2
2LT Jenkins W. of AVG/1st Sqn is credited with kill number 2
2LT Iverson G. of AVG/1st Sqn is credited with kill number 2
2LT Iverson G. of AVG/1st Sqn is credited with kill number 3
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter sighted over 75th Chinese/B Corps
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over 75th Chinese/A Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
2LT Howard P. of AVG/1st Sqn is credited with kill number 2
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 75th Chinese/B Corps
Japanese Fighter sighted over 75th Chinese/A Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
F-4 Lightning from 8th PS  at Townsville grounded due to maintenance
F-4 Lightning from 8th PS  at Townsville grounded due to maintenance
B-17D Fortress reports periscope at 115, 160 near Noumea
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 75th Chinese/B Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Changsha 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 75th Chinese/B Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Changsha 
9 x DC-2 transporting supplies to Chengtu
10 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 TK British Destiny at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK British Aviator at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DMS Lamberton at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Lurline at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Monterey at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Mariposa at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Makawao at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Manukai at San Diego, ship returned to service
No additional repairs possible on ACM Sumac using currently assigned resources at Vava'u
Repairs completed on SS KXV at Soerabaja, ship returned to service
BB Revenge in ARD Lancaster at Noumea**
CS Convoy TF 92 begins loading Supplies at Eastern USA for delivery to Cape Town
Japanese forces CAPTURE Batavia !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tjepoe !!!
Pendleton expands airfield to size 6
Cloncurry expands airfield to size 2
Cooktown expands fortifications to size 2
Kavieng expands port to size 3
North Sumatra Base Force isolated with no supply!
DMS Lamberton beginning refit in shipyard at San Diego
9th Marine Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Vava'u
5th Australian Division - some devices have been upgraded at Brisbane
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  4 (0) x Beaufort I
Repairs completed on SS Skipjack at Perth, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS S-38 at Perth, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS S-39 at Perth, ship returned to service
9th Indian/A Division takes replacements from Karachi
9th Indian/B Division takes replacements from Karachi
11th Indian/A Division takes replacements from Karachi
11th Indian/B Division takes replacements from Karachi
11th Indian/C Division takes replacements from Karachi
xAK Benjamin Franklin arrives at Alameda
1st FeG/3rd FeS arrives at Ledo
1st FeG/6th FeS arrives at Ledo
1st FeG/13th FeS arrives at Ledo
