OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Apr 27, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lae
Task Force 201 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 201 arrives at Abadan
SOC-1 Seagull sighting report: 8 Japanese ships at 123,145 near Vanikoro, speed 20, Moving Northwest
Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard DD Crosby
Repairs completed on xAK Bellerophon at San Diego, ship returned to service
BB Revenge in ARD Lancaster at Noumea**
CS Convoy TF 201 begins loading Fuel at Abadan for delivery to Karachi
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 4 Japanese ships at 169,52 near Umnak Island, speed 13, Moving Southeast
Hudson III (LR) reports diving submarine at 132, 157 near Yasawa Islands
Japanese Fighter sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 75th Chinese/B Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over 75th Chinese/B Corps
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Siangtan 
SOC-1 Seagull sighting report: 3 Japanese ships at 118,143 near Ndeni, speed 10, Moving Northwest
SOC-1 Seagull sighting report: 8 Japanese ships at 120,141 near Reef Islands, speed 16, Moving Southwest
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 8 Japanese ships at 176,52 near Cold Bay, speed 20, Moving West
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Wenchow 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over 75th Chinese/B Corps
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over 75th Chinese/A Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Wenchow 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 75th Chinese/B Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 75th Chinese/A Corps
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Damaged Blenheim IV from No.211 Sqn RAF crashes
B-17D Fortress from 7th BG/436th BS at Nadi grounded due to maintenance
Vincent I from No.1 Sqn RNZAF is damaged on landing
10 x Blenheim IV transporting supplies to Paoshan
12 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 Bloemfontein at San Diego, ship returned to service
BB Revenge in ARD Lancaster at Noumea**
Japanese forces CAPTURE Madioen !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Larantoeka !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Maumere !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Lomblen !!!
Fusan expands airfield to size 8
Nanchang expands airfield to size 5
Sinyang expands airfield to size 3
Fresno expands airfield to size 6
Taiping expands airfield to size 6
North Sumatra Base Force isolated with no supply!
Repairs completed on DMS Chandler at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS Stingray at Perth, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS Sturgeon at Perth, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS S-36 at Perth, ship returned to service
11th Indian/C Division takes replacements from Karachi
LB-110 is reported to have been sunk near Merak on Mar 13, 1942
CV Illustrious arrives at Cape Town
SS Flying Fish arrives at San Diego
