OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Apr 28, 42

Pantar is occupied by the Allies
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Repairs completed on xAK Bengalen at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DMS Wasmuth at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS Searaven at Perth, ship returned to service
BB Revenge in ARD Lancaster at Noumea**
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Troops from 255th USN Base Force , 3rd Infantry/A Div  
  lost to accident during amphibious unloading from TF 161
Task Force 13 arrives at Cape Town
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 139,152 near Funafuti, speed 14, Moving Northwest
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 159,48 near Kiska Island, speed 16, Moving East
PBY-5 Catalina reports periscope at 122, 151 near Ambrym
2LT Merritt, K. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 2
2LT Tapner R. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 6
Japanese Fighter sighted over Wenchow 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 75th Chinese/B Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 75th Chinese/A Corps
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Wenchow 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 75th Chinese/B Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 75th Chinese/A Corps
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
PBY-5 Catalina reports submarine at 120, 150 near Luganville
PBY-5A Catalina reports turbulence in water at 200, 59 near Coal Harbour
Japanese Recon sighted over Wenchow 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Changsha 
C5M2 Babs sighted over Wenchow 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
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 TK Emidio at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK William H. Berg at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK British Motorist at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Empire Glade at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Doryssa at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Lulworth Hill at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Malancha at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Tai Yin at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK T. A. Johnson at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Ikauna at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
BB Revenge in ARD Lancaster at Noumea**
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tjilatjap !!!
Tatung expands airfield to size 6
Bangkok expands airfield to size 5
March Field expands airfield to size 5
Manila expands airfield to size 9
Wenchow expands fortifications to size 1
Ondorhaan expands airfield to size 7
Bakersfield expands airfield to size 6
CLAA Atlanta taken out of commission to begin refit at San Diego
14th RAAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Cooktown
1st Army Tank Brigade - some devices have been upgraded at Auckland
TK Aristophanes arrives at Balboa
27th Australian Brigade arrives at Sydney
