OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Apr 29, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Task Force 156 arrives at Eastern USA
Task Force 160 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 160 arrives at Aden
Repairs completed on TK Gulfcoast at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Belita at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Empire Glen at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS Sealion at Perth, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CL Raleigh at Prince Rupert, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CL Detroit at Prince Rupert, ship returned to service
BB Revenge in ARD Lancaster at Noumea**
CS Convoy TF 93 begins loading Supplies at Prince Rupert for delivery to Dutch Harbor
CS Convoy TF 101 begins loading Supplies at Los Angeles for delivery to Christmas Island
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Task Force 225 arrives at Eastern USA
SBD-3 Dauntless sighting report: 8 Japanese ships at 118,144 near Ndeni, speed 13, Moving East
Japanese Fighter sighted over Soerabaja 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft 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 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Soerabaja 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 75th Chinese/B Corps
Japanese Recon sighted over 75th Chinese/A Corps
Japanese Fighter sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
SBD-3 Dauntless sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 117,143 near Kirakira, speed 13, Moving Northwest
SOC-1 Seagull sighting report: 8 Japanese ships at 122,146 near Vanikoro, speed 11, Moving Southwest
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 173,103 near French Frigate Shoal, speed 10, Moving Southeast
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Wenchow 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Soerabaja 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber 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 Recon sighted over Wenchow 
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over Soerabaja 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter sighted over 75th Chinese/B Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 75th Chinese/A Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
B-17D Fortress from 5th BG/31st BS at Noumea grounded due to maintenance
B-17D Fortress from 7th BG/436th BS at Nadi grounded due to maintenance
B-17D Fortress from 5th BG/23rd BS at Nadi grounded due to maintenance
10 x Blenheim IV transporting supplies to Paoshan
12 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 Osthav at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Salland at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Seirstad at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK War Sirdar at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
BB Revenge in ARD Lancaster at Noumea**
CS Convoy TF 2 begins loading Supplies at Prince Rupert for delivery to Kodiak
CS Convoy TF 225 begins loading Supplies at Eastern USA for delivery to Cape Town
Lahore expands airfield to size 3
Tanjore expands airfield to size 6
Wenchow expands fortifications to size 1
Ondorhaan expands fortifications to size 4
Group 'No.1 CD Flt IAFVR' changes name to 'No.101 Sqn IAF'
Group 'No.2 CD Flt IAFVR' changes name to 'No.102 Sqn IAF'
Group 'No.3 CD Flt IAFVR' changes name to 'No.103 Sqn IAF'
Group 'No.4 CD Flt IAFVR' changes name to 'No.104 Sqn IAF'
Group 'No.5 CD Flt IAFVR' changes name to 'No.105 Sqn IAF'
Group 'No.6 CD Flt IAFVR' changes name to 'No.106 Sqn IAF'
Group 'No.139 Sqn RAF' changes name to 'No.62 Sqn RAF'
27th Australian Brigade takes replacements from Sydney
Edwards L. now available for reassignment
Billings P. now available for reassignment
DD Laffey arrives at San Francisco
Tenth USAAF  arrives at Aden
58th (Sep) Infantry Regiment arrives at Tacoma
813th Engineer Aviation Battalion arrives at Seattle
256th USAAF Base Force arrives at Santa Barbara
2/1 NAOU Det.  arrives at Fenton
2/8th Ind Coy  arrives at Sydney
2nd RAAF M/W Sqn  arrives at Sydney
13th Australian Hvy AA Regiment arrives at Sydney
15th NZ AA Bde  arrives at Auckland
18th Canadian Brigade arrives at Victoria
75th IAC Regiment arrives at Madras
22nd (East African) Brigade arrives at Mombasa
26th Indian Brigade arrives at Madras
Convoy WS.17/OS.20 Supply Convoy arrives at Cape Town
Convoy TB.5 Supply Convoy arrives at Cape Town
