OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Apr 30, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Kavieng
Tenth USAAF  packing for load on xAP Khandalla (TF 52), 1 day(s) remaining
Task Force 87 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 87 arrives at Abadan
Task Force 294 arrives at Balboa
Repairs completed on xAK Shooting Star at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
BB Revenge in ARD Lancaster at Noumea**
CS Convoy TF 87 begins loading Supplies at Abadan for delivery to Karachi
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Woodlark Island
Tenth USAAF  packing for load on xAP Khandalla (TF 52), 1 day(s) remaining
SBD-3 Dauntless reports object near surface at 123, 146 near Vanikoro
SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine at 122, 139 near Reef Islands
Japanese Recon sighted over Wenchow 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Soerabaja 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over 75th Chinese/B Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 75th Chinese/A Corps
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Wenchow 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Soerabaja 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 75th Chinese/B Corps
Japanese Fighter sighted over 75th Chinese/A Corps
SBD-3 Dauntless reports shadow in water at 120, 142 near Ndeni
SBD-3 Dauntless reports turbulence in water at 120, 138 near Stewart Island
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 127,152 near Ambrym, speed 10, Moving Northwest
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Aircraft 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 Torpedo Bomber sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber 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 
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
BB Revenge in ARD Lancaster at Noumea**
Repairs completed on DMS Zane at Noumea, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 202 terminated and disbanded at Melbourne
Japanese forces CAPTURE Wenchow !!!
Allied forces CAPTURE Ndeni !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Roti !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Pantar !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Sampit !!!
Rangoon expands airfield to size 5
Dimapur expands fortifications to size 4
Olga expands airfield to size 4
15th NZ AA Bde  - some devices have been upgraded at Auckland
27th Australian Brigade takes replacements from Sydney
256th USAAF Base Force takes replacements from Los Angeles
CM Keokuk arrives at Mare Island
SS S-31 arrives at San Francisco
xAK Samuel Adams arrives at Alameda
DD Hale arrives at Eastern USA
DD Doeing arrives at Eastern USA
VMF-223  arrives at Pearl Harbor
VMF-224  arrives at Pearl Harbor
VMSB-233  arrives at Pearl Harbor
VMSB-234  arrives at Pearl Harbor
VP-61 arrives at Alameda
VP-62  arrives at Alameda
No.20 Sqn RAF arrives at Jamshedpur
No.79 Sqn RAF arrives at Aden
7 RAP arrives at Khabarovsk
108th RN Base Force arrives at Aden
