OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR May 01, 42

SS S-23 reports having been sighted by the enemy at 121 , 129
SS S-27 reports having been sighted by the enemy at 119 , 129
SS S-34 reports having been sighted by the enemy at 120 , 129
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: 4 ships in port at Kavieng
Task Force 57 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 57 arrives at Abadan
Task Force 40 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 40 arrives at Aden
BB Revenge in ARD Lancaster at Noumea**
Repairs completed on DD Cummings at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Shaw at Noumea, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 57 begins loading Fuel at Abadan for delivery to Karachi
CS Convoy TF 249 begins loading Supplies at Los Angeles for delivery to Christmas Island
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Kavieng
TF 19 sighted by Japanese Aircraft at 113,132 near Choiseul Bay
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 4 Japanese ships at 176,53 near Cold Bay, speed 19, Moving Southwest
Hudson III (LR) reports periscope wake at 129, 161 near Nadi
Hudson III (LR) reports shadow in water at 131, 161 near Nadi
1LT Bartling, W.E. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 2
1LT Moss, R. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 2
2LT Swartz, F. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 2
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over 75th Chinese/B Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 75th Chinese/A Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 75th Chinese/B Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 75th Chinese/A Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
1LT Rea O. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 3
P-40B Warhawk from AVG/2nd Sqn is written off
SBD-3 Dauntless sighting report: 9 Japanese ships at 119,142 near Ndeni, speed 18, Moving Southeast
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 158,93 near Midway Island, speed 10, Moving Northwest
Japanese Fighter sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 75th Chinese/A Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over 75th Chinese/A Corps
10 x Blenheim IV transporting supplies to Paoshan
12 x Blenheim IV transporting supplies to Paoshan
12 x Blenheim IV transporting supplies to Paoshan
9 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 DD Drayton at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Lamson at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Perkins at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Smith at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Flusser at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Cassin at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Chaumont at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Republic at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Koolinda at Noumea, ship returned to service
Port Arthur expands airfield to size 7
Wuchang expands airfield to size 5
Santa Barbara expands fortifications to size 1
Lahaina expands airfield to size 5
Kirakira expands airfield to size 1
Delhi expands airfield to size 8
Prince Rupert expands port to size 7
CL Adelaide taken out of commission to begin refit at Townsville
27th Australian Brigade takes replacements from Sydney
Device(s) upgraded in Rabaul Det. Base Force supplied from Cooktown
5th RAAF Base Force's TOE was upgraded to RAAF Base Force at Esperance
101st RAF Base Force's TOE was upgraded to RAF 5/42 Base Force at Ledo
103rd RAF Base Force's TOE was upgraded to RAF 5/42 Base Force at Imphal
104th RAF Base Force's TOE was upgraded to RAF 5/42 Base Force at Ledo
106th RAF Base Force's TOE was upgraded to RAF 5/42 Base Force at Ledo
107th RAF Base Force's TOE was upgraded to RAF 5/42 Base Force at Dimapur
108th RAF Base Force's TOE was upgraded to RAF 5/42 Base Force at Dimapur
100th RAF Base Force's TOE was upgraded to RAF 5/42 Base Force at Ledo
AM Caraquet arrives at Vancouver
VP-61 arrives at San Diego
VP-62  arrives at San Diego
42nd TCS arrives at Anchorage
