OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR May 03, 42

SS Pompano reports having been sighted by the enemy at 113 , 132
SS Pollack reports having been sighted by the enemy at 114 , 132
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
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
Repairs completed on AO Bishopdale at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Largs Bay at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CA Vincennes at Auckland, ship returned to service
BB Revenge in ARD Lancaster at Noumea**
Repairs completed on DD Tucker at Noumea, ship returned to service
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Tokusima Maru reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Manus
Task Force 228 arrives at Cape Town
PBY-5 Catalina reports object near surface at 159, 93 near Midway Island
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Soerabaja 
Japanese Recon sighted over Soerabaja 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 75th Chinese/B Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Soerabaja 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 75th Chinese/B Corps
TF 47 sights Japanese Float Plane at 93,147 near Bowen
PBY-5 Catalina reports periscope wake at 150, 96 near Kure Island
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 176,135 near Fanning Island, speed 15, Moving West
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 135,155 near Taveuni Island, speed 12, Moving Northwest
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 171,52 near Dutch Harbor, speed 10, Moving West
PBY-5 Catalina reports radio transmissions at 168, 47 near Dutch Harbor
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Soerabaja 
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 Soerabaja 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 75th Chinese/B Corps
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over 75th Chinese/A Corps
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-3 crashes 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
6 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 APA Hugh L. Scott at Noumea, ship returned to service
Stockton expands airfield to size 6
Toungoo expands airfield to size 3
Suva expands port to size 4
Siangtan expands fortifications to size 1
Sorong expands airfield to size 3
Magadan expands airfield to size 5
Olga expands fortifications to size 3
220th USN Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Vava'u
13th Australian Brigade - some devices have been upgraded at Perth
11th RAAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Alice Springs
NW Australia Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Alice Springs
10th RAAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Alice Springs
1st RAN Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Meekatharra
4th RAN Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Perth
103rd RAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Imphal
104th RAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Ledo
1st NW Frontier Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Karachi
13th Chinese Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Liuchow
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  2 (4) x Buffalo I, 5 (8) x P-38E Lightning
Previous report of sinking of CVL Ryujo incorrect.  Intelligence reports ship is still in service
2nd RAAF Base Force takes replacements from Sydney
27th Australian Brigade takes replacements from Sydney
11th Indian/A Division takes replacements from Karachi
Device(s) upgraded in 4th NW Frontier Base Force supplied from Ledo
Torres Strait Battalion's TOE was upgraded to AIF 41 Inf Battalion at Cooktown
1st RAAF Base Force's TOE was upgraded to RAAF Base Force at Bourke
3rd RAAF Base Force's TOE was upgraded to RAAF Base Force at Adelaide
4th RAAF Base Force's TOE was upgraded to RAAF Base Force at Port Augusta
13th RAAF Base Force's TOE was upgraded to RAAF Base Force at Cairns
14th RAAF Base Force's TOE was upgraded to RAAF Base Force at Cooktown
Rabaul Det. Base Force's TOE was upgraded to RAAF Base Force at Cooktown
102nd RAF Base Force's TOE was upgraded to RAF 5/42 Base Force at Silchar
CLAA San Diego arrives at Balboa
DD Woodworth arrives at San Francisco
No.30 Sqn RAF arrives at Bombay
No.135 Sqn RAF arrives at Chittagong
No.242 Sqn RAF arrives at Chittagong
No.605 Sqn RAF arrives at Chittagong
No.258 Sqn RAF  arrives at Bombay
No.261 Sqn RAF arrives at Bombay
14th PG/49th PS arrives at Silchar
14th PG/50th PS arrives at Silchar
1st USMC Engineer Aviation Battalion arrives at Eastern USA
174th Infantry Regiment arrives at Tacoma
