OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR May 09, 42

SS Pollack reports having been sighted by the enemy at 114 , 132
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Woodlark Island
Task Force 55 arrives at Balboa
Task Force 163 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 163 arrives at Cape Town
Repairs completed on xAK City of Hankow at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Drayton at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Conyngham at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Perkins at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Preston at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Reid at Noumea, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 159 begins loading Supplies at Prince Rupert for delivery to Seward
CS Convoy TF 163 begins loading Supplies at Cape Town for delivery to Bombay
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Woodlark Island
Task Force 132 arrives at Balboa
SOC-1 Seagull reports submarine at 117, 157 near Lifou
PBY-5 Catalina reports shape below surface at 169, 147 near Jarvis Island
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 4 Japanese ships at 226,80 near San Diego, speed 16, Moving West
PBY-4 Catalina sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 112,149 near Belep Islands, speed 10, Moving Southeast
B-17D Fortress reports object near surface at 116, 162 near Isle of Pines
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over Soerabaja 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Soerabaja 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over 75th Chinese/B Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Soerabaja 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over 75th Chinese/B Corps
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 6 Japanese ships at 140,170 near Eua, speed 13, Moving East
PBY-4 Catalina reports submarine at 114, 139 near Lunga
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Soerabaja 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over 75th Chinese/B Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 75th Chinese/A Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Soerabaja 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber 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 
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
8 x Hudson IIIa transporting supplies to Paoshan
12 x Wellington Ic transporting supplies to Chengtu
10 x B-25B Mitchell transporting supplies to Chengtu
10 x B-25B Mitchell transporting supplies to Chengtu
10 x B-25B Mitchell transporting supplies to Chengtu
10 x B-25B Mitchell transporting supplies to Chengtu
TF 88 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
Japanese forces CAPTURE Loemadjang !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Dobo !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Taberfane !!!
Kofu expands airfield to size 3
Etorofu expands airfield to size 1
Diamond Harbour expands airfield to size 6
Cooktown expands fortifications to size 3
Kalgoorlie expands airfield to size 4
Liuchow expands fortifications to size 5
23rd Indian Brigade - some devices have been upgraded at Hyderabad
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  1 (6) x B-18A Bolo, 8 (3) x B-17E Fortress, 8 (8) x P-40B Warhawk, 3 (10) x F4F-3 Wildcat
8th Australian Division takes replacements from Sydney
Bataan USN Base Force takes replacements from Esperance
AK Electra arrives at Cristobal
xAK Robert Morris arrives at Alameda
No.82 Sqn RAF arrives at Aden
54th PG/42nd PS arrives at San Diego
20th PG/77th PS arrives at Silchar
214th Coast AA Regiment arrives at San Francisco
