OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Apr 14, 42

SS Permit leaving patrol zone to replenish at Pearl Harbor
SS Cuttlefish leaving patrol zone to replenish at Pearl Harbor
SS Pompano leaving patrol zone to replenish at Pearl Harbor
SS Sculpin assigned to offensive patrol 118, 58 - 111, 62 off Tokyo
SS Trout assigned to offensive patrol 114, 106 - 113, 113 off Truk
SS Gudgeon assigned to offensive patrol 84, 105 - 89, 104 off Noemfoor
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,137 near Tulagi , Speed unknown  
8th Marine Defense Battalion packing for load on AP William Ward Burrows (TF 86), 1 day(s) remaining
8th Marine Defense Battalion packing for load on xAP Montoro (TF 86), 1 day(s) remaining
8th Marine Defense Battalion packing for load on xAKL Tamara (TF 86), 1 day(s) remaining
8th Marine Defense Battalion packing for load on xAKL Lorinna (TF 86), 1 day(s) remaining
Task Force 2 arrives at Abadan
Task Force 77 arrives at Cape Town
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,122 near Kavieng , Speed 13 , Moving Southeast 
Task Force 417 has merged with TF 20 at 52 , 49
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 108,126 near Feni Islands , Speed 14 , Moving Northeast 
Task Force 342 has merged with TF 159 at 145 , 133
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 107,123 near Tabar Island , Speed 18 , Moving Northeast 
TF 4 designated as Escort and ordered to return to Balboa
Repairs completed on YP-197 at Astoria, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on YP-250 at Astoria, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DMS Chandler at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DM Ramsay at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Steel Voyager at San Francisco, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Capillo at San Francisco, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Coast Farmer at San Francisco, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Ethel Edwards at San Francisco, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Bellerophon at San Francisco, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on ACM Sumac at Vancouver, ship returned to service
No additional repairs possible on BB Mississippi 
 using currently assigned resources at Noumea
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 107,123 near Tabar Island , Speed 13 , Moving Northeast 
8th Marine Defense Battalion packing for load on AP William Ward Burrows (TF 86), 1 day(s) remaining
8th Marine Defense Battalion packing for load on xAP Montoro (TF 86), 1 day(s) remaining
8th Marine Defense Battalion packing for load on xAKL Tamara (TF 86), 1 day(s) remaining
8th Marine Defense Battalion packing for load on xAKL Lorinna (TF 86), 1 day(s) remaining
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 108,126 near Feni Islands , Speed 15 , Moving Southeast 
TF 570 shadowed by Japanese Aircraft at 98,130 near Port Moresby
TF 101 sighted by Japanese Recon at 98,130 near Port Moresby
TF 33 followed by Japanese Medium Bomber at 82,127 near Gove
TF 29 sights Japanese Aircraft at 54,53 near Rangoon
TF 124 observes Japanese Level Bomber at 91,132 near Portland Roads
xAK Whangpu has spotted a Japanese Level Bomber at 91,132
TF 570 shadowed by H6K4 Mavis at 98,130 near Port Moresby
TF 33 shadowed by Japanese Aircraft at 82,127 near Gove
MAJ Hunter, A.J. of 35th PG/40th PS is credited with kill number 4
TF 37 detected by Japanese Float Plane at 147,139 near Baker Island
TF 276 sighted by Japanese Float Plane at 206,51 near Victoria
TF 104 shadowed by Japanese Recon at 45,57 near Port Blair
SB2U-3 Vindicator reports diving submarine at 227, 78 near San Diego
PBY-5 Catalina reports oil slick at 178, 107 near Lihue
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 226,78 near San Diego, speed 12, Moving East
Wirraway reports turbulence in water at 93, 140 near Cairns
Hudson III (LR) reports periscope at 93, 140 near Cairns
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Banjoewangi 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Bengkalis 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Cebu 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Cebu 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Moulmein 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Trinkat 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Banjoewangi 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Arorae 
F-4 Lightning takes recon photos of Buna
Japanese Recon sighted over Loemadjang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Bengkalis 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Culion 
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over 81st PA Infantry Division
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Moulmein 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Trinkat 
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over Loemadjang 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Arorae 
F-4 Lightning takes recon photos of Buna
Blenheim IV from No.45 Sqn RAF at Chittagong grounded due to maintenance
F2A-3 Buffalo from VMF-121  at Pearl Harbor grounded due to maintenance
P-38E Lightning from 51st PG/25th PS at Colombo grounded due to maintenance
P-38E Lightning from 14th PG/48th PS at March Field grounded due to maintenance
P-38E Lightning from 14th PG/48th PS at March Field grounded due to maintenance
P-40B Warhawk from 14th PG/50th PS is damaged on landing
Hurricane IIa Trop from No.605 Sqn RAF at Colombo grounded due to maintenance
PT TM-9 has spotted a Japanese Medium Bomber at 98,130
TF 131 snooped by Japanese Aircraft at 92,132 near Portland Roads
TF 159 sights Japanese Aircraft at 147,137 near Baker Island
2LT Browning A. of 35th PG/41st PS is credited with kill number 3
SBD-1 Dauntless reports submarine wake at 227, 78 near San Diego
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 3 Japanese ships at 120,150 near Luganville, speed 19, Moving East
PBY-5 Catalina reports shadow in water at 223, 77 near Santa Barbara
OS2U-3 Kingfisher from VS-1D11 attacking a Type J2 class SS at 223,77
a Japanese SS is reported HIT
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports shadow in water at 223, 77 near Santa Barbara
Wirraway reports submarine wake at 93, 140 near Cairns
Wirraway reports shadow in water at 93, 140 near Cairns
Wirraway reports object under water at 93, 140 near Cairns
FO Whitby, A. of No.135 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 2
SLDR Bedford, A.W. of No.135 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 2
FLT Wagner, A.D. of No.30 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 3
WO Blackwell U. of No.30 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 3
PO Hawkins, L.C.C. of No.135 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 4
Japanese Fighter sighted over Barisan KNIL Regiment
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Dumaguete 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Dumaguete 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Kolaka 
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over 12th Burma Rifles Battalion
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over Sangihe 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Bengkalis 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Arorae 
F-4 Lightning takes recon photos of Buna
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Barisan KNIL Regiment
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Dumaguete 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Iloilo 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kolaka 
Japanese Fighter sighted over 12th Burma Rifles Battalion
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Sangihe 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Bassein 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Bassein 
Japanese Fighter sighted over 103rd RN Base Force
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Bengkalis 
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over Arorae 
F-4 Lightning takes recon photos of Buna
H81-A3 from AVG/2nd Sqn at Imphal grounded due to maintenance
Do-24K-1 from GVT-1 crashes on landing
Stranraer II from No.120 Sqn RCAF at Victoria grounded due to maintenance
S.19 Singapore III from No.5 Sqn RNZAF  at Suva grounded due to maintenance
PBY-5 Catalina from VP-71 is damaged on landing
PBY-5 Catalina from VP-71 crashes on landing
B-17E Fortress from 34th BG/1st RS at Pendleton grounded due to maintenance
1 x PBY-5 Catalina transporting Barisan KNIL Regiment from Pamakasan
1 x Do-24K-1 transporting Barisan KNIL Regiment from Pamakasan
3 x PBY-5 Catalina transporting Barisan KNIL Regiment from Pamakasan
2 x PBY-5 Catalina transporting Barisan KNIL Regiment from Pamakasan
Repairs completed on TK H. M. Storey at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Marpessa at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Mobilfuel at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Falkefjell at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Steel Exporter at San Francisco, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Steel Seafarer at San Francisco, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Steel Trader at San Francisco, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Adelong at Suva, ship returned to service
No additional repairs possible on BB Mississippi 
 using currently assigned resources at Noumea
TF 13 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 165 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
Asahikawa expands airfield to size 5
Mojave expands airfield to size 2
Brisbane expands port to size 6
Oosthaven expands airfield to size 3
AM Bayfield taken out of commission to begin refit at Prince Rupert
AM Outarde taken out of commission to begin refit at Prince Rupert
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  2 (0) x B-18A Bolo, 2 (6) x P-40B Warhawk
Repairs completed on DD Blue at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kalemyo (59, 42)!
Astin G. now available for reassignment
Hager, J.H. now available for reassignment
Gilbert T. now available for reassignment
Reid R. now available for reassignment
Usher M. now available for reassignment
LB-506 is reported to have been sunk near Manila on Feb 21, 1942
xAKL Tokuwa Maru is reported to have been sunk near Belep Islands on Feb 10, 1942
CA Devonshire arrives at Cape Town
CLAA Atlanta arrives at Balboa
Loss of DD Cushing on Jan 18, 1942 is admitted
AM Benalla arrives at Melbourne
AM Castlemaine arrives at Melbourne
AM Echuca arrives at Sydney
SS Growler arrives at Balboa
SS Halibut arrives at Balboa
AE Shasta arrives at Cristobal
AP Hunter Liggett arrives at Balboa
AP Heywood arrives at Balboa
AP George F. Elliot arrives at Balboa
AP Fuller arrives at Balboa
AK Alcyon arrives at Balboa
xAP Noordam arrives at Los Angeles
xAP Tjisadane arrives at Alameda
AM Punjab arrives at Sydney
No.8 Sqn RNZAF  arrives at Auckland
No.36 Sqn RAF arrives at Madras
251 ShAD/67 ShAP arrives at Spassk-Dalniy
251 ShAD/294 ShAP arrives at Spassk-Dalniy
307th BG/370th BS  arrives at Spokane
307th BG/371th BS  arrives at Spokane
307th BG/372th BS  arrives at Spokane
308th BG/373th BS  arrives at Boise
308th BG/374th BS  arrives at Boise
308th BG/375th BS  arrives at Boise
307th BG/35th RS arrives at Spokane
308th BG/36th RS arrives at Boise
307th BG/Hq Sqn arrives at Spokane
308th BG/Hq Sqn arrives at Boise
