OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Apr 14, 42

SS I-165 leaving patrol zone to replenish at Truk
TF 238 awaiting unloading at Kalidjati
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Pakhoi
TF 163 awaiting loading at Kalidjati
TF 238 awaiting unloading at Kalidjati
TF 138 awaiting unloading at Kalidjati
Task Force 527 slows down to allow following TF 329 to catch up
SS I-170 resumes patrol, enroute to 169 , 132  near Palmyra
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Pakhoi
TF 163 awaiting loading at Kalidjati
TF 238 awaiting unloading at Kalidjati
TF 138 awaiting unloading at Kalidjati
Task Force 527 slows down to allow following TF 329 to catch up
SS I-30 terminates patrol and enters Port Arthur for repairs
E13A1 Jake sighting report: 5 Allied ships at 95,51 near Tsingtao, speed 12, Moving Southwest
E13A1 Jake reports submarine at 64, 108 near Makassar
E13A1 Jake sighting report: 4 Allied ships at 57,99 near Sampit, speed 20, Moving Southeast
H6K4 Mavis sighting report: 1 Allied ship at 149,132 near Howland Island, speed 15, Moving Northwest
G4M1 Betty reports object near surface at 135, 120 near Jaluit
G4M1 Betty reports oil slick at 138, 110 near Taongi
F1M2 Pete reports radio transmissions at 50, 84 near Singapore
E13A1 Jake reports turbulence in water at 112, 55 near Toyama
TF 170 followed by SOC-1 Seagull at 52,103 near Djokjakarta
Ki-43-Ic Oscar from 64th Sentai is damaged on landing
E13A1 Jake from Chinhae Ku T-1 is damaged on landing
H6K4 Mavis from Yokohama Ku T-1 at Maloelap grounded due to maintenance
Ki-46-II Dinah from 74th I.F.Chutai crashes on landing
Ki-43-Ic Oscar from 11th Sentai crashes on landing
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 60th Sentai at Kota Bharu grounded due to maintenance
H6K4 Mavis from Toko Ku T-1 at Finschhafen grounded due to maintenance
Ki-46-II Dinah from 50th I.F.Chutai Det at Kompong Trach grounded due to maintenance
Ki-43-Ic Oscar from 64th Sentai crashes on landing
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 60th Sentai at Kota Bharu grounded due to maintenance
G4M1 Betty from Genzan Ku K-1 is written off
G4M1 Betty from Takao Ku K-1 is damaged on landing
G4M1 Betty reports radio transmissions at 132, 113 near Roi-Namur
E13A1 Jake reports possible submarine at 58, 99 near Bandjermasin
H6K4 Mavis sighting report: 6 Allied ships at 132,129 near Ocean Island, speed 11, Moving Northwest
G4M1 Betty reports object near surface at 135, 120 near Jaluit
G4M1 Betty reports periscope at 138, 110 near Taongi
F1M2 Pete reports diving submarine at 132, 117 near Ailinglaplap
E13A1 Jake reports possible submarine at 73, 107 near Bara
E13A1 Jake reports submarine wake at 94, 55 near Shanghai
F1M2 Pete reports suspected submarine at 49, 84 near Singapore
F1M2 Pete reports periscope at 50, 84 near Singapore
TF 504 sights PBY-4 Catalina at 72,115 near Lautem
TF 387 shadowed by SOC-1 Seagull at 58,102 near Soerabaja
TF 252 shadowed by SOC-1 Seagull at 52,103 near Djokjakarta
TF 575 snooped by PBY-5 Catalina at 58,109 near Den Passar
H6K4 Mavis from Yokohama Ku T-1 at Maloelap grounded due to maintenance
H6K4 Mavis from Yokohama Ku T-1 at Maloelap grounded due to maintenance
H6K4 Mavis from Yokohama Ku T-2  at Tarawa grounded due to maintenance
E13A1 Jake from 17th Ku T-1 Det A on AMC Kinryu Maru grounded due to maintenance
B5N2 Kate from Kaga-3 on CV Kaga grounded due to maintenance
9 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 13th Indpt Infantry Regiment to Tinian
A6M2 Zero from Hiryu-1 is damaged on landing
Ki-43-Ic Oscar from 1st Sentai is damaged on landing
Ominato expands fortifications to size 3
Asahikawa expands airfield to size 5
Peiping expands fortifications to size 3
Tinian expands fortifications to size 3
Mojave expands airfield to size 2
Brisbane expands port to size 6
Oosthaven expands airfield to size 3
Bandjermasin expands fortifications to size 3
Oita expands fortifications to size 3
No production: Changing a/c industry at Maebashi from G3M2 Nell to Ki-21-Ic Sally
Yokosuka Ku K-1 at Wotje takes G4M1 Betty replacements
7th Sentai at Manila takes Ki-21-IIa Sally replacements
64th Sentai at Oosthaven takes Ki-43-Ic Oscar replacements
78th Sentai at Mukden takes Ki-27b Nate replacements
DD Numakaze beginning refit at Singapore
Group Withdrawals:
     9 overdue (114 Daily PP, 2787 Accumulated PP)
Loss of LB-506 on Feb 21, 1942 is admitted
Loss of xAKL Tokuwa Maru on Feb 10, 1942 is admitted
DD Cushing is reported to have been sunk near Gardner Island on Jan 18, 1942
SC CHa-32 arrives at Kumamoto
38th Sentai arrives at Sapporo
203rd Sentai arrives at Ominato
171st Cavalry Regiment arrives at Changchun
71st Mountain Gun Regiment arrives at Changchun
71st Engineer Regiment arrives at Changchun
49th JNAF AF Unit  arrives at Tokyo
