OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR May 05, 42

SS Grayback leaving patrol zone to replenish at Pearl Harbor
SS KX leaving patrol zone to replenish at Sydney
SS S-23 leaving patrol zone to replenish at Pearl Harbor
SS O16 leaving patrol zone to replenish at Brisbane
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships reported in port at Colombo
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Trincomalee
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Bhaunagar
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Bombay
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Cochin
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Goa
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Madras
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Surat
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Geraldton
Coastwatcher Report: E Hatsukari reported in port at Port Augusta
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Whyalla
Coastwatcher Report: E Tomozuru reported in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Hokuan Maru reported in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: AV Akitsushima reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Prince Rupert is reported empty
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 36,24 near Bombay , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 200,47 near Alliford Bay , Speed 14 , Moving Southwest 
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Jaffna
Coastwatcher Report: 7 ships in port at Trincomalee
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Calcutta is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Goa
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Madras
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Perth
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Whyalla
Coastwatcher Report: AV Akitsushima reported in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: DD Nowaki reported in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Merauke
Coastwatcher Report: 14 ships reported in port at Noumea
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Busselton
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 90,168 near Port Kembla , Speed 8 , Moving West 
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 49,141 near Geraldton , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 115,160 near Noumea , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 75,159 near Port Augusta , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 39,20 near Surat , Speed 17 , Moving East 
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 90,168 near Port Kembla , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 52,37 near Calcutta , Speed 14 , Moving Northeast 
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 115,160 near Noumea , Speed 12 , Moving East 
Auto Convoy TF 146 will load Resources at Lahaina for return to San Francisco
Coastwatcher sighting: 10 Japanese ships at 90,167 near Sydney , Speed 6 , Moving Northwest 
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 38,21 near Surat , Speed 20 , Moving Southwest 
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 115,160 near Noumea , Speed 6 , Moving West 
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 194,40 near Sitka , Speed 24 , Moving Southeast 
SS S-27 resumes patrol, enroute to 154 , 141  near Canton Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 195,40 near Sitka , Speed 23 , Moving East 
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 195,41 near Annette Island , Speed 27 , Moving Southeast 
Coastwatcher sighting: 9 Japanese ships at 197,42 near Annette Island , Speed 26 , Moving East 
PBY-5A Catalina sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 218,76 near San Luis Obispo, speed 20, Moving Southeast
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports turbulence in water at 216, 71 near San Francisco
Sighting report: 9 Japanese ships at 76,124 near Darwin , Speed unknown  
Stranraer II reports diving submarine at 209, 51 near Victoria
Catalina I sighting report: 10 Japanese ships at 92,144 near Townsville, speed 13, Moving Southwest
PBY-5 Catalina reports submarine wake at 213, 74 near San Francisco
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports periscope at 218, 70 near San Francisco
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports diving submarine at 217, 71 near San Francisco
P-40E Warhawk from 3rd PS (P) at Brisbane grounded due to maintenance
P-39D Airacobra from 54th PG/57th PS at Seattle grounded due to maintenance
Catalina I from No.20 Sqn RAAF at Townsville grounded due to maintenance
Japanese forces CAPTURE Port Hedland !!!
Boise expands airfield to size 7
Wendover Field expands airfield to size 7
Moradabad expands airfield to size 3
Regina expands fortifications to size 2
11th Burma Rifles Battalion DISPERSES!
11th Burma Rifles Battalion DISPERSES!!
VP-22  at Brisbane takes PBY-5 Catalina replacements
No.101 Sqn IAF at Mangalore takes Audax I replacements
42nd BG/406th BS at Anchorage takes A-29 Hudson replacements
DD Edsall beginning refit at Aden
VT-3 converting to TBF-1 Avenger
I Australian Corps's TOE was upgraded to Australian Corps at Sydney
Australia invaded! Counter invasion forces released.
India invaded! Counter invasion forces released.
Loss of CL Tromp on Feb 26, 1942 is admitted
Loss of CL Perth on Feb 10, 1942 is admitted
AK Alcyon arrives at San Francisco
xAK Edgar Allan Poe arrives at Alameda
Loss of xAK Zachary Taylor on May 05, 1942 is admitted
VS-4D14 arrives at Alameda
Socotra RN Det  is delayed due to arrival base (Karachi) not available
XXI Indian Corps is delayed due to arrival base (Karachi) not available
6th Indian Division is delayed due to arrival base (Karachi) not available
10th Indian Division is delayed due to arrival base (Karachi) not available
31st Armoured Division is delayed due to arrival base (Karachi) not available
8th Indian Division is delayed due to arrival base (Karachi) not available
5th Indian Division is delayed due to arrival base (Karachi) not available
XXI Corps Engineer Battalion is delayed due to arrival base (Karachi) not available
