OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Feb 10, 42

Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 114,137 near Tulagi , Speed unknown  
Task Force 23 arrives at Eastern USA
Task Force 324 arrives at Eastern USA
B-17E Fortress from 19th BG/HqS crashes on landing
Repairs completed on SS O21 at Soerabaja, ship returned to service
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Kavieng
Task Force 163 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 163 arrives at Cape Town
Task Force 285 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 285 arrives at Cape Town
PBY-5 Catalina reports radio transmissions at 171, 133 near Palmyra
PBY-5 Catalina reports periscope at 132, 160 near Suva
Do-24K-1 reports turbulence in water at 75, 104 near Mangole
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kukong 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 58th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Wuchow 
Japanese Recon sighted over Lashio 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 6th Construction Regiment
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Kukong 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 44th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Wuchow 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Lashio 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Changteh 
PBY-4 Catalina sighting report: 3 Japanese ships at 111,154 near Belep Islands, speed 14, Moving East
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kukong 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Lashio 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shwebo 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kukong 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Lashio 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Shwebo 
16 x Blenheim IV transporting supplies to Paoshan
16 x Blenheim IV transporting supplies to Paoshan
12 x Hudson IIIa transporting supplies to Paoshan
Repairs completed on TK Mobilgas at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Emidio at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Examiner at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CL Danae at Melbourne, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 2 begins loading Supplies at Prince Rupert for delivery to Kodiak
CS Convoy TF 163 begins loading Supplies at Cape Town for delivery to Bombay
Japanese forces CAPTURE Mandalay !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tarakan !!!
Kofu expands airfield to size 1
Maizuru expands port to size 7
Mojave expands airfield to size 3
Singapore expands fortifications to size 3
Christmas Island expands airfield to size 2
xAK Hoihow taken out of commission to begin refit at Aden
1st RAAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Bourke
17th RAAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Port Augusta
Repairs completed on DD Maury at Vava'u, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Benham at Vava'u, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Ellet at Vava'u, ship returned to service
Manila USAAF Base Force takes replacements from San Francisco
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Nanyang (85, 45)!
xAK Hokumai Maru is reported to have been sunk near Lingga on Feb 10, 1942
xAK Admiral Senn arrives at Cristobal
xAK Clan Macilwraith arrives at Cape Town
xAK Elmdale arrives at Cape Town
No.2 Sqn IAF arrives at Tanjore
18th Australian Brigade arrives at Aden
