OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Feb 16, 42

Task Force 201 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 201 arrives at Abadan
Task Force 217 arrives at Aden
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 113,140 near Rennell Island , Speed 16 , Moving Southeast 
Do-24K-1 from GVT-3 at Batavia grounded due to maintenance
Repairs completed on TK L. P. St. Clair at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP President Taylor at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on PF Mexican at San Diego, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 201 begins loading Fuel at Abadan for delivery to Karachi
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Manus
TF 7 detected by Japanese Float Fighter at 128,163 near Nadi
TF 7 followed by E14Y1 Glen at 128,163 near Nadi
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 6 Japanese ships at 127,150 near Aoba Island, speed 16, Moving East
Sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 113,140 near Rennell Island , Speed unknown  
Catalina I sighting report: 8 Japanese ships at 82,129 near Groote Eylandt, speed 15, Moving East
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Kukong 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 37th Chinese Corps
Japanese Recon sighted over Wuchow 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Nanyang 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Nanyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kukong 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 10th Chinese Corps
Japanese Fighter sighted over Wuchow 
Japanese Recon sighted over Nanyang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Nanyang 
Catalina I from No.11 Sqn RAAF crashes on landing
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 173,106 near Niihau, speed 10, Moving Northwest
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kukong 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Wuchow 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Nanyang 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Nanyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kukong 
Japanese Recon sighted over Wuchow 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Nanyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Nanyang 
12 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 Hudson IIIa transporting supplies to Paoshan
Repairs completed on TK Esso Durban at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP President Fillmore at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Exmoor at San Diego, ship returned to service
TF 24 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 339 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 157 begins loading Supplies at Prince Rupert for delivery to Kodiak
Japanese forces CAPTURE Rabaul !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Sawahloento !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Cox's Bazar !!!
Singapore expands fortifications to size 3
Vava'u expands port to size 4
Silchar expands airfield to size 1
RAAF OTU Melbourne  - some devices have been upgraded at Melbourne
North Fortress - some devices have been upgraded at Sydney
Repairs completed on xAK Hoihow at Aden, ship returned to service
Device(s) upgraded in 106th RAF Base Force supplied from Ledo
Kroll N. now available for reassignment
AK Fomalhaut arrives at Balboa
TK Thorshavn arrives at Abadan
No.20 Sqn RAAF Det arrives at Sydney
30th Coast AA Regiment arrives at Tacoma
94th Coast AA Regiment arrives at Eastern USA
197th Coast AA Regiment arrives at San Francisco
208th Coast AA Regiment arrives at San Francisco
