OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Feb 17, 42

Coastwatcher Report: xAP Montevideo Maru reported in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher sighting: 10 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 113,140 near Rennell Island , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,122 near Kavieng , Speed 14 , Moving Northeast 
Sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 55,93 near Ketapang , Speed 16 , Moving Southeast 
Repairs completed on xAK Shooting Star at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on ACM YP-133 at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 56 begins loading Supplies at Townsville for delivery to Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: AK Sakito Maru reported in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Cox's Bazar
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 114,137 near Tulagi , Speed 13 , Moving East 
Task Force 141 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 141 arrives at Cape Town
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kukong 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over 37th Chinese Corps
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Wuchow 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Nanyang 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Nanyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kukong 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Changsha 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Wuchow 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Nanyang 
Japanese Recon sighted over Nanyang 
TF 298 snooped by Japanese Float Plane at 49,98 near Batavia
TF 152 followed by Japanese Float Plane at 127,163 near Nadi
TF 134 detects Japanese Recon at 132,161 near Suva
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 174,137 near Fanning Island, speed 16, Moving West
PBY-5 Catalina reports object under water at 126, 154 near Efate
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over 53rd Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Nanyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Nanyang 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Changteh 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Nanyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Nanyang 
PBY-5 Catalina from GVT-17 is damaged on landing
Swordfish I from No.4 AACU RAF is damaged on landing
11 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
TF 24 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 339 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 141 begins loading Supplies at Cape Town for delivery to Bombay
Japanese forces CAPTURE Akyab !!!
Pescadores expands airfield to size 5
Taichu expands airfield to size 6
Haiphong expands port to size 5
Manila expands airfield to size 6
Terrace expands fortifications to size 2
Tamsag expands fortifications to size 3
12th Australian Brigade - some devices have been upgraded at Hobart
Convoy WS.15/OS.16 Supply Convoy disbands
xAK Hollywood arrives at Balboa
xAK City of Hankow arrives at Aden
xAK Trevilley arrives at Aden
KV Timmins arrives at Victoria
