OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Feb 19, 42

Coastwatcher Report: xAKL Kitahuku Maru reported in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 109,131 near Shortlands , Speed unknown  
Troops and Equipment from 2/198th Coast AA Bn lost during loading of TF 265
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 109,128 near Buka , Speed 8 , Moving Southwest 
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 104,133 near Woodlark Island , Speed 8 , Moving Southwest 
Repairs completed on SS Pickerel at Perth, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 2 begins loading Supplies at Prince Rupert for delivery to Kodiak
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Morioka Maru reported in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher sighting: 10 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 109,131 near Shortlands , Speed unknown  
Task Force 193 arrives at Cape Town
Task Force 176 arrives at Aden
Task Force 54 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 54 arrives at Cape Town
TF 300 snooped by Japanese Recon at 98,130 near Port Moresby
TF 298 followed by Japanese Fighter Bomber at 49,98 near Batavia
TF 298 detects Japanese Torpedo Bomber at 49,98 near Batavia
TF 134 detected by Japanese Float Plane at 132,161 near Suva
TF 248 observes Japanese Aircraft at 125,163 near Nadi
TF 300 followed by Japanese Aircraft at 98,130 near Port Moresby
PBY-4 Catalina sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 107,158 near Belep Islands, speed 19, Moving Southeast
T.IVa sighting report: 8 Japanese ships at 57,103 near Soerabaja, speed 14, Moving West
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kukong 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over 20th Chinese Corps
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Wuchow 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Kukong 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Wuchow 
TF 248 detects Japanese Recon at 125,163 near Nadi
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 150,85 near Kure Island, speed 18, Moving East
SS Truant observes Japanese Aircraft at 53,56 near Rangoon
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kukong 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 44th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Wuchow 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Nanyang 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Nanyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kukong 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changteh 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Wuchow 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Nanyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Nanyang 
PBY-5 Catalina from VP-42 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 116 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 339 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 54 begins loading Supplies at Cape Town for delivery to Bombay
CS Convoy TF 138 begins loading Supplies at Los Angeles for delivery to Pearl Harbor
CS Convoy TF 159 begins loading Supplies at Prince Rupert for delivery to Seward
Sendai expands port to size 6
Changchun expands airfield to size 8
Kaifeng expands airfield to size 5
Peleliu expands airfield to size 2
Singapore expands fortifications to size 3
Wenchow expands fortifications to size 2
6th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Portland
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  2 (9) x I-16-III, 4 (11) x I-15-III
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kukong (79, 57)!
xAK West Shipper arrives at Balboa
xAK Glenaffric arrives at Cape Town
xAK Mahsud arrives at Cape Town
xAK Sonnavind arrives at Cape Town
106th RN Base Force arrives at Aden
