OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Feb 20, 42

SS Truant reports having been sighted by the enemy at 53 , 56
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Tokusima Maru reported in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 109,131 near Shortlands , Speed unknown  
19th Infantry Regiment packing for load on xAP Rangitata (TF 111), 2 day(s) remaining
3rd Marine Defense Battalion packing for load on xAP Idomeneus (TF 111), 2 day(s) remaining
19th Infantry Regiment packing for load on xAK Steel Mariner (TF 111), 2 day(s) remaining
TF 253 awaiting loading at Cape Town
TF 307 awaiting loading at Cape Town
Task Force 57 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 57 arrives at Abadan
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 102,133 near Normanby Island , Speed 13 , Moving West 
Task Force 289 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 289 arrives at Cape Town
Coastwatcher sighting: 8 Japanese ships at 109,128 near Buka , Speed 15 , Moving Southwest 
B-17E Fortress from 19th BG/HqS at Soerabaja grounded due to maintenance
Repairs completed on xAK Jacob Luckenbach at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Walter Luckenbach at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Idaho at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 57 begins loading Fuel at Abadan for delivery to Karachi
Coastwatcher Report: xAK San Francisco Maru reported in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 109,131 near Shortlands , Speed unknown  
19th Infantry Regiment packing for load on xAP Rangitata (TF 111), 2 day(s) remaining
3rd Marine Defense Battalion packing for load on xAP Idomeneus (TF 111), 2 day(s) remaining
19th Infantry Regiment packing for load on xAK Steel Mariner (TF 111), 2 day(s) remaining
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 105,127 near Rabaul , Speed 8 , Moving Northwest 
TF 106 followed by Japanese Float Plane at 125,163 near Nadi
TF 174 sights Japanese Float Plane at 129,163 near Nadi
TF 134 sights Japanese Float Plane at 132,161 near Suva
PBY-5 Catalina reports oil slick at 158, 96 near Midway Island
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kukong 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Wuchow 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Myitkyina 
Japanese Recon sighted over Kukong 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Wuchow 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Myitkyina 
TF 106 sighted by Japanese Fighter Bomber at 125,163 near Nadi
TF 116 observes Japanese Float Plane at 123,163 near Anatom
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 158,91 near Midway Island, speed 16, Moving Northwest
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 182,136 near Christmas Island, speed 11, Moving Southwest
Sighting report: 3 Japanese ships at 101,133 near Milne Bay , Speed unknown  
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 37th Chinese Corps
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Wuchow 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Myitkyina 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Nanyang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Nanyang 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Wuchow 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Myitkyina 
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 xAK J.L. Luckenbach at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
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
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kanhsien !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Woodlark Island !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kudat !!!
Bangkok expands port to size 6
Pago Pago expands airfield to size 3
Bataan expands fortifications to size 5
Shortlands expands airfield to size 1
Chittagong expands airfield to size 3
Diamond Harbour expands fortifications to size 3
Kungchang expands fortifications to size 3
Efate expands fortifications to size 1
7th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Perth
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  2 (7) x I-16-III, 1 (10) x I-15-III
CLAA Van Heemskerck arrives at Colombo
xAK Nabesna arrives at Cristobal
ACM Sumac arrives at Seattle
