OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Feb 21, 42

Coastwatcher Report: CS Mizuho reported in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Cox's Bazar
Coastwatcher sighting: 9 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 105,127 near Rabaul , Speed 9 , Moving Northwest 
19th Infantry Regiment packing for load on xAP Rangitata (TF 111), 1 day(s) remaining
3rd Marine Defense Battalion packing for load on xAP Idomeneus (TF 111), 1 day(s) remaining
19th Infantry Regiment packing for load on xAK Steel Mariner (TF 111), 1 day(s) remaining
Troops and Equipment from 2nd/102nd Infantry Bn lost during loading of TF 265
Task Force 13 arrives at Eastern USA
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 107,126 near Rabaul , Speed 8 , Moving Northeast 
Task Force 422 arrives at Balboa  but can not dock
Task Force 237 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 237 arrives at Aden
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul , Speed 10 , Moving Northwest 
Repairs completed on xAK Minnesotan at San Diego, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 93 begins loading Supplies at Prince Rupert for delivery to Dutch Harbor
Coastwatcher Report: LSD Atuta Maru reported in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 104,133 near Woodlark Island , Speed 7 , Moving Southwest 
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 104,133 near Woodlark Island , Speed 5 , Moving Southeast 
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 109,131 near Shortlands , Speed unknown  
19th Infantry Regiment packing for load on xAP Rangitata (TF 111), 1 day(s) remaining
3rd Marine Defense Battalion packing for load on xAP Idomeneus (TF 111), 1 day(s) remaining
19th Infantry Regiment packing for load on xAK Steel Mariner (TF 111), 1 day(s) remaining
TF 106 detected by Japanese Float Fighter at 131,163 near Kandavu Island
TF 134 snooped by Japanese Float Fighter at 132,161 near Suva
TF 329 followed by Japanese Fighter Bomber at 95,146 near Bowen
PBY-5 Catalina reports radio transmissions at 135, 162 near Kabara
Catalina I sighting report: 10 Japanese ships at 94,144 near Townsville, speed 14, Moving Southwest
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kukong 
Japanese Fighter sighted over 37th Chinese Corps
Japanese Recon sighted over Wuchow 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kukong 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Wuchow 
PBY-4 Catalina reports object under water at 124, 157 near Tanna
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kukong 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 44th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Wuchow 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Nanyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Nanyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kukong 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 20th Group Army
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Wuchow 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Nanyang 
Japanese Fighter 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 DD Sands at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Mariposa at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Santa Teresa at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AK Betelgeuse at San Diego, 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 337 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 339 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 131 begins loading Supplies at Los Angeles for delivery to Pearl Harbor
Kanazawa expands airfield to size 6
Trivandrum expands airfield to size 3
Cairns expands fortifications to size 3
Wagga Wagga expands airfield to size 5
Kuibyshevka expands airfield to size 5
1st RAAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Bourke
Banks Fortress - some devices have been upgraded at Sydney
Newcastle Fortress - some devices have been upgraded at Newcastle
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  1 (6) x I-16-III, 3 (7) x I-15-III, 1 (0) x P-36A Mohawk
xAK Am. Manufacturer arrives at Balboa
xAK City of Agra arrives at Cape Town
TK Norfold arrives at Abadan
1st ISF Base Force arrives at Aden
