OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Feb 22, 42

SS S-18 reports having been sighted by the enemy at 101 , 138
SS S-23 reports having been sighted by the enemy at 101 , 137
SS S-27 reports having been sighted by the enemy at 102 , 136
SS S-28 reports having been sighted by the enemy at 100 , 135
SS S-35 reports having been sighted by the enemy at 100 , 136
SS S-34 reports having been sighted by the enemy at 101 , 138
SS Plunger reports having been sighted by the enemy at 100 , 135
SS Pollack reports having been sighted by the enemy at 100 , 134
SS Thresher reports having been sighted by the enemy at 101 , 137
SS Tautog reports having been sighted by the enemy at 101 , 138
Coastwatcher Report: xAP Tsingtao 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  
Task Force 297 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 297 arrives at Cape Town
Task Force 80 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 80 arrives at Cape Town
1LT Schwanebeck E. of 19th BG/14th BS is credited with kill number 2
1LT Schwanebeck E. of 19th BG/14th BS is credited with kill number 3
CS Convoy TF 297 begins loading Supplies at Cape Town for delivery to Bombay
Coastwatcher Report: xAP Taizan Maru reported in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 104,133 near Woodlark Island , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 101,133 near Milne Bay , Speed 13 , Moving West 
Coastwatcher sighting: 8 Japanese ships at 107,126 near Rabaul , Speed 11 , Moving Northeast 
Task Force 225 arrives at Cape Town
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul , Speed 6 , Moving Northwest 
Task Force 293 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 293 arrives at Cape Town
TF 279 designated as Escort and ordered to return to Pearl Harbor
DD Flusser collides with DD Cushing at 119 , 151 
CA Canberra detects D3A1 Val at 92,133 near Portland Roads
TF 431 observes Japanese Carrier Aircraft at 92,133 near Portland Roads
TF 323 followed by Japanese Dive Bomber at 98,133 near Port Moresby
TF 219 snooped by Japanese Recon at 126,161 near Nadi
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 6 Japanese ships at 158,92 near Midway Island, speed 17, Moving West
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 9 Japanese ships at 173,110 near Niihau, speed 20, Moving Southwest
PBY-5 Catalina reports shape below surface at 225, 78 near San Clemente Island
Do-24K-1 sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 55,96 near Ketapang, speed 20, Moving Southeast
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 99th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Wuchow 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Nanyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Nanyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 58th Chinese Corps
Japanese Fighter sighted over Wuchow 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Nanyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Nanyang 
TF 409 detected by Japanese Float Fighter at 126,161 near Nadi
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 3 Japanese ships at 169,121 near Johnston Island, speed 19, Moving East
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kukong 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 44th Chinese Corps
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Wuchow 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Nanyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Nanyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kukong 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over 6th Construction Regiment
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Wuchow 
Japanese Recon sighted over Nanyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Nanyang 
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
Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard CL Nashville
Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard CL Nashville
Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard CL Nashville
Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard CL Nashville
Escort TF 279 diverted to Pearl Harbor for emergency repairs
TF 24 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 116 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 206 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 293 begins loading Supplies at Cape Town for delivery to Bombay
Nadi expands airfield to size 4
Coal Harbour expands airfield to size 2
Prince Rupert expands airfield to size 4
Changteh expands fortifications to size 4
Singkawang Base Force isolated with no supply!
Largs Fortress - some devices have been upgraded at Adelaide
Princess Royal Fortress - some devices have been upgraded at Albany
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  3 (3) x I-16-III, 3 (4) x I-15-III
Device(s) upgraded in 101st RAF Base Force supplied from Ledo
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kukong (79, 57)!
Loss of CL Nashville on Feb 22, 1942 is admitted
DD Hotspur arrives at Aden
xAK Willimoto arrives at Cristobal
xAK Appleleaf arrives at Aden
No.34 Sqn RAAF arrives at Darwin
