OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Feb 23, 42

SS Pompano reports having been sighted by the enemy at 99 , 133
SS Gar reports having been sighted by the enemy at 97 , 131
SS Tuna reports having been sighted by the enemy at 98 , 132
SS Trout reports having been sighted by the enemy at 98 , 133
Coastwatcher Report: AKE Malacca Maru reported in port at Shortlands
TF 238 awaiting loading at Los Angeles
Coastwatcher sighting: 9 Japanese ships at 106,122 near Kavieng , Speed 10 , Moving Northeast 
Task Force 220 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 220 arrives at Cape Town
2LT Donahue O. of 19th BG/93rd BS is credited with kill number 2
1LT Arnold U. of 19th BG/30th BS is credited with kill number 2
B-17E Fortress from 19th BG/14th BS at Soerabaja grounded due to maintenance
Repairs completed on DD Russell at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Makua at San Diego, ship returned to service
Coastwatcher Report: xAP Tsingtao Maru reported in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher sighting: 7 Japanese ships at 106,122 near Kavieng , Speed 10 , Moving Northeast 
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul , Speed unknown  
Task Force 285 arrives at Balboa  but can not dock
SS S-35 sighted by Japanese Aircraft at 98,132 near Port Moresby
TF 168 followed by Japanese Float Plane at 128,164 near Nadi
AM Bunbury sights Japanese Recon at 97,156 near Fraser Island
PBY-5 Catalina reports object under water at 166, 98 near Laysan Island
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 115,165 near Isle of Pines, speed 11, Moving West
Sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 98,130 near Port Moresby , Speed 6 , Moving East 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kukong 
Japanese Recon sighted over 26th Chinese Corps
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Wuchow 
Japanese Recon sighted over Nanyang 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Nanyang 
Japanese Recon sighted over Kukong 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 58th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Wuchow 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Nanyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Nanyang 
SS Tuna sighted by Japanese Aircraft at 98,132 near Port Moresby
TF 134 shadowed by Japanese Float Plane at 127,161 near Nadi
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 167,133 near Palmyra, speed 16, Moving Northwest
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 44th Chinese Corps
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Nanyang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Nanyang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over 53rd Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft 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
Repairs completed on xAK Asphalion 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 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
Iman expands airfield to size 2
2/5th Armoured Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Charleville
2/6th Armoured Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Charleville
2/7th Armoured Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Newcastle
2/8th Armoured Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Mildura
2/9th Armoured Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Broken Hill
2/10th Armoured Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Broken Hill
Direction Coastal Artillery Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Hobart
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  3 (0) x I-16-III, 4 (0) x I-15-III, 1 (7) x Hudson III (LR)
xAP Duchess of Bedford arrives at Karachi
AMC Chitral arrives at Aden
No.211 Sqn RAF arrives at Ledo
