OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Feb 24, 42

SS S-28 reports having been sighted by the enemy at 98 , 135
SS S-35 reports having been sighted by the enemy at 98 , 132
SS Plunger reports having been sighted by the enemy at 97 , 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
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 100,125 near Umboi Island , Speed 7 , Moving Southwest 
Task Force 129 arrives at Eastern USA
B-17E Fortress from 19th BG/30th BS is damaged on landing
Escort TF 65 (1 ship) formed from TF 168 and routed to Suva
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Morioka Maru reported in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher sighting: 7 Japanese ships at 98,130 near Port Moresby , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul , Speed 11 , Moving Northwest 
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,122 near Kavieng , Speed 8 , Moving Northeast 
Task Force 203 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 203 arrives at Abadan
Task Force 232 arrives at Balboa
PC Tiger shadowed by Japanese Float Plane at 130,164 near Kandavu Island
PBY-5 Catalina reports diving submarine at 150, 89 near Kure Island
Hudson III (LR) reports conning tower at 132, 161 near Suva
Sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 99,129 near Buna , Speed 9 , Moving Southwest 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Kukong 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Wuchow 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kukong 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Wuchow 
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 132,155 near Yasawa Islands, speed 19, Moving East
T.IVa sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 56,104 near Soerabaja, speed 20, Moving Southeast
Hudson III (LR) reports oil slick at 132, 161 near Suva
Hudson III (LR) reports submarine wake at 132, 161 near Suva
Hudson III (LR) reports diving submarine at 132, 161 near Suva
Hudson III (LR) reports periscope at 132, 161 near Suva
Hudson III (LR) reports radio transmissions at 132, 161 near Suva
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over 58th Chinese Corps
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over Myitkyina 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Nanyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Nanyang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over 26th Chinese Corps
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Myitkyina 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Nanyang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber 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
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
Japanese forces CAPTURE Bengkalis !!!
Ominato expands airfield to size 3
Kagoshima expands port to size 5
Efate expands fortifications to size 2
Kalemyo expands airfield to size 1
Group 'No.100 Sqn RAF' changes name to 'No.100 Sqn RAAF'
Group 'No.232 (P) Sqn RAF' changes name to 'No.242 Sqn RAF'
Group 'No.258 Sqn RAF' changes name to 'No.605 Sqn RAF'
Group '6th RS' changes name to '41st BG/6th RS'
xAKL Canopus taken out of commission to begin refit at Pearl Harbor
Brisbane Fortress - some devices have been upgraded at Brisbane
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  3 (7) x Blenheim I, 2 (5) x Hudson III (LR)
Repairs completed on xAK Lorrain at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
Device(s) upgraded in 100th RAF Base Force supplied from Ledo
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kukong (79, 57)!
xAK Sumatra Maru is reported to have been sunk near Kiriwina Island on Feb 24, 1942
xAK Slemmestad arrives at Aden
No.30 Sqn RAF arrives at Aden
