OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Feb 25, 42

SS S-23 reports having been sighted by the enemy at 103 , 132
SS S-34 reports having been sighted by the enemy at 102 , 133
SS Pompano reports having been sighted by the enemy at 99 , 133
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Cox's Bazar
Coastwatcher sighting: 12 Japanese ships at 98,130 near Port Moresby , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 98,130 near Port Moresby , Speed unknown  
Walrus II sighting report: 8 Japanese ships at 95,145 near Bowen, speed 17, Moving East
Escort TF 65 diverted to Noumea for emergency repairs
Major flooding aboard xAK City of Elwood
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Shortlands is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Manus
Coastwatcher sighting: 8 Japanese ships at 105,127 near Rabaul , Speed 5 , Moving Northeast 
Task Force 255 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 255 arrives at Aden
Task Force 290 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 290 arrives at Cape Town
SS Plunger snooped by Japanese Dive Bomber at 97,132 near Port Moresby
TF 134 detected by Japanese Torpedo Bomber at 127,161 near Nadi
TF 218 followed by E13A1 Jake at 125,164 near Anatom
TF 287 detected by E14Y1 Glen at 129,161 near Nadi
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports conning tower at 115, 160 near Noumea
PBY-5 Catalina reports turbulence in water at 157, 96 near Midway Island
PBY-5 Catalina reports object under water at 171, 133 near Palmyra
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 9 Japanese ships at 225,79 near San Clemente Island, speed 15, Moving Southwest
PBY-4 Catalina sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 120,165 near Mare', speed 18, Moving Southwest
PBY-5 Catalina reports turbulence in water at 56, 103 near Soerabaja
Sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 99,129 near Buna , Speed unknown  
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 58th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Myitkyina 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 10th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Myitkyina 
TF 134 detected by Japanese Recon at 127,161 near Nadi
TF 108 observes E14Y1 Glen at 223,107 near San Diego
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over 44th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Wuchow 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Myitkyina 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Nanyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Nanyang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over 53rd Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Wuchow 
Japanese Recon sighted over Myitkyina 
Japanese Aircraft 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 Kukong !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Puerto Princesa !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Buna !!!
Wendover Field expands airfield to size 5
Pago Pago expands port to size 3
Manila expands airfield to size 7
Hong Kong expands airfield to size 9
Ledo expands airfield to size 5
Hobart expands airfield to size 5
Kavieng expands airfield to size 2
Noumea expands airfield to size 4
xAK Bandra taken out of commission to begin refit at Abadan
xAK Barpeta taken out of commission to begin refit at Abadan
xAK Jaladurga taken out of commission to begin refit at Abadan
2/10th Armoured Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Broken Hill
Freemantle Fortress - some devices have been upgraded at Perth
Pilot Hughes, H.S. is reported as having been found
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  1 (6) x Blenheim I, 0 (5) x Hudson III (LR)
xAK Defiance arrives at Balboa
AKV Engadine arrives at Aden
96th Coast AA Regiment arrives at San Francisco
44th Infantry Division arrives at Seattle
