OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Feb 26, 42

SS S-35 reports having been sighted by the enemy at 94 , 131
SS Plunger reports having been sighted by the enemy at 97 , 132
SS Gar reports having been sighted by the enemy at 97 , 131
Coastwatcher Report: CL Kitakami reported in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Cox's Bazar
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 105,127 near Rabaul , Speed unknown  
Task Force 259 arrives at Aden
Repairs completed on CA Houston at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CA Indianapolis at Noumea, ship returned to service
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Yamahuku Maru reported in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 99,129 near Buna , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 7 Japanese ships at 105,127 near Rabaul , Speed unknown  
Task Force 228 arrives at Eastern USA
Task Force 234 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 234 arrives at Cape Town
TF 134 detects Japanese Recon at 127,161 near Nadi
TF 437 shadowed by Japanese Fighter Bomber at 132,160 near Suva
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 10 Japanese ships at 122,152 near Ambrym, speed 14, Moving Northwest
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 6 Japanese ships at 131,170 near Raoul Island, speed 12, Moving West
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 162,104 near Johnston Island, speed 17, Moving Southwest
PBY-5A Catalina sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 205,54 near Coal Harbour, speed 12, Moving West
Hudson III (LR) reports object near surface at 132, 161 near Suva
Hudson III (LR) from No.4 Sqn RNZAF attacking a Type A1 class SS at 132,161
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Wuchow 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Myitkyina 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Wuchow 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Myitkyina 
PBY-5 Catalina reports submarine at 135, 163 near Kabara
PBY-5 Catalina reports turbulence in water at 132, 161 near Suva
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 8 Japanese ships at 223,79 near San Clemente Island, speed 16, Moving Southwest
T.IVa sighting report: 10 Japanese ships at 56,104 near Soerabaja, speed 17, Moving West
Hudson III (LR) reports periscope at 132, 161 near Suva
Hudson III (LR) reports conning tower at 132, 161 near Suva
Hudson III (LR) reports possible submarine at 132, 161 near Suva
Hudson III (LR) reports suspected submarine at 132, 161 near Suva
Hudson III (LR) from No.4 Sqn RNZAF attacking a Japanese SS at 132,161
Japanese Recon sighted over Wuchow 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Myitkyina 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Wuchow 
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over Myitkyina 
10 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 337 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 339 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 157 begins loading Supplies at Prince Rupert for delivery to Kodiak
CS Convoy TF 234 begins loading Supplies at Cape Town for delivery to Bombay
Japanese forces CAPTURE Port Moresby !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Nanyang !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Pakhoi !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tandjoengselor !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Myitkyina !!!
Tsingtao expands port to size 6
Hanoi expands airfield to size 2
Uttaradit expands airfield to size 4
Shortlands expands airfield to size 2
Imphal expands fortifications to size 3
Milne Bay expands port to size 1
Woodlark Island expands port to size 1
Ambon expands fortifications to size 3
Luganville expands airfield to size 1
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  2 (4) x Blenheim I, 4 (1) x Hudson III (LR)
No.11 Sqn RAF arrives at Aden
54th Coastal Artillery Regiment arrives at Fort Ord
RM Viper Force  arrives at Aden
23rd AA Bde  arrives at Colombo
22nd Light AA Regiment arrives at Colombo
