OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Feb 27, 42

SS Plunger reports having been sighted by the enemy at 97 , 132
SS Pollack reports having been sighted by the enemy at 100 , 134
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: xAK Manila Maru reported in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Port Moresby
23rd AA Bde  packing for load on xAP Kelantan (TF 209), 1 day(s) remaining
23rd AA Bde  packing for load on xAP Hong Siang (TF 209), 1 day(s) remaining
23rd AA Bde  packing for load on xAP Tairea (TF 209), 1 day(s) remaining
23rd AA Bde  packing for load on xAKL Jalatarang (TF 209), 1 day(s) remaining
23rd AA Bde  packing for load on xAKL Nanchang (TF 209), 1 day(s) remaining
23rd AA Bde  packing for load on xAKL Nam Yong (TF 209), 1 day(s) remaining
Repairs completed on CL Marblehead at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CL Boise at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CL Honolulu at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DMS Hopkins at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AM Warrnambool at Noumea, ship returned to service
Coastwatcher Report: PB Toyotu Maru reported in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: xAKL Kitahuku Maru reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Manus
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 100,126 near Finschhafen , Speed 13 , Moving Southeast 
23rd AA Bde  packing for load on xAP Kelantan (TF 209), 1 day(s) remaining
23rd AA Bde  packing for load on xAP Hong Siang (TF 209), 1 day(s) remaining
23rd AA Bde  packing for load on xAP Tairea (TF 209), 1 day(s) remaining
23rd AA Bde  packing for load on xAKL Jalatarang (TF 209), 1 day(s) remaining
23rd AA Bde  packing for load on xAKL Nanchang (TF 209), 1 day(s) remaining
23rd AA Bde  packing for load on xAKL Nam Yong (TF 209), 1 day(s) remaining
Task Force 243 has merged with TF 336 at 109 , 167
Task Force 88 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 88 arrives at Cape Town
SS S-27 sights Japanese Aircraft at 103,133 near Woodlark Island
SS S-18 detected by Japanese Aircraft at 104,132 near Woodlark Island
TF 138 observes Japanese Torpedo Bomber at 191,107 near Lahaina
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 3 Japanese ships at 225,83 near San Diego, speed 12, Moving West
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 8 Japanese ships at 56,102 near Soerabaja, speed 15, Moving Southeast
B-17D Fortress reports object near surface at 131, 161 near Nadi
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 17th Chinese Base Force
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Wuchow 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Wuchow 
TF 134 snooped by Japanese Fighter Bomber at 127,161 near Nadi
TF 138 snooped by Japanese Fighter Bomber at 191,107 near Lahaina
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 6 Japanese ships at 177,110 near Lihue, speed 10, Moving West
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 114,152 near Belep Islands, speed 16, Moving Southwest
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Wuchow 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over 53rd Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Wuchow 
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
Repairs completed on DMS Dorsey at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DMS Elliot at Noumea, 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 337 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
Miri expands port to size 3
Broken Hill expands airfield to size 3
West Borneo KNIL Battalion isolated with no supply!
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  1 (3) x Blenheim I, 1 (0) x Hudson III (LR)
xAK Madras City arrives at Aden
Ceylon Command  arrives at Colombo
1st Marine Defense Battalion arrives at Pearl Harbor
Roodenburg Battalion arrives at Batavia
I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion arrives at Aden
2/5th Ind Coy  arrives at Sydney
2/7th Ind Coy  arrives at Sydney
2/1 AIF Pioneer Battalion arrives at Aden
2/2 AIF Pioneer Battalion arrives at Aden
NW Australia Base Force arrives at Katherine
NW Aus Aviation Rgt  arrives at Katherine
1st Fgtr RAAF Wing  arrives at Darwin
10th Patl RAAF Wing  arrives at Katherine
2nd Medium Regiment arrives at Sydney
21/22 Field Regiment arrives at Sydney
1st RAAF M/W Sqn  arrives at Sydney
2nd Australian Hvy AA Regiment arrives at Sydney
A/B Battery Heavy Coastal Artillery Regiment arrives at Darwin
C/D Battery Heavy Coastal Artillery Regiment arrives at Townsville
23rd NZ Pioneer Coy  arrives at Dunedin
33rd Medium Regiment arrives at Auckland
2nd RNZAF Base Force arrives at Auckland
N Force Detachment  arrives at Auckland
3rd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment arrives at Calcutta
3rd Carabiniers Regiment arrives at Karachi
20th Indian Division arrives at Bangalore
RAF 222 Group Base Force arrives at Aden
75th Indian Brigade arrives at Lahore
84th Indian Brigade arrives at Madras
Pathan Construction Battalion arrives at Madras
1061st Artillery Regiment arrives at Khabarovsk
399th Rifle Division arrives at Chita
