OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 01, 42

Coastwatcher Report: PB Tokati Maru reported in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Manus
Task Force 210 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 210 arrives at Aden
Task Force 250 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 250 arrives at Aden
Task Force 136 arrives at Balboa  but can not dock
Walrus II reports submarine wake at 90, 169 near Port Kembla
Walrus II from No.700 Sqn FAA S-9 crashes on landing
Repairs completed on AKE Exmoor at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AKE Admiral Nulton at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Murada at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DMS Southard at Noumea, ship returned to service
No additional repairs possible on AO TAN 3 using currently assigned resources at Noumea
No additional repairs possible on AO TAN 4 using currently assigned resources at Noumea
Coastwatcher Report: CS Mizuho reported in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul , Speed unknown  
Task Force 5 arrives at Eastern USA
Task Force 64 arrives at Eastern USA
PF Kahuku detects Japanese Fighter Bomber at 115,160 near Noumea
TF 68 shadowed by Japanese Aircraft at 115,160 near Noumea
TF 168 sighted by Japanese Torpedo Bomber at 115,160 near Noumea
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 180,107 near Pearl Harbor, speed 18, Moving West
PBY-5 Catalina reports shadow in water at 120, 150 near Luganville
PBY-4 Catalina sighting report: 8 Japanese ships at 118,160 near Mare', speed 12, Moving Northwest
B-17D Fortress reports diving submarine at 132, 161 near Suva
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Wuchow 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 78th Chinese Corps
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Wuchow 
Japanese Recon sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Wuchow 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Imphal 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Wuchow 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Imphal 
4 x Catalina I transporting supplies to Thurday Island Det.
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 xAP Empress ' Australia at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Crosby at Noumea, ship returned to service
No additional repairs possible on AO TAN 3 using currently assigned resources at Noumea
No additional repairs possible on AO TAN 4 using currently assigned resources at Noumea
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
CS Convoy TF 249 begins loading Supplies at Los Angeles for delivery to Christmas Island
Japanese forces CAPTURE Zamboanga !!!
Nakhon Ratchasima expands airfield to size 2
Spokane expands airfield to size 6
Johnston Island expands fortifications to size 4
Vava'u expands airfield to size 5
Victoria expands airfield to size 5
CV Lexington taken out of commission to begin refit at Auckland
CV Saratoga taken out of commission to begin refit at Auckland
DD Hammann taken out of commission to begin refit at San Diego
DD Russell taken out of commission to begin refit at San Diego
DD Morris taken out of commission to begin refit at San Diego
xAK Halizones taken out of commission to begin refit at Aden
xAK Hunan taken out of commission to begin refit at Aden
xAK Hupeh taken out of commission to begin refit at Aden
xAK Admiral Chase taken out of commission to begin refit at Aden
xAK Jalapalaka taken out of commission to begin refit at Aden
xAK Kiangsu taken out of commission to begin refit at Aden
xAK Shinkuang taken out of commission to begin refit at Aden
RAAF OTU Sydney  - some devices have been upgraded at Sydney
Pilot Hall M. is reported as having been found
2/4th Armoured Regiment's TOE was upgraded to Aus 42 Regiment at Sydney
2/5th Armoured Regiment's TOE was upgraded to Aus 42 Regiment at Charleville
2/6th Armoured Regiment's TOE was upgraded to Aus 42 Regiment at Charleville
2/7th Armoured Regiment's TOE was upgraded to Aus 42 Regiment at Newcastle
2/8th Armoured Regiment's TOE was upgraded to Aus 42 Regiment at Mildura
2/9th Armoured Regiment's TOE was upgraded to Aus 42 Regiment at Broken Hill
2/10th Armoured Regiment's TOE was upgraded to Aus 42 Regiment at Broken Hill
71st OG/17th OS arrives at San Francisco
226th Field Artillery Battalion arrives at San Francisco
