OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 03, 42

Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Shortlands is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Task Force 211 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 211 arrives at Cape Town
BC Repulse in ARD Lena Luckenbach at Sydney
Repairs completed on AM Mildura at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on BB Mississippi at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Kilty at Noumea, ship returned to service
Coastwatcher Report: CS Chitose reported in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae , Speed unknown  
Task Force 167 arrives at Eastern USA
Task Force 8 arrives at Balboa
TF 138 shadowed by Japanese Torpedo Bomber at 190,107 near Lahaina
PBY-5 Catalina reports periscope wake at 156, 90 near Kure Island
PBY-5 Catalina reports shape below surface at 169, 146 near Jarvis Island
B-17D Fortress sighting report: 10 Japanese ships at 131,160 near Nadi, speed 17, Moving Southwest
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over 99th Chinese Corps
Japanese Recon sighted over Wuchow 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Silchar 
Japanese Recon sighted over 26th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Wuchow 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Silchar 
B-17D Fortress from 7th BG/88th RS at Nadi grounded due to maintenance
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 172,136 near Fanning Island, speed 12, Moving Northwest
PBY-4 Catalina sighting report: 3 Japanese ships at 121,158 near Tanna, speed 11, Moving Northwest
Do-24K-1 reports conning tower at 47, 102 near Christmas Island IO
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Wuchow 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Silchar 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Wuchow 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Silchar 
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
BC Repulse in ARD Lena Luckenbach at Sydney
Repairs completed on CL Glasgow at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CA Exeter at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS Dolphin at Townsville, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS Grampus at Townsville, ship returned to service
TF 24 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 116 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 167 begins loading Supplies at Eastern USA for delivery to Cape Town
Japanese forces CAPTURE Gasmata !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Padang !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Katha !!!
Asahikawa expands airfield to size 6
Suchow expands airfield to size 2
Nadi expands airfield to size 5
Fort St. John expands airfield to size 4
Liuchow expands fortifications to size 4
Luganville expands port to size 2
Choybalsan expands fortifications to size 3
Repairs completed on xAK Bandra at Abadan, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Barpeta at Abadan, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Jaladurga at Abadan, ship returned to service
DD Meredith arrives at Balboa
DD Gwin arrives at Balboa
DD Grayson arrives at Balboa
DD Monssen arrives at Balboa
xAK Benledi arrives at Cape Town
xAK Clan Mactaggart arrives at Cape Town
AS Colombia arrives at Colombo
No.75 Sqn RAAF arrives at Townsville
Van Altena Battalion arrives at Tjilatjap
107th RN Base Force arrives at Aden
