OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 05, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Cox's Bazar
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Taito Maru reported in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Woodlark Island
Task Force 215 arrives at Balboa
Repairs completed on TK Eidsvold at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Montebello at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Alcoa Prospector at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Ensley City at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Ewa at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Mana at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AKE Charles McCormick at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on BB Tennessee at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
BC Repulse in ARD Lena Luckenbach at Sydney
Repairs completed on DD Evertsen at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Lamson at Noumea, ship returned to service
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Seattle Maru reported in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Cox's Bazar
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Naniwa Maru reported in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 2 ships reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 99,129 near Buna , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 9 Japanese ships at 120,150 near Luganville , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,122 near Kavieng , Speed 11 , Moving Northeast 
Task Force 176 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 176 arrives at Aden
PBY-5 Catalina reports submarine wake at 129, 160 near Nadi
PBY-4 Catalina sighting report: 6 Japanese ships at 119,159 near Anatom, speed 18, Moving Southwest
Do-24K-1 sighting report: 10 Japanese ships at 58,99 near Bandjermasin, speed 19, Moving Southeast
Hudson III (LR) reports periscope wake at 129, 160 near Nadi
Hudson III (LR) reports diving submarine at 129, 160 near Nadi
Hudson III (LR) reports conning tower at 129, 160 near Nadi
Hudson III (LR) sighting report: 4 Japanese ships at 130,160 near Nadi, speed 17, Moving Southeast
B-17D Fortress reports shape below surface at 129, 160 near Nadi
B-17D Fortress reports periscope wake at 129, 160 near Nadi
B-17D Fortress reports conning tower at 129, 160 near Nadi
B-17D Fortress reports submarine at 129, 160 near Nadi
B-17D Fortress from 7th BG/88th RS attacking SS I-3 at 129,160
B-17D Fortress reports shape below surface at 129, 160 near Nadi
64th Chinese/A Corps destroyed near Pakhoi !!!
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 10th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Paoshan 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Paoshan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 37th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Paoshan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Paoshan 
Pilot killed in landing accident of PBY-5 Catalina from VP-14
T.IVa from GVT-12 crashes on landing
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 8 Japanese ships at 51,111 near Madioen, speed 18, Moving West
Hudson III (LR) reports object near surface at 129, 160 near Nadi
Hudson III (LR) reports periscope at 129, 160 near Nadi
Hudson III (LR) from No.4 Sqn RNZAF attacking SS I-3 at 129,160
Catalina I sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 96,141 near Cairns, speed 19, Moving Northwest
B-17D Fortress reports suspected submarine at 129, 160 near Nadi
B-17D Fortress from 5th BG/23rd BS attacking SS I-1 at 129,159
SS I-1 is reported HIT
B-17D Fortress reports submarine wake at 129, 160 near Nadi
B-17D Fortress reports submarine at 129, 159 near Nadi
B-17D Fortress reports periscope at 129, 159 near Nadi
B-17D Fortress reports oil slick at 129, 160 near Nadi
B-17D Fortress reports conning tower at 129, 159 near Nadi
B-17D Fortress reports submarine wake at 129, 160 near Nadi
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Wuchow 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 53rd Chinese Corps
Japanese Fighter sighted over Wuchow 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Paoshan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Paoshan 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Changteh 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Paoshan 
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over Paoshan 
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 TK Agwiworld at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Gulfbreeze at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
No additional repairs possible on xAP Matsonia using currently assigned resources at San Diego
BC Repulse in ARD Lena Luckenbach at Sydney
Repairs completed on DD Mahan at Auckland, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Canadian at Noumea, ship returned to service
Boise expands airfield to size 6
Tacoma expands port to size 6
Rangoon expands port to size 6
Suva expands airfield to size 4
Canberra expands airfield to size 6
Milne Bay expands port to size 2
Woodlark Island expands port to size 2
Norfolk Island expands fortifications to size 1
Efate expands fortifications to size 3
Luganville expands fortifications to size 3
Nakhodka expands fortifications to size 3
Repairs completed on DD Sims at San Diego, ship returned to service
xAK Clan Macinness arrives at Cape Town
No.261 Sqn RAF arrives at Aden
Afdeling Ritman  arrives at Tjilatjap
