OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 07, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Rabaul
107th RN Base Force packing for load on xAP Indora (TF 149), 1 day(s) remaining
107th RN Base Force packing for load on xAKL Dumra (TF 149), 1 day(s) remaining
Wake USN CPNAB  packing for load on xAK Hoegh Merchant (TF 199), 2 day(s) remaining
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 108,126 near Feni Islands , Speed 3 , Moving East 
Task Force 112 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 112 arrives at Cape Town
Task Force 124 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 124 arrives at Cape Town
Task Force 229 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 229 arrives at Cape Town
Repairs completed on xAP Aquitania at San Diego, ship returned to service
BC Repulse in ARD Lena Luckenbach at Sydney
No additional repairs possible on CL Java using currently assigned resources at Townsville
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
CS Convoy TF 93 begins loading Supplies at Prince Rupert for delivery to Dutch Harbor
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Asakaze Maru reported in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 108,126 near Feni Islands , Speed 8 , Moving East 
Wake USN CPNAB  packing for load on xAK Hoegh Merchant (TF 199), 2 day(s) remaining
Task Force 44 arrives at Eastern USA
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 107,124 near Rabaul , Speed 7 , Moving Northwest 
PBY-5 Catalina reports object under water at 159, 89 near Midway Island
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 6 Japanese ships at 173,134 near Washington Island, speed 11, Moving West
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 62,107 near Makassar, speed 17, Moving West
Catalina I sighting report: 6 Japanese ships at 95,147 near Bowen, speed 15, Moving East
Japanese Fighter sighted over 10th Chinese Corps
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over Paoshan 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over 9th War Area 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Paoshan 
PBY-5 Catalina from VP-22  at Pearl Harbor grounded due to maintenance
PBY-5 Catalina reports periscope at 165, 46 near Adak Island
PBY-5 Catalina reports submarine at 113, 158 near Koumac
Sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 52,93 near Billiton , Speed 3 , Moving Southeast 
Sighting report: 4 Japanese ships at 65,103 near Madjene , Speed 7 , Moving Southeast 
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 56,103 near Soerabaja, speed 15, Moving Southeast
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 44th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Paoshan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Paoshan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 20th Group Army
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Paoshan 
Japanese Recon sighted over Paoshan 
18 x DC-2 transporting supplies to Paoshan
4 x Catalina I transporting supplies to Thurday Island Det.
9 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 Wakefield at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Matsonia at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AP Leonard Wood at San Diego, ship returned to service
BC Repulse in ARD Lena Luckenbach at Sydney
Repairs completed on DD Kortenaer at Sydney, ship returned to service
No additional repairs possible on CL Java using currently assigned resources at Townsville
Repairs completed on DD King at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Dunlap 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
Repairs completed on xAK Jefferson Myers at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Forbes Hauptmann at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK West Notus at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Sage Brush at Noumea, ship returned to service
TF 126 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 44 begins loading Supplies at Eastern USA for delivery to Cape Town
Hilo expands airfield to size 4
Shortlands expands airfield to size 3
Adelaide expands airfield to size 8
Port Augusta expands airfield to size 6
Silchar expands fortifications to size 3
3rd RAAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Adelaide
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  2 (1) x P-38E Lightning, 0 (2) x F2A-3 Buffalo
Repairs completed on xAK Halizones at Aden, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Hunan at Aden, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Hupeh at Aden, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Admiral Chase at Aden, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Jalapalaka at Aden, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Kiangsu at Aden, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Shinkuang at Aden, ship returned to service
xAP Thomas Barry arrives at Los Angeles
xAK Anglo Canadian arrives at Cape Town
31st Aviation Base Force arrives at Cape Town
