OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 11, 42

Coastwatcher Report: xAP Tsingtao Maru reported in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: LSD Atuta Maru reported in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 99,129 near Buna , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul , Speed unknown  
Repairs completed on xAK Makawao 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
CS Convoy TF 103 begins loading Supplies at Los Angeles for delivery to Vava'u
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Taito Maru reported in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: CL Kitakami reported in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul , Speed unknown  
Task Force 217 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 217 arrives at Cape Town
Task Force 343 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 343 arrives at Aden
B-17D Fortress sighting report: 6 Japanese ships at 115,158 near La Foa, speed 15, Moving East
Japanese Fighter sighted over Merak 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Kohima 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Paoshan 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Merak 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 53rd Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kohima 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Paoshan 
PBY-5 Catalina from VP-22  at Pearl Harbor grounded due to maintenance
PBY-5 Catalina reports diving submarine at 134, 169 near Eua
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 6 Japanese ships at 162,113 near Johnston Island, speed 16, Moving East
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Merak 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 6th Construction Regiment
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Wuchow 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Kohima 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Paoshan 
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over Merak 
Japanese Recon sighted over 53rd Chinese Corps
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Wuchow 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kohima 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Paoshan 
4 x Catalina I transporting supplies to Port Moresby
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 xAK Comliebank 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
Repairs completed on DD Kilty at Noumea, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Perkins at Noumea, ship returned to service
TF 114 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 126 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 166 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 138 begins loading Supplies at Los Angeles for delivery to Pearl Harbor
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kwangchowan !!!
Keijo expands airfield to size 6
Tatung expands airfield to size 5
Sacramento expands airfield to size 7
Paoshan expands fortifications to size 4
Wenchow expands fortifications to size 2
Noumea expands airfield to size 5
Kalidjati expands fortifications to size 3
71st OG/17th OS converting to A-20A Havoc
205th Field Artillery Battalion - some devices have been upgraded at Vava'u
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  0 (4) x B-18A Bolo, 2 (4) x O-49 Vigilant
xAP Kota Inten arrives at Mare Island
YMS-95 arrives at Stockton
15th Chinese Corps arrives at Chungking
