OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 13, 42

Coastwatcher Report: xAK Shinetsu Maru reported in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 99,129 near Buna , Speed 13 , Moving East 
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 100,126 near Finschhafen , Speed 7 , Moving Northeast 
PBY-4 Catalina reports radio transmissions at 112, 162 near Noumea
Repairs completed on TK Pan Europa at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Salland at Los Angeles, 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 CL Dragon at Townsville, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Vampire at Townsville, ship returned to service
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: xAKL Kitahuku Maru reported in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Manus
Task Force 193 arrives at Eastern USA
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 6 Japanese ships at 169,99 near French Frigate Shoal, speed 16, Moving Southeast
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 9 Japanese ships at 165,125 near Palmyra, speed 10, Moving Northwest
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 9 Japanese ships at 225,78 near San Clemente Island, speed 18, Moving Northwest
Sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 48,97 near Merak , Speed unknown  
Sighting report: 10 Japanese ships at 70,106 near Kendari , Speed unknown  
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Wuchow 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Ledo 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Paoshan 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Wuchow 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Ledo 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Paoshan 
PBY-5 Catalina reports object near surface at 166, 97 near Laysan Island
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 3 Japanese ships at 171,102 near French Frigate Shoal, speed 18, Moving Southeast
PBY-5 Catalina reports radio transmissions at 56, 103 near Soerabaja
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Batavia 
Japanese Recon sighted over 58th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Paoshan 
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over Batavia 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 99th Chinese Corps
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over Paoshan 
4 x Catalina I transporting supplies to 30th Australian
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 Mobilfuel at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Mobilstation at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Henry S Grove at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Liberty at Los Angeles, 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 CL Tromp using currently assigned resources at Townsville
TF 55 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 114 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 126 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 131 begins loading Supplies at Los Angeles for delivery to Pearl Harbor
CS Convoy TF 193 begins loading Supplies at Eastern USA for delivery to Cape Town
Mojave expands airfield to size 4
Pendleton expands airfield to size 5
Shortlands expands airfield to size 4
Nadi expands airfield to size 6
Brisbane expands airfield to size 6
Milne Bay expands airfield to size 1
Woodlark Island expands airfield to size 1
Auckland expands airfield to size 7
Hengyang expands fortifications to size 5
Lanchow expands fortifications to size 3
Sovetskaya Gavan expands fortifications to size 3
Group '7th BG/11th BS' changes name to '19th BG/28th BS'
Group '19th BG/38th RS ' changes name to '19th BG/40th RS'
113th USAAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Noumea
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  0 (3) x B-18A Bolo, 0 (3) x O-49 Vigilant
xAP Queen Mary arrives at Cape Town
No.76 Sqn RAAF arrives at Brisbane
137th USA Base Force arrives at Seattle
220th USN Base Force arrives at San Francisco
1st USN Naval Construction Battalion arrives at Port Hueneme
2/6th Ind Coy  arrives at Sydney
2nd Rifle Corps arrives at Ulan-Ude
1128th Howitzer Regiment arrives at Birobidzhan
1130th Howitzer Regiment arrives at Birobidzhan
227th Rifle Brigade arrives at Ondorhaan
226th Rifle Brigade arrives at Chita
