OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 16, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Manus
Task Force 201 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 201 arrives at Abadan
Repairs completed on xAK Arizonan at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Mormacmar at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK San Felipe at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK San Gabriel at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Unicoi at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS Gudgeon at Pearl Harbor, 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
CS Convoy TF 201 begins loading Fuel at Abadan for delivery to Karachi
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Cox's Bazar
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Rabaul
Task Force 225 arrives at Eastern USA
Task Force 80 arrives at Balboa
PBY-5 Catalina reports submarine wake at 129, 154 near Yasawa Islands
Sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 48,97 near Merak , Speed unknown  
B-17D Fortress reports object near surface at 115, 159 near Noumea
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Batavia 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Ledo 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Batavia 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Ledo 
PBY-5 Catalina reports shape below surface at 135, 148 near Funafuti
PBY-5 Catalina reports shape below surface at 183, 45 near Sitkinak Island
PBY-5 Catalina reports diving submarine at 120, 150 near Luganville
B-17D Fortress sighting report: 4 Japanese ships at 132,156 near Yasawa Islands, speed 15, Moving East
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Wuchow 
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over Batavia 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Wuchow 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Ledo 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Paoshan 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Batavia 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Changteh 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Ledo 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Paoshan 
2 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 Puerto Rican 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 Sumatra at Townsville, ship returned to service
No additional repairs possible on CL Tromp using currently assigned resources at Townsville
TF 85 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
TF 337 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 225 begins loading Supplies at Eastern USA for delivery to Cape Town
Kanazawa expands airfield to size 7
Shikuka expands port to size 5
Pagan expands airfield to size 3
Manila expands airfield to size 8
Chengtu expands airfield to size 3
Sian expands airfield to size 4
Tuyun expands fortifications to size 4
Batavia expands airfield to size 6
118th USAAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Pearl Harbor
17th RAAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Port Augusta
Unit '1st Rifle' changes name to '258th Rifle'
Unit '2nd Rifle' changes name to '259th Rifle'
CL Newcastle arrives at Cape Town
51st PG/16th PS arrives at Silchar
8th Medium Regiment arrives at Aden
