OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 17, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Port Moresby
Task Force 220 arrives at Eastern USA
Task Force 208 arrives at Balboa
PBY-4 Catalina reports turbulence in water at 114, 160 near Noumea
Repairs completed on xAK Masula at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on BB Pennsylvania 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
Repairs completed on DD Gilmer at Noumea, ship returned to service
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
PBY-5 Catalina reports diving submarine at 128, 158 near Yasawa Islands
PBY-5 Catalina reports periscope at 121, 157 near Tanna
Sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 48,97 near Merak , Speed unknown  
Sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 48,97 near Merak , Speed 19 , Moving Southwest 
2LT Tapner R. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 3
2LT Tapner R. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 4
2LT Tapner R. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 5
2LT Tapner R. of AVG/2nd Sqn attains ace status!!
1LT Rea O. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 2
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Wuchow 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Buitenzorg 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 37th Chinese Corps
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Wuchow 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Buitenzorg 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over 99th Chinese Corps
CPT Petach, J.E. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 2
Damaged P-40B Warhawk from AVG/2nd Sqn is missing
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 3 Japanese ships at 147,95 near Kure Island, speed 13, Moving Southeast
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 170,114 near Johnston Island, speed 13, Moving Northwest
PBY-5 Catalina reports turbulence in water at 164, 110 near Johnston Island
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over Buitenzorg 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changteh 
Japanese Recon sighted over Wuchow 
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over Paoshan 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Buitenzorg 
Japanese Recon sighted over 44th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Paoshan 
Vincent I from No.2 Sqn RNZAF is damaged on landing
2 x Catalina I transporting supplies to 2/1st Ind Coy
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
P-40B Warhawk from AVG/2nd Sqn crashes on landing
P-40B Warhawk from AVG/2nd Sqn is damaged on landing
Repairs completed on xAK Khandalla at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK City of Exeter at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Itaura at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CA Australia at Sydney, 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 126 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 299 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 337 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
Japanese forces CAPTURE Wuchow !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Pare Pare !!!
Fusan expands port to size 8
Changchun expands airfield to size 9
Pago Pago expands airfield to size 4
xAP Denbighshire arrives at Cape Town
17th BG/34th BS arrives at Silchar
17th BG/37th BS arrives at Silchar
17th BG/89th RS arrives at Silchar
VS-3D14 arrives at Pearl Harbor
VS-4D14 arrives at Alameda
VS-5D14 arrives at Alameda
No.413 Sqn RAF arrives at Aden
7th Marine Regiment arrives at Eastern USA
