OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 26, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Port Moresby
1st Marine Defense Battalion packing for load on xAP Mildura (TF 111), 1 day(s) remaining
21st Infantry Regiment packing for load on xAP Rangitata (TF 111), 1 day(s) remaining
1st Marine Defense Battalion packing for load on xAP Idomeneus (TF 111), 1 day(s) remaining
21st Infantry Regiment packing for load on xAK Steel Mariner (TF 111), 1 day(s) remaining
Repairs completed on DMS Boggs at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Admiral Halstead at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Maliko at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Admiral Chase at San Diego, ship returned to service
BC Repulse in ARD Lena Luckenbach at Sydney**
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
1st Marine Defense Battalion packing for load on xAP Mildura (TF 111), 1 day(s) remaining
21st Infantry Regiment packing for load on xAP Rangitata (TF 111), 1 day(s) remaining
1st Marine Defense Battalion packing for load on xAP Idomeneus (TF 111), 1 day(s) remaining
21st Infantry Regiment packing for load on xAK Steel Mariner (TF 111), 1 day(s) remaining
SS Perch detects surfaced submarine at 65, 100 but it immediately dives
PBY-5 Catalina reports object under water at 173, 110 near Niihau
PBY-5 Catalina reports radio transmissions at 168, 120 near Johnston Island
Japanese Recon sighted over Bandoeng 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Bandoeng 
B-17D Fortress from 5th BG/31st BS at Noumea grounded due to maintenance
TF 65 snooped by Japanese Float Plane at 189,105 near Lahaina
PBY-5 Catalina reports oil slick at 166, 94 near Laysan Island
PBY-5 Catalina reports possible submarine at 164, 110 near Johnston Island
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 65,110 near Ruteng, speed 10, Moving Southeast
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over Bandoeng 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 58th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Bandoeng 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 26th Chinese Corps
11 x PBY-5 Catalina transporting Thurday Island Det. Battalion from Terapo
4 x Catalina I transporting Port Moresby Brigade from Terapo
7 x Blenheim IV transporting supplies to Paoshan
11 x Blenheim IV transporting supplies to Paoshan
12 x Blenheim IV transporting supplies to Paoshan
9 x Hudson IIIa transporting supplies to Paoshan
12 x Blenheim IV transporting supplies to Paoshan
Repairs completed on xAK Ariadne Moller at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Tai Yin at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Nora Moller at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Modjekerto at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Langkoeas at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Sloterdijk at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Marpessa at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Bengalen at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Raranga at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Zealandia at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AP W.A. Holbrook at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK San Angelo at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Coast Farmer at San Diego, ship returned to service
BC Repulse in ARD Lena Luckenbach at Sydney**
Repairs completed on xAKL Darvel at Noumea, ship returned to service
TF 8 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 101 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 299 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 332 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 101 begins loading Supplies at Los Angeles for delivery to Christmas Island
Kaifeng expands airfield to size 6
Christmas Island expands airfield to size 4
Tanjore expands airfield to size 4
Palembang expands port to size 6
Chita expands airfield to size 6
108th RN Base Force isolated with no supply!
DD Hughes taken out of commission to begin refit at Pearl Harbor
DD Anderson taken out of commission to begin refit at Pearl Harbor
7th Marine Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Santa Ana
