OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 28, 42

SS Shark leaving patrol zone to replenish at Perth
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Kavieng
Task Force 149 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 149 arrives at Aden
PBY-4 Catalina reports possible submarine at 113, 160 near Noumea
Repairs completed on xAK Tjikarang at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
BC Repulse in ARD Lena Luckenbach at Sydney**
Repairs completed on CV Indomitable at Auckland, ship returned to service
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Task Force 123 arrives at Eastern USA
Task Force 233 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 233 arrives at Cape Town
TF 65 observes Japanese Float Plane at 189,105 near Lahaina
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 3 Japanese ships at 127,167 near Nadi, speed 20, Moving Southwest
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 4 Japanese ships at 66,116 near Roti, speed 11, Moving Southeast
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Bandoeng 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Bandoeng 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over 53rd Chinese Corps
Do-24K-1 from GVT-6 at Soerabaja grounded due to maintenance
1LT Ingram R. of 19th BG/14th BS is credited with kill number 2
B-17E Fortress from 19th BG/30th BS at Soerabaja grounded due to maintenance
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 4 Japanese ships at 130,143 near Nanumea, speed 18, Moving Northwest
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Bandoeng 
Japanese Recon sighted over 20th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Bandoeng 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Changsha 
B-17D Fortress from 5th BG/31st BS at Noumea grounded due to maintenance
B-17D Fortress from 5th BG/31st BS at Noumea grounded due to maintenance
12 x PBY-5 Catalina transporting 30th Australian Brigade from Terapo
15 x L-18 Lodestar transporting Torres Strait Battalion from Terapo
4 x Catalina I transporting Port Moresby Brigade from Terapo
8 x Blenheim IV transporting supplies to Paoshan
12 x Blenheim IV transporting supplies to Paoshan
10 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 Siantar at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
BC Repulse in ARD Lena Luckenbach at Sydney**
Repairs completed on BB Ramillies at Auckland, ship returned to service
TF 8 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 210 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 238 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 123 begins loading Supplies at Eastern USA for delivery to Cape Town
CS Convoy TF 157 begins loading Supplies at Prince Rupert for delivery to Kodiak
CS Convoy TF 233 begins loading Supplies at Cape Town for delivery to Bombay
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kalidjati !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Gorontalo !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Sabang !!!
Fusan expands airfield to size 5
Samah expands airfield to size 8
Portland expands airfield to size 8
Rockhampton expands fortifications to size 3
Rabaul expands airfield to size 4
Christchurch expands airfield to size 6
Wellington expands airfield to size 8
Group '69th OG/82nd OS' changes name to '71st OG/82nd OS '
DD O'Brien taken out of commission to begin refit at Noumea
DD Walke taken out of commission to begin refit at Noumea
Brisbane Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Brisbane
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  2 (4) x Wirraway, 5 (15) x F2A-3 Buffalo, 2 (9) x F4F-3A Wildcat, 10 (19) x SBD-2 Dauntless
DMS W-3 is reported to have been sunk near Singapore on Feb 12, 1942
1st Army Tank Brigade arrives at Auckland
