OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 04, 42

SS I-124 leaving patrol zone to replenish at Takao
Tagbilaran is occupied by the Japanese
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Pakhoi
Auto Convoy TF 135 will load Resources at Hankow for return to Tokyo
Task Force 304 slows down to allow following TF 500 to catch up
Task Force 380 slows down to allow following TF 386 to catch up
Task Force 420 slows down to allow following TF 413 to catch up
SS I-171 resumes patrol, enroute to 96 , 153  near Rockhampton
TF 471 re-embarks landing force at Medan and retires
Task Force 304 slows down to allow following TF 500 to catch up
Task Force 380 slows down to allow following TF 386 to catch up
Task Force 420 slows down to allow following TF 413 to catch up
E13A1 Jake reports submarine wake at 80, 64 near Swatow
G4M1 Betty reports periscope at 135, 115 near Wotje
E13A1 Jake sighting report: 10 Allied ships at 113,105 near Truk, speed 17, Moving Northwest
F1M2 Pete sighting report: 9 Allied ships at 119,54 near Ominato, speed 12, Moving Southeast
E13A1 Jake reports possible submarine at 52, 105 near Madioen
F1M2 Pete sighting report: 4 Allied ships at 46,99 near Buitenzorg, speed 19, Moving West
DD Kagero snooped by PBY-4 Catalina at 152,96 near Kure Island
TF 348 snooped by Do-24K-1 at 53,102 near Semarang
TF 429 shadowed by Do-24K-1 at 56,102 near Soerabaja
TF 334 detects PBY-5 Catalina at 48,74 near Georgetown
TF 189 snooped by Catalina I at 99,129 near Buna
xAK Tamaki Maru observes Catalina I at 99,129 near Buna
H6K4 Mavis from Sasebo Ku T-2 at Kalidjati grounded due to maintenance
Ki-46-II Dinah from 70th I.F.Chutai is damaged on landing
H6K4 Mavis from Yokosuka Ku T-1 at Pagan grounded due to maintenance
H6K4 Mavis from 15th Ku T-1  at Bangkok grounded due to maintenance
E13A1 Jake reports possible submarine at 104, 55 near Fusan
F1M2 Pete sighting report: 5 Allied ships at 113,61 near Yokohama/Yokosuka, speed 12, Moving Southeast
E13A1 Jake sighting report: 4 Allied ships at 136,95 near Wake Island, speed 10, Moving Southeast
E7K2 Alf reports periscope wake at 129, 119 near Namorik
F1M2 Pete reports radio transmissions at 102, 58 near Nagasaki/Sasebo
F1M2 Pete reports conning tower at 112, 108 near Truk
E13A1 Jake reports shape below surface at 106, 127 near Rabaul
xAK Taigen Maru observes PBY-5 Catalina at 48,70 near Phuket
B5N2 Kate from Zuikaku-3 is damaged on landing
G4M1 Betty from 4th Ku K-1  is damaged on landing
G4M1 Betty from 4th Ku K-1  is damaged on landing
H6K4 Mavis from Yokohama Ku T-1 at Maloelap grounded due to maintenance
Ki-27b Nate from 84th I.F.Chutai is damaged on landing
Ki-27b Nate from 5th Sentai is damaged on landing
Ki-43-Ic Oscar from 50th Sentai is damaged on landing
Ki-43-Ic Oscar from 1st Sentai is damaged on landing
G4M1 Betty from 4th Ku K-1  at Jolo grounded due to maintenance
E13A1 Jake from Mogami-1  is damaged on landing
Ki-48-Ib Lily from 8th Sentai is damaged on landing
B5N2 Kate from Zuikaku-3 crashes on landing
Ki-43-Ic Oscar from 1st Sentai is damaged on landing
Japanese forces CAPTURE Noemfoor !!!
Kiamusze expands airfield to size 6
Carnarvon expands airfield to size 1
Balikpapan expands airfield to size 5
Bihoro Ku K-1 at Victoria Point takes G3M2 Nell replacements
Shokaku-1 at CV Shokaku takes A6M2 Zero replacements
Shoho-1 at CVL Shoho takes A6M2 Zero replacements
Shoho-2 at CVL Shoho takes B5N1 Kate replacements
17th Division takes replacements from Chuhsien
22nd Division takes replacements from Chuhsien
