OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Dec 16, 41

SS S-39 reports having been sighted by the enemy at 83 , 80
SS Triton reports having been sighted by the enemy at 131 , 113
SS KXVI reports having been sighted by the enemy at 82 , 92
98th Indian Brigade packing for load on xAP Kelantan (TF 23), 3 day(s) remaining
98th Indian Brigade packing for load on xAK Wing Sang (TF 23), 3 day(s) remaining
98th Indian Brigade packing for load on xAKL Nam Yong (TF 23), 3 day(s) remaining
Task Force 208 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 208 arrives at Aden
Repairs completed on xAK Demosthenes at Colombo, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Ellenga at Colombo, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on HDML Panglima at Colombo, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on HDML Pennigat at Colombo, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on HDML Panji at Colombo, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AM Finch at Soerabaja, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 173 begins loading Supplies at Pearl Harbor for delivery to Hilo
98th Indian Brigade packing for load on xAP Kelantan (TF 23), 3 day(s) remaining
98th Indian Brigade packing for load on xAK Wing Sang (TF 23), 3 day(s) remaining
98th Indian Brigade packing for load on xAKL Nam Yong (TF 23), 3 day(s) remaining
Task Force 206 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 206 arrives at Aden
Task Force 213 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 213 arrives at Aden
Task Force 217 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 217 arrives at Abadan
xAKL Dos Hermanos observes Japanese Recon at 92,87 near Babeldaob
SOC-1 Seagull sighting report: 8 Japanese ships at 123,169 near Raoul Island, speed 18, Moving Northwest
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 8 Japanese ships at 180,107 near Pearl Harbor, speed 15, Moving Northwest
xAKL Nanchang detected by Japanese Level Bomber at 54,53 near Rangoon
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Manila 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over 40th Chinese Corps
Japanese Fighter sighted over Kukong 
Japanese Recon sighted over Wuchow 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Taiping 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 1st Hyderabad Battalion
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Wuchow 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Kuala Lumpur 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Kuantan 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Johore Bahru 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kuala Lumpur 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 44th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chengchow 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Kukong 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Taiping 
Japanese Fighter sighted over 1st Hyderabad Battalion
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 6th Construction Regiment
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Kuala Lumpur 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Kuantan 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Johore Bahru 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Kuala Lumpur 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Changteh 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 80th Chinese Corps
SOC-1 Seagull from VCS-3/5 is damaged on landing
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 10 Japanese ships at 160,93 near Midway Island, speed 15, Moving West
Sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 79,97 near Talaud-eilanden , Speed unknown  
xAKL Jalatarang observes Japanese Aircraft at 54,53 near Rangoon
TF 230 sights Japanese Medium Bomber at 54,53 near Rangoon
xAKL Kalarand followed by Japanese Aircraft at 47,58 near Port Blair
C5M2 Babs sighted over Clark Field 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Wenchow 
Japanese Float Plane sighted over Wenchow 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Wenchow 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over 192nd Tank Battalion
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Manila 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Bayombong 
Japanese Recon sighted over Kukong 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Taiping 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over 1st Hyderabad Battalion
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Wuchow 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kuala Lumpur 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Kuantan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Johore Bahru 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Kuala Lumpur 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Lingayen 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Clark Field 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Wenchow 
E7K2 Alf sighted over Wenchow 
Japanese Recon sighted over Wenchow 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Manila 
Japanese Recon sighted over Kukong 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Taiping 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 1st Hyderabad Battalion
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Wuchow 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kuala Lumpur 
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over Kuantan 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Johore Bahru 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kuala Lumpur 
Japanese Recon sighted over Lingayen 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over 3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
Repairs completed on xAP Moreton Bay at Aden, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AS Otus at Soerabaja, ship returned to service
TF 96 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 241 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 242 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 251 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 260 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 311 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
Stockton expands fortifications to size 2
Christmas Island expands fortifications to size 2
Hyderabad expands fortifications to size 2
Alice Springs expands fortifications to size 2
Sydney expands fortifications to size 3
Vancouver expands fortifications to size 2
Chengtu expands fortifications to size 2
Chuhsien expands fortifications to size 2
Port Moresby Brigade - some devices have been upgraded at Port Moresby
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  2 (7) x H81-A3, 0 (1) x B-17D Fortress, 3 (0) x P-38E Lightning, 3 (7) x P-40E Warhawk
Port Moresby Brigade takes replacements from Port Moresby
Device(s) upgraded in Ceylon Base Force supplied from Koggala
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Moulmein (55, 55)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Rangoon (54, 53)!
Loss of xAKL Dos Hermanos on Dec 16, 1941 is admitted
xAK City of Exeter arrives at Cape Town
No.453 Sqn RAF  arrives at Myitkyina
11th FG/43rd FS CAF arrives at Delhi
WH-1 Patrouille arrives at Bandoeng
Provisional GMC Grp  arrives at Bataan
Convoy WS.12/OS.13 Supply Convoy arrives at Cape Town
