OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Dec 17, 41

SS O16 reports having been sighted by the enemy at 65 , 73
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Manus
98th Indian Brigade packing for load on xAP Kelantan (TF 23), 2 day(s) remaining
98th Indian Brigade packing for load on xAK Wing Sang (TF 23), 2 day(s) remaining
98th Indian Brigade packing for load on xAKL Nam Yong (TF 23), 2 day(s) remaining
Task Force 214 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 214 arrives at Aden
Repairs completed on SS Cuttlefish at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS Tuna at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS S-28 at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
98th Indian Brigade packing for load on xAP Kelantan (TF 23), 2 day(s) remaining
98th Indian Brigade packing for load on xAK Wing Sang (TF 23), 2 day(s) remaining
98th Indian Brigade packing for load on xAKL Nam Yong (TF 23), 2 day(s) remaining
SS KXIV shadowed by B5N2 Kate at 64,85 near Miri
SS O20 shadowed by Japanese Aircraft at 63,85 near Miri
SS KXV observes Japanese Dive Bomber at 65,85 near Miri
Catalina I reports diving submarine at 49, 89 near Muntok
TF 222 sighted by Japanese Aircraft at 54,53 near Rangoon
xAKL Nanchang detects Japanese Aircraft at 54,53 near Rangoon
xAKL Jalatarang followed by Japanese Medium Bomber at 54,53 near Rangoon
xAKL Kalarand sighted by Japanese Medium Bomber at 46,58 near Port Blair
xAKL Kalarand observes Japanese Torpedo Bomber at 46,58 near Port Blair
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Manila 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Clark Field 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Iba 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Manila 
Japanese Recon sighted over Bayombong 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Lingayen 
Japanese Recon sighted over 40th Chinese Corps
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Kukong 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Wuchow 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Recon sighted over Wuchow 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kuala Lumpur 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Kuantan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Johore Bahru 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Kuala Lumpur 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Lingayen 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 6th Construction Regiment
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Clark Field 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Iba 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Manila 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Kukong 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changteh 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Kuala Lumpur 
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over Kuantan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Johore Bahru 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kuala Lumpur 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Lingayen 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chengchow 
TF 31 detects Japanese Recon at 128,161 near Nadi
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Clark Field 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Iba 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Wenchow 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Wenchow 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Wenchow 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Manila 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Bayombong 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Kukong 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Taiping 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 1st Hyderabad Battalion
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kuala Lumpur 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Kuantan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kuala Lumpur 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Lingayen 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 8th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 80th Chinese Corps
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Clark Field 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Iba 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Wenchow 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Wenchow 
Japanese Float Plane sighted over Wenchow 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Manila 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Bayombong 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Kukong 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Taiping 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 1st Hyderabad Battalion
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kuala Lumpur 
Japanese Recon sighted over Kuantan 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Kuala Lumpur 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Lingayen 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over 93rd Chinese Corps
Seagull V from No.9 Sqn RAAF S-2 is damaged on landing
Repairs completed on AS Holland 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
Japanese forces CAPTURE Lingayen !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Talaud-eilanden !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Makin !!!
Asahikawa expands airfield to size 2
Keijo expands airfield to size 2
Truk expands airfield to size 6
Kota Bharu expands port to size 2
Darwin expands fortifications to size 2
Whitehorse expands fortifications to size 1
Spassk-Dalniy expands fortifications to size 2
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  7 (0) x H81-A3, 1 (3) x B-17D Fortress, 0 (7) x P-40E Warhawk
130th USAAF Base Force takes replacements from Los Angeles
11th Indian Division takes replacements from Singapore
7th Indian Division takes replacements from Bombay
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Mandalay (59, 46)!
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)!
xAK Mana arrives at Cristobal
xAK Adrastus arrives at Cape Town
xAK Empire Glade arrives at Aden
xAP Empire Star arrives at Cape Town
xAP Glenartney arrives at Cape Town
TK British Aviator arrives at Abadan
VS-1D13 arrives at Los Angeles
No.62 Sqn RAF arrives at Bangalore
130th FA Rgt  arrives at Fort Ord
1st PA Infantry Division arrives at Manila
E Det USN Port Svc  arrives at Christmas Island
