OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Dec 18, 41

SS KXII reports having been sighted by the enemy at 53 , 75
SS KXIV reports having been sighted by the enemy at 64 , 85
SS KXV reports having been sighted by the enemy at 65 , 85
SS O20 reports having been sighted by the enemy at 63 , 85
98th Indian Brigade packing for load on xAP Kelantan (TF 23), 1 day(s) remaining
98th Indian Brigade packing for load on xAK Wing Sang (TF 23), 1 day(s) remaining
98th Indian Brigade packing for load on xAKL Nam Yong (TF 23), 1 day(s) remaining
DG RN Detachment  packing for load on xAP Hong Siang (TF 234), 2 day(s) remaining
Task Force 218 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 218 arrives at Aden
Task Force 427 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 427 arrives at Aden
Task Force 350 arrives at Cape Town
Task Force 351 arrives at Mombasa
Repairs completed on DD Thanet at Soerabaja, ship returned to service
98th Indian Brigade packing for load on xAP Kelantan (TF 23), 1 day(s) remaining
98th Indian Brigade packing for load on xAK Wing Sang (TF 23), 1 day(s) remaining
98th Indian Brigade packing for load on xAKL Nam Yong (TF 23), 1 day(s) remaining
DG RN Detachment  packing for load on xAP Hong Siang (TF 234), 2 day(s) remaining
Task Force 238 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 238 arrives at Aden
TF 420 snooped by Japanese Carrier Aircraft at 56,87 near Singkawang
TF 420 sighted by Japanese Carrier Aircraft at 56,87 near Singkawang
TF 31 followed by E14Y1 Glen at 128,161 near Nadi
Walrus II sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 95,143 near Palm Island, speed 10, Moving Southeast
SOC-1 Seagull sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 115,185 near Auckland, speed 16, Moving East
SS Tambor sights Japanese Dive Bomber at 130,110 near Bikini
TF 230 shadowed by Japanese Patrol at 54,53 near Rangoon
xAKL Jalatarang observes G4M1 Betty at 54,53 near Rangoon
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Kukong 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 1st Hyderabad Battalion
Japanese Recon sighted over 1st Hyderabad Battalion
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Wuchow 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kuantan 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Malacca 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chengchow 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Kukong 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 1st Hyderabad Battalion
Japanese Recon sighted over Kuantan 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Malacca 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 93rd Chinese Corps
Escort TF 68 (2 ships) formed from TF 420 and routed to Pontianak
Surface Combat TF 420 aborts mission and returns to Batavia
TF 68 observes Japanese Aircraft at 56,87 near Singkawang
xAKL Kalarand sighted by Japanese Aircraft at 46,58 near Port Blair
TF 244 snooped by Japanese Aircraft at 46,58 near Port Blair
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Iba 
Japanese Dive Bomber sighted over Wenchow 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Wenchow 
Japanese Float Fighter sighted over Wenchow 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 192nd Tank Battalion
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Bayombong 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 40th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Taiping 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kuala Lumpur 
Japanese Recon sighted over Kuantan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Malacca 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kuala Lumpur 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Chengchow 
C5M2 Babs sighted over Iba 
Japanese Carrier Aircraft sighted over Wenchow 
Japanese Float Fighter sighted over Wenchow 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Wenchow 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Taiping 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Kuala Lumpur 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Malacca 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Kuala Lumpur 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 44th Chinese Corps
Repairs completed on DD Scout 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
Bataan expands fortifications to size 3
Colombo expands fortifications to size 2
Goa expands fortifications to size 2
Trivandrum expands fortifications to size 2
Port Moresby expands fortifications to size 2
Liuchow expands fortifications to size 2
Siangtan expands fortifications to size 2
Tuyun expands fortifications to size 2
Bandoeng expands fortifications to size 2
Silchar expands fortifications to size 1
Kuibyshevka expands fortifications to size 2
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  1 (2) x B-17D Fortress, 3 (4) x P-40E Warhawk
SS Pickerel available for service in damaged state at Manila
62nd Chinese Corps takes replacements from Chungking
6th Chinese Corps takes replacements from Chungking
VT-6 on CV Enterprise converting to size 18 from 15
Unit '200th' changes name to '200th & 515th'
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Rangoon (54, 53)!
Loss of BB Prince of Wales on Dec 18, 1941 is admitted
AM Townsville arrives at Cairns
xAK Makawao arrives at Balboa
W Flight RAF arrives at Myitkyina
50th PG/11th PS arrives at Eastern USA
2nd USMC Tank Battalion arrives at San Diego
