OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Dec 22, 41

SS KXIII reports having been sighted by the enemy at 62 , 75
SS O19 reports having been sighted by the enemy at 64 , 74
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Manus
Task Force 232 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 232 arrives at Abadan
Repairs completed on DD Mahan at Auckland, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Drayton at Auckland, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Porter at Auckland, ship returned to service
Walrus II reports periscope at 93, 143 near Palm Island
Sighting report: 3 Japanese ships at 58,88 near Kuching , Speed unknown  
Sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 58,88 near Kuching , Speed unknown  
Sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 93,117 near Vanimo , Speed unknown  
xAKL Nanchang shadowed by Japanese Aircraft at 54,53 near Rangoon
xAKL Jalatarang sighted by Japanese Dive Bomber at 54,53 near Rangoon
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Chengchow 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Clark Field 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Manila 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Manila 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Kukong 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Wuchow 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Wuchow 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kuantan 
C5M2 Babs sighted over Clark Field 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Manila 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kukong 
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 10 Japanese ships at 181,113 near Kona, speed 18, Moving Southwest
Do-24K-1 sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 51,88 near Lingga, speed 14, Moving West
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chengchow 
C5M2 Babs sighted over Clark Field 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Manila 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over 40th Chinese Corps
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Kukong 
Japanese Fighter sighted over 1st Hyderabad Battalion
Japanese Recon sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Wuchow 
Japanese Fighter sighted over 44th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 53rd Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Clark Field 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Manila 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kukong 
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over 1st Hyderabad Battalion
Japanese Fighter sighted over Changteh 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Wuchow 
Repairs completed on DD Lamson at Auckland, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Flusser at Auckland, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Moonta at Auckland, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS Sturgeon at Soerabaja, ship returned to service
TF 40 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 75 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 94 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 96 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 241 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 300 begins loading Supplies at Townsville for delivery to Port Moresby
Japanese forces CAPTURE Canton Island !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Baker Island !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tabiteuea !!!
Tientsin expands airfield to size 2
Babeldaob expands airfield to size 6
Chittagong expands fortifications to size 2
2nd RAAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Adelaide
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  4 (13) x H81-A3, 1 (5) x F2A-3 Buffalo
xAK Chilka available for service in damaged state at Rangoon
xAK Mundra available for service in damaged state at Rangoon
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 xAK Haraldsvang on Dec 14, 1941 is admitted
VT-6 arrives at Auckland
5th FG/29th FS CAF arrives at Delhi
AVG/2nd Sqn arrives at Ledo
No.21 Sqn RAAF arrives at Bombay
No.27 Sqn RAF arrives at Cochin
No.36 Sqn RAF arrives at Bombay
No.100 Sqn RAF arrives at Cochin
W Flight RAF arrives at Trivandrum
No.4 AACU RAF arrives at Madras
107th Cavalry (H&M) Regiment arrives at Fort Ord
