OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Dec 27, 41

Coastwatcher Report: xAK Nichiyu Maru reported in port at Manus
CS Convoy TF 173 will load Resources at Hilo for return to Pearl Harbor
Task Force 81 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 81 arrives at Abadan
Task Force 225 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 225 arrives at Cape Town
Task Force 211 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 211 arrives at Abadan
Coastwatcher Report: AKE Malacca Maru reported in port at Manus
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 101,119 near Manus , Speed unknown  
CS Convoy TF 173 will load Resources at Hilo for return to Pearl Harbor
Task Force 212 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 212 arrives at Cape Town
Task Force 324 arrives at Eastern USA
Walrus II sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 93,140 near Cairns, speed 10, Moving Southwest
SOC-1 Seagull sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 145,166 near Niue, speed 19, Moving Northwest
PBY-5 Catalina reports shadow in water at 182, 107 near Lahaina
Sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 79,91 near Davao , Speed 4 , Moving Northwest 
Sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 78,102 near Ternate , Speed 0 , Moving Southeast 
xAKL Nanchang observes Japanese Aircraft at 51,56 near Rangoon
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 40th Chinese Corps
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over 40th Chinese Corps
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Kukong 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 58th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Johore Bahru 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Fighter sighted over 6th Construction Regiment
108th/2 Base Force destroyed near Victoria Point !!!
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kukong 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changteh 
Japanese Recon sighted over Johore Bahru 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chengchow 
Japanese Fighter sighted over 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
Do-24K-1 from GVT-4 at Palembang grounded due to maintenance
Do-24K-1 sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 45,102 near Christmas Island IO, speed 18, Moving Southeast
xAKL Nanchang shadowed by Japanese Aircraft at 51,56 near Rangoon
C5M2 Babs sighted over Clark Field 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Manila 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Manila 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kukong 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Wuchow 
Japanese Recon sighted over Johore Bahru 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Clark Field 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Manila 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kukong 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 20th Artillery Regiment
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Wuchow 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Johore Bahru 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 56th AT Gun Regiment
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 1st Artillery Regiment
TF 75 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 139 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
Changchun expands airfield to size 2
Batangas expands fortifications to size 2
Iloilo expands fortifications to size 2
Ledo expands fortifications to size 2
Balikpapan expands fortifications to size 2
Kalidjati expands fortifications to size 2
Medan Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Sabang
5th RAN Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Rockhampton
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  5 (5) x H81-A3, 8 (4) x P-40B Warhawk, 4 (2) x SBD-2 Dauntless
Yi R. now available for reassignment
Hunan P. now available for reassignment
125th Infantry Regiment arrives at Los Angeles
