OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Dec 30, 41

SS KXIII reports having been sighted by the enemy at 62 , 75
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Morioka Maru reported in port at Manus
Task Force 207 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 207 arrives at Cape Town
Task Force 235 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 235 arrives at Cape Town
Repairs completed on xAKL Tatung at Perth, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 173 begins loading Supplies at Pearl Harbor for delivery to Hilo
Coastwatcher Report: LSD Atuta Maru reported in port at Manus
Task Force 210 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 210 arrives at Cape Town  but can not dock
Task Force 229 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 229 arrives at Cape Town  but can not dock
Task Force 223 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 223 arrives at Cape Town
Task Force 275 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 275 arrives at Cape Town
Walrus II sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 34,24 near Bombay, speed 20, Moving Southeast
SOC-1 Seagull reports conning tower at 141, 165 near Vava'u
SOC-1 Seagull sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 117,184 near Auckland, speed 10, Moving East
xAKL Nanchang detects Japanese Aircraft at 46,58 near Port Blair
C5M2 Babs sighted over Clark Field 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 80th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 58th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 3rd Cavalry Regiment
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changteh 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Clark Field 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over 14th Group Army
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 3rd Cavalry Regiment
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Chengchow 
Japanese Fighter sighted over 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
Catalina I from No.205 Sqn RAF at Singapore grounded due to maintenance
Walrus II sighting report: 4 Japanese ships at 36,24 near Bombay, speed 17, Moving Southeast
Do-24K-1 sighting report: 3 Japanese ships at 78,111 near Boela, speed 13, Moving East
Do-24K-1 reports turbulence in water at 54, 99 near Semarang
C5M2 Babs sighted over Clark Field 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Kukong 
CPT Rossi, J.R. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 2
2LT Cole, T. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 2
2LT Cole, T. of AVG/2nd Sqn is credited with kill number 3
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Wuchow 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Chungking 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Wuchow 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Clark Field 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kukong 
P-40B Warhawk from AVG/2nd Sqn is written off
Repairs completed on xAK Tai Sang at Perth, ship returned to service
TF 139 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
Japanese forces CAPTURE Manila !!!
Maizuru expands port to size 6
Jesselton expands fortifications to size 2
Charters Towers expands fortifications to size 2
Paoshan expands fortifications to size 2
Oboto expands fortifications to size 2
Cavite USN Base Force takes replacements from Perth
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Mandalay (59, 46)!
YP-250 arrives at Juneau
YP-251 arrives at Juneau
YP-279 arrives at San Francisco
YP-283 arrives at San Francisco
YP-284 arrives at San Francisco
YP-401 arrives at Juneau
2/16th Field Regiment arrives at Sydney
2/4th Armoured Regiment arrives at Sydney
1st Medium Regiment arrives at Sydney
1st Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment arrives at Bombay
44th Cavalry Regiment arrives at Vizagapatnam
7th Hussars Regiment arrives at Aden
2nd Ceylon H AA Regiment arrives at Colombo
100th Indian Brigade arrives at Colombo
99th Indian Brigade arrives at Trincomalee
4th PA Constabulary Regiment arrives at Bataan
2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment arrives at Bataan
102nd PA Infantry Division arrives at Cagayan
A Det USN Port Svc  arrives at Penrhyn Island
