OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jan 04, 42

Coastwatcher Report: xAK Yoshida Maru #3 reported in port at Manus
Repairs completed on TK Agwiworld at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DE Sutlej at Bombay, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on PG Lawrence at Bombay, ship returned to service
Coastwatcher Report: xAK England Maru reported in port at Manus
TF 127 sighted by Japanese Aircraft at 132,160 near Suva
TF 135 followed by Japanese Float Plane at 132,160 near Suva
Walrus II sighting report: 10 Japanese ships at 34,22 near Bombay, speed 13, Moving East
Do-24K-1 reports conning tower at 71, 109 near Tockangbesi-eilanden
2LT Gray C. of AVG/3rd Sqn is credited with kill number 2
2LT Conant, E. of AVG/3rd Sqn is credited with kill number 2
Japanese Recon sighted over 80th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 58th Chinese Corps
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Johore Bahru 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Changteh 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chengchow 
Japanese Recon sighted over Johore Bahru 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Recon sighted over Chungking 
Do-24K-1 sighting report: 3 Japanese ships at 56,104 near Soerabaja, speed 12, Moving Northwest
C.XI-W reports radio transmissions at 90, 167 near Sydney
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Clark Field 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kukong 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Wuchow 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Johore Bahru 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over 3rd Cavalry Regiment
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Clark Field 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kukong 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Wuchow 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Johore Bahru 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 3rd Cavalry Regiment
PBY-5 Catalina from GVT-17 is damaged on landing
3 x Catalina I transporting Torres Strait Battalion from Horn Island
Repairs completed on DD Jupiter at Bombay, ship returned to service
No additional repairs possible on xAKL Sinabang using currently assigned resources at Auckland
TF 12 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 139 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
Tsingtao expands port to size 5
Babeldaob expands airfield to size 7
Butte expands airfield to size 2
Geraldton expands fortifications to size 2
Chungking expands airfield to size 5
Kweilin expands fortifications to size 3
Soerabaja expands airfield to size 6
Kendari expands fortifications to size 2
2nd Marine Regiment takes replacements from Pago Pago
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Mandalay (59, 46)!
xAK City of Canterbury arrives at Cape Town
xAK City of Pretoria arrives at Cape Town
xAK Itaura arrives at Abadan
xAK Troilus arrives at Cape Town
YP-197 arrives at Seattle
No.139 Sqn RAF arrives at Aden
1st Marine Raider Battalion arrives at Eastern USA
100th RN Base Force arrives at Aden
