OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jan 08, 42

Coastwatcher Report: xAK Nagisan Maru reported in port at Manus
Task Force 213 arrives at Balboa
Repairs completed on TK Erling Brovig at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Elsa at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Duntroon at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Oakbank at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Zvir at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CL Dragon at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CA Exeter at Sydney, ship returned to service
BC Repulse in ARD Lena Luckenbach at Sydney**
Repairs completed on AE Irenee Du Pont at Auckland, ship returned to service
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Fukoku Maru reported in port at Manus
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,122 near Kavieng , Speed 5 , Moving Southwest 
CS Convoy TF 173 will load Resources at Hilo for return to Pearl Harbor
Task Force 286 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 286 arrives at Cape Town
Task Force 297 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 297 arrives at Cape Town
Walrus II sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 94,145 near Bowen, speed 18, Moving East
SOC-1 Seagull reports conning tower at 112, 185 near Auckland
Japanese Fighter sighted over Clark Field 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Clark Field 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kukong 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 58th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Wuchow 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Singapore 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 3rd Cavalry Regiment
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 99th Chinese Corps
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Clark Field 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Kukong 
Japanese Fighter sighted over 44th Chinese Corps
Japanese Fighter sighted over Wuchow 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Singapore 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over 3rd Cavalry Regiment
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 53rd Chinese Corps
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Changteh 
Catalina I from No.205 Sqn RAF at Singapore grounded due to maintenance
SOC-1 Seagull sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 115,185 near Auckland, speed 17, Moving East
Sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 106,122 near Kavieng , Speed unknown  
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Clark Field 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Kukong 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Chengchow 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Wuchow 
Japanese Recon sighted over Singapore 
Japanese Fighter sighted over 3rd Cavalry Regiment
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 32nd Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Clark Field 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kukong 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Wuchow 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Singapore 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over 3rd Cavalry Regiment
Buffalo I from No.67 Sqn RAF is damaged on landing
P-40B Warhawk from AVG/2nd Sqn is damaged on landing
15 x L-18 Lodestar transporting Torres Strait Battalion from Horn Island
BC Repulse in ARD Lena Luckenbach at Sydney**
TF 139 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 56 begins loading Supplies at Townsville for delivery to Port Moresby
Singapore expands fortifications to size 4
Diamond Harbour expands fortifications to size 2
Townsville expands fortifications to size 3
Dunedin expands airfield to size 4
Koepang expands fortifications to size 2
Group '30th BG/21st BS' changes name to '28th CG/21st BS'
RNZAF OTU Aukland  - some devices have been upgraded at Auckland
39th Chinese Corps - some devices have been upgraded at Patung
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  6 (10) x B-17D Fortress, 1 (1) x B-17E Fortress
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Mandalay (59, 46)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Rangoon (54, 53)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kukong (79, 57)!
CL Emerald arrives at Mombasa
xAK Vermont arrives at Balboa
xAK Clan Macquarrie arrives at Cape Town
xAK Anatina arrives at Aden
