OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jan 15, 42

SS S-37 reports having been sighted by the enemy at 50 , 90
SS Triton reports having been sighted by the enemy at 129 , 110
SS KXIV reports having been sighted by the enemy at 50 , 90
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: CL Kitakami reported in port at Manus
TF 224 awaiting loading at Abadan
TF 127 can not completely unload troops at Suva
CS Convoy TF 173 will load Resources at Hilo for return to Pearl Harbor
Sighting report: 11 Japanese ships at 48,91 near Palembang , Speed unknown  
Damaged 139WH-3 from 2-VI.G.II  is missing, pilot reported killed
139WH-3 from 3-Vl.G.III crashes on landing
Repairs completed on HDML 1097 at Singapore, ship returned to service
BC Repulse in ARD Lena Luckenbach at Sydney**
Repairs completed on AE Royal T. Frank at Auckland, ship returned to service
Coastwatcher Report: TK Kaizyo Maru reported in port at Manus
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,122 near Kavieng , Speed unknown  
CS Convoy TF 173 will load Resources at Hilo for return to Pearl Harbor
TF 224 awaiting loading at Abadan
TF 127 can not completely unload troops at Suva
Task Force 217 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 217 arrives at Abadan  but can not dock
Task Force 304 arrives at Eastern USA
SS KXIV shadowed by Japanese Aircraft at 50,90 near Muntok
TF 27 sighted by Japanese Fighter Bomber at 132,160 near Suva
TF 30 snooped by Japanese Torpedo Bomber at 131,160 near Nadi
TF 134 detected by Japanese Float Plane at 132,161 near Suva
T.IVa sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 57,103 near Soerabaja, speed 16, Moving Northwest
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kukong 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 5th Construction Regiment
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Wuchow 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Singapore 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kukong 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over 40th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Wuchow 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over 39th Group Army
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Chengchow 
TF 108 shadowed by Japanese Float Fighter at 194,107 near Lahaina
SOC-1 Seagull sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 115,184 near Auckland, speed 13, Moving Southeast
PBY-5 Catalina reports submarine wake at 133, 149 near Funafuti
PBY-5 Catalina reports shape below surface at 155, 165 near Ta'u
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 4 Japanese ships at 49,97 near Batavia, speed 17, Moving Northwest
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Clark Field 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kukong 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Changteh 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Singapore 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chungking 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 66th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Clark Field 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Kukong 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 14th Chinese Corps
Japanese Recon sighted over 3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 49th AA Regiment
Swordfish I from No.4 AACU RAF is damaged on landing
Buffalo I from No.67 Sqn RAF at Calcutta grounded due to maintenance
TF 139 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
Japanese forces CAPTURE Palembang !!!
Kanazawa expands airfield to size 4
Tuguegarao expands airfield to size 4
Johore Bahru expands airfield to size 5
Taiping expands airfield to size 4
Carnarvon expands fortifications to size 2
Yenan expands fortifications to size 3
Ankang expands fortifications to size 2
9th Indian Division - some devices have been upgraded at Singapore
Repairs completed on DD Craven at Auckland, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Gridley at Auckland, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD McCall at Auckland, ship returned to service
SS Pickerel available for service in damaged state at Busuanga
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 Kukong (79, 57)!
Vebber L. now available for reassignment
Grant M. now available for reassignment
xAK Am. Press arrives at Balboa
xAK Silvermaple arrives at Aden
xAP Kota Agoeng arrives at Mare Island
GVT-18 arrives at Batavia
CATF TS arrives at Lahore
110th Combat Engineer Battalion arrives at San Luis Obispo
Bobcats USN Naval Construction Battalion arrives at Eastern USA
