OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jan 17, 42

SS O23 reports having been sighted by the enemy at 52 , 90
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Nisshun Maru reported in port at Manus
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,122 near Kavieng , Speed unknown  
TF 127 can not completely unload troops at Suva
Task Force 201 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 201 arrives at Abadan
Task Force 258 arrives at Eastern USA
SS O20 lays minefield near Palembang ( 49 , 90) and sets course for Soerabaja
B-17E Fortress from 19th BG/HqS crashes on landing
Repairs completed on PF Kohala at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on PF Morazan at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Ozarda at Eastern USA, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Herstein at Eastern USA, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Skagerak at Eastern USA, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Iron Baron at Eastern USA, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Iron Chieftan at Eastern USA, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Iron Knight at Eastern USA, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Chios at Eastern USA, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Evi Livanos at Eastern USA, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Theofano Livanos at Eastern USA, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 157 begins loading Supplies at Prince Rupert for delivery to Kodiak
CS Convoy TF 201 begins loading Fuel at Abadan for delivery to Karachi
Coastwatcher Report: TK Nissan Maru reported in port at Manus
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 101,119 near Manus , Speed unknown  
TF 127 can not completely unload troops at Suva
Task Force 196 arrives at Balboa
SS O20 detects possible enemy submarine at 52, 90 but is unable to close within attack range
Task Force 282 arrives at Eastern USA
SOC-1 Seagull sighting report: 9 Japanese ships at 114,186 near Auckland, speed 10, Moving West
SOC-1 Seagull reports object under water at 115, 185 near Auckland
SOC-1 Seagull reports conning tower at 115, 184 near Auckland
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Kukong 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Wuchow 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Singapore 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changteh 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chengchow 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kukong 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Wuchow 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Singapore 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Chihkiang 
P-38E Lightning from 24th PG/20th PS is written off
Damaged P-38E Lightning from 24th PG/20th PS crashes on return leg
P-38E Lightning from 24th PG/20th PS is written off
B-339D from 2-VI.G.V  is written off
Damaged B-339D from 2-VI.G.V  is missing
Damaged B-339D from 2-VI.G.V  shot down on way home
P-38E Lightning from 24th PG/20th PS is damaged on landing
P-38E Lightning from 24th PG/20th PS is damaged on landing
Damaged P-38E Lightning from 24th PG/20th PS is missing
PBY-5 Catalina from VP-23 is damaged on landing
Damaged P-38E Lightning from 24th PG/20th PS is missing, pilot reported killed
TF 112 sighted by Japanese Float Plane at 187,103 near Lahaina
SOC-1 Seagull reports object near surface at 117, 185 near Auckland
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 166,111 near Johnston Island, speed 15, Moving Southeast
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Kukong 
Japanese Recon sighted over Wuchow 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Singapore 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Kukong 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Wuchow 
Buffalo I from No.67 Sqn RAF at Calcutta grounded due to maintenance
Buffalo I from No.67 Sqn RAF at Calcutta grounded due to maintenance
Repairs completed on xAP Chaumont at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAP Bloemfontein at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AP W.A. Holbrook at San Diego, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Meigs at San Diego, ship returned to service
TF 139 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
Japanese forces CAPTURE Praboemoelih !!!
Asahikawa expands airfield to size 4
Manila expands airfield to size 4
Johore Bahru expands airfield to size 6
Christmas Island expands fortifications to size 3
Bourke expands airfield to size 1
Canberra expands airfield to size 4
Neikiang expands fortifications to size 3
Soerabaja expands airfield to size 7
Voroshilov expands fortifications to size 4
Spassk-Dalniy expands fortifications to size 3
1st Burma Division - some devices have been upgraded at Imphal
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  4 (16) x P-36A Mohawk, 0 (1) x P-38E Lightning, 1 (4) x P-40E Warhawk
108th USN Base Force takes replacements from San Francisco
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Mandalay (59, 46)!
xAK Mormacdove arrives at Los Angeles
xAK Maine arrives at Cristobal
xAK City of Dalhart arrives at Cristobal
xAK Fairland arrives at Balboa
xAK Alcoa Pennant arrives at Los Angeles
YP-133 arrives at Portland
3-Vl.G.III arrives at Soerabaja
1-Vl.G.III arrives at Soerabaja
1-Vl.G.I arrives at Soerabaja
2-VI.G.II  arrives at Soerabaja
