OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jan 18, 42

4th Marine Defense Battalion packing for load on xAP Mildura (TF 111), 1 day(s) remaining
27th Infantry/C Division packing for load on xAP Kota Agoeng (TF 260), 3 day(s) remaining
27th Infantry/C Division packing for load on xAP Bloemfontein (TF 260), 3 day(s) remaining
27th Infantry/C Division packing for load on xAK Meigs (TF 260), 3 day(s) remaining
TF 127 can not completely unload troops at Suva
Task Force 65 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 65 arrives at Cape Town
Task Force 168 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 168 arrives at Cape Town
SS O19 lays minefield near Palembang ( 49 , 90) and sets course for Soerabaja
Task Force 167 arrives at Eastern USA
Repairs completed on xAK Coast Farmer at San Diego, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 173 begins loading Supplies at Pearl Harbor for delivery to Hilo
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Nichiyu Maru reported in port at Manus
27th Infantry/C Division packing for load on xAP Kota Agoeng (TF 260), 3 day(s) remaining
27th Infantry/C Division packing for load on xAP Bloemfontein (TF 260), 3 day(s) remaining
27th Infantry/C Division packing for load on xAK Meigs (TF 260), 3 day(s) remaining
TF 127 can not completely unload troops at Suva
Task Force 324 arrives at Cape Town
Walrus II sighting report: 3 Japanese ships at 24,16 near Socotra, speed 14, Moving Southeast
Japanese Recon sighted over Kukong 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Wuchow 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Singapore 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changteh 
Japanese Recon sighted over 39th Group Army
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Kukong 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 7th Construction Regiment
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Wuchow 
Japanese Recon sighted over 80th Chinese Corps
Japanese Fighter sighted over Chengchow 
HDML 1097 snooped by Japanese Float Fighter at 49,87 near Singkep
DD Sands followed by Japanese Float Fighter at 132,160 near Suva
SOC-1 Seagull sighting report: 3 Japanese ships at 91,168 near Sydney, speed 13, Moving East
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 44th Chinese Corps
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Changteh 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over 3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over 20th Artillery Regiment
Japanese Fighter sighted over 1st Artillery Regiment
TF 139 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
Japanese forces CAPTURE Cagayan !!!
Matsue expands airfield to size 2
Shimizu expands airfield to size 2
Toyama expands airfield to size 2
Kaifeng expands airfield to size 4
Kweisui expands airfield to size 2
Pago Pago expands fortifications to size 3
Adelaide expands airfield to size 6
Prince Rupert expands airfield to size 3
Kalemyo expands fortifications to size 1
Manado Base Force isolated with no supply!
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  2 (1) x 139WH-3, 3 (4) x B-17E Fortress, 5 (11) x P-36A Mohawk, 0 (1) x P-38E Lightning
  4 (0) x P-40E Warhawk
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)!
xAK City of Elwood arrives at Balboa
1-VI.G.V  arrives at Bandoeng
24th PG/17th PS arrives at Soerabaja
24th PG/20th PS arrives at Soerabaja
3rd BG/8th BS arrives at Eastern USA
3rd BG/13th BS arrives at Eastern USA
3rd BG/90th BS arrives at Eastern USA
50th PG/12th PS arrives at Eastern USA
58th PG/67th PS arrives at San Diego
3rd BG/HqS arrives at Eastern USA
6th Aus Div Cav Regiment arrives at Aden
