OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jan 23, 42

SS O23 reports having been sighted by the enemy at 49 , 89
Repairs completed on BB Maryland at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
TF 30 shadowed by Japanese Float Fighter at 131,160 near Nadi
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Recon sighted over 44th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 6th Construction Regiment
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changteh 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Chengchow 
TF 30 sights Japanese Recon at 131,160 near Nadi
PBY-4 Catalina reports submarine wake at 124, 158 near Tanna
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 73rd Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over 12th Chinese Base Force
Japanese Recon sighted over Chungking 
Japanese Fighter sighted over 14th Chinese Corps
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over 3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
Buffalo I from No.67 Sqn RAF at Calcutta grounded due to maintenance
Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard SS Pickerel
TF 139 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 87 begins loading Supplies at Pearl Harbor for delivery to Lahaina
CS Convoy TF 173 begins loading Supplies at Pearl Harbor for delivery to Hilo
Tapanoeli Gsn Battalion destroyed near Palembang !!!
Manila expands airfield to size 5
Chittagong expands fortifications to size 3
Tanjore expands airfield to size 2
Manado Garrison Battalion isolated with no supply!
Manado Base Force isolated with no supply!
Tasmania Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Hobart
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  2 (13) x F4F-3 Wildcat
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kukong (79, 57)!
xAK Wind Rush arrives at Balboa
xAK Arcata arrives at Balboa
xAK Tiradentes arrives at Aden
AVD Mackinac arrives at Alameda
58th PG/68th PS arrives at San Diego
108th/2 Base Force arrives at Aden
