OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jan 27, 42

CS Convoy TF 173 will load Resources at Hilo for return to Pearl Harbor
802nd Engineer Aviation Battalion packing for load on AP U.S. Grant (TF 137), 1 day(s) remaining
B-17E Fortress from 19th BG/30th BS at Soerabaja grounded due to maintenance
B-17E Fortress from 19th BG/14th BS at Soerabaja grounded due to maintenance
B-17E Fortress from 19th BG/30th BS at Soerabaja grounded due to maintenance
No additional repairs possible on AS Fulton using currently assigned resources at Vava'u
CS Convoy TF 87 begins loading Supplies at Pearl Harbor for delivery to Lahaina
802nd Engineer Aviation Battalion packing for load on AP U.S. Grant (TF 137), 1 day(s) remaining
TF 107 sights E13A1 Jake at 132,160 near Suva
TF 27 snooped by E14Y1 Glen at 132,160 near Suva
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 164,115 near Johnston Island, speed 12, Moving West
TF 134 detects Japanese Fighter Bomber at 132,161 near Suva
DD O'Brien shadowed by Japanese Float Plane at 131,163 near Kandavu Island
PBY-5 Catalina reports diving submarine at 164, 85 near Midway Island
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 161,110 near Johnston Island, speed 13, Moving Southeast
Japanese Recon sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Recon sighted over 6th Construction Regiment
Japanese Fighter sighted over 53rd Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changteh 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Chengchow 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
10 x DC-2 transporting supplies to Paoshan
11 x Hudson IIIa transporting supplies to Paoshan
Repairs completed on AR Sagadahoc at Vava'u, ship returned to service
No additional repairs possible on AS Fulton using currently assigned resources at Vava'u
Repairs completed on PF Nevadan at Vava'u, ship returned to service
TF 127 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 139 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 157 begins loading Supplies at Prince Rupert for delivery to Kodiak
Hong Kong expands airfield to size 8
Calcutta expands airfield to size 8
Wellington expands airfield to size 6
Changsha expands fortifications to size 5
Sining expands fortifications to size 3
Wuchow expands fortifications to size 3
Manado Garrison Battalion isolated with no supply!
Manado Base Force isolated with no supply!
BB Pennsylvania beginning refit while under repair in shipyard at Pearl Harbor
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  4 (2) x Buffalo I
108th/2 Base Force takes replacements from Aden
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)!
DD Isonami is reported to have been sunk near Singkep on Jan 27, 1942
xAK Exhibitor arrives at Balboa
xAP Aquitania arrives at Aden
No.136 Sqn RAF arrives at Aden
24th PG/3rd PS arrives at Adelaide
24th PG/17th PS arrives at Adelaide
24th PG/21st PS arrives at Port Augusta
VII US Bomber Cmnd  arrives at Pearl Harbor
