OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jan 28, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Manus
Task Force 211 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 211 arrives at Abadan
Sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 49,87 near Singkep , Speed 4 , Moving Northwest 
2LT Gray P. of 19th BG/14th BS is credited with kill number 2
B-17E Fortress from 19th BG/HqS at Soerabaja grounded due to maintenance
B-17E Fortress from 19th BG/30th BS crashes on landing
Repairs completed on AVP Bobolink at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AVP Vireo at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AVP Grebe at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AVP Tern at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AVP Rail at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AVP Turkey at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Chilka at Calcutta, ship returned to service
Task Force 233 arrives at Balboa  but can not dock
TF 107 snooped by Japanese Torpedo Bomber at 132,160 near Suva
xAK Laida followed by Japanese Float Plane at 163,95 near Laysan Island
TF 104 observes Japanese Float Fighter at 115,160 near Noumea
PBY-5 Catalina reports diving submarine at 158, 87 near Kure Island
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 10 Japanese ships at 153,112 near Johnston Island, speed 14, Moving Southeast
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 9 Japanese ships at 147,162 near Pago Pago, speed 10, Moving Northwest
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kukong 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Wuchow 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changteh 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kukong 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chengchow 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Wuchow 
Japanese Recon sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Recon sighted over 39th Chinese Corps
TF 254 followed by Japanese Aircraft at 52,92 near Billiton
TF 254 detected by E7K2 Alf at 52,92 near Billiton
TF 27 sighted by Japanese Float Plane at 132,160 near Suva
TF 104 shadowed by Japanese Float Plane at 115,160 near Noumea
TF 154 detects Japanese Float Fighter at 115,160 near Noumea
DD O'Brien shadowed by Japanese Float Plane at 124,163 near Anatom
TF 225 detected by Japanese Float Plane at 115,160 near Noumea
Do-24K-1 sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 70,107 near Kendari, speed 13, Moving Southeast
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Kukong 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Kukong 
10 x DC-2 transporting supplies to Paoshan
12 x Hudson IIIa transporting supplies to Paoshan
Repairs completed on xAK Ariadne Moller at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Nora Moller at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Bellerophon at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Boero at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Langkoeas at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Somelsdijk at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Mariso at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on BC Repulse at Sydney, ship returned to service
TF 127 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 254 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 87 begins loading Supplies at Pearl Harbor for delivery to Lahaina
Japanese forces CAPTURE Butuan !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Benkoelen !!!
Johore Bahru expands airfield to size 7
Bangalore expands airfield to size 3
Brisbane expands airfield to size 5
Chengtu expands airfield to size 2
Hengyang expands fortifications to size 4
Manado Garrison Battalion isolated with no supply!
Manado Base Force isolated with no supply!
DD Maury taken out of commission to begin refit at Vava'u
DD Benham taken out of commission to begin refit at Vava'u
DD Ellet taken out of commission to begin refit at Vava'u
Horn Isl  Det.  - some devices have been upgraded at Port Moresby
A Coy/49th Aus Battalion - some devices have been upgraded at Port Moresby
Torres Strait Battalion - some devices have been upgraded at Port Moresby
4th RAN Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Perth
Albany RAN Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Albany
Carnavon RAN Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Carnarvon
Geraldton RAN Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Geraldton
102nd RAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Silchar
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  2 (0) x Buffalo I
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kukong (79, 57)!
Loss of AV Langley on Dec 09, 1941 is admitted
xAK San Lucas arrives at Balboa
xAK Historian arrives at Abadan
xAK Scottish Chief arrives at Abadan
TK British Chemist arrives at Abadan
