OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Dec 17, 41

SS I-162 assigned to offensive patrol 166, 36 - 168, 35 off Nome
SS I-164 assigned to offensive patrol 167, 47 - 174, 54 off Dutch Harbor
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Wenchow
Task Force 426 slows down to allow following TF 501 to catch up
Escort TF 418 (1 ship) formed from TF 242 and routed to Takao
Escort TF 420 (1 ship) formed from TF 271 and routed to Cam Ranh Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Pakhoi
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Kwangchowan
E13A1 Jake reports object near surface at 119, 54 near Ominato
F1M2 Pete sighting report: 9 Allied ships at 106,58 near Hiroshima/Kure, speed 11, Moving Northwest
H6K4 Mavis reports object near surface at 104, 61 near Kanoya
F1M2 Pete reports shape below surface at 115, 63 near Chiba
H6K4 Mavis reports radio transmissions at 131, 112 near Roi-Namur
E8N2 Dave reports possible submarine at 115, 62 near Chiba
H6K4 Mavis reports object under water at 118, 61 near Iwaki
F1M2 Pete sighting report: 7 Allied ships at 108,93 near Saipan, speed 17, Moving East
F1M2 Pete reports submarine wake at 72, 85 near Puerto Princesa
TF 235 sights PBY-4 Catalina at 82,82 near Legaspi
TF 518 observes PBY-4 Catalina at 71,85 near Balabac
TF 120 shadowed by Do-24K-1 at 51,75 near Kota Bharu
xAK Arimasan Maru detected by Catalina I at 51,75 near Kota Bharu
TF 472 sights O-47A at 77,69 near San Fernando
TF 494 shadowed by O-47A at 79,71 near Laoag
PO2 Nishido, M. of Tainan Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2
G3M2 Nell from Genzan Ku K-1 grounded due to maintenance
G3M2 Nell from Bihoro Ku K-1 is damaged on landing
H6K4 Mavis from Sasebo Ku T-2 grounded due to maintenance
A6M2 Zero from Tainan Ku S-1 is written off
A6M2 Zero from Tainan Ku S-1 is damaged on landing
H6K4 Mavis from Toko Ku T-1 grounded due to maintenance
H6K4 Mavis from Yokohama Ku T-2  grounded due to maintenance
A6M2 Zero from Tainan Ku S-1 is written off
Ki-27b Nate from 11th Sentai is damaged on landing
Ki-30 Ann from 31st Sentai crashes on landing
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 98th Sentai is written off
Ki-46-II Dinah from 51st I.F.Chutai Det grounded due to maintenance
Ki-30 Ann from 31st Sentai is damaged on landing
Damaged Ki-21-IIa Sally from 98th Sentai is missing
E8N2 Dave sighting report: 2 Allied ships at 107,59 near Takamatsu, speed 19, Moving Southwest
E13A1 Jake sighting report: 7 Allied ships at 119,54 near Ominato, speed 18, Moving East
E8N2 Dave reports turbulence in water at 115, 63 near Chiba
E8N2 Dave reports shadow in water at 115, 62 near Chiba
E8N2 Dave reports shadow in water at 115, 63 near Chiba
F1M2 Pete sighting report: 4 Allied ships at 106,95 near Guam, speed 13, Moving Northwest
E13A1 Jake reports turbulence in water at 82, 91 near Davao
SS I-16 detected by PBY-5 Catalina at 214,71 near San Francisco
H6K4 Mavis from Sasebo Ku T-2 is damaged on landing
H6K4 Mavis from Toko Ku T-1 grounded due to maintenance
H6K4 Mavis from Yokohama Ku T-2  grounded due to maintenance
B5N1 Kate from Zuiho-2 is damaged on landing
B5N1 Kate from Zuiho-2 crashes on landing
Ki-36 Ida from 66th I.F.Chutai is written off
Ki-43-Ia Oscar from 59th Sentai is written off
Damaged Ki-43-Ia Oscar from 59th Sentai does not return, pilot reported killed
Ki-43-Ia Oscar from 59th Sentai is written off
Ki-46-II Dinah from 81st Sentai Det is damaged on landing
Japanese forces CAPTURE Cabanatuan !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Victoria Point !!!
Port Arthur expands airfield to size 5
Samah expands fortifications to size 3
Expanding a/c industry Ki-57-I Topsy at Hamamatsu
Expanding a/c industry E13A1 Jake at Hiroshima/Kure
Expanding industry Nakajima Ha-34  at Maebashi
Expanding a/c industry A6M2 Zero at Maebashi
Expanding a/c industry Ki-27b Nate at Maebashi
Expanding a/c industry F1M2 Pete at Nagasaki/Sasebo
Expanding a/c industry G4M1 Betty at Nagoya
Expanding a/c industry Ki-21-IIa Sally at Nagoya
Expanding a/c industry D3A1 Val at Nagoya
Expanding a/c industry Ki-46-II Dinah at Nagoya
Expanding industry Nakajima Kotobuki  at Tokyo
Expanding a/c industry Ki-27b Nate at Harbin
Expanding industry Nakajima Ha-5  at Utsonomiya
Expanding industry Mitsubishi Ha-31  at Gifu
Expanding a/c industry Ki-48-Ib Lily at Gifu
Expanding a/c industry Ki-36 Ida at Gifu
60th Sentai takes Ki-21-IIa Sally replacements
Genzan Ku K-1 converting to G4M1 Betty
Tateyama Ku T-1 converting to B5N2 Kate
Yokosuka Ku S-1 converting to A6M2 Zero
Yokosuka Ku K-2 converting to B5N2 Kate
1st Ku K-1 converting to G4M1 Betty
3rd CCF Det T-1 converting to E13A1 Jake
Suzuya-2  converting to F1M2 Pete
50th Sentai converting to Ki-43-Ic Oscar
64th Sentai converting to Ki-43-Ic Oscar
81st Sentai converting to Ki-46-II Dinah
87th I.F.Chutai converting to Ki-30 Ann
Loss of xAK Tamagawa Maru on Dec 17, 1941 is admitted
Loss of xAK Hakusika Maru on Dec 17, 1941 is admitted
KV Chilliwack is reported to have been sunk near Alliford Bay on Dec 17, 1941
36th JNAF AF Unit  arrives at Tokyo
