OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Dec 31, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: AK Tosan Maru reported in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Milne Bay is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: xAKL Honan Maru reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Kiriwina Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 100,125 near Umboi Island , Speed 8 , Moving Southwest 
TF 59 can not completely unload troops at Fanning Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 99,126 near Lae , Speed 9 , Moving West 
No additional repairs possible on YP-95 
 using currently assigned resources at Seward
No additional repairs possible on YP-251 
 using currently assigned resources at Seward
No additional repairs possible on DD Gansevoort 
 using currently assigned resources at Pago Pago
No additional repairs possible on DD Buchanan 
 using currently assigned resources at Pago Pago
Coastwatcher Report: DD Akizuki reported in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Milne Bay is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 109,130 near Torokina , Speed unknown  
TF 59 can not completely unload troops at Fanning Island
TF 41 awaiting unloading at Suva
TF 282 awaiting unloading at Suva
Task Force 242 arrives at Abadan
TF 46 sights Japanese Aircraft at 146,159 near Savaii
SS O21 snooped by Japanese Float Plane at 72,118 near Lautem
TF 235 observes Japanese Aircraft at 94,166 near Newcastle
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports object under water at 180, 108 near Pearl Harbor
Shark III sighting report: 8 Japanese ships at 199,44 near Prince Rupert, speed 20, Moving West
2LT Donovan, J.  of 23rd FG/76th FS is credited with kill number 3
Japanese Fighter sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Choiseul Bay 
Japanese Recon sighted over Little Andaman 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Little Andaman 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Little Andaman 
WCDR Addington J. of No.261 Sqn RAF bails out and is CAPTURED
Mitchell PR.II takes recon photos of Akyab
F-4 Lightning takes recon photos of Port Moresby
F-4 Lightning takes recon photos of Lautem
CPT Kramer L. of 8th FG/36th FS bails out with WOUNDS but is RESCUED
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Choiseul Bay 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Chittagong 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Great Nicobar 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Calcutta 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Great Nicobar 
A-29A Hudson takes recon photos of Japanese unit at 82, 53
Mitchell PR.II takes recon photos of Akyab
F-4 Lightning takes recon photos of Port Moresby
F-4 Lightning takes recon photos of Lautem
Damaged P-38F Lightning from 8th FG/36th FS shot down on way home
Stranrear II from No.9 Sqn RCAF is damaged on landing
B-24D Liberator from 7th BG/436th BS grounded due to maintenance
OS2U-3 Kingfisher from VS-2D14 is damaged on landing
B-17E Fortress from 43rd BG/65th BS grounded due to maintenance
Damaged B-26 Marauder from 22nd BG/2nd BS is missing
B-25C Mitchell from 3rd BG/90th BS crashes on landing
PBY-5 Catalina from VP-51 is damaged on landing
B-17E Fortress from 11th BG/26th BS grounded due to maintenance
B-17E Fortress from 43rd BG/65th BS is damaged on landing
Damaged P-40E Warhawk from 23rd FG/76th FS does not return
B-25C Mitchell from 341st BG/490th BS  crashes on landing
Liberator II from No.159 Sqn RAF grounded due to maintenance
B-17E Fortress from 11th BG/42nd BS grounded due to maintenance
Hurricane IIb Trop from No.135 Sqn RAF is damaged on landing
F-4 Lightning from 8th PRS grounded due to maintenance
B-17E Fortress from 11th BG/42nd BS grounded due to maintenance
P-38F Lightning from 8th FG/36th FS is written off
SBC-4 Helldiver reports oil slick at 146, 161 near Upolu
PBY-4 Catalina sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 212,91 near San Luis Obispo, speed 16, Moving Southwest
B-18A Bolo reports submarine wake at 180, 105 near Pearl Harbor
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changteh 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Panggoe 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Cox's Bazar 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Kunming 
Ki-46-III Dinah sighted over Kunming 
Ki-46-III Dinah sighted over Sintang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Bathurst Island 
F-4 Lightning takes recon photos of Port Moresby
F-4 Lightning takes recon photos of Lautem
F-4 Lightning takes recon photos of Attu Island
F-5A Lightning takes recon photos of Canton Island
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Changteh 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Panggoe 
Japanese Recon sighted over Jessore 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Cox's Bazar 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Liuchow 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Jessore 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over RAF 225 Group Base Force
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over RAF 225 Group Base Force
Japanese Fighter sighted over Sintang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Bathurst Island 
A-29A Hudson takes recon photos of Japanese unit at 82, 53
F-4 Lightning takes recon photos of Port Moresby
F-4 Lightning takes recon photos of Lautem
F-4 Lightning takes recon photos of Attu Island
F-5A Lightning takes recon photos of Canton Island
S.23 Empire from No.33 Sqn RAAF grounded due to maintenance
Pilot killed in landing accident of Stranrear II from No.6 Sqn RCAF
B-17E Fortress from 11th BG/42nd BS grounded due to maintenance
B-18A Bolo from 86th OS is damaged on landing
B-17E Fortress from 5th BG/23rd BS grounded due to maintenance
13 x C-47 Skytrain transporting 9 RAAF Base Force to Katherine
13 x C-47 Skytrain transporting 9 RAAF Base Force to Katherine
11 x C-47 Skytrain transporting 9 RAAF Base Force to Katherine
F4F-4 Wildcat from VF-8 grounded due to maintenance
F4F-4 Wildcat from VMF-441 is damaged on landing
No additional repairs possible on YP-95 
 using currently assigned resources at Seward
No additional repairs possible on YP-251 
 using currently assigned resources at Seward
No additional repairs possible on DD Gansevoort 
 using currently assigned resources at Pago Pago
No additional repairs possible on DD Buchanan 
 using currently assigned resources at Pago Pago
TF 7 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 66 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 85 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 144 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 237 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 328 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 242 begins loading Supplies at Abadan for delivery to Karachi
Magwe expands airfield to size 4
Brisbane expands airfield to size 9
Goodwin R. of No.831 Sqn FAA is promoted to FO
VMF-223 takes F4F-3 Wildcat replacements
No.6 Sqn RCAF takes Stranrear II replacements
No.110 Sqn RAF takes Vengeance I replacements
No.261 Sqn RAF takes Hurricane IIb Trop replacements
No.14 Sqn RNZAF takes Kittyhawk IA replacements
AGP Niagara taken out of commission to begin refit at Midway Island
xAP Hong Peng taken out of commission to begin refit at Colombo
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  5 (14) x Blenheim IV, 3 (0) x B-26 Marauder, 14 (0) x P-40E Warhawk
Previous report of sinking of SS I-21 incorrect.  Intelligence reports ship is still in service
VBF-2 converting to size 36 from 18
VS-2 disbanding
VT-2 converting to size 18 from 15
VBF-3 converting to size 36 from 18
VS-3 disbanding
VT-3 converting to size 18 from 15
VBF-5 converting to size 36 from 0
VS-5 disbanding
VT-5 converting to size 18 from 15
VS-6 disbanding
VT-6 converting to size 18 from 15
VBF-8 converting to size 36 from 18
VS-8 disbanding
VT-8 converting to size 18 from 15
VS-71 disbanding
VS-72 disbanding
VT-71 converting to size 18 from 15
VMF-111 converting to size 24 from 18
VMF-112  converting to size 24 from 18
6 F4F-3 Wildcat replacements arrive at Pearl Harbor
VMF-122  converting to size 24 from 18
VMF-123  converting to size 24 from 18
VMF-124  converting to size 24 from 18
VMSB-131  converting to size 24 from 18
VMSB-141 converting to size 24 from 18
VMSB-142 converting to size 24 from 18
VMSB-143  converting to size 24 from 18
VMSB-144  converting to size 24 from 18
VMO-155 converting to size 24 from 18
VMF-213  converting to size 24 from 18
VMF-214  converting to size 24 from 18
VMF-221  converting to size 24 from 18
VMF-222 converting to size 24 from 18
VMF-223 converting to size 24 from 18
VMSB-232 converting to size 24 from 18
VMSB-233  converting to size 24 from 18
VMSB-244  converting to size 24 from 18
VMSB-243 converting to size 24 from 18
VMF-215 converting to size 24 from 18
VMO-251  converting to size 24 from 18
VMF-441 converting to size 24 from 18
VP-11 converting to size 15 from 12
VP-12 converting to size 15 from 12
VP-23 converting to size 15 from 12
VP-24 converting to size 15 from 12
VP-42 converting to size 15 from 12
VP-44 converting to size 15 from 12
VP-51 converting to size 15 from 12
VP-54 converting to size 15 from 12
VP-61 converting to size 15 from 12
VP-62  converting to size 15 from 12
VP-72 converting to size 15 from 12
VP-101  converting to size 15 from 12
No.3 PRU RAF S-Flt converting to size 10 from 6
No.3 PRU RAF T-Flt converting to size 10 from 6
xAK Otori Maru is reported to have been sunk near Billiton on Mar 22, 1942
SC-635 arrives at Los Angeles
AP William P. Biddle arrives at Balboa
Loss of xAKL Legazpi on Nov 20, 1942 is admitted
xAK Lyman Beecher arrives at Alameda
VMSB-232 arrives at San Francisco
VMF-113 arrives at Santa Ana
VMF-216  arrives at March Field
VMF-225  arrives at Mojave
VMSB-235 arrives at March Field
VMSB-236 arrives at Mojave
VMF-422 arrives at San Diego
