OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jan 07, 43

Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Milne Bay is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Rossel Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 109,130 near Torokina , Speed unknown  
Task Force 199 arrives at Abadan
Task Force 145 arrives at Aden
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
CS Convoy TF 82 begins loading Supplies at Pago Pago for delivery to Savaii
CS Convoy TF 199 begins loading Supplies at Abadan for delivery to Aden
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: xAP Suwa Maru reported in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Dagua
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Milne Bay is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae , Speed unknown  
TF 41 awaiting unloading at Suva
TF 282 awaiting unloading at Suva
Task Force 143 arrives at Aden
xAKL Mauban detects Japanese Aircraft at 66,124 near Derby
Bolingbroke IV reports shape below surface at 206, 51 near Victoria
B-17E Fortress reports periscope wake at 180, 105 near Pearl Harbor
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Batjan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Panggoe 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Allahabad 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Little Andaman 
Ki-46-III Dinah sighted over Asansol 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Little Andaman 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Jessore 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Allahabad 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Little Andaman 
SLDR Carey, F.R.C. of No.135 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 13
SLDR Kershaw R. of No.261 Sqn RAF is KILLED
FLT Addington M. of No.261 Sqn RAF bails out with WOUNDS but is RESCUED
Mitchell PR.II takes recon photos of Akyab
FO Kramer I. of 23rd FG/76th FS is credited with kill number 2
F-4 Lightning takes recon photos of Attu Island
F-5A Lightning takes recon photos of Canton Island
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Batjan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Panggoe 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Allahabad 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chittagong 
Japanese Recon sighted over 54th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Asansol 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Jessore 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Asansol 
Mitchell PR.II takes recon photos of Akyab
F-4 Lightning takes recon photos of Attu Island
F-5A Lightning takes recon photos of Canton Island
Do-24K-1 from No.321 Sqn RAF grounded due to maintenance
P-40K Warhawk from 49th FG/8th FS is damaged on landing
Kittyhawk IA from No.14 Sqn RNZAF is written off
Hurricane IIc Trop from No.607 Sqn RAF is written off
Stranrear II from No.4 Sqn RCAF crashes on landing
Beaufort VIII from No.6 Sqn RAAF crashes on landing
Hudson I from No.7 Sqn RAAF is damaged on landing
SBD-3 Dauntless from VS-8 crashes on landing
LB-30 Liberator from 5th BG/394th BS grounded due to maintenance
Hudson III (LR) from No.4 Sqn RNZAF grounded due to maintenance
Hudson IIIa from No.353 Sqn RAF is damaged on landing
Wirraway from No.23 Sqn RAAF crashes on landing
Hudson IIIa from No.353 Sqn RAF is damaged on landing
PBY-5 Catalina from VP-51 grounded due to maintenance
SBC-4 Helldiver from VMO-155 crashes on landing
Kittyhawk IA from No.14 Sqn RNZAF is written off
B-18A Bolo from 28th CG/73rd BS crashes on landing
xAKL Mauban snooped by Japanese Aircraft at 66,124 near Derby
xAKL Mauban has spotted a Japanese Aircraft at 66,124
TF 1 detected by E14Y1 Glen at 90,167 near Sydney
PBY-5 Catalina reports turbulence in water at 200, 53 near Coal Harbour
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports submarine wake at 226, 78 near San Diego
Bolingbroke IV reports submarine wake at 206, 51 near Victoria
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Panggoe 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Cox's Bazar 
Ki-46-III Dinah sighted over 3rd Prov Chinese Corps
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Djemadja 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Little Andaman 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Ichang 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Little Andaman 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 3rd Prov Chinese Corps
Japanese Recon sighted over Little Andaman 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Kweisui 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kweisui 
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 Kiska Island
F-5A Lightning takes recon photos of Canton Island
Japanese Fighter sighted over Panggoe 
Ki-46-I Dinah sighted over Cox's Bazar 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 81st Chinese Corps
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over Djemadja 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Liuchow 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Ichang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over 81st Chinese Corps
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Djemadja 
Japanese Recon sighted over 11th Chinese Corps
Japanese Fighter sighted over 11th Chinese Corps
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 Kiska Island
F-5A Lightning takes recon photos of Canton Island
Kittyhawk IA from No.14 Sqn RNZAF is written off
Damaged Hurricane IIc Trop from No.607 Sqn RAF does not return
B-24D Liberator from 28th CG/404th BS grounded due to maintenance
Hurricane IIb Trop from No.67 Sqn RAF is damaged on landing
Hudson I from No.7 Sqn RAAF is damaged on landing
TBF-1 Avenger from VT-37 crashes on landing
PBY-5A Catalina from VP-23 grounded due to maintenance
Bolingbroke IV from No.8 Sqn RCAF grounded due to maintenance
PBY-5 Catalina from VP-42 crashes on landing
B-17E Fortress from 28th CG/36th BS grounded due to maintenance
B-18A Bolo from 86th OS crashes on landing
13 x C-47 Skytrain transporting 9 Group RAAF  to Katherine
13 x C-47 Skytrain transporting 9 Group RAAF  to Katherine
13 x C-47 Skytrain transporting supplies to Katherine
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 140 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 144 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 180 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 269 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 328 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
Katherine expands fortifications to size 3
Savaii expands port to size 2
Tanna expands airfield to size 6
Gallagher G. of VO-5/2 is promoted to LTJG
Baker T. of 4th PG/17th PRS  is promoted to 1LT
Ace pilot Levitan, W.A. of 35th FG/39th FS is promoted to CPT
VS-8 takes SBD-3 Dauntless replacements
VT-37 takes TBF-1 Avenger VR replacements
VRF-2T takes TBF-1 Avenger replacements
No.82 Sqn RAF takes Vengeance I replacements
No.110 Sqn RAF takes Vengeance I replacements
No.160 Sqn RAF takes Liberator II replacements
No.261 Sqn RAF takes Hurricane IIb Trop replacements
No.14 Sqn RNZAF takes Kittyhawk IA replacements
51st FG/16th FS takes P-40K Warhawk replacements
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  3 (1) x Blenheim IV
Repairs completed on PT-20 at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on PT-21 at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on PT-22 at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on PT-23 at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on PT-24 at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on PT-26 at Midway Island, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on PT-28 at Midway Island, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on PT-29 at Midway Island, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on PT-30 at Midway Island, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on PT-31 at Perth, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on PT-35 at Perth, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on PT-36 at Geraldton, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on PT-37 at Geraldton, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on PT-39 at Geraldton, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on PT-40 at Geraldton, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on PT-42 at Midway Island, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on PT-43 at Geraldton, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on PT-44 at Geraldton, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on PT-45 at Geraldton, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on PT-46 at Geraldton, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on PT-47 at Geraldton, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on PT-48 at Geraldton, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on PT-59 at Geraldton, ship returned to service
18th FG/6th FS converting to size 12 from 25
Adamson, C.A. now available for reassignment
SC PC-1078 arrives at Los Angeles
xAK John Muir arrives at Los Angeles
VP-13 arrives at San Diego
29th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment arrives at Madras
