OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jan 15, 42

SS I-25 assigned to offensive patrol 148, 159 - 145, 161 off Pago Pago
SS I-1 assigned to offensive patrol 204, 50 - 199, 48 off Tacoma
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Pakhoi
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Kwangchowan
Task Force 605 slows down to allow following TF 290 to catch up
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Pakhoi
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Kwangchowan
Task Force 522 slows down to allow following TF 2 to catch up
Task Force 605 slows down to allow following TF 290 to catch up
F1M2 Pete reports possible submarine at 105, 61 near Kochi
E13A1 Jake reports turbulence in water at 89, 70 near Batan Island
H6K4 Mavis reports object near surface at 153, 119 near Johnston Island
F1M2 Pete sighting report: 8 Allied ships at 112,64 near Aogashima, speed 18, Moving Northwest
F1M2 Pete reports oil slick at 112, 62 near Shimizu
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 79, 74 near Iba
E14Y1 Glen sighting report: 8 Allied ships at 100,123 near Long Island, speed 12, Moving Northwest
TF 13 sights Do-24K-1 at 58,88 near Kuching
xAK Anzan Maru sighted by Do-24K-1 at 58,88 near Kuching
TF 233 detected by Do-24K-1 at 58,88 near Kuching
TF 610 shadowed by Do-24K-1 at 58,88 near Kuching
TF 388 sights Catalina I at 99,126 near Lae
TF 562 detected by Stearman 75M at 78,90 near Cotabato
TF 9 snooped by Stearman 75M at 78,90 near Cotabato
2LT Inuzuka T. of 50th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
G4M1 Betty from Kanoya Ku K-1 grounded due to maintenance
E8N2 Dave from Komatsushima Ku T-1 is damaged on landing
A6M2 Zero from Ominato Ku S-1 is written off
Pilot killed in landing accident of A6M2 Zero from Ominato Ku S-1
E13A1 Jake from Ominato Ku T-2 crashes on landing
E13A1 Jake from Ominato Ku T-2 is damaged on landing
H6K4 Mavis from Sasebo Ku T-2 grounded due to maintenance
G4M1 Betty from Takao Ku K-1 Det is damaged on landing
G4M1 Betty from Takao Ku K-1 Det is written off
H6K4 Mavis from Toko Ku T-1 grounded due to maintenance
H6K4 Mavis from Yokohama Ku T-1 grounded due to maintenance
H6K4 Mavis from Yokohama Ku T-1 grounded due to maintenance
B5N2 Kate from Kaga-3 crashes on landing
Ki-43-Ic Oscar from 59th Sentai crashes on landing
D3A1 Val from Hiryu-2 crashes on landing
Ki-43-Ic Oscar from 10th I.F.Chutai is written off
E13A1 Jake from Takao-1  grounded due to maintenance
G4M1 Betty from Takao Ku K-1 is written off
Ki-43-Ic Oscar from 50th Sentai is written off
Ki-27b Nate from 77th Sentai Det A is damaged on landing
Pilot killed in landing accident of B5N2 Kate from Hiryu-3
Ki-48-Ib Lily from 208th Sentai is damaged on landing
G3M2 Nell from Bihoro Ku K-1 grounded due to maintenance
Ki-43-Ic Oscar from 1st Sentai is damaged on landing
E13A1 Jake from 2nd CCF Det T-1  crashes on landing
H6K4 Mavis from Yokosuka Ku T-1 grounded due to maintenance
Ki-48-Ib Lily from 208th Sentai is damaged on landing
Escort TF 160 (2 ships) formed from TF 303 and routed to Ternate
E7K2 Alf reports object under water at 106, 61 near Kochi
F1M2 Pete sighting report: 6 Allied ships at 104,61 near Kanoya, speed 20, Moving West
E13A1 Jake reports diving submarine at 83, 64 near Takao
F1M2 Pete reports conning tower at 114, 62 near Yokohama/Yokosuka
E13A1 Jake reports diving submarine at 79, 74 near Iba
D3A1 Val sighting report: 2 Allied ships at 66,107 near Salajar, speed 19, Moving West
E13A1 Jake reports conning tower at 105, 95 near Guam
E13A1 Jake reports object under water at 77, 93 near Dadjangas
SBD-1 Dauntless from VMSB-232  attacking a Japanese SS at 181,106
TF 288 detects Do-24K-1 at 78,97 near Talaud Island
TF 421 detected by PBY-5 Catalina at 75,101 near Sidate
TF 388 detects Catalina I at 99,126 near Lae
TF 120 followed by Stearman 75M at 78,90 near Cotabato
Ki-46-II Dinah from 50th I.F.Chutai grounded due to maintenance
A5M4 Claude from Ryujo-1 is damaged on landing
H6K4 Mavis from Toko Ku T-1 grounded due to maintenance
D3A1 Val from Akagi-2 is damaged on landing
Pilot killed in landing accident of D3A1 Val from Soryu-2
B5N2 Kate from Shokaku-3 crashes on landing
D3A1 Val from Zuikaku-2 is damaged on landing
D3A1 Val from Zuikaku-2 is damaged on landing
E13A1 Jake from Atago-1  grounded due to maintenance
Ki-43-Ic Oscar from 11th Sentai is damaged on landing
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 62nd Sentai is damaged on landing
A6M2 Zero from Shokaku-1 is damaged on landing
Ki-46-II Dinah from 50th I.F.Chutai Det grounded due to maintenance
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 98th Sentai grounded due to maintenance
Ki-46-II Dinah from 81st Sentai is damaged on landing
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tavoy !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tarakan !!!
Canton expands fortifications to size 3
Wake Island expands fortifications to size 1
Lingayen expands airfield to size 2
xAKL Chaksang is reported to have been sunk near Rangoon on Jan 15, 1942
