OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Dec 15, 41

Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buin
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buin
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul , Speed unknown  
TF 264 snooped by Japanese Aircraft at 49,74 near Georgetown
TF 102 shadowed by Japanese Carrier Aircraft at 180,107 near Pearl Harbor
TF 237 detected by Japanese Carrier Aircraft at 180,107 near Pearl Harbor
TF 235 observes Japanese Fighter Bomber at 79,83 near Roxas
TF 236 followed by Japanese Float Plane at 80,74 near San Fernando
xAKL Dai Lee followed by Japanese Fighter Bomber at 79,77 near Manila
Walrus II reports periscope wake at 70, 58 near Haiphong
PBY-5 Catalina reports radio transmissions at 178, 109 near Pearl Harbor
PBY-5 Catalina reports diving submarine at 179, 109 near Pearl Harbor
PBY-5 Catalina reports submarine wake at 179, 109 near Pearl Harbor
PBY-5 Catalina reports diving submarine at 179, 109 near Pearl Harbor
Sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 96,119 near Wewak , Speed unknown  
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Manila 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kuantan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Iba 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Batangas 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Subic Bay Defenses 
Ki-46-I Dinah sighted over Subic Bay 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Georgetown 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Georgetown 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Tavoy 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 1st/45th PS Inf Battalion
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over Manila Bay Defenses 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Chengchow 
Japanese Recon sighted over Manila 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Iba 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Batangas 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over 88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over 58th Chinese Corps
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Georgetown 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 74th Chinese Corps
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Changsha 
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over Georgetown 
Japanese Recon sighted over Tavoy 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over 2nd/45th PS Inf Battalion
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 803rd Aviation Engineer Battalion
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 93rd Chinese Corps
B-17E Fortress from 7th BG/11th BS at San Francisco grounded due to maintenance
B-17E Fortress from 7th BG/22nd BS at San Francisco grounded due to maintenance
B-17E Fortress from 7th BG/22nd BS at San Francisco grounded due to maintenance
B-17D Fortress from 19th BG/30th BS at Clark Field grounded due to maintenance
B-17D Fortress from 5th BG/31st BS at Midway Island grounded due to maintenance
P-38E Lightning from 1st PG/27th PS at Eastern USA grounded due to maintenance
P-38E Lightning from 1st PG/94th PS at Eastern USA grounded due to maintenance
DD Mugford sinks in port
SOC-1 Seagull sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 180,109 near Molokai, speed 20, Moving Northwest
TF 436 detects Japanese Recon at 81,72 near Laoag
PBY-4 Catalina reports periscope at 158, 93 near Midway Island
PBY-5 Catalina reports periscope wake at 179, 109 near Pearl Harbor
PBY-5 Catalina reports diving submarine at 181, 106 near Pearl Harbor
PBY-5 Catalina from VP-22  attacking a Type KD6A class SS at 182,107
a Japanese SS is reported HIT
PBY-5 Catalina from VP-22  attacking a Type KD6A class SS at 179,109
a Type J2 class SS is reported HIT
PBY-5 Catalina reports object under water at 179, 109 near Pearl Harbor
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Manila 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Kuantan 
Japanese Recon sighted over Iba 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Batangas 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Subic Bay Defenses 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Subic Bay 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 53rd Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changteh 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Chihkiang 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Alor Star 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Georgetown 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Bayombong 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chengchow 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over 80th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Manila 
C5M2 Babs sighted over Iba 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Batangas 
Japanese Fighter sighted over 31st Infantry Regiment
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
Japanese Fighter sighted over 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
Japanese Fighter sighted over Alor Star 
Japanese Recon sighted over 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 3rd/45th PS Inf Battalion
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
Blenheim I from No.3 CD Flt IAFVR is damaged on landing
B-17D Fortress from 19th BG/14th BS is damaged on landing
B-17E Fortress from 7th BG/22nd BS at San Francisco grounded due to maintenance
B-17D Fortress from 19th BG/93rd BS at Cagayan grounded due to maintenance
B-17E Fortress from 39th BG/12th RS at Spokane grounded due to maintenance
B-17E Fortress from 19th BG/32nd BS at San Francisco grounded due to maintenance
B-17E Fortress from 19th BG/32nd BS at San Francisco grounded due to maintenance
P-38E Lightning from 1st PG/27th PS at Eastern USA grounded due to maintenance
P-38E Lightning from 1st PG/27th PS at Eastern USA grounded due to maintenance
P-38E Lightning from 1st PG/27th PS at Eastern USA grounded due to maintenance
P-38E Lightning from 1st PG/94th PS at Eastern USA grounded due to maintenance
P-38E Lightning from 1st PG/94th PS at Eastern USA grounded due to maintenance
P-38E Lightning from 1st PG/HqS at Eastern USA grounded due to maintenance
2 x S.23 Empire transporting D Coy/NG Rifles  from Lae
H81-A3 from AVG/3rd Sqn is damaged on landing
TF 176 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 180 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 186 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
Japanese forces CAPTURE Hollandia !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Wewak !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tarakan !!!
HDML P 3 scuttled at Tarakan to prevent capture!
HDML P 2 scuttled at Tarakan to prevent capture!
HDML P 1 scuttled at Tarakan to prevent capture!
Allied forces CAPTURE Chaochow !!!
Hilo expands fortifications to size 1
Lahaina expands fortifications to size 1
Suva expands fortifications to size 2
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Moulmein (55, 55)!
xAKL Heiwa Maru is reported to have been sunk near Rabaul on Dec 15, 1941
DD Sims arrives at Balboa
DD Hughes arrives at Balboa
DD Anderson arrives at Balboa
DD Hammann arrives at Balboa
DD Mustin arrives at Balboa
DD Russell arrives at Balboa
DD O'Brien arrives at Balboa
DD Walke arrives at Balboa
Loss of xAK Demosthenes on Dec 09, 1941 is admitted
11th BG/98th BS arrives at Pearl Harbor
164th Infantry Regiment arrives at Fort Ord
 
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OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Dec 16, 41


SS Skipjack reports having been sighted by the enemy at 114 , 74
SS Spearfish reports having been sighted by the enemy at 66 , 70
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,122 near Kavieng , Speed 9 , Moving Northeast 
PBY-4 Catalina from VP-101  crashes on landing
xAKL Dai Lee snooped by Japanese Level Bomber at 79,77 near Manila
TF 102 shadowed by Japanese Aircraft at 180,107 near Pearl Harbor
TF 237 snooped by Japanese Torpedo Bomber at 180,107 near Pearl Harbor
TF 237 followed by Japanese Torpedo Bomber at 180,107 near Pearl Harbor
CPT Wilborn I. of 18th PG/6th PS is credited with kill number 3
TF 235 followed by Japanese Aircraft at 79,83 near Roxas
TF 236 snooped by Japanese Aircraft at 80,74 near San Fernando
xAKL Dai Lee snooped by Japanese Torpedo Bomber at 79,77 near Manila
TF 264 sighted by E13A1 Jake at 49,74 near Georgetown
HDML Panji shadowed by Japanese Aircraft at 49,74 near Georgetown
SOC-1 Seagull reports shadow in water at 64, 106 near Makassar
PBY-5 Catalina reports turbulence in water at 179, 109 near Pearl Harbor
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Manila 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kuantan 
Japanese Recon sighted over Iba 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Batangas 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 65th Chinese Corps
Ki-46-I Dinah sighted over Chaochow 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Chaochow 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Babuyan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Moulmein 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Alor Star 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Alor Star 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Taiping 
Japanese Recon sighted over Alor Star 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Manila 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Iba 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Batangas 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Bayombong 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Moulmein 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chengchow 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Alor Star 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Alor Star 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Chungking 
SBD-3 Dauntless from VS-2 is damaged on landing
H81-A3 from AVG/3rd Sqn is written off
PBY-5 Catalina from VP-12 is written off
B-17E Fortress from 7th BG/9th BS at San Francisco grounded due to maintenance
B-17E Fortress from 7th BG/22nd BS at San Francisco grounded due to maintenance
B-17D Fortress from 19th BG/38th RS  at Pearl Harbor grounded due to maintenance
B-17D Fortress from 19th BG/38th RS  at Pearl Harbor grounded due to maintenance
B-17E Fortress from 7th BG/88th RS at Pearl Harbor grounded due to maintenance
P-38E Lightning from 1st PG/27th PS at Eastern USA grounded due to maintenance
PBY-5 Catalina reports diving submarine at 179, 109 near Pearl Harbor
PBY-5 Catalina reports periscope at 181, 106 near Pearl Harbor
PBY-5 Catalina reports possible submarine at 179, 109 near Pearl Harbor
T.IVa reports shape below surface at 54, 106 near Madioen
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kuantan 
C5M2 Babs sighted over Iba 
2LT Arnold R. of 18th PG/6th PS is credited with kill number 2
2LT Arnold R. of 18th PG/6th PS is credited with kill number 3
CPT Koonce O. of 18th PG/6th PS is credited with kill number 2
2LT Tapner O. of 15th PG/47th PS is credited with kill number 2
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Batangas 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 14th PS Engineer Regiment
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 194th Tank Battalion
Japanese Recon sighted over Georgetown 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Moulmein 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Temuloh 
Japanese Recon sighted over Clark Field 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Iba 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Batangas 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Georgetown 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Moulmein 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Mergui 
Wirraway from No.25 Sqn RAAF is damaged on landing
B-17E Fortress from 7th BG/22nd BS at San Francisco grounded due to maintenance
B-17D Fortress from 5th BG/31st BS at Midway Island grounded due to maintenance
B-17E Fortress from 39th BG/60th BS at Spokane grounded due to maintenance
B-17E Fortress from Sierra BG/32nd BS  at San Francisco grounded due to maintenance
P-40B Warhawk from 18th PG/19th PS is written off
P-38E Lightning from 1st PG/27th PS at Eastern USA grounded due to maintenance
P-40B Warhawk from 18th PG/44th PS is written off
Stearman 75M from 9th OS PAAC is damaged on landing
B-17E Fortress from 7th BG/HqS at San Francisco grounded due to maintenance
2 x S.23 Empire transporting D Coy/NG Rifles  from Lae
H81-A3 from AVG/3rd Sqn at Changsha grounded due to maintenance
No additional repairs possible on DD Thanet using currently assigned resources at Batavia
TF 176 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 436 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
Canton Island expands fortifications to size 2
Singapore expands fortifications to size 3
Hyderabad expands fortifications to size 2
Port Augusta expands fortifications to size 2
Batavia expands fortifications to size 2
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Moulmein (55, 55)!
xAK City of Exeter arrives at Cape Town
Loss of xAK Laida on Dec 16, 1941 is admitted
VP-51 arrives at Los Angeles
VP-71 arrives at Los Angeles
VP-72 arrives at San Francisco
VP-91 arrives at San Francisco
WH-1 Patrouille arrives at Bandoeng
31st PG/39th PS arrives at San Francisco
31st PG/40th PS arrives at San Francisco
31st PG/41st PS arrives at San Francisco
31st PG/HqS arrives at San Francisco
Provisional GMC Grp  arrives at Bataan
Convoy WS.12/OS.13 Supply Convoy arrives at Cape Town
