Palmyra is at Port 2(2)-03%, Air- 2(0)-02% & Fort-2(6). Will expand and use this as a Fighter base to sweep Christmas should this become necessary. There are 12 PT boats, two ACMs and 150 mines at the base. There are 84 Fighters protecting the area and two AE's to resupply the US 1st Bat Div as it bombards Christmas Island, over and over.
Fanning is at Port 1(0)-05%, Air- 0(3)-25% & Fort-2(6). Will expand and use this as a B-17/B-24 base to bomb Christmas should this become necessary and/or for training. There are two Combat Eng Bats on the Island working to expand it ASAP. As we expand we will add 150 mines to the 12 PT boats to present to prevent any bombardment task forces from hitting the heavy bombers.
We are looking at landing in May of '42 at Christmas Island. We have allocated one US Inf Division, 2 Combat Eng Bats and 2 US Art Bats for the job. We may have a second inf division to send as well if we need it.
If the KB comes looking for a fight, we will have the ability to project large numbers of fighters from both Islands and add some number of marine dive bombers to the American Carriers. With plenty of scouting depth, I can't ask for a better place to fight in 1942 if the KB comes out.
