Japanese naval task forces regrouping in the according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 2 January 1942

An item reported some regrouping and changes in the Japanese naval task forces in the Philippines-Formosa-Malay area. Jaluit, Marshall Islands (geographical position 6 north 169 east) was the center of an huge increase of units and radio traffic, especially naval auxiliaries. Some units among those some warships were active north of the Marshall Islands others north of Marcus Island. The J.I.C. commented that was a result of Japanese successes.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 23 dated 2 January 1942 

Japanese active on the Perak and Berman rivers in Malata according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 3 January 1942

An item reported that in western Malaya small Japanese boats active on the lower reaches of the Perak and Bernam rivers were a constant threat for the British left flank.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 24 dated 3 January 1942 

Japanese troop transports off Singora, Malaya according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 29 December 1941

An item reported the sighting of 34 Japanese troop transports off Singora [Songkhla), Malaya probably transporting a division earlier noted at Camrah Bay.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 19 dated 29 December 1941

Japanese invaded Kuala Selanoor, Malayaccording to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 7 January 1942

An item referred to British military sources which confirmed that the Japanese invaded Kuala Selanoor, Malaya with additional vessels off the harbour and coastal points farther to the south.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 28 dated 7 January 1942 

Movements of Japanese navy to new targets according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 10 January 1942

Dutch magazine Onze Vloot dated June 1936, p. 79, drawing by E.Th. Poppe

An item reported the movements of Japanese warships to new targets. The Commander of the Southern Expeditionary Fleet left with another 2 ships Saigon going to the east and was last sighted 200 miles north of Kuching, Serawak. The 7th Cruiser Squadron normally counting 2-6” Mogami-class cruisers left Camranh Bay going to the south and last sighted 240 miles north of the Natuna Islands. The J.I.C. commented that their destination appeared to be the Malaya-Borneo area to strenghten the forces there. The Commander Southern Expeditionary Fleet was probably to direct operations east and south of Singapore.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 10 January 1942 No. 31

Japanese transports sighted off Singora, Malaya according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 8 January 1942

An item reported that 24 transports which seemed to transport a Japanese brigade were sighted off Singora which was the base for the Japanese attack in western Malaya.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 29 dated 8 January 1942 

British bombers attacked Japanese shipping off Malaya according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 8 January 1942

An item reported that 3 British bombers attacked Japanese shipping offshore of Malaya.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 29 dated 8 January 1942 

Japanese foces invaded Endau, Malaya according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 19 January 1942

An item reported that in the morning of 16 January Japanese forces with an unknown number supported by the navy and dive bombers landed at Endau, Malaya.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 19 January 1942 No. 40 

Japanese naval forces in the Philippines-Dutch East Indies area to be strenghtened according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 20 January 1942

An item reported that there were strong indications that the Japanese naval concentration at Truk was to be added to the 2nd and 3rd Fleets active in the Philippines-Dutch East Indies area. Kure and Bako served for this purpose as convoy centers. Other convoy centers were Sasebo and Camranh Bay for Malaya and Yokosuka for the Mandates.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 41 dated 20 January 1942

Japanese landing at Enday failed, Malaya according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 20 January 1942

An item reported that the Japanese forces not succeeded in landing at Endau, Malaya despite support of severe dive bombers attacks.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 41 dated 20 January 1942

Japanese employing more activities in the Pacific according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 24 January 1942

An item reported that the Japanese naval forces in the Truk area seemed to have a larger operation area then earlier assumed namely attacks and landings between Borneo and New Guinea creating a continuous from Borneo eastward. Submarines copperating with aircraft were to defend Japan against surprise naval raids. In the meantime arrived convoys with reinforcements Luzon, Philippines and Malaya.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 45 dated 24 January 1942. 

British aircraft attacked Japanese forces during the invasion near Endau, Malaya according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 28 January 1942

An item reported that according to a British communique British aircraft scored one direct hit on a Japanese cruiser, twelve on transports and one on a large supply dump ashore during the Japanese invasion near Endau, Malaya. However the Japanese kept on unloading armored vehicles or trucks and military on land.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 49 dated 28 January 1942

British and Australian destroyers battling with Japanese convoy escort according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 30 January 1942

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Japanese cruiser Sendai. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

An item reported that two British destroyers battled with two Japanese destroyers in the vicinity of Kendari, Dutch East Indies.(1,2,3) The British destroyer HMS Thanet was sunk just like a Japanese destroyer and the other damaged. The J.I.C. commented that the Japanese denied ther losses but confirming the sinking of the Thanet.

Notes

1. H29. HMS Thanet. Ordered in July 1917, laid down by Hawthorn Leslie&Company, Hebburn on 13 December 1917, launched on 5 November 1918, commissioned on 3 August 1919, sunk on 27 January 1942. Part of S-class destroyers or Modified Trenchant-class preceded by R and W-classes succeeded y Modified W-class.

2. HMAS Vampire. Building ordered in 1916, laid down as HMS Wallace by J. Samuel White&Co. Ltd., Cowes, Wight on 10 October 1916, launched on 21 May 1917, renamed Vampire in 1917, commissioned on 22 September 1917, decommissioned and handed over to Australia on 11 November 1933, between 31 January 1934-11 May 1938 decommissioned and sunk by Japanese aircraft on 9 April 1942 a day after leaving Trincomalee, Ceylon escorting HMS Hermes. Part of V-class flotilla leader preceded by S and Parker classes succeeded by Thornycroft type destroyer leader HMS Ambuscade and Amazon.

3. in fact they intercepted a Japanese convoy near Endau, Malaya escorted by the Japanese light cruiser Sendai, 6 destroyers and smaller units. There was none Japanese destroyer lost.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 51 dated 30 January 1942 

Japanese ships sunk by Allied submarines according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 15 December 1941

An item referred to the Netherlands Navy via A.P. Batavia that submarines sunk another two Japanese ships off the Malayan east coast.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration) mr0422a. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 5 Dated 15 December 1941.

Estimated strength of the Japanese Southern Fleet Malayan force according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 16 December 1941

An item referred to Spenavo, London reported the estimated strength of the Japanese Southern Fleet Malayan force 1 battleship, 3 aircraft carriers, 2 heavy cruisers, 1 light cruiser, 16 destroyers and 8 submarines.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration) mr0422a. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 6 Dated 16 December 1941.

British evacuating bases on Malyan west coast according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 20 December 1941

An item rereferred to M/A London reporting that the Japanese probably captured Penang and that the naval and air base on the Malyan west coast was evacuated by the British.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 10 dated 20 December 1941.

Japanese transports sighted off Patani, Malaya according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 21 December 1941

An item reffered to a tiding of the British Admiralty London dated 19 December reporting that 11 large Japanese transports were sighted off Patani, Malaya involved in continuous landing activities.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 11 dated 21December 1941.

Japanese invasion force underway to Singapore according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 23 December 1941

An item referred to the N/A Singapore reporting that the British naval staff thought that 5,000 Japanese military were underway from Tongking,, French Indochina to Singora, Thailand which was the base of the Japanese operations on the west coast of Malaya. Fully loaded transports were reported to have been sunk on 19 December off Quin-Hon Point, 400 miles north of Saigon.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 13 dated 23 December 1941.

Allied merchant ships seeking refugee in Malay-Dutch East Indies harbours according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 23 December 1941

An item referred to the CINCAF reporting that since 10 December 14 US and Philippine deep sea merchant ships and 26 allied ships went to Malay-Dutch East Indies harbours waiting for further orders. All seemed to be safe. Of 2-3 ships was the departure doubtful.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 13 dated 23 December 1941.

Japanese navy search for Allied task foece in Northwestern Pacific watersaccording to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 22 April 1942

An item reported that the Japanese navy was still searching for an Allied task force in Northwestern Pacific waters but still without success. Several heavy warships seemed to return home leaving the Bay of Bengal probably for overhaul and to be fitted out for future operations. Other ships including aircraft carriers and cruisers rteurning from the Bay of Bengal-Malaya area seemed to be bound for the Truk Area.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 133 dated 22 April 1942.