Off Inchon and a sweep was made sufficiently far in to sight both the main channel and the Flying Fish Channel, and to explore the islands off the entrance. A few junks were engaged n fishing, but that was all, so the force stood to seaward and then shaped course for to the northward to intercept any ships on passage from Chinnampo to Inchon. Nothing was sighted: it seemed as though the see had been swept clear of anything larger than small fishing vessels. On arrival south of the Techong Islands, the COSSACK was detached to pass inside the group. Still nothing was sighted and as soon as the COSSACK rejoined a cast was taken to the west-south-west and later to the north to cover the comparatively narrow waters (about 100 miles) between Choppeki Point and the Shantung promontory. During the night the routes between Dairen and Chinnampo were covered by a sweep extending north to 38^o 40^’ 123^o 40^’ W. On several occasions, they were deceived by radar “gremlins” and more than once increased speed and made for a shadow that broke up and vanished. No shipping was encountered

Dawn found T.U. 96.8.1 off the Techong islands and a sweep was made to the entrance to Inchon. A few junks were questioned but no shipping was met with and the task force turned north again passing the Techong group, this time sending CONSORT inside. Again nothing was sighted so they proceeded to the entrance to Chinnampo. The southern limit of the entrance is well marked, but to the north are endless shoals and shallows, the port lying over 20 miles up a narrow and torturous approach. That night much the same movements as the night before were carried out in order to cross the possible northern shipping routes and to be off Choppeki Point at dawn.