Tales from the First Time -DanSez (J) vs Przemcio231 (A) - no Przemcio231 please

[DanSez]

ORIGINAL: jwolf
It could be worse. Try a size 0 port. [:o] But seriously, I agree this is quite a trap for the inexperienced or unwary, and I have been caught in many places in my game as Allies. Even some of the major cities in India have only a level 1 port.

I am still trying to figure out the best approach between Transport and Amphib. Can you Amphib unload at a 0-1 level point you took the turn before?

So much to figure out. Fun and frustrating at the same time.

[DanSez]

Japan High Command has been pondering why the Allied forces are throwing themselves to their deaths. Our undercover agents just discovered this motivational film being played to inspire their self sacrifice.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5KeGccP9Jk

[DanSez]

ORIGINAL: ny59giants

I sort by "Ship ID" (far left column) in Ship Production screen. Why?? This is because "Naval Shipyard" will expend points first on the lowest numbers first (ships like BBs and CVs always get priority). Look under "Build Points" column to see if points are actually being used. You could be running out before they get to this DD.

That was the solution - I turned BB Yamato off and juggled a couple of other queue settings so I was producing about 12 more points than the 'required' number and next turn

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DD Tachekaze arrives at Yokohama/Yokosuka
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thanks[&o]

[DanSez]

A little catching up on the action. Allied ships are being laid to rest all along the Java Sea. I am hunting for where the rats have holed up and tossing bombs in after them.

Jan 23, 1942

Progress in China. Phase 1 of the expansion is about done and units are beginning to cycle back for replacements. More on this in the end of month China Report.

Unusual level or radio contacts, all on the same day. I wonder what this means?
Heavy Volume of Radio transmissions detected at Brisbane (96,160).
Heavy Volume of Radio transmissions detected at Auckland (115,185).
Radio transmissions detected at Wellington (112,191).
Radio transmissions detected at Christchurch (108,193).

Wave 1 of the Ambon invasion lands. Coastal guns beat up a couple of ships, but most troops and supplies make landfall.
Pre-Invasion action off Ambon (76,109)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAP Haruna Maru, Shell hits 5, heavy fires
DMS W-8
DMS W-7
APD Hagi
AMC Bankok Maru

Japanese ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Palembang Allied bombardment continues
Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 10791 troops, 151 guns, 20 vehicles, Assault Value = 538

Defending force 10431 troops, 172 guns, 96 vehicles, Assault Value = 330

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
Zuid KNIL Battalion
18th British Division
Teloekbetoeng Base Force
224 Group RAF
Djambi Base Force
Cavite USN Base Force
Palembang Base Force

Defending units:
Guards Mixed Brigade
2nd Tank Regiment
5th Mortar Battalion
31st Field AA Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
11th Special Base Force

[Lowpe]

I don't think I took Ambon until, like Nov 42. Go get em![:)]

[DanSez]

Here are the forces in position before the action on the 23rd.

KB
CV: Hiryu, Soryu, Shokaku, Zuikaku
BB: Hei, Hrishima
CA: Tone, Chikuma
6 DDs

CruDiv5
CA: Myoko, Haguro
4 DDs

CarDiv3
CVE Hosho, Taiyo
CS Mizuho
CL Nagara
3 DDs

CruDiv3
CA: Hachi, Furutaka
5 DDs

DesDiv3
CL Kuma
3 DDs
1 DMS

ASW TF 239
3 PBs

Ambon Invasion 1
AMC Bankok Maru
2 DMS
1 APD
2 xAPs
Kure 2nd SNLF
Sasebo 2nd SNLF

Ambon Support Transports
2 PBs
4 xAKs
2 xAK-ts
35th JNAF AF
36th JNAF AF

Ambon Invasion 2
1 PB
4 xAK
1st Ind. SNLF
8th Ind. SNLF
Bandasan SNLF

These are to backup the first wave if necessary or take a target of opportunity if not.

Winds up, they are needed and land at Ambon.

[DanSez]

Meanwhile in the West side of the Java Sea, the invasion forces are still trying to reach the Staging Area, but forces are moved South in response to the recent raid at Kuching to finally destroy the DEI naval threat.

CarDiv2:
CV: Kaga, Akagi
CVL Ryujo
CS Chitose
4 DDs

BatDiv2
BB: Nagato, Fuso
CA Kako
4 DDs

CruDiv1
CA: Ashigara, Mikurma
3 DDs

[DanSez]

Jan 24, 1942
Radio transmissions detected at Kalidjati (50,99).
Hummm, either something coming or leaving.

West Java - Port Strikes ordered for Batavia:
/*Action 1
Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 12
G4M1 Betty x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 6 damaged

Allied Ships
AMc Lawoe, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AG Deneb, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AMc MMS A, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Port hits 1

/* Action 2
Morning Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 49,98

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
D3A1 Val x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Thracian
DD Scout, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

East Java - Kendari heavily raided
/* Naval Action 1
Naval bombardment of Kendari at 70,106

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 12 damaged
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed on ground
139WH-3: 7 damaged
139WH-3: 1 destroyed on ground
Do-24K-1: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka
CA Nachi

Allied ground losses:
83 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 56
Port hits 5
Port supply hits 7

/* Air Action 1
Morning Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 70,106

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 3
B-339D x 3
Hudson I x 3

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Nachi
CA Furutaka

/* Air Action 2
Morning Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 70,106

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 3

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CA Nachi

/* Air Action 3
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 70,106

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka

/* Air Action 4
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 70,106

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 2
B-339D x 3

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka

Looks like Kendari's teeth have been pulled

[DanSez]

Jan 25th, 1942

My first R&D advance message of the game:
Device Aichi Ha-60 advances R&D

A Bogie Report - Allied High Command testing my recon out of Rabaul?
G4M1 Betty sighting report: 3 Allied ships at 107,135 near Rossel Island, speed 16, Moving Southwest

[DanSez]

Jan 25th, 1942
Ambon Invasion Area

CarDiv3 gets into action
/* Air Action 1
Morning Air attack on TF, near Damar at 74,115

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
B5N1 Kate x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
TK British Sailor, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
TK Manatawny, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk

/* Air Action 2
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Damar at 74,115

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
B5N1 Kate x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AO TAN 1, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk

Unfortunately, some ships get away.

Ambon Invasion Force 2 lands:
Pre-Invasion action off Ambon (76,109)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

48 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Shinryu Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
PB Taiko Maru
xAK Mikage Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Momokawa Maru

Japanese ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allies bombard my forces as I hold a turn to recover disruption before attacking

Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 375 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58

Defending force 4094 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 144

Assaulting units:
Molukken Garrison Battalion
4th Coastal Gun Battalion
Ambon Base Force

Defending units:
1st Indpt SNLF Coy
8th Indpt SNLF Coy
Bandasan SNLF
Kure 2nd SNLF
Sasebo 2nd SNLF
9th JNAF Coy

It it only a matter of time now, Ambon will fall.

[DanSez]

Jan 25th, 1942
West Java Area
With the radio traffic on the 24th, Vals are dispatched on Port Attack
Morning Air attack on Kalidjati , at 50,99

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
D3A1 Val x 36

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

No ships found...

Action around Batavia - those pesky small ships are drawing attacks
Morning Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 49,98

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
PT TM-9
PT TM-5
Morning Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 49,98

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
PT TM-15
PT TM-12

Where did those DDs go?
I change Nells/Betties at Kuching to just Nav Search and spread out across the entire Java Sea as the Carriers are now on site with BB and Cruiser Divisions availabe to root out and destroy anything in theatre.

[DanSez]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

I don't think I took Ambon until, like Nov 42. Go get em![:)]

I increased recon as all the wise advisers suggested and saw only 1200 troops in Ambon, with 3500+ in Kendari and Balikpapan. Ambon looked like a good place to strike.

[DanSez]

While waiting for Allied High Command - I thought I would post some general game stats:
Jan 25th, 1942 Reports

Here is the Summary of ships sunk in the VP page of Tracker.
A lot of transports lost -- [:(]
But not many warships.

[DanSez]

I have been watching the plane production pool closely. For the main force models, like A6M2 or G3M2, when the pool gets over 50 I think about shutting production it down. For the other models, like recon or floats or such - when it gets over 30, I start thinking about shutting production down.

Any advice from the Wise Sages would be seriously considered.

[DanSez]

and the infamous WitPAE - Economy Chart.
I have increased Resource CS task forces. Oil is still a concern but until I get the DEI liberated, I will just have to monitor the situation.

Again, any advice of what to watch for would be greatly appreciated:

[Malagant]

How's your Supply in the Home Islands?

[DanSez]

ORIGINAL: Malagant

How's your Supply in the Home Islands?

Not too bad. I have been purposely pulling a lot of supply from Port Arthur and Fusan. A couple of large supply TFs pulled from Tokyo, but production, in the Home Islands at least, has kept it fairly close to opening levels:
26th Jan, 1942

[DanSez]

Jan 26th, 1942

Rat Killing Reports around Java:
Strike from CarDiv2:
Morning Air attack on Kalidjati , at 50,99

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 31
D3A1 Val x 36

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
FK-51: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 20

From KB:
Morning Air attack on Semarang , at 53,102

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 43
D3A1 Val x 32

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged

Port hits 4
Port supply hits 1

This was a recon in force mission looking for any ships hiding in port. I found No ships, No aircraft, and No Troops. A target of opportunity for a small invasion force?

Secondary Invasion Force:
Pre-Invasion action off Ternate (78,102)

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
DD Urukaze
PB Saiko Maru
PB Keiko Maru
xAK Kirishima Maru

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

DD Urukaze firing at Ternate Det. Base Force
PB Saiko Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Keiko Maru fired at enemy troops
DD Urukaze fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

Amphibious Assault at Ternate (78,102)

TF 165 troops unloading over beach at Ternate, 78,102

Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 4th Engineer Co

Invasion Support action off Ternate (78,102)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Saiko Maru
PB Keiko Maru
xAK Kirishima Maru

PB Saiko Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Keiko Maru fired at enemy troops

Other rats
The Allies have kept patrol aircraft on the smaller islands of Philippines and this turn I sent them a present:
Naval bombardment of Cebu at 80,86

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Stearman 75M: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
BB Kongo
CL Jintsu
DD Asagumo
DD Oshio
DD Asashio

Allied ground losses:
242 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Resources hits 3
Manpower hits 2
Fires 143
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 39
Port hits 25
Port supply hits 5

E8N2 Dave acting as spotter for BB Haruna

[DanSez]

27th Jan, 1942

Best News of the Day:
CVL Shoho arrives at Yokohama/Yokosuka
SS I-28 arrives at Tokyo

Japanese forces CAPTURE Ternate !!!

Back to Rat Killing
From CarDiv2:
no launch - bad weather?
From KB:
Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 57
D3A1 Val x 47

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 4 damaged

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Airbase hits 8
Runway hits 23

And this recon in force reveals a harbor full of ships.
Strike, Strike, Strike.

Invasion Force (looking for target of opportunity - just found)
Amphibious Assault at Semarang (53,102)

TF 141 troops unloading over beach at Semarang, 53,102

10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of I./124th Infantry Bn

Ambon Invasion
Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4325 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 169

Defending force 2423 troops, 34 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 61

Japanese adjusted assault: 72

Allied adjusted defense: 70

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
294 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 52 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
117 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
Kure 2nd SNLF
8th Indpt SNLF Coy
Bandasan SNLF
1st Indpt SNLF Coy
Sasebo 2nd SNLF
9th JNAF Coy

Defending units:
Molukken Garrison Battalion
4th Coastal Gun Battalion
Ambon Base Force

This part, I don't understand:
Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 367 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 49

Defending force 4026 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 130

Assaulting units:
Molukken Garrison Battalion
4th Coastal Gun Battalion
Ambon Base Force

Defending units:
Kure 2nd SNLF
8th Indpt SNLF Coy
1st Indpt SNLF Coy
Bandasan SNLF
Sasebo 2nd SNLF
9th JNAF Coy

Kind of like I don't understand this either:
Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 10723 troops, 151 guns, 19 vehicles, Assault Value = 528

Defending force 10582 troops, 174 guns, 101 vehicles, Assault Value = 335

Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
Zuid KNIL Battalion
18th British Division
Teloekbetoeng Base Force
Cavite USN Base Force
Djambi Base Force
224 Group RAF
Palembang Base Force

Defending units:
Guards Mixed Brigade
2nd Tank Regiment
5th Mortar Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
31st Field AA Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
11th Special Base Force

This I do understand:
Ground combat at Ternate (78,102)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 812 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32

Defending force 115 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 16

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 16 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Ternate !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Allied ground losses:
148 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
4th Engineer Co
III/66th Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
Ternate Det. Base Force

[DanSez]

Jan 28th, 1942

Best News of the Day:
Japanese forces CAPTURE Semarang !!!

More Rat Killing:
Combined Strikes KB and CarDiv2:
Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 31
D3A1 Val x 37

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 1 damaged
Blenheim IV: 2 damaged
Do-24K-1: 1 damaged
Do-24K-1: 1 destroyed on ground

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 24

Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 43
B5N2 Kate x 79

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AMc Tjerimai, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
SS KIX, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AR Castor, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
AS Zuiderkruis, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
AMc Rindjani, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AS Otus, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
AM Eland Dubois, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AMc Slamat, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AMc Bantam, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AM Abraham Crijnssen, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AMc Enggano, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AM Pieter de Bitter, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AMc Merapi, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AMc Cheribon, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Repair Shipyard hits 2
Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 1

And another strike (Commander's Decision) from KB:
Morning Air attack on Makassar , at 65,106

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
D3A1 Val x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 2 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6

Invasions Rain Down on Java:
Pre-Invasion action off Kalidjati (50,99)

5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
DMS W-18
DMS W-6
xAP Manzyu Maru
CM Kamome

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

DMS W-18 fired at enemy troops
DMS W-6 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

Invasion Support action off Kalidjati (50,99)

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
DMS W-18
DMS W-6
xAP Manzyu Maru
CM Kamome

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Invasion Support action off Kalidjati (50,99)

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
DMS W-18
xAP Manzyu Maru
CM Kamome

Invasion Support action off Kalidjati (50,99)

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
DMS W-18
xAP Manzyu Maru
CM Kamome

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Amphibious Assault at Kalidjati (50,99)

TF 235 troops unloading over beach at Kalidjati, 50,99

Japanese ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 5th Amphibious Bde /1
81mm Mortar lost from landing craft during unload of 5th Amphibious Bde /1
17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 5th Amphibious Bde
17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 5th Amphibious Bde

Unfortunate losses due to lack of prep, but what can you do when you are looking for targets of opportunity to destablize your opponent?

Ambon Invasion Force
Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4140 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 141

Defending force 2315 troops, 34 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 50

Japanese adjusted assault: 69

Allied adjusted defense: 67

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), morale(-)
experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
253 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
120 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

And Again?
Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 319 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 36

Defending force 3942 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 120

No losses - just eating up his supplies.

And this continues too -- not that I am complaining.
Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 10707 troops, 151 guns, 19 vehicles, Assault Value = 526

Defending force 10618 troops, 174 guns, 101 vehicles, Assault Value = 338

Allied ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled

I am monitoring my supply levels and will run another TF in when necessary if the relief invasion force (still to come) does not arrive in time.