ORIGINAL: Icedawg
ORIGINAL: Charbroiled
I'm still a bit confused about the word "squad" in regards to naval support.
The three units I have at Naha are:
101st USN BF - 200 naval support and 10 Rifle squads (only "squads" in the units).
23rd USN BF - (46) x 54 naval support, 10 rifle squads
2nd Eng Amph Bde - 200 Naval Support....no squads.
Looking through units with naval support, there isn't a strong showing of "squads" in these units. I'm not sure if "squads" is the correct term, even though it is in the manual that way.
Different people seem to call "naval support" different things. "Naval Support Squads", "Naval Support", "Naval Support Elements". So, your first and third units are identical in terms of rearming capabilities.
Then, if "Naval Support" is the same as "Naval support squads", per pg 284 "Each Naval Support Squad = 5 rearm points", I should have 2270 (naval support) + 700 (size six port) = 2970 which is not enough by itself to rearm 16" guns with a rearm cost of 5400. Am I reading that correct? If so, I think I have a grasp on it.
As for the AEs, the manual does say the AE needs to be "at anchor in port". I always thought that meant in a TF, but now I see where I have been misreading it.
edit: I reloaded the turn and disbanded all (4) AEs into port. Click "reload from port" on the TF with all 3 BBs in the TF and they all took 13 shells. 3 of the 4 AEs in port dropped their supply load from 6400 to a little over 5000.