SCR-270 Radar Won't Unload

[Dereck]

Trying to unload a base force on Penryhn Island and everything has unloaded but the radar which I got a message saying it can't.

I think I know what I might have done wrong (been away from this game for too long and making stupid mistakes): Even though I used AK and AP ships I put them in a regular transport TF instead of an Amphibious TF.

So I have two questions:
1. Penryhn is currently only a level 1 port. Would it unload if/when it gets to Level 2? or,
2. Could I unload the base group fragment (without losing it) and reform the TF as an amphibious task force, reload the fragment and then unload it on Penryhn?

[Admiral DadMan]

I think you have to be able to dock the TF to unload objects above a certain size, iirc.

or, it the TF is too big to dock, move the ship into its own TF and dock it

[btd64]

Naval support usually works for me....GP

[RangerJoe]

The port size is too small. It can be helped with naval support but without it, you need a size 2 port. That written, you can unload it elsewhere and then reload it in an amphibious TF, then move that TF back and try unloading it that way.

This is a common problem that a lot of players have which is a good idea to read a lot of AARs, especially from newer players who may receive help from more experienced players.

[Sardaukar]

Another one is Motorized Support, which is also hideously difficult to unload.

Naval support or special ships like LST or combat landing ships like APA/AKA are also good.

Unfortunately they start to come out in 1943 for Allies.

Well, SCR-270 is huge, so cannot really be unloaded with lifeboats and few stevedores.

[Chris21wen]

The problem is it's size. There are various limits in place that reflect a ports load/unloading ability. There are mainly based on port size and, TF type and the ability to dock individual ships.

Normally it's just a matter of using a transport TF with ships small enough to dock that rectifies the problem but there' another problem that I forgot, never appreciated or never knew.

It all boils around this limits in place for unloading individual devices not just a ships daily unload rate. See page 140 new manual for the details but the problem occurs if a device is larger than a ships unload rate.

[CaptBeefheart]

Some Marine general: "We have 10,000 Marines on this island and we can't unload one gosh-darned radar set? Are we not men?"

I think someone tested it and 10 naval support will unload radar sets. Use a PBY squadron to fly in some naval support from one of those lettered units with 30 naval support and 10 aviation support (or fly in shore parties if you're playing a mod). Barring that, you could send the xAK (or whatever ship) that's carrying the set into harm's way by itself. For instance, it could take a one-way sightseeing trip to Truk. After it sinks, supply will create a new radar set for the base force. I've done that and it works.

EDIT: If it's in transport mode, I'm not sure. Let us know if the naval support works in that case.

Cheers,
CB