Ammo ships dont want to reload ammo at sea?

[Moltrey]

Ah, LOGISTICS.
A real eye-opener for me wrt the Pacific War from the US side was getting the digital version of Beans, Bullets and Black Oil by W.R. Carter in 1953.
It covers the war from a logistics point-of-view, which is definitely different. But what comes across very clearly is just how unprepared the US Navy was for a large Pacific war. Granted, much of this was due to budget cuts in the late interwar period.
The other thing that stood out is how amazing the support side of the navy was- learning as they went but dedicated to getting the job done. I found it rather fascinating, plus it lets you compare their logistical plan and locations with what you intend on trying as Grand Admiral in WITP:AE.

Well worth the price of admission and time to read. Highly recommended.