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How much anti-aircraft ammunition remained before Fiji and Gloucester were lost?

The repeated figures distinguish anti-aircraft reserves from the cruisers' remaining main-gun ammunition.

Question

What were the cruisers' remaining anti-aircraft ammunition figures?

Short answer

At 8:30 on 22 May, Ajax had 40 percent, Orion 38, Fiji 30, Dido 25, and Gloucester 18.

Notes

These percentages refer specifically to anti-aircraft ammunition. By the withdrawal standard adopted after the losses, the force's magazines were already at or below the 40-percent threshold.