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Did Fiji and Gloucester still have main-gun ammunition?

Their main batteries still had ammunition even as their anti-aircraft magazines ran down.

Battle Of Crete HMS Fiji HMS Gloucester Naval Ammunition Surface Warfare

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Question

Did Fiji and Gloucester still have plenty of main-gun ammunition?

Short answer

Yes, which would have been useful if Italian surface ships appeared.

Notes

Fiji and Gloucester still carried substantial main-gun ammunition. That retained value against Italian surface ships, while their immediate shortage concerned anti-aircraft rounds.