On June 8, 1940, HMS Glorious and her two escort destroyers, Ardent and Acasta, broke away from the main British carrier squadron during the evacuation of Allied forces from Norway. Sailing alone ...

The Glorious first saw action in World War II providing air cover for the Allied ... message which was picked up by the heavy cruiser HMS Devonshire thirty to fifty miles away.

The Glorious first saw action in World War II providing air cover for the Allied ... message which was picked up by the heavy cruiser HMS Devonshire thirty to fifty miles away.

For a picture of "Glorious" and a detailed account of one of the Navy's most dreadful WW2 disasters, paid for by the loss of 3 ships, many aircraft and over 1500 men, see the website "Loss of HMS ...

During World War II many Maltese lives were affected by ... 1940 with the news that the aircraft carrier HMS Glorious had been sunk with a huge loss of life. Many Maltese ratings were among ...

This is a short note in memory of my uncle (Dominick John Logue) and the men that died with him between 9th and 10th June 1940 on HMS Glorious, I have searched this site for a mention of this ...