HMS Glowworm And HMS Jervis Bay

by Ciamar Price

Overview

A short introduction to two stories of navy heroism in World War Two.

At the start of the war, HMS Glowworm was on patrol near Norway when it encountered the German invasion force. Unable to retreat, it took on and severely damaged the much larger German Battleship Admiral Hipper.

HMS Jervis Bay, a converted liner, was the convoy escort for convoy HX84, which was ambushed by the Pocket Battleship Admiral Scheer. It fought a lone action against the battleship to buy time for the convoy to scatter. HX84 also contained other heroes: The Beaverford, the San Demetrio and the Stureholm among them.

Both actions were awarded the Victoria Cross for extreme valour.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940011500572
Publisher:	raggedangel
Publication date:	09/08/2011
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	51 KB

About the Author

"History is about stories. I find them fascinating but many books can be very dry, so I try to focus on the story, the people and the challenges.

These are written as introductions. Entire books could be (and have been) written on these topics, so if one of my essays piques your interest, there are many more resources out there to tell the whole story with far more detail." C.Price