German Admiral Hipper heavy cruiser attacks the British Glowworm destroyer

German Admiral Hipper heavy cruiser attacks the British Glowworm destroyer

Aug 20, 2019 #english, #Wehrmacht
Admiral Hipper Cruiser, Glowworm Destroyer

 

The German Admiral Hipper heavy cruiser attacks the British Glowworm destroyer. The destroyer puts a smokescreen. North Sea, near the port of Narvik.

On April 8, 1940, the British destroyer Glowworm, stopping to save a sailor who fell overboard, lagged behind the main forces of the squadron and collided with a group of German ships in the heavy cruiser Admiral Hipper and 5 destroyers. Despite significant power imbalances, the destroyer commander, Lieutenant Commander Roop, accepted the battle. Hiding behind a smokescreen, the Glowworm fired torpedoes on the cruiser, from which it had to dodge. Anti-torpedo maneuvers made it difficult to fire at the destroyer, but there were hits in it (in particular, a 203-mm projectile destroyed a radio room).




Location: North Sea
Photo Time: April 08, 1940

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