DESTROYER HMS GLOWWORM AND HEAVY CRUISER ADMIRAL HIPPER

STORY OF A BRAVE DESTROYER AND IT FAMOUS BATTLE WITH THE HEAVY CRUISER ADMIRAL HIPPER

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[JacquelineNoa]

1,300 tons vs. 18,000 tons. 4 x 4.7 inch guns verses 8 x 8 inch guns. A mismatch of mythical proportions. Everyone from Lieutenant Commander Roope, all the way down to the stokers who knowingly faced death, but remained below decks were heroes. Wasn't the reason the little destroyer was not with her task force was because she was searching for single young rating that had fallen overboard? She found Admiral Hipper instead. Little Glowworm should not ever be forgotten.

[elswick1542]

@JacquelineNoa Yes Glowworm was searching for a man overboard at the time she found the German convoy and the Hipper.

[chew1047]

@elswick1542 Nice video, i'm proud and saddend to say my uncle Reg ( WILTSHIRE, Reginald G, Ordinary Seaman, P/SSX 25709, MPK ) went down on the Glowworm and it's nice to see these brave men are not forgotten. Thanks, R.I.P. Reg.

[elswick1542]

@chew1047 Never forgotten!

[willowwillow59]

@willowwillow59 to @elswick1542 could you tell me who you are the child of if you are reggies niece/nephew

 as i am also reggies nephew i am stephen son of joe

you can reach me by e-mail @ swiltshire1959@hotmail.com

[elswick1542]

@willowwillow59 Think you need to send your post to chew1047.

[frankklaassen]

Yes those where the days when the heroes where shifted from the cowards. The great story about the war at sea was that the commanders of the naval ships respected their enemies. Interesting detail is that the most of the German naval officers were no Nazis but lived by their own traditional codes.

[pointy2]

Congratulations on a wonderful video on such a deserving subject. Roper's V.C was not the only one awarded due to enemy recommendation. F/O Trigg was also awarded a posthumous V.C for attacking a U-Boat which had set his Liberator on fire. He sank the U 468 then crashed. The U-Boats crew survived and told the British, who rescued them, about his and his aircrews bravery.

[JacquelineNoa]

I understand that drowning very much against your own will doesn't make you a hero. However, the men of the Royal Navy knew the costs and dangers but still served their country anyway,. It is the ones who knew the risk who that gave their very existences.

And tell me there's no bravery in remaining below to keep steam or running dangerous damage control parties. Glowworm fought on, while the Germans may have scuttled.

[JacquelineNoa]

@Puschit1 Calling heavy cruiser Hipper a "battleship" is well..ok it must one of the new BB... you know the ones that have the same armament and armor as a cruiser..

[WALTERBROADDUS]

Wish we had more men like Roope today.

[bluejacketbugler]

An act of bravery in the face of the enemy,has to be witnessed,no witness no V.C.

The V.C. for this action,on an account by the enemy is rare. Remember the captain of H.M.S. Glowworm, was awarded a V.C. not as a individual,but for the whole crew.IMHO it should be H.M.S. GLOWWORM V.C. In my countries military,in death all are equal.

[frankklaassen]

@JacquelineNoa Thank you for your comment Jacqueline.