Memorial

HMS Glorious and HMS Ardent and HMS Acasta

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Current Location

Church of St. Nicholas on Her Majesties Naval Base Drake (previously HMS Drake), Saltash Road, Plymouth, Plymouth, Devon, PL2 2BA, England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 25858
Description: NO DETAILS GIVEN
Inscription: IN MEMORY OF OVER 1500 MEN WHO DIED WHEN THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER HMS GLORIOUS AND HER ESCORTING DESTROYERS HMS ACASTA AND HMS ARDENT WERE SUNK BY THE GERMAN BATTLE CRUISERS SCHARNHORST AND GNEISENAU OFF NORWAY ON 8 JUNE 1940 (NOT EXACT WORDING)

Memorial

Made from: Unknown

Condition: Unknown