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Start speaking a new language in 3 weeks with Babbel 🎉. Get 60% OFF your subscription during their Black Friday sale.➡ Here: In the tumultuous waters of the North Sea, April 8, 1940, a David and Goliath showdown was about to unfold. HMS Glowworm, a British destroyer weighing a mere 1,345 tons, found herself isolated from her fleet. As fate would have it, she would soon confront the colossal 10,000-ton German cruiser, Admiral Hipper. The disparity was evident, not just in size but in firepower. Hipper boasted eight 8-inch guns, twelve guns, and twelve 37-mm guns, dwarfing Glowworm's four guns. Glowworm's journey to this confrontation was marred by misfortune. She had lost contact with the main British force while searching for a man swept overboard in rough seas. Her gyrocompass failed, and she had to navigate using a magnetic compass. As dawn broke, she spotted an unidentified destroyer, which soon revealed its hostile intent.
