Only one crew member from the Ardent, two from the Acasta, and thirty-six from the Glorious survived to be picked up by Norwegian and German forces. 1,596 Royal Navy and Air Force personnel ...

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A short service was held on Thursday, June 8, at the Swanage War Memorial and then at St Mary's Church remembering the sinking of HMS Glorious, HMS Acasta and HMS Ardent in World War Two.

Acasta European Insurance Company Ltd said it was "the insurer for certain warranty and latent defect policies" at the block. "Acasta is fully engaged with and is discussing concerns raised ...