The HMS Glowworm (H92) may have been lost early in the Second World War, but that doesn’t mean the British destroyer didn’t play an important role in the conflict. A G-class destroyer, the British Royal Navy’s HMS Glowworm was a vessel that prioritized speed and agility. On April 8, 1940, HMS Glowworm encountered two German destroyers, which were part of the force led by Admiral Hipper.