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How the Royal Navy confirmed HMS Glowworm's loss

HMS Renown is identified as the ship that confirmed Glowworm had been sunk during the Norwegian campaign.

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Question

When did the Royal Navy know for certain that HMS Glowworm had been sunk?

Short answer

HMS Renown is identified as the ship that confirmed Glowworm's loss.

Notes

HMS Renown is identified as the ship that confirmed Glowworm had been sunk. This places Renown's later aggression within a sequence in which the loss of a British destroyer was already known. The reporting mechanism is not specified. No more exact confirmation time is given.