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HMS Acasta HMS Acasta was a Destroyer, she was launched on 8th August 1929, having been built by John Brown at Clydebank. Her war service began with the 18th Destroyer Flotilla undertaking convoy defence in the English Channel being based at Plymouth. In April 1940 she joined the Home Fleet, 1st Destroyer Flotilla at Scapa Flow and supported military operations in Norway. She was lost on the 8th of June 1940 sunk by the German battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau, whilst on escort duty from Norway. 160 lives were lost and there was only one survior. List of those who served on HMS Acasta during The Second World War Ldg Seaman. Cyril G. "Nicki" Carter Read his Story. Ldg Seaman. Cyril G. "Nicki" Carter HMS Acasta Cyril Carter was the only survivor of the lost of the Acasta in 1940. His experiences are told in the book: The Man Who Hit the "Scharnhorst" the Ordeal of Leading Seaman Carter, by John Austin. Man Who Hit the "Scharnhorst" : Ordeal of Leading Seaman Nick Carter John Austin In June 1940, Leading Seaman Cyril ˇ°Nickˇ± Carter was serving in the British destroyer H.M.S. Acasta when she and her sister-ship H.M.S. Ardent were ordered to escort the aircraft carrier H.M.S. Glorious from Norway back to Britain. En route, German warships attacked and sank all three ships with the loss of more than 1500 lives. From Acasta's ships company of 161 men, there was only one survivor: Nick Carter. a vivid, moving and thought-provoking account of a deeply tragic and very controversial episode in the history of the Royal Navy, which places very intense personal recollections from a survivor of the battle in the context of a review of the events surrounding the Norwegian campaign. More information on: Man Who Hit the "Scharnhorst" : Ordeal of Leading Seaman Nick Carter Can you help us to add to our records? Add a record to our website. The names and stories on this website have been submitted by their relatives and friends. If your relations are not listed please add their names so that others can read about them Did you or your relatives live through the Second World War? Do you have any photos, newspaper clippings, postcards or letters from that period? Have you researched the names on your local or war memorial? Were you or your relative evacuated? Did an air raid affect your area? If so please let us know. Help us to build a database of information on those who served both at home and abroad so that future generations may learn of their sacrifice. Contact us. Celebrate your own Family History Celebrate by honouring members of your family who served in the Secomd World War both in the forces and at home. We love to hear about the soldiers, but also remember the many who served in support roles, nurses, doctors, land army, muntions workers etc. Please use our Family History resources to find out more about your relatives. Then please send in a short article, with a photo if possible, so that they can be remembered on these pages.

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