Mystery still shrouds 'worst' Malta tragedy in World -War II

Abstract

On June 8, 1940, Francis Polidano, 20, perished together with 50 other Maltese serving on the HMS Glorious. HMS Glorious was part of the Mediterranean fleet during World War II. According to Saviour Azzopardi, chairman of the Maltese branch of Glarac Association and relative of Francis Polidano, it was the worst tragedy for Malta during World War II. In this article, Saviour Azzopardi explains that 1,531 men lost their lives, and that their relatives are still waiting for answers about the incident. Faced with growing discontentment within Parliament and the public, the British government decided to keep the case under wraps for 100 years.