Renown's force was soon caught in a heavy snowstorm, and HMS Glowworm, one of the destroyer escorts, had to drop out of formation to search for a man swept overboard.
Renowns styrke kom hurtigt ind i en forrygende snestorm, og HMS Glowworm, en af de eskorterende destroyere, måtte forlade formationen for at søge efter en mand, der var skyllet over bord.