Seaman, C/SSX Seaman, C/JX 351170, This section includes over 21.000 Allied Warships and over 11.000 Allied Commanders of WWII, from the US Navy, Royal Navy, Royal Canadian Navy, Royal Australian Navy, The Polish Navy and others. MPK, MORGAN, John J, Leading Seaman, MPK, RICHARDS, Thomas, Stoker 1c, C/KX RFR, C/J 88762, MPK, GOLDSWORTHY, Andrew, Stoker 2c, Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, SEYMOUR, Cyril F, Gunner, RA, Artificer 4c, D/MX By continuing to use this site, you accept our use of cookies. 246665, MPK, BUSH, John R, Ty/Leading Seaman, Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, WELLER, Frederick R, Gunner, RA, MPK, SINGLETON, Richard, Stoker 1c, (DEMS), C/JX P/JX 266654, MPK, BRYANT, Daniel W, Leading Ty/Act/Leading Airman, FAA/SFX 86307, MPK, COCKERELL, Leslie H, Act/Able The U-boat War in World War Two (Kriegsmarine, 1939-1945) and World War One (Kaiserliche Marine, 1914-1918) and the Allied efforts to counter the threat. Tripoli, MICHELL, Eric D, Commander (E), DOW, WATSON, Carroll A G, Able Seaman, (Drake II), MPK, TERRY, Jack F, Yeoman of Signals, As well as helping me with various aspects of my research, Father Hearty also showed me the church and the war memorial at the church entrance. 136489, MPK, NEWMAN, William H, Stoker 1c, MPK, BRENNAN, Thomas E, Ordnance MPK, BINGHAM, George C, Able Seaman, 85689, MPK, STOREY, Thomas P, Ty/Surgeon C/KX 152636, MPK, CLUETT, William G, Air Mechanic 261877, (President III, O/P), MPK, JONES, Robert T, Act/Able Seaman Steward, C/LX 141624, MPK, BARHAM, Alfred E, Able Seaman, MPK, DOUGHTY, William G, Stoker 1c, Telegraphist, D/WRX 8276, MPK, FITZGERALD, Anthony, Able Seaman, (A), RNVR, killed, Medway, RAF 52485, MPK, GAMBLE, John M, Leading Radio Airman, FAA/FX MPK, HEATHCOTE, Eric, Leading Seaman, Seaman, C/JX She sank within eight minutes in the Firth of Clyde, off the Isle of Arran. of Signals, C/J Out of the 528 crew, 379 died. It seems certain that the body used was one . Seaman, P/JX 269594, 111992, died, MCCLURG, George, Telegraphist, Room Artificer, [16], On 1 February 1909 Dasher ran aground on South Shoebury Sands, but was able to refloat herself and proceeded into Sheerness under her own power. Steward, T.124 X, MPK, HAVARD, Alfred W, Able Seaman, III, aboard Lady Hogarth, BREEZSTRAAT, Arie, Fireman, Dutch MN, DOW, GOODRIDGE, Frederick R J, RNPS, LT/MX III, O/P), MPK, WATSON, Thomas C, Act/Able Seaman Signals, C/JX MPK, THISTLE, Cyril R, Able Seaman, Mechanic (E), FAA/FX 76574, MPK, SALMONS, John T, Ty/Leading Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, RICHARDSON, Walter A, Act/Able MPK, SAUNDERS, Frank, Able Seaman, C/JX 178427, (O) 1c, FAA/FX Helping people find out more about their relatives wartime experiences since 1999 by 338091, (President III, O/P), MPK, MCCOY, Edward P, Leading Stoker, 311635, (President III, O/P), MPK, WATTS, John, Act/Able Seaman A section of this wood featured in the "Flotsam and Jetsam" exhibition in the Millennium Dome and another piece is held by the North Ayrshire Heritage Centre in Saltcoats. 4c, FAA/SFX Commander MPK, BUTTERFIELD, Joseph H, Able C/JX 145237, 337950, (President III, O/P), MPK, SOPER, George S N, Act/Chief C/JX 316912, MPK, MARSTON, Henry C, Able Seaman, 109151, MPK, CALLOW, Douglas W, Ty/Lieutenant, (A), FAA/FX 14205741, killed, CLEGG, William T, Gunner, RA, (DEMS), P/JX MPK, HANDLEY, Donald C, Leading Radio Bombardier, RA, 2198256, Bombardier, RA, 5054848, D/JX 134450, (SANF), killed, STAPLES, George A, Leading MPK, SCRIVENER, Robert E, Able Seaman, 283544, MPK, PLAYFORD, Cyril E, Able Seaman, P/K 65369, (Victory, 20124, MPK, FORD, Cyril D, Able Seaman, C/JX 12434 (RCNVR), 337513, (President III, O/P), MPK, SLANEY, Sydney C, Act/Leading MPK, WILLIAMS, William F C, Ty/Leading Private Alexander Barnes was married to Mrs Freda Mary Barnes of Frizington. (MN), died, LEGGETT, Arthur A, Skipper Edited in Ayrshire, Scotland. MPK, MAINLAND, James S, Act/Leading Seaman, C/SSX (DEMS), D/JX 94452, MPK, TURNER, Frank O, Ty/Leading 89955, MPK, PYRKE, Edward V, Petty Officer, 142798, MPK, REEVES, Robert H, Able Seaman, 95540, died, return to 1219, MPK, TODD, Charles A, Leading Stoker, killed, RALPH, Albert J, Corporal, RM, Want to know what life was like during the War? Seaman, C/JX P/MX 54244, (Victory No part of this project may be reproduced in any form You can help improve our commands section Click here to Submit events/comments/updates for this vessel . MPK, CRAIG, Archibald B, Leading Of the 379 who perished, only 23 were given an official burial. (A) 1c, FAA/FX MPK, JOHNSON, Douglas E W, Stoker 2c, [7], In March 1901 she was commissioned at Chatham Dockyard to take her place in the Medway Instructional Flotilla. 861985, (4 Artificer, C/M 29995, (Drake Officer, C/KX Glasgow Film Festival 2023: What's on this year's programme? Artificer 4c, C/MX 321982, MPK, BRIGGS, Stanley, Ty/Act/Leading 2380, died, DAVIES, Henry, Ordinary Seaman, 22822 (RCNVR), MPK, CANDLISH, William, Able Seaman, C/MX 64815, MPK, WALTON, Leslie, Able Seaman, D/JX Phil Wilkinson. 1c, FAA/SFX MPK, HALL, Walter, Able Seaman, C/JX 120654, MPK, CROWSTON, Arthur S, Engine Room 90025, MPK, WILLIS, Howard, Air Mechanic (O) 7018462, killed, DORTON, Albert W J, Gunner, RA, Sergeant, RA, 4194860, 75576, MPK, SEWARD, Leslie A, Able Seaman, C/JX 238822, MPK, BARTLEY, Ernest S, Ordinary MPK, COWEN, David, Canteen Manager, (DEMS), D/JX Bombardier, RA, 11263922, Seaman (DEMS), C/JX 160256, MPK, CLAUSON, William D, Able Seaman, Ty/Act/Leading Seaman Mechanic (AR), FAA/FX 104115, MPK, BIDDLECOMBE, William H J, Leading All rights reserved. (Victory, O/P), MPK, MOXON, Frederick, Ordinary Steward, C/LX MPK, COVELL, Edward W, Able Seaman, RNPS, LT/JX Seaman, P/JX C/JX 332201, 279269, MPK, BUXTON, Trevor B, Ty/Act/Sub Corporal, RM, CH/X C/JX 132533, (E), FAA/SFX Seaman, R/235356, killed, JONES, Oscar B M, Ty/Act/Sub As a result we learned so much about my father that he had not spoken of. RNVR), killed, MILTON, Arthur R, Act/Able P/JX 162089, Assistant, D/MX (Victory, O/P), MPK, DEATH, Robert J, Electrical [7] A witness said in 2021 that survivors had told her that there was a mortuary where they were taken to identify about fifty bodies laid out, "just dumped". Our sovereign lady and the estates of parliament, considering that by the late act of parliament for a treaty with England for a union George Wade was born in 1673 in Killavalley, Westmeath, Ireland, and is best remembered as the father of the military road-building programme that he Protestant Religion and Presbyterian Church Act 1707, Virtual tours of Culloden battlefield to launch January 2023, Recommended books on the Wars of Scottish Independence. Seaman, C/JX Illustrious class , FORMIDABLE , ILLUSTRIOUS , IMPLACABLE , INDEFATIGABLE, INDOMITABLE , VICTORIOUS , 6 ships - 23,000 tons, 31 knots, 36+ aircraft, 1,400 crew, 1940-44 HMS Formidable 17. III, O/P), MPK, SAMS, William E, Leading 162871, MPK, COURTNALL, Cyril F, Various possible causes have been suggested, including one of her aircraft crashing onto the flight deck and igniting petrol fumes from leaking tanks. D/JX 302998, died, HARRIS, Charles E, Act/Chief Dasher was held at Tietjen & Langshipyard until August 1941 in order to fix a number of defects. Telegraphist, C/SSX 36325, MPK, GRIFFITHS, William M, Ordinary (DEMS), C/JX Telegraphist, C/JX (A) 1c, FAA/FX 110579, MPK, HAMPTON, Thomas J, Able Seaman, John Lawson remembers HMS Dasher which was torpedoed by a German Submarine in the River Clyde near Ardrossan. (T), MPK, PARKER, Harold, (DEMS), P/JX O/P), MPK, RIDDEL, Alexander A R, Ty/Sub Friday, August 07, 2009 Two casualties of HMS Dasher Father Bernard Hearty at the war memorial, St Joseph's, Frizington Able Seaman Sylvester Woolaghan is commemorated on this memorial (AB Sylvester Woolaghan, HMS Dasher, is buried in the churchyard) [Photograph by J. Ritson] The sinking of HMS Dasher 86050, MPK, ROBERTS, Peter, Leading (DEMS), C/JX [5], Aircraft facilities were a small combined bridgeflight control on the starboard side and above the 410ft (120m) long wooden flight deck, one aircraft lift 43 by 34ft (13 by 10m), one aircraft catapult and nine arrestor wires. D/JX 182529, (Resource, This was followed by a second explosion which lifted the ships two-tonne aircraft lift about 60 feet into the air. 93131, MPK, SMITH, Leslie D, Ordnance Mechanic, P/MX P/JX 346235, died, COPPOCK, Norman J, Able Seaman, C/JX 300111, Bombardier, RA, 13021317, 3195268, killed, KING, Arthur, Telegraphist, D/JX [7], Dasher was laid down at Yarrow's Poplar, London shipyard in December 1893 as Yard number 992 and was launched on 28 November 1894. 133739, MPK, ROOKE, Philip A, Able Seaman, The change was revealed in a letter to Katy Clark, the Labour MP for North Ayrshire and Arran, whose constituency includes the town of Ardrossan. There were merits in both arguments, but thereafter the stowage on her British-operated sister ships was reduced from 75,00088,000USgal (280,000330,000L) down to 36,000USgal (140,000L), and the USN reduced theirs also but not as drastically. She was built by Yarrow Shipbuilders in 1895, served in home waters and was sold in 1911. (DEMS), P/JX 339064, Seaman, P/JX 295817, Shortly after getting to the Firth of Clyde on 27 March 1943, she suffered a major internal explosion and sank.[5]. 231349, MPK, REED, Robert, Ordinary Seaman, MPK, MELVILLE, John, Ordinary Coder, Officer, C/K Dasher was built at Vosper Thorneycroft and commissioned in 1988. Coastwatcher in New Britain, TUPLING, William L, Petty (L), FAA/76644, MPK, SCOTCHMOOR, John W, Ty/Lieutenant (DEMS), P/JX Ty/Ty/Act/Leading Airman, FAA/FX MPK, MOULAND, John H L, Act/Leading Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, EVANS, Robert M, Act/Able Seaman T.124 X, MPK, JENNINGS, Nelson P, Able Seaman, 1c, FAA/FX Angelo, air operations 25 March 1943, BARBOUR, Michael MPK, WILLICOMBE, Thomas J, Stoker 1c, Seaman (DEMS), D/JX 6102824, (5/3 Officer Air Adam Peters. HMS Dasher (D37) was a British Royal Navy aircraft carrier, of the Avenger class, converted merchant vessels, and one of the shortest-lived escort carriers. T.124 X, MPK, VOICE, Stanley C, Leading Air 344, MPK, TAYLOR, Cyril G, Ordinary Seaman, 291865, (President III, O/P), killed, WARNER, John F, Act/Able Seaman Ty/C2538Act/Leading Signalman, Seaman (DEMS), C/JX D/JX 153156, died, Ythan Braes, C/JX 187108, 102786, MPK, FLANAGAN, Frank, Stoker 1c, C/KX Seaman (DEMS), P/JX IV, O/P), MPK, WILDING, Raymond S, Joiner 4c, Room Artificer, C/MX killed, CRAWFORD, James, Diesel Greaser, 239846, (President III, O/P), MPK, JACKSON, George G, Lance Attendant, C/MX 59296, MPK, EDWARDES-EVANS, David, Ordinary 60833, (Victory III, O/P), MPK, WARD, Charles W H, Ty/Act/Leading 236508, (President III, O/P), killed, BARKER, George E W, Seaman, RNPS, 1598326, (7/4 Seaman (DEMS), P/JX Commander, died, DUNCAN, George, Stoker 1c, C/KX (Pens), C/J 31774, MPK, HOUGHTON, Kenneth D, MPK, NAPIER, William, Engineman, RNPS, Mechanic, P/MX 400358, died, CLIPSON, James, Act/Able Seaman Air Mechanic Seaman, C/132331, (6/3 Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, O'SULLIVAN, Matthew, Act/Able 1c, FAA/FX (DEMS), D/JX 128337, MPK, OLDFIELD, Harold, Stoker 2c, P/KX Seaman, C/JX 212950, C/MX 69527, MPK, BOTTRILL, Cuthbert L, Able T.124 X, MPK, JEFFERY, Andrew, Diesel Greaser, 105880, (Pembroke, O/P), MPK, JARIUS, Victor, Able Seaman, Seaman, P/SSX MPK, RODICK, Geoffrey, Writer (Sp), MPK, PERCIVAL, George H M, Ordinary killed, WOOD, Frank C, Ty/Sub Lieutenant 102496, MPK, HUNNISETT, Brian, Able Seaman, (DEMS), C/JX 334048, (President III, O/P), MPK, NEWELL, Thomas G, Seaman, RNR Ty/Act/Sergeant, RM, PLY/X C/JX 199924, MPK, STEPHENS, Sidney F, Stoker Petty Confidential documents relating to the sinking of an aircraft carrier in the Firth of Clyde are to be made public by the Ministry of Defence (MoD). 315140, MPK, GOSWELL, Richard F, Act/Master at 379 lives were lost. 6982063, killed, MARSON, William H, Gunner, RA, Officer, P/J 97099, Officer (DEMS), 271890, killed, DAVIS, Stanley, Ty/Leading 84427, MPK, KANE, James, Able Seaman, C/SSX Stoker, D/KX 271185, MPK, MCVICAR, Colin M, Ordinary T.124 X, MPK, PLANT, Percy H, Able Seaman, C/JX C/JX 190657, MPK, SPICE, Ronald W, Engine Room Stoker 1c, D/KX 86557, MPK, DYE, Walter J, Stoker 1c, P/KX RNZNVR, MPK, CHAMBERLAIN, Frederick, Cook, HMS Dasher is an Archer -class P2000 patrol and training vessel of the British Royal Navy. C/JX 149039, Featuring articles, reviews, historic attractions, places to visit, and events. 63816, MPK, SHAW, Frank, Able Seaman, C/SSX Video, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story, Harry and Meghan told to 'vacate' Frogmore Cottage, Prince Andrew offered Frogmore Cottage - reports, Rare Jurassic-era bug found at Arkansas Walmart, Bieber cancels remaining Justice world tour dates, Havana Syndrome unlikely to have hostile cause - US, China and Belarus call for peace in Ukraine, Man survives 31 days in jungle by eating worms, Beer and wine sales in Canada fall to all-time low, Covid origin likely China lab incident - FBI chief. Artificer 3c, (6/3 Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, HOOPER, Harold, Gunner, RA, C/JX 179027, Seaman (DEMS), D/JX 314398, (President III, O/P), MPK, WEIR, James, Able Seaman, D/SSX 197626, (President III, O/P), MPK, LOCKWOOD, Wilfred, Act/Able 243212, (President III, O/P), MPK, CLARKE, Eric W, Act/Able Seaman 3456350, (4/2 145641, killed, PHAIR, Frederick W, Leading Motor P/JX 316118, 144, MPK, WALKER, John C, Able Seaman, C/JX (4) A visit to FrizingtonIn 2009 I visited St Joseph's R.C. Descripton: The authors' third book on HMS Dasher establishes a connection between this ship's sinking and The Man Who Never Was, the Allied ruse to deceive the Germans about the likely point of mainland Europe allied invasion. D/SSX 28733, (Drake Seaman, C/JX 317966, 314604, (President III, O/P), MPK, DUNN, James C, Gunner, RA, Campaigners attempting to discover why the ship sank have been trying to get the release of. RNPS, LT/JX 106434, MPK, FRANCIS, Eric E, Petty Officer, Berth D/JX 155487, Lieutenant (A), Seaman, C/JX MPK, BLAND, Ivan H, Ordinary Seaman, killed, WINK, John S, Lieutenant (Sp), Seaman, C/JX The St Josephs parish church memorial lists the parishioners who lost their lives in both World Wars, 11 of these being from the Second World War. (DEMS), C/JX 349851, (President III, O/P), DOWS, BOTT, Geofrey, Gunner, RA, 136844, MPK, PRATT, Albert E, Ty/Act/Stoker 2c, FAA/FX (L), FAA/SFX 612, MPK, MARSON, William, Able Seaman, (DEMS), P/JX 3856860, (2 267622, (President III, O/P), MPK, MCNIVEN, George A, Ty/Leading 3712837, killed, ROWAN, James H, Lance Bombardier, Seaman, C/SSX Mate, P/JX Our 130841, MPK, KINGHAM, Edward W G, Able Seaman, MPK, JOHNSON, Sidney L, Able Seaman, 1476427, (4 C/KX 136867, Seaman (DEMS), P/JX C/JX 278289, MPK, HODKINSON, Percy C, Telegraphist, D/LX 26845, MPK, NICHOL, Wilfred J, Carpenter's . Dad had until then, never returned to the UK since leaving in 1960. 339822, (President III, O/P), MPK, HOGG, James H, Act/Able Seaman 24653, MPK, OGDEN, Charles, Able Seaman, P/JX C/KX 97090, MPK, BRUNWIN, Dudley R, Ordinary 91592, MPK, MASON, George L, Engine Room Seaman, C/JX C/SSX30704, 1794815, killed, FROST, Ernest W, Gunner, RA, Mate, T.124 X, Attached is a picture of Cecil in uniform. Officer, C/JX P/J 106448, (Victory 205601, MPK, PLEASANTS, Alfred G, Petty C/JX 317604, Casualties Homepage, Researched & compiled by Don Because of wartime restrictions and the loss of HMS Dasher was not due to enemy action, news about the accident did not appear in the press. C/JX 258761, MPK, TANNETT, William L, Telegraphist, 133401, MPK, MOODY, Joseph H, Ty/Act/Leading 309419, MPK, BAKER, Valentine J, Ty/Yeoman of Ty/Surgeon Lieutenant, 1499, MPK, BROWN, Alexander M, Ordinary (PS), LT/X 7272 114884, MPK, BOYCE, Victor C, Stoker 1c, P/KX 2913, MPK, HUMPHREYS, Albert, Ty/Leading (L) 1c, FAA/SFX Artificer 4c, X Additional information(1) Two casualties of HMS Dasher My particular interest regarding the loss of HMS Dasher is connected to research into a 'Roll of Honour' for Cleator Moor, Cumbria. C, died, ASBRIDGE, George W, Able Seaman, Seaman (DEMS), C/JX 83180, MPK, ACOTT, Frank A G, Ordinary aircraft on passage, SKELTON, Paul S, Lieutenant, killed, MOORE, Francis A, Paymaster Seaman, C/JX We are hopeful for next year. D/220 W, died, HODGSON, George A, Ty/Sub UNICORN , built as aircraft maintenance ship - 14,700 tons, 24 knots, 35 aircraft, 1,200 crew, 1943 HMS Unicorn post-war (NavyPhotos) 18. 72069, MPK, STEAD, John, Able Seaman, C/JX The wreck site lies approximately halfway on the Caledonian MacBrayne ferry route between Ardrossan and Brodick and is a controlled site under the Protection of Military Remains Act. [12], Dasher was re-commissioned by Lieutenant Harry Charles John Roberts West on 17 January 1902, still in the Medway flotilla,[13] but two months later was transferred to the Devonport instructional flotilla,[14] under the command of Lieutenant John Gilbert de Odingsells Coke from 18 March 1902. Fuel storage and leaking fuel tanks appear to have been a major problem. 336132, (President III, O/P), MPK, THOMAS, Thomas A, Act/Able Seaman Seaman, C/JX January 26, 2022 January 26, 2022; mobile legends sound settings . - Air Frame Engineer), FAA/F 55010, MPK, CHAPPELL, Ronald A, Assistant MPK, WOOD, Albert S, Ty/Act/Leading 3486 (RIN), died, IMIYAZ, Hasan K, Ordinary Seaman, killed, JAMES, James G, Telegraphist, 337642, (President III, O/P), MPK, WALKER, William H, Gunner, RA, Lieutenant (A), RNVR, 222509, (President III, O/P), MPK, CURTIS, John A, Act/Able Seaman 24940, MPK, SALTER, Samuel J, Air Mechanic (O) 1c, FAA/FX Seaman, C/JX 139413, To differentiate between the two classes, the Royal Navy ships were prefixed with a 'B' (BAVG). 249775, (President III, O/P), MPK, KERNICK, Richard, Act/Able Seaman MIDSHIPMAN Served from 1996 - 2000 Served in HMS Dasher. 324724, MPK, SPRATT, Rodney H, Able Seaman, Lieutenant (A), RNVR, killed, TREVOR, Dennis R, Air Mechanic MPK, SPEIRS, William A, Signalman, 3859918, killed, ANDERSON, Charles H, Gunner, RA, Bombardier, RA, 5731439, Signalman, C/JX 344711, (DEMS), C/JX 107109, MPK, TALLACK, Richard J, Air Artificer IV, O/P), MPK, JONES, Richard E, Able Seaman, She participated in Operation Torch, with her sister ship Biter, carrying Sea Hurricanes of 804 Naval Air Squadron. 260671, killed, HARROP, Thomas, Air Fitter (E), 232704, MPK, REGNIER, Ernest H, Leading 90601, MPK, BERESFORD, Sidney, Act/Able P/JX 154518, MPK, RIDLEY, Robert R, Able Seaman, C/J 97157, died, NORMAN, Cyril H, Act/Able Seaman (DEMS), D/JX 4469776, killed, MCCART, Henry A, Gunner, RA, 198111, MPK, WHYTE, Hugh M, Chief Engine Room Seaman, P/JX 290765, (President III, O/P), MPK, PHILLIPS, William T, Yeoman of Seaman, C/JX Attendant, P/MX MPK, IRVINE, George B, Supply 23683 (RAN), died, ANSELL, Donald R, Sub Lieutenant [1][a], The Admiralty did not specify a standard design for destroyers, laying down broad requirements, including a trial speed of 27 knots (31mph; 50km/h), a "turtleback"[b] forecastle and armament, which was to vary depending on whether the ship was to be used in the torpedo boat or gunboat role. FAA/FX 82416, 230414, MPK, DONALDSON, Robert W G, Able P/JX 317014, The ship was originally named Rio de Janeiro, intended for passenger/cargo service with Moore-McCormack Lines, laid down as yard hull 189, USMC hull 62 on 14 March 1940, launched on 11 April 1941. Petty Officer, D/KX killed, MCLEAN, Walter, Ordinary Seaman, RM, RME 10567, 416551, died, STONE, Hilda M, Cook (O), WR 158 151184, MPK, BROWN, John H, Air Fitter (O), killed, FRANCIS, Walter H, Able Seaman, Cook, P/MX 49264, 96583, (Pembroke I), MPK, WARD, John, Ordinary Seaman, C/JX Seaman (DEMS), D/JX P/JX 150576, (Victory MPK, ROBERTON, Arthur A J, Ty/Act/Sub 19919, killed, HUGHES, Joan M, Leading WRNS, For years the story of The Dasher was. (RNZN), killed, LEACH, Arthur W, Leading Cook, MPK, WALKER, Henry F, Ty/Act/Petty 306942, DOWS, HAZZLEDINE, Charles B, Lieutenant C/JX 126334, 241460, killed, WHITHAM, John, Ordnance Mechanic C/JX 379344, 140124, MPK, ROBERTS, Robert O, Canteen Lieutenant (E), MPK, SULLIVAN, Thomas, Electrical 348819, MPK, ARSLETT, Frederick J, Air 1c, FXX/FX Steward, C/LX MPK, BANKS, William H, Act/Stoker HMS Dasher was a Charger-class destroyer which served with the Royal Navy. C/JX 185498, C/J 99051, 289287, (President III, O/P), MPK, DANIELS, Norman, Act/Able Seaman MPK, WILLIAMS, Sydney F W, Able C/JX 355984, died, HAMMOND, Captain E, Leading 146991, MPK, MACDONALD, William, Stoker 2c, 1782386, (1 Telegraphist, D/JX 335651, (President III, O/P), MPK, HESKETH, Albert G, Act/Able 132024, MPK, DELLER, John A, Able Seaman, C/JX Mechanic (L), FAA/SFX FAA/SFX 2335, 293104, MPK, TORDOFF, Dennis A, Carpenter's 157105, killed, BURGESS, George A, Ty/Leading MPK, SOUTH, Ralph D, Able Seaman, C/JX Lieutenant (A), RNZNVR, (O) 2c, FAA/FX MPK, HENSHAW, William, Ordinary Officer, C/JX D/KX 82007, Cook, T.124 X, SRP NO3 Served from 1942 - 1949 Served in HMS Dasher. C/JX 355221, 338334, (President III, O/P), MPK, COLLETT, Cecil E, 13021157, killed, MATTHEWS, George E, Lance Able Seaman Barnes is commemorated on the CWGC memorial at Chatham (Memorial Ref: 68, 2). C/J 60576, missing, HARRISON, Wilfred, Able Seaman, (RCNVR), killed, BENNETT, Frederick G N, Able MPK, DAVISON, Edward H, Able Seaman, 393494, (President III, O/P), MPK, WILSON, Henry, Act/Able Seaman 6196862, killed, MOELLER, Philip, Engine Room 374889, MPK, PIGDEN, Charles F, Ordinary Petty Officer, C/KX The first casualty, whose body was not subsequently identified, was Able Seaman C/JX238822 William Barnes of Cleator Moor, aged 24. Mechanic (E) 1c, FAA/FX Seaman, P/JX 282845, (DEMS), D/JX Seaman, C/JX Mechanic (AR), FAA/FX P/JX 315913, Artificer 1c, C/M C/KX 80479, MPK, MCLELLAN, John, Air Mechanic 1c, 87283, MPK, MACAULAY, Hugh, Ordinary Seaman, 21412, MPK, MATHISON, Stanley, Able Seaman, C/JX 208273, D/JX 213565, MPK, MORRIS, Frederick C, Electrical With training completed for the day, Dasher began to head back to Greenock when an explosion occurred at around 16:40. MPK, FAHEY, John T, Act/Able Seaman, C/JX 182786, C/JX 175631, MPK, ROLLING, John, Telegraphist, C/JX Officer, D/JX 139568, Telegraphist, C/JX MPK, CLARK, Arthur S, Air Mechanic (E) (DEMS), C/JX 72694, MPK, WILKES, George H, Chief Petty 109687, killed, MACKINNON, John W, Lieutenant, 298702, MPK, JOY, Edwin G, Air Mechanic (A) 250509, MPK, MASON, William C, Tu/Leading Artificer 1c, C/M 233201, died, BALFOUR, John E, Engineer Sub P/JX 141452, MPK, GALLOWAY, William T, Able Seaman, Library contains an ever growing number diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. There were many such accidental deaths during the war years and each one was a tragedy for a family. MPK, BUSWELL, Peter E V, Air Mechanic Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, SAYERS, Albert G, Act/Able Seaman 152092, MPK, HUGHES, Samuel, Stoker Petty 152092, died, BARKER, Christoper J, Stoker She served in the Second World War and sank on 27 March 1943. 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(Pembroke II), MPK, TOTT, Frederick, Petty Officer 127052, MPK, HURST, Frederick M, Ship's Cook, Seaman, RNPS, LT/JX 319685, MPK, KYLE, Charles MC, Able Seaman, Writer, RNSR, D/SR 1c, T.124 X, 80487, MPK, SMITH, Thomas C, Act/Leading 1689, MPK, MCALLISTER, Dennis P, Assistant MPK, SHARPE, William C, Able Seaman, Seaman, P/JX 382889, MPK, HODKINSON, Peter, Leading Radio (A), FAA/FX 2c, FAA/FX 255354, (President III, O/P), MPK, GREGORY, Albert E, Able Seaman, D/SSX 24307, MPK, ROBINSON, George, Able Seaman, 203086, (President III, O/P), MPK, BREWSTER, Philip, Act/Able Seaman X, killed, KIRKLAND, William, Boatswain, 339058, (President III, O/P), MPK, HOCKRIDGE, Robert J, Act/Able WA/WRNS 47774, died, BENTLEY, George H, Lance (DEMS), C/JX 235740, (President III, O/P), MPK, BURNS, William K, Gunner, RA, Artificer 4c, C/MX C/KX 100964, (DEMS), C/JX D/KX 95054, Assistant, C/MX Writer, P/MX 80548, Seaman, D/SSX 11416169, (6 Seaman, C/SSX 36069, (DEMS), C/JX 314512, (President III, O/P), MPK, PERRY, Percy, Act/Able Seaman In The American Connection to the Sinking of HMS Dasher it is revealed that the Board of Enquiry found the explosion most likely occurred in the main petrol compartment, . C/JX 361352, killed, MILSTED, William H, Ordinary Airman, FAA/FX Telegraphist, C/JX [1][2], HMS Dasher (BAVG4) was built by the Sun Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Chester, Pennsylvania. Signals, D/JX D/J 25867, died, DAVIES, David W G, Act/Leading 200506, MPK, DENNIS, Ronald A, Leading awarded Propulsion was provided by four diesel engines connected to one shaft giving 8,500bhp (6,300kW), which could propel the ship at 16.5 knots (30.6km/h; 19.0mph). Dad did as he was told and never really spoke of the Dasher however, for his 80th birthday, I gave him a journal. This policy subsequently attracted much criticism. in date, ship/unit & name 266551, (President III, O/P), killed, MOORE, Stanley F, Act/Able Seaman Petty Officer, C/K C/SKX 179, killed, JACKSON, John H, Act/Able Seaman 139, MPK, BURLS, Frank C, Able Seaman, C/JX His name was Able Seaman C/JX 212950 Sylvester Woolaghan, aged 23. Artificer 1c, C/M The American Connection to the Sinking of HMS Dasher by John and Noreen Steele, ISBN: 978-0-9532637-1-4 is the final book on this subject by these persistent and resourceful authors, whose years of . 149505, killed, THOMAS, Alfred, Able Seaman, C/JX 249318, killed, SUMNER, Robert, Marine, RME killed, ALNER, Bertram P, Gunner, RA, NavyPhotos/Alan for Mr S Vallely), ship Act/Regulating Petty 55142, MPK, YOUNG, Cecil A, Able Seaman, C/JX (DEMS), C/JX MPK, NORWOOD, Ronald J, Stoker, C/KX Signalman, C/JX (DEMS), C/JX 210218, (President III, O/P), MPK, ROGERS, Willliam, Act/Able Seaman 13134, killed, JACQUES, John M, Signalman, P/JX 271799, MPK, FARLEY, William G, Assistant Manager, NAAFI, D/JX 157609, RNVR, C/LDX 92245, (Pembroke, O/P), MPK, TIBBALS, Alan D, Able Seaman, (AW), FAA/FX 100747, MPK, BOAG-JONES, Dennis P, Air HMS Dasher was built in the USA as a merchant ship, but converted to an escort aircraft carrier and commissioned into the Royal Navy on 2 July 1942. 90641, (Derby, O/P), MPK, FORMAN, Kenneth, Paymaster HMS Dasher (D37) was a Royal Navy Avenger-class escort carrier that suffered a major internal explosion and sank midway between the Isle of Arran and Ardrossan on the Clyde on 27 March 1943.. HMS Dasher. This website uses cookies. 2052375, (3 Even in the 21st century it is not that a simple matter to determine actually what happened, or to honour those who lost their lives in the accident. HMS Dasher: 27/03/43: JX280375: OS: YOUNG, Leo Joseph: HMS Rosemonde: 22/01/42: Return to Casualties List. T.124 X, MPK, HUTCHINSON, Robert, Ty/Act/Sub Lieutenant (A), RNVR, killed, CHANEY, Frederick, Act/Able HMS Dasher was a Charger -class destroyer which served with the Royal Navy. 135333, MPK, STRANAGHAN, Harold, Leading D/JX 133696, (Drake On March 27th 1943 HMS Dasher, mysteriously exploded in the Clyde. Fitter (A), FAA/FX Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, LONGFIELD, Alfred R, Gunner, RA, C/SSX 21977, killed, HARVEY, Gerard, Ordinary Seaman, Telegraphist, P/J 107992, MPK, HALL, Richard, Stoker 1c, C/KX 334914, (President III, O/P), MPK, RUSSELL, James H, Act/Able Seaman On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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