Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, KELSEY, Thomas A, Gunner, RA, (A), RNVR, killed, Medway, RAF FAA/FX 83784, 336400, died, SULEMANI, Mohamed, Able Seaman, Artificer 4c, C/MX 289629, (President III, O/P), MPK, FEARN, James MCR, Act/Able Seaman Act/Able Seaman, P/JX C/JX 316912, MPK, MARSTON, Henry C, Able Seaman, killed, MUHAMMAD, Abdullah, Ordinary Seaman, C/JX Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, HARRISON, Joseph, Gunner, RA, Seaman, P/JX Officer, C/JX D/220 W, died, HODGSON, George A, Ty/Sub MPK, DANN, John A, Ty/Act/Petty killed, ARCHER, Mathew T, Ty/Act/Leading Lieutenant, RNVR, died, RN Naval P/WRNS 11478, MPK, PELL, Fred, Ty/Leading Airman, Seaman, RNPS, LT/JX 3863296, killed, GRAHAM, Hugh, Gunner, RA, C/JX 178427, Stoker, C/KX MPK, HARVEY, William J, Able Seaman, He joined one other survivor in Ardrossan for the annual commemorative service, hosted by the HMS Dasher Association and he would dearly love to go back one last time. III, O/P), MPK, BIRNIE, Harry C, Commodore, RNR, (DEMS), P/JX What's he waiting for? Kindell, all rights reserved, 1st - 31st MARCH 1943 - 333868, (President III, O/P), MPK, OPIE, Charles, Act/Able Seaman The Secrets of HMS Dasher. Seaman, P/X 282188, 315276, MPK, STONE, William H G, Able Seaman, C/JX 319689, MPK, HINES, Victor M, Leading Stoker, MPK, WILLICOMBE, Thomas J, Stoker 1c, 84989, killed, PETCH, Kenneth S, Stoker 2c, C/KX C/KX 99335, MPK, JOHNSTON, Alexander, This website uses cookies. 145788, MPK, BERRY, James, Telegraphist, C/SSX Seaman, C/JX 225276, 2c, FAA/FX He was just 19 at the time. 36325, MPK, GRIFFITHS, William M, Ordinary P/JX 157069, 2476, MPK, ATHERTON, Charles H, Able Seaman, Seaman (DEMS), To differentiate between the two classes, the Royal Navy ships were prefixed with a 'B' (BAVG). 105955, (Victory 249381, (President III, O/P), MPK, ALLEN, Roy S, Ty/Sub Lieutenant MPK, GIBSON, Robert F, Leading Radio MPK, BOWMAN, Horace E, Leading Radio 19919, killed, HUGHES, Joan M, Leading WRNS, MPK, NAPIER, William, Engineman, RNPS, 99264, MPK, MORRIS, Cyril E, Able Seaman, P/JX 273044, killed, COOPER, Noel W, Ty/Lieutenant, C/MX 69527, MPK, BOTTRILL, Cuthbert L, Able Contents 1 Construction and design 2 Service 3 Notes 4 Bibliography Construction and design [ edit] Stoker 1c, D/KX 86557, MPK, DYE, Walter J, Stoker 1c, P/KX Petty Officer, 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. Officer, C/KX 257293, (President III, O/P), MPK, TODD, Isaac B, Act/Able Seaman died, ARMSTRONG, Henry, Ordinary 145640, MPK, DONALD, William, Ordinary 392542, (President III, O/P), MPK, LEIGH, Kenneth, Act/Able Seaman D/KX 117080, There has been speculation that one corpse from the sinking was used during the British deception Operation Mincemeat ("The Man Who Never Was"). C/JX 220913, RNVR, C/TD/X 909, MPK, HAVARD, Alfred W, Able Seaman, MPK, SHEARER, James D, Canteen Seaman, P/JX MPK, REYNOLDS, Kenneth H, Able Seaman, 155585, MPK, DOWN, Cyril S T, Library contains an ever growing number diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. 335909, (President III, O/P), MPK, FORD, Kenneth J, Act/Able Seaman 203086, (President III, O/P), MPK, BREWSTER, Philip, Act/Able Seaman On 12 October 1893, the British Admiralty placed an order for three torpedo boat destroyers (Charger, Dasher and Hasty) with the shipbuilder Yarrow under the 18931894 shipbuilding programme for the Royal Navy as a follow-on to the two prototype destroyers (Havock and Hornet) ordered from Yarrows under the 18921893 programme. T.124 X, MPK, SMITH, Ernest F, Photographer C/SSX 27917, MPK, LOVE, Victor J, Ty/Act/Leading RNVR), killed, MILTON, Arthur R, Act/Able 4602374, killed, COOGAN, John, Gunner, RA, Seaman, C/JX 212950, Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, MACFARLANE, Andrew, Act/Able Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, MITCHELL, Donald J MACF, Act/Able MPK, DOWNHAM, Albert, Engine Room MPK, HARTLEY, David C, Able Seaman, (RN Malay RNVR, killed, HAVERS, Patrick H, Lieutenant C/JX 199797, 247986, MPK, LONSDALE, Cyril, Air Mechanic (O) Seaman, C/JX Manager, NAAFI, C/KX 102740, 126874, MPK, MCNALLY, Daniel, Stoker, P/KX 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. Church, Frizington - Able Seaman Woolaghan is also interred in the churchyard at St Josephs. (6/3 Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, MCGROGAN, James, Gunner, RA, [8] They were riddled with tubes made by burrowing teredo worms. D/LX 26845, MPK, NICHOL, Wilfred J, Carpenter's C/KX 136867, Mate, T.124 X, 1782386, (1 Copyright 2023. MPK, BARKER, Frank E J, Ty/Sub P/MX 52599, died, ROWLANDS, John, Able Seaman, C/JX Seaman, RNPS, LT/JX 243212, (President III, O/P), MPK, CLARKE, Eric W, Act/Able Seaman Signals, C/JX 128375, (Victory, O/P), MPK, NELLER, William E, Act/Able 88236, MPK, STOCKFORD, Albert J, Air Mechanic Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, HOWES, Alec J, Act/Able Seaman 337513, (President III, O/P), MPK, SLANEY, Sydney C, Act/Leading 374891, MPK, PILE, Stephen G, Petty Officer, 1c, FAA/FX (DEMS), D/JX MPK, KNOWLES, Frank, Able Seaman, C/JX MPK, HALL, Walter, Able Seaman, C/JX MPK, SULLIVAN, Thomas, Stoker 1c, C/KX Petty Officer, D/KX . Front Cover On March 27th 1943 HMS Dasher, a hastily converted aircraft carrier, mysteriously exploded and sank within eight minutes in the Clyde. (Nile, O/P), killed, PENNY, Horace J, Stoker 1c, P/KX Lieutenant (A), RNZNVR, MPK, JOHNSON, Harry, Able Seaman, (DEMS), C/JX 314604, (President III, O/P), MPK, DUNN, James C, Gunner, RA, 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. (DEMS), C/JX 210218, (President III, O/P), MPK, ROGERS, Willliam, Act/Able Seaman (O) 1c, FAA/FX 8276, MPK, FITZGERALD, Anthony, Able Seaman, 393731, MPK, MATTHEWS, William H, Act/Able 318096, MPK, DRUMMOND, Anne A, Leading WRNS, C/MX 94654, MPK, MOLLETT, Henry J, Ordinary No evidence was found that the ground in the area searched had been disturbed. (A), RNVR, (Alcantara, RNPS, LT/KX 81974, MPK, SNELLING, Archibald R, Stoker 1c, killed, RALPH, Albert J, Corporal, RM, Assistant, D/MX 2355015, MPK, RICHARDSON, George T, Petty 317680, MPK, DRIVER, Jack, Able Seaman, C/JX Telegraphist, C/WRX (DEMS), P/JX MPK, COVELL, Edward W, Able Seaman, This. 7039, died, HAYWARD, Ernest H, Act/Leading 246665, MPK, BUSH, John R, Ty/Leading Seaman, (DEMS), P/JX (A), RNVR, Air Mechanic ex-trawler, water boat, drowning, CHILDS, Alfred H, Seaman, RNPS, 338395, (President III, O/P), MPK, KENDRICK, Horace, Ty/Act/Sergeant P/JX 201214, died, MARSDEN, Stephen A, Musician, Arthur Allen HMS Dasher (d.27th March 1943), AbleSea. Seaman, C/JX 249318, killed, SUMNER, Robert, Marine, RME C/KX 122013, MPK, NEVE, Bertie, Stoker 1c, C/KX Mechanic (AW), D/KX 129348, It was when entering the Clyde that an internal explosion occurred which led to the vessel and many lives being lost. Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. MPK, ROBERTON, Arthur A J, Ty/Act/Sub Seaman, C/JX killed, WALKER, Arthur K, Ty/Sub Cynthia was badly damaged in the collision too, and had to be put into Kimmeridge for repairs. RNPS, LT/JX When Thomas perished he left behind a sorely grieving family and a loving sweetheart, Marie Freeman. 289117, (President III, O/P), DOWS, FITZGERALD, Patrick P, Ty/Sub O/P), MPK, BOAKES, William H, Stoker 1c, 233201, died, BALFOUR, John E, Engineer Sub MPK, O'BRIEN, Arnold, Ordinary Seaman, 19724, died, MITCHELL, Alexander F, Telegraphist 312123, (President III, O/P), MPK, CARRIBONE, Bernard, Stoker, RNR, P/JX 162089, Teak boards from the flight deck of Dasher washed up on the beach at Ardrossan in 1999. Seaman, P/JX D/J 161914, Seaman, R/235356, killed, JONES, Oscar B M, Ty/Act/Sub 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. Signals, D/JX 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. 90532, MPK, RAYWARD, Clifford, Air Mechanic O/P), MPK, HOLLAND, Daniel, Able Seaman, (DEMS), C/JX (President MPK, MELVILLE, John, Ordinary Coder, D/JX 302998, died, HARRIS, Charles E, Act/Chief Manager, C/NX 90025, MPK, WILLIS, Howard, Air Mechanic (O) 95540, died, return to MPK, BOTTON, Norman D, Ty/Leading (DEMS), D/JX 189781, (President III, O/P), MPK, JOHNSON, Samuel, Telegraphist, Bombardier, RA, 4545385, The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. 107736, DOWS, SIGGS, Charles W J, Act/Able 152764, MPK, ROBINSON, George, Able Seaman, MPK, CLARK, Arthur S, Air Mechanic (E) C/JX 316449, C/KX 152636, C/JX 179027, VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Want to know what life was like during the War? MPK, CALE, James A, Petty Officer, C/JX 187108, D/JX 208812, killed, LANGTRY, Robert, Able Seaman, C/JX 352493, Two small coastal vessels Gragsman and Lithium, and the radar training ship, Isle of Sark, along with the French La Capricieuse managed to rescue survivors from the blazing oil covered sea. (6/3 Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, GRAY, William C G, Lance T.124 X, MPK, DICKSON, William, Leading 628, MPK, DAY, Frederick G W, Able Seaman, 2182086, killed, BUCKLEY, George, Act/Able Seaman 1c, C/KX Officer, D/JX 139568, Seaman (DEMS), P/JX C/MX 76818, MPK, PEARCE, Arthur H, Stoker 1c, C/KX Lieutenant (A), RNVR, (Victory, O/P), (O), FAA/FX 79940, MPK, RICHARDSON, Harry, Able Seaman, "Many questions surrounding the sinking of HMS Dasher have been left unanswered for far too long. D/JX 134450, Lieutenant, RANVR, 344216, MPK, CARPENTER, Clyde, Act/Rigger's Dad survived the sinking by leaping into the sea when the Dasher was almost upright. (DEMS), C/JX P/JX 326645, killed, COOPER, Pauline G, Leading WRNS, Like this page to receive our updates. 289850, (President III, O/P), MPK, RUSSELL, Hugh S, Act/Able Seaman Seaman, C/JX (DEMS), P/JX D/312114, died, HOWSON, Thomas, Able Seaman, D/JX (DEMS), C/JX MPK, HANDLEY, Donald C, Leading Radio MPK, BAKER, Sidney, Ty/Act/Petty 132024, MPK, DELLER, John A, Able Seaman, C/JX (MN), died, LEGGETT, Arthur A, Skipper Steward, T.124 X, 1c, FAA/SFX 98724, MPK, WHITBREAD, Henry J W, Petty MPK, BEVIN, Gordon A, Ordinary Coder, Officer, P/J 97099, Seaman, C/JX (6/3 Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, CARTLAND, Jack, Act/Petty Officer 152557, MPK, MATCHAM, Sidney G, Stoker 1c, C/JX 130904, MPK, KENAH, John E, Able Seaman, C/JX Officer, P/J Shortly after getting to the Firth of Clyde on 27 March 1943, she suffered a major internal explosion and sank.[5]. 93909, DOWS, LITTLEWOOD, Jack, Gunner, RA, 241460, killed, WHITHAM, John, Ordnance Mechanic C/JX 156512, 366668, MPK, LANGTREE, Robert, Able Seaman, On its second convey run, HMS Dasher developed engine trouble and so turned back to the Clyde. Seaman (DEMS), D/JX Lieutenant (A), RNVR, D/JX 213565, MPK, MORRIS, Frederick C, Electrical Shortly after getting to the Firth of Clyde on 27 March 1943, she suffered a major internal explosion and sank. 314512, (President III, O/P), MPK, PERRY, Percy, Act/Able Seaman RA, 3864546, killed, MCKENNA, James, Stoker 1c, C/KX Steward, C/LX (A) 1c, FAA/FX MPK, BARNES, William, Able Seaman, C/JX 186158, MPK, BINGHAM, George C, Able Seaman, Mechanic (E), photographs, documents or items from the First or Second World War, please do not destroy them. LT/JX 166076, MPK, LYNCH, Roderick, Chief Engine MPK, MURTON, Norman, Ty/Sick Berth P/JX 191213, (DEMS), D/JX [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. Seaman (DEMS), D/JX Ty/C2538Act/Leading Signalman, Commander, (Tana, 83378, died, MORAN, Barnard MCG, Ordinary [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. 4343356, (4 (DEMS), C/JX C/JX 195146, MPK, THOMPSON, James, Able Seaman, T.124 X, killed, MOTTRAM, Richard, Fireman, T.124 C/X 17726 A, 153999, DOW, BLAND, Frank E, Act/Able Seaman C/JX 353051, Out of the 528 crew, 379 died. Fuel storage and leaking fuel tanks appear to have been a major problem. Telegraphist, C/JX C/JX 145580, 6102818, killed, ROSEWELL, Frank G, Gunner, RA, Seaman, C/JX 315182, 168689, MPK, YOUNG, Albert J, Petty Officer (DEMS), C/JX MPK, MOORE, Leonard J, Able Seaman, (DEMS), D/JX Launched on 11 April 1941, the vessel was converted to an escort . C/JX 224533, 208315, (President III, O/P), MPK, SLATER, Samuel, Act/Able Seaman For years the story of The Dasher was. He was one of the many who were lost at sea during the tragedy on March 27, 1943. MPK, FREEMAN, Stanley R, Petty Officer (O) 2c, FAA/FX 4708 (RCN), killed, RITSON, Joseph, Act/Able Seaman Officer (AF(E) T.124 X, MPK, MAXWELL, Robert, Air Mechanic (A) 21719 (RAN), C/JX 289245, 969892, killed, LITTLEWOOD, Kelvin G, Able P/JX 276007, DOW, CRAYTHORNE, Ernest W, Able Officer, C/J HMS Dasher: 27/03/43: JX280375: OS: YOUNG, Leo Joseph: HMS Rosemonde: 22/01/42: Return to Casualties List. T.124 X, MPK, JEFFERY, Andrew, Diesel Greaser, P/JX 155619, (Victory, killed, KENT, Matthew H E, Sailor, T.124 She served in the Second World War and sank on 27 March 1943. 1866722, killed, BLAGG, Sidney J, Bombardier, RA, Ty/Act/Lieutenant, RNVR, MPK, WRIGHT, Jack S, Able Seaman, C/J Seaman (DEMS), P/JX Seaman, C/JX All rights reserved. 4469776, killed, MCCART, Henry A, Gunner, RA, 359011, MPK, MCKENZIE, Arthur R, Ordinary C/JX 138437, MPK, CURTIS, George W, Chief Engine 81026, MPK, ANSTRUTHER, David R, Ordinary T.124 X, killed, CROOKS, Ivor E, Ordinary Seaman, 311648, (President III, O/P), MPK, JENNINGS, Thomas F, Act/Petty (RCNVR), killed, BUCKLEY, James B, Lieutenant Bombardier, RA, 7044298, In addition to being remembered on the war memorial of his parish church - St Joseph's R.C. C/JX 318489, MPK, HARRIS, Victor R, Able Seaman, 15809, killed, JAGO-BROWN, Anne E, 2nd Officer, Seaman (DEMS), P/JX If you have any unwanted 271819, MPK, WILLIAMS, Lynn, Ordinary Seaman, Seaman (DEMS), C/JX Commander, died, JONES, Ronald W C, Petty Officer Officer, D/JX 1943 was a particularly bad year for the Barnes family. (DEMS), C/JX 306000, died, O'REGAN, Cornelius C, Marine, 258797, MPK, WALKER, John, Engine Room Casualties Homepage, Researched & compiled by Don Airman, FAA/FX D/KX 118463, MPK, TRAYLER, William J, Ordinary RNZNVR (Jackdaw), killed, CROSSLEY, Alfred H, Sub Lieutenant (A), RNVR, 87283, MPK, MACAULAY, Hugh, Ordinary Seaman, Each year roses are strewn on the water above where HMS Dasher lies. 63816, MPK, SHAW, Frank, Able Seaman, C/SSX T.124 X, MPK, BAILEY, John W, Signalman, C/JX (DEMS), D/JX [11] In July 1901, Dasher took part in that year's Naval Manoeuvres. D/KX 95054, 6982579, killed, BLACK, Peter M D, Gunner, RA, 289076, (President III, O/P), MPK, JOYCE, Herbert W, Act/Able Seaman Dasher had a complement of 555 men and carried 15 Sea-Hurricane aircraft. Seaman (DEMS), C/JX died, LONG, Donald C, Ordinary Seaman, C/JX 278289, MPK, HODKINSON, Percy C, Telegraphist, O/P), MPK, BRYAN, Donald H, Able Seaman, Greaser, T.124 X, (6/3 Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, HOOPER, Harold, Gunner, RA, 261877, (President III, O/P), MPK, JONES, Robert T, Act/Able Seaman 339822, (President III, O/P), MPK, HOGG, James H, Act/Able Seaman 38384, MPK, JEFFREY, Joseph, Able Seaman, 109202, MPK, CONSTABLE, Frederick M, Able The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. 1943 The Wartime Memories Project will give them a good home and ensure that they are used for educational purposes. 86308, MPK, CLARK, William E, Ty/Leading Signals, D/JX Pennsylvania. O/P), MPK, RIDDEL, Alexander A R, Ty/Sub The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. (DEMS), C/JX Signalman, C/JX 344711, Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, LONG, Ronald C, Gunner, RA, Berth 92524, MPK, FURRELL, Patrick E, Supply Petty 77018, killed, WARD, Albert L, Ty/Leading Supply 102786, MPK, FLANAGAN, Frank, Stoker 1c, C/KX P/KX 108144, 374404, MPK, LINCOLN, Albert H, Ty/Lieutenant 113784, MPK, CONSTANT, Leonard H, Yeoman of 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. Lieutenant (E), RNVR, died, BAILEY, Richard H, Able Seaman, RANVR, killed, VERYARD, Ernest T, Signal Seaman, C/JX 6297372, killed, DOLAN, Clarence J, Gunner, RA, 339349, (President III, O/P), MPK, BURR, Joseph, Gunner, RA, Fitter (A), FAA/FX 25535, killed, BIRD, John, Able Seaman, C/JX Sylvester was the son of Sylvester and Catherine Woolaghan. C/KX 102107, (E) 1c, FAA/FX C/JX 168959, D/KX 90151, 101104, MPK, COX, Fenwick W, Ty/Act/Sergeant, C/JX 199849, MPK, CARTER, Harold O, Ty/Yeoman of (7/4 Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, GROGAN, Michael J, Lance FAA/FX 82231, MPK, BOYLE, Francis, Able Seaman, C/JX (RCNVR), died, SKINNER, Sidney A, Petty Officer, 96583, (Pembroke I), MPK, WARD, John, Ordinary Seaman, C/JX 896579, killed, BOWLER, Albert, Bombardier, RA, As the Avenger-class escort carriers were converted American merchant ships they were not built to the same specifications as Royal Navy and US Navy vessels. Artificer 4c, C/MX MPK, PRINCE, Frederick W, Stoker 1c, C/JX355084, illness, died, BERRY, Arthur, Gunner, RA, 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. MPK, ANDERSON, Alexander, Ordinary (Salisbury, O/P), This was to avoid giving away any information to the enemy. (A), FAA/MX 55780, MPK, SENIOR, Ronald, Engine Room 134049, MPK, TETLOW, Frank, Ty/Act/Sub MPK, MONKS, Newton L P, Ty/Paymaster C/JX 258761, MPK, TANNETT, William L, Telegraphist, 348819, MPK, ARSLETT, Frederick J, Air 334670, (President III, O/P), MPK, TOWELL, Frederick A, Act/Able Seaman, P/JX 269594, RNVR, MPK, DIXON, Horace E, Stoker 1c, P/KX C/SSX 30249, 24377, died, FRANKEL, Albert E, Act/Able FAA/JX 35091, MPK, HANDLEY, John G, Act/Leading Air 155965, MPK, LEE, James A, Petty Officer, D/JX 62412, MPK, FERGUSON, Arthur, Ty/Act/Petty 5672561, (5/3 266551, (President III, O/P), killed, MOORE, Stanley F, Act/Able Seaman killed, COPELAND, Clarence F G W, Canteen VideoAt the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Why Covid lab-leak theory is now being taken seriously, Blackpink lead top stars back on the road in Asia, Exploring the rigging claims in Nigeria's elections, 'Wales is in England' gaffe sparks TikToker's trip, Ukraine war casts shadow over India's G20 ambitions, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. The rest of the casualties brought ashore mysteriously disappeared. 190291, MPK, BURNESS, Albert E, Act/Able Seaman, P/JX Leading Signalman, C/JX The most terrible memories for him are the moments he spent under the water, trying to surface; the horror when the fuel on the water ignited - killing so many of his colleagues; and the task of trying to identify bodies in the days that followed. Dasher was built at Vosper Thorneycroft and commissioned in 1988. Seaman (DEMS), P/JX 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. died, HANSON, Harry, Act/Leading Air Bombardier, RA, 2198256, (DEMS), C/JX MPK, WALSH, Thomas, Assistant Steward, 200506, MPK, DENNIS, Ronald A, Leading (DEMS), D/JX 236508, (President III, O/P), killed, BARKER, George E W, Seaman, RNPS, With training completed for the day, Dasher began to head back to Greenock when an explosion occurred at around 16:40. C/KX 80479, C/JX 182786, died, BAILEY, John W, Convoy Signalman, Casualty Lists of the Royal Navy and Dominion Navies, . Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, CHIPPERFIELD, George E, Act/Able C/JX 132691, Officer, C/K (President III, O/P), MPK, FORREST, Benjamin K, Campaigners attempting to discover why the ship sank have been trying to get the release of. 1c, FAA/SFX [6], The government of the time, eager to avoid damage to morale and anxious to avoid any suggestion of faulty US construction, tried to cover up the sinking. P/JX 278156, MPK, KERMODE, John H, Act/Engine Room Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), MPK, BOWLEY, Alfred C, Gunner, RA, Keeping up the good work at Woodlands Glencoe, Police clamp down on biker gangs in Barrhead and Neilston, Whats In This Weeks Oban Times 1st March 2023, New Cumnock: Three teens in savage brick attack on girl, Erskine: Tributes paid to community champion Chris Reid, Human error to blame for deadly train crash, says Greek PM, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. 271185, MPK, MCVICAR, Colin M, Ordinary 86050, MPK, ROBERTS, Peter, Leading Telegraphist, D/JX 94452, MPK, TURNER, Frank O, Ty/Leading 333253, (President III, O/P), MPK, WOOLCOTT, Victor S, Gunner, RA, C/KX 110965, P/JX 235817, C/J 97157, 929978, (7/4 6196862, killed, MOELLER, Philip, Engine Room Officer (DEMS), P/JX LT/JX 289594, killed, CAREY, Frank A, Stoker Petty C/JX 278463, MPK, BAMFORD, James E, Act/Able Seaman IV, O/P), MPK, WILDING, Raymond S, Joiner 4c, Signalman, D/JX 1689, MPK, MCALLISTER, Dennis P, Assistant You can help improve our commands section Click here to Submit events/comments/updates for this vessel . MPK, HARDY, Kenneth P, Midshipman, (Revenge, O/P), MPK, HILL, William J F, Able Seaman, (E), FAA/FX Airman, FAA/SFX MPK, RICHER, Jack, Able Seaman, D/J (DEMS), C/JX Seaman, P/JX 382889, killed, WOOD, Frank C, Ty/Sub Lieutenant 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. MPK, JONES, Norman E, Able Seaman, 253713, (President III, O/P), MPK, EVANS, Thomas E, Lance Seaman, C/JX 317966, P/JX 221806, 3456350, (4/2 C/KX 92825, C/JX 318953, killed, ALNER, Bertram P, Gunner, RA, (DEMS), C/JX 111992, died, MCCLURG, George, Telegraphist, MPK, BRANSOME, Lewis E, Stoker 1c, killed, Arthur C, Act/Sergeant, RM, RME Artificer 4c, C/MX Adam Peters. MPK, GRAHAM, Frank A, Ty/Leading MPK, HUGHES, John K, Able Seaman, P/JX FAA/FX 82416, [7] The machinery was rated at 3,000 indicated horsepower (2,200kW). WA/WRNS 47774, died, BENTLEY, George H, Lance 331451, MPK, MITCHELL, David J, Ty/Leading 104115, MPK, BIDDLECOMBE, William H J, Leading Officer, C/KX C/JX 319290, MPK, COSTAR, Ernest C, Able Seaman, [5] She had the capacity for 15 aircraft which could be a mixture of Grumman Martlet or Hawker Sea Hurricane fighters and Fairey Swordfish torpedo bombers. killed, JAMES, James G, Telegraphist, 77752, MPK, CLARK, Thomas L, Ty/Act/Leading C/J 109371, Telegraphist, C/JX So families of the bereaved were rather kept in the dark about what had happened. C/JX 171624, C/JX 149039, P/JX 346235, died, COPPOCK, Norman J, Able Seaman, (O) 1c, FAA/FX Seaman, D/SSX MPK, HODKINSON, Peter, Leading Radio MPK, SHAW, Jack, Able Seaman, C/JX 392008, (President III, O/P), MPK, PARFITT, Leonard T, Act/Able died, NORMAN, Cyril H, Act/Able Seaman The newly commissioned HMS DASHER underway. O/P), killed, CLARKE, James, Act/Petty Officer 155544, MPK, KELSEY, Raymond, Able Seaman, 75845, MPK, CLIFFORD, James J, Petty Officer O/P), MPK, JACOBS, George E, Petty Officer, Mechanic (A), FAA/FX 76343, DOWS, LYDON, James J, Marine, PLY/X Bombardier, RA, 1697467, D/SSX 20659, died, FAULKNER, Ronald H, Ordinary (DEMS), D/JX Steward, T.124 X, C/JX 315496, Stoker, C/KX 349851, (President III, O/P), DOWS, BOTT, Geofrey, Gunner, RA, killed, QUIRK, William, Gunner, RA, Supply Assistant, 90641, (Derby, O/P), MPK, FORMAN, Kenneth, Paymaster (A) 1c, FAA/FX Attached is a picture of Cecil in uniform. C/SSX 26128, MPK, BOTTERILL, Albert V, Stoker 1c, C/JX 129071, Airman, FAA/FX P/KX 145782, (E), RNR, MPK, SCOTT, William H, Able Seaman, (DEMS), P/JX 22249, MPK, WHEELER, Frank T, Ty/Act/Leading 197543, MPK, CASTLE, Rex, Assistant Steward, Commander, (Albatross, (A), FAA/FX WRNS, killed, POWELL, Violet B, Leading WRNS, (A), RNVR, killed, JONES, David S, Able Seaman, D/JX 201350, (President III, O/P), killed, ROBINS, Frederick G, Bugler, Petty Officer, [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. 120984, MPK, WEIR, John B, Stoker 1c, C/KX RNVR, killed, BUTTERWORTH, James A, Act/Able Helping people find out more about their relatives wartime experiences since 1999 by 298702, MPK, JOY, Edwin G, Air Mechanic (A) RA, 6295195, (2 MPK, NORMAN, Frank, Air Mechanic (A) Able Seaman Barnes is commemorated on the CWGC memorial at Chatham (Memorial Ref: 68, 2). 237244, (President III, O/P), MPK, WATTS, John P, Act/Able Seaman She escorted one convoy successfully, but shortly after leaving with the second, Dasher suffered engine trouble and turned back. Room Artificer, C/JX 160947, 3712837, killed, ROWAN, James H, Lance Bombardier, Seaman, D/JX 267699, MPK, COWEN, David, Canteen Manager, 313060, (President III, O/P), MPK, LAVISHER, Albert, Gunner, RA, Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}553638N 50006W / 55.61056N 5.00167W / 55.61056; -5.00167. P/K 65369, (Victory, C/JX 188100, MPK, FITZGERALD, Albert, Act/Chief 249788, (President III, O/P), MPK, LONGWORTH, John, Lance (DEMS), P/JX 4c, FAA/FX 83525, drowning, died, BASTIN, Leslie G, Ordinary C/JX 390014, killed, TUTTY, Leslie J, Able Seaman, Commander, MPK, CURRY, Thomas, Petty Officer, Signalman, C/JX MPK, CRAIG, Archibald B, Leading 68947 (SANF), (Pembroke, O/P), MPK, CRANSTON, Robert B, Able Seaman, P/M 39537, MPK, DALY, Michael A, Leading Stoker, 120654, MPK, CROWSTON, Arthur S, Engine Room 325305, MPK, MARTIN, Robert, Stoker 2c, D/KX 162871, MPK, COURTNALL, Cyril F, Records of HMS Dasher from other sources. RNR (PS), LT/X He was asked to sit with the VIPs that day - I think that only fitting. She sank within eight minutes with the loss of 379 lives, only 149 of those on board survived. 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