Campaigners attempting to discover why the ship sank have been trying to get the release of Royal Navy casualty packs relating to HMS Dasher. killed, WINK, John S, Lieutenant (Sp), 60833, (Victory III, O/P), MPK, WARD, Charles W H, Ty/Act/Leading MPK, WARREN, Albert J, Ordinary Lieutenant (A), RNZNVR, Seaman (DEMS), Launched on 11 April 1941, the vessel was converted to an escort carrier at theTietjen & Langshipyardin New Jersey and under the Lend Lease scheme was transferred to the Royal Navy and commissioned into service as HMS Dasher (D37) on 2 July 1942. Petty Officer, HMS Kenya, light cruiser (NP/Mark Teadham, click photographs for enlargements) on to April 1943 . 90641, (Derby, O/P), MPK, FORMAN, Kenneth, Paymaster O/P), MPK, MCFATRIDGE, Arthur R, Able 77365, killed, HEANEY, James, Ty/Act/Petty 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. P/JX 276007, DOW, CRAYTHORNE, Ernest W, Able D/J 161914, 374891, MPK, PILE, Stephen G, Petty Officer, Cook, C/MX Sub Lieutenant, 312325, MPK, BRAMHALL, Edward L, Diesel Seaman, P/JX C/JX 186158, C/JX 172434, MPK, GIBSON, Frederick L, Ty/Act/Petty 55780, MPK, SENIOR, Ronald, Engine Room T.124 X, MPK, JENNINGS, Nelson P, Able Seaman, 68947 (SANF), (Pembroke, O/P), MPK, CRANSTON, Robert B, Able Seaman, Assistant, C/MX MPK, SHIRLEY, Edward W, Leading Air Advanced Flying Unit (AFU), air crash, STARK, Winston V, Ty/Act/Sub MPK, POTTER, Lawrence, Assistant C/JX 145237, C/KX 103259, Trainee, C/NX 1127, 393494, (President III, O/P), MPK, WILSON, Henry, Act/Able Seaman 24940, MPK, SALTER, Samuel J, Air Mechanic 1c, T.124 X, 260671, killed, HARROP, Thomas, Air Fitter (E), MPK, RODWAY, Harry, Air Mechanic (O) MPK, LYNCH, Roderick, Chief Engine RN Lieutenant, RANVR, killed, RAF, 9th Pilot Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, TAYLOR, George, Gunner, RA, Room Artificer, 352143, (Pembroke MPK, GILLIES, William, Ty/Leading 359516, killed, PETTY, Charles J, Able Seaman, C/JX 199797, 6196862, killed, MOELLER, Philip, Engine Room 232704, MPK, REGNIER, Ernest H, Leading (3) A further loss later in 1943 Later in 1943 the war was to bring more bad news to homes in Cleator Moor and Frizington. (L) 1c, FAA/FX Bombardier, RA, 4545385, MPK, HARTLEY, David C, Able Seaman, C/JX 156464, 4343356, (4 Edited in Ayrshire, Scotland. Officer, C/JX 198111, MPK, WHYTE, Hugh M, Chief Engine Room Seaman, C/JX 142952, Bombardier, RA, 11277071, Fuel storage and leaking fuel tanks appear to have been a major problem. 144667, MPK, FULCHER, Cyril S, Able Seaman, 84460, MPK, SKINNER, Leslie R, Leading HMS Dasher is an Archer -class P2000 patrol and training vessel of the British Royal Navy. (5 Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, SCANLAN, Thomas, Bombardier, RA, 324982, killed, BOYCE, Cyril J, Ordinary Seaman, Seaman (DEMS), P/JX O/P), MPK, BRYAN, Donald H, Able Seaman, killed, ALNER, Bertram P, Gunner, RA, MPK, CALE, James A, Petty Officer, Lieutenant (A), RNZNVR, USA, as mercantile Rio de Janeiro. Bombardier, RA, 5731439, Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, RICHARDSON, Walter A, Act/Able Mechanic (O), FAA/FX 77086, MPK, FOX, George E, Air Mechanic (A) IV, O/P), MPK, JAMES, Richard P, Ty/Sub MPK, TOSELAND, William, Able Seaman, 77018, killed, WARD, Albert L, Ty/Leading Supply 106434, MPK, FRANCIS, Eric E, Petty Officer, Telegraphist, P/JX Seaman, C/JX 76397, MPK, STODDART, Albert E, Telegraphist, Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, BARNETT, Alan, Ty/Sub Lieutenant Paul Mullender. MPK, ROBERTSON, Arthur, Petty Officer died, COAN, Charles W, Able Seaman, 94546, MPK, PARKINSON, Donald, Air Mechanic photographs, documents or items from the First or Second World War, please do not destroy them. Seaman, C/JX MPK, MELVILLE, John, Ordinary Coder, RNPS, LT/JX 34144, MPK, BURSEY, Graham, Able Seaman, C/JX 136844, MPK, PRATT, Albert E, Ty/Act/Stoker 314221, killed, RUBY, Charles, Stoker 2c, D/KX C/JX 355221, C/JX 161731, Seaman, T.124 X, killed, PRY, Henry W T, Ordinary Seaman, She served in the Second World War and sank on 27 March 1943. (DEMS), C/JX Lieutenant (A), RNVR, killed, CHANEY, Frederick, Act/Able (DEMS), P/JX 306000, died, O'REGAN, Cornelius C, Marine, (O) 1c, FAA/FX MPK, PRICE, Fleetwood E, Seaman, P/JX 173033, MPK, WILLIAMS, Dennis R, Air Mechanic MPK, RICE, Samuel, Able Seaman, P/JX C/JX 237543, RNPS, LT/KX Steward, T.124 X, (DEMS), C/JX Airman, FAA/SFX Shortly after getting to the Firth of Clyde on 27 March 1943, she suffered a major internal explosion and sank.[5]. Angelo, air operations 25 March 1943, BARBOUR, Michael MPK, DICKINSON, William R B, (A), FAA/MX (DEMS), P/JX LALRO (G) Served from 1989 - 2004 Served in HMS Dasher. Return to the Main Military Records Index. 142798, MPK, REEVES, Robert H, Able Seaman, C/JX 202906, MPK, THORNE, Robert H, Ty/Sub V 34758 1605540, (7/4 Lieutenant, RANVR, Able Seaman Barnes is commemorated on the CWGC memorial at Chatham (Memorial Ref: 68, 2). Pennsylvania. 104771, MPK, ROSS, Henry, Air Mechanic (A) 1c, I know Lt. Culmer did not die in the explosion, as he went on to finish his naval career as Captain. MPK, WILLIAMS, William F C, Ty/Leading 89609, MPK, MOORE, John R, Air Mechanic 2c, Mate, T.124 X, (DEMS), P/JX MPK, JONES, Norman E, Able Seaman, Petty Officer, 336400, died, SULEMANI, Mohamed, Able Seaman, (DEMS), C/JX killed, BYRNE, David E, Able Seaman, C/JX D/J 25867, died, DAVIES, David W G, Act/Leading 333253, (President III, O/P), MPK, WOOLCOTT, Victor S, Gunner, RA, IV, O/P), MPK, WILDING, Raymond S, Joiner 4c, Regt, RA, O/P), killed, PURCELL, Reginald P, Bombardier, (DEMS), P/JX V 24433 (RCNVR), died, SHANNON, John P, Gunner, RA, 345517, MPK, WRATHALL, John S, killed, COPELAND, Clarence F G W, Canteen Coastwatcher in New Britain, TUPLING, William L, Petty O/P), MPK, JACKLIN, Ivan S, Surgeon D/SSX 22722, killed, LATREILLE, Theodore J, Stoker, V 247250, (President III, O/P), MPK, MILLER, George, Act/Able Seaman Lieutenant (E), Signals, C/J T.124 X, MPK, JEFFERY, Andrew, Diesel Greaser, Stoker, D/KX (DEMS), C/JX 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 MPK, BAKER, Sidney, Ty/Act/Petty Act/Able Seaman, P/JX 334914, (President III, O/P), MPK, RUSSELL, James H, Act/Able Seaman MPK, DANN, John A, Ty/Act/Petty Corporal, RM, CH/X [7] She reached a speed of 26.21 knots (30.16mph; 48.54km/h) during sea trials. Telegraphist, C/JX 168035, killed, MASON, Henry S, Ordinary (DEMS), C/JX killed, GRAVES, Robert W, Act/Able Seaman 127052, MPK, HURST, Frederick M, Ship's Cook, 314584, (President III, O/P), MPK, SMITH, William G, Act/Able Seaman Seaman, C/JX Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, BOWE, Norman, Act/Able Seaman She was built by Yarrow Shipbuilders in 1895, served in home waters and was sold in 1911. (L), FAA/76644, MPK, SCOTCHMOOR, John W, Ty/Lieutenant 279970, DOW, HARRISON, Thomas K, Petty Officer 2052375, (3 MPK, REEVES, John, Petty Officer Air On 4 June two convoys of troopships were organised and . Cecil was born on June 24,1922 in St. John's, Newfoundland, the son of James and Rose Young. Steward, T.124 X, MPK, FAHEY, John T, Act/Able Seaman, 90055, MPK, MCFARLANE, John L, Ty/Act/Sub 115433, killed, CAMERON, George, Leading Seaman, Officer, D/KX MPK, CAPSTICK, Joseph A, Chief Petty D/JX 173636, Steward, T.124 X, killed, WOOLLEY, Henry G, Chief Petty Air Mechanic Out of the 528 crew, 379 died. January 26, 2022 January 26, 2022; mobile legends sound settings . MPK, KILPATRICK, Samuel J, Able To differentiate between the two classes, the Royal Navy ships were prefixed with a 'B' (BAVG). MPK, NEWTON, Richard, Leading Stoker, MPK, CLARKSON, Lionel P, Lieutenant, 6984002, killed, GUNNER, George A, Bombardier, RA, There were many such accidental deaths during the war years and each one was a tragedy for a family. Lieutenant (A), RNVR, 194867, MPK, STONE, Fredrick P de M, Able Seaman, D/JX 91971, killed, MORROD, Charles, Engineman, RNPS, 203086, (President III, O/P), MPK, BREWSTER, Philip, Act/Able Seaman Seaman, C/JX 351170, 190291, MPK, BURNESS, Albert E, Act/Able Ty/Act/Leading Seaman, D/JX Dad did as he was told and never really spoke of the Dasher however, for his 80th birthday, I gave him a journal. Telegraphist. 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 . killed, RICHARDS, Owen G, Ty/Sub 299185, DOWS, BUTLER, Gordon, Act/Able Seaman Additional modifications to Dashers fuel supply and magazine were carried out at Greenock before it sailed for Operation Torch, where Dasher and its sister ship Biter supported the Allied landings in North Africa in November 1941. 4708 (RCN), killed, RITSON, Joseph, Act/Able Seaman X, killed, PEREIRA, Arthur S, Ordinary Lieutenant (E), RNVR, An archaeological dig was undertaken in October 2012 to ascertain whether there was a mass grave within Ardrossan Cemetery containing bodies from Dasher. 134049, MPK, TETLOW, Frank, Ty/Act/Sub 249775, (President III, O/P), MPK, KERNICK, Richard, Act/Able Seaman MPK, HARVEY, Horace W, Petty Officer, 258797, MPK, WALKER, John, Engine Room Seaman (DEMS), C/JX D/220 W, died, HODGSON, George A, Ty/Sub 129558, MPK, WALLIS, Frederick C, Engine Room 83606, MPK, HUMES, Henry W, Stoker Petty Telegraphist, C/JX Artificer 3c, Commander, died, JONES, Ronald W C, Petty Officer Room Artificer, - HMS Dasher during the Second World War -, HMS Dasher saw action in the North African landings, Operation Torch in November 1942, carrying the Sea Hurricanes of 835 squadron. C/JX 175631, MPK, ROLLING, John, Telegraphist, C/JX 266177, (President III, O/P), MPK, FARLEY, George H, Ty/Act/Leading Seaman (DEMS), P/JX 3856860, (2 1598326, (7/4 2182086, killed, BUCKLEY, George, Act/Able Seaman C/JX 316912, MPK, MARSTON, Henry C, Able Seaman, 163003, died, MEIKLEJOHN, Joseph J, Ordinary 219262, MPK, ORMEROD, Maurice, Able Seaman, 313060, (President III, O/P), MPK, LAVISHER, Albert, Gunner, RA, MPK, CANDLISH, William, Able Seaman, With training completed for the day, Dasher began to head back to Greenock when an explosion occurred at around 16:40. (L) 1c, FAA/FX RNVR, C/LDX 3752, After aircraft ferry duties in the Mediterranean, Dasher sailed to the Clyde in March 1943 and, having had her flight-deck lengthened by 42ft (13m), she embarked Fairey Swordfish aircraft. (DEMS), C/JX 336056, (President III, O/P), MPK, NUTTALL, Raymond A, Sergeant, RA, C/JX 149039, MPK, FULKER, Henry C, Air Mechanic 108159, killed, BYATT, Horace L, Ty/Midshipman 62123, MPK, WARD, Harry E, Ty/Act/Stoker MPK, BROWN, Robert B, Able Seaman, 107758, MPK, BANISTER, Maurice J, Ty/Sub MPK, SHEARER, James D, Canteen Mechanic (AW), LT/KX 101207, killed, COPEMAN, Geoffrey G T, Act/Able Seaman, P/X 282188, Seaman, P/JX 295817, (WRAN), died, PLANT, Lawrence, Leading Stoker, Steward, T.124 X, 80985, MPK, SIMPSON, Dennis W, Air Mechanic C/JX 319689, Commander, MPK, CURRY, Thomas, Petty Officer, HMS Dasher sank off the coast of Ardrossan on 27 March 1943 with the loss of 379 of her 528 crew. 135348, DOWS, HOUGH, Horace A, Ty/Sub P/JX 201214, died, MARSDEN, Stephen A, Musician, 336877, died, COHEN, David, Ordinary Seaman, JX (DEMS), D/JX 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. Helping people find out more about their relatives wartime experiences since 1999 by 23621, MPK, WELLER, George W J, Signalman, C/JX 353084, hms sheffield casualty list. Mechanic (A) 1c, FAA/FX RNVR, killed, BUTTERWORTH, James A, Act/Able (DEMS), D/JX 137177, MPK, CHAPMAN, Henry R, Able Seaman, 199408, killed, ELLENDER, Frederick T, Chief (DEMS), C/JX 233201, died, BALFOUR, John E, Engineer Sub Seaman, C/JX 303407, MPK, COWDREY, John L, Engine Room MPK, MCCAUSLAND, Robert H, Ordinary 1c, FAA/FX 291268, (President III, O/P), MPK, CUNNINGHAM, Paul T, 40032, MPK, GRIFFIN, Bertie W, Able Seaman, (7/4 Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, GROGAN, Michael J, Lance Artificer 4c, 2334 Greaser, T.124 X, 191580, (President III, O/P), MPK, Dasher (right, probably in Iceland - C/JX 300153, MPK, SCOTT, Alexander, Able Seaman, MPK, SHARPE, William C, Able Seaman, P/JX 273044, killed, COOPER, Noel W, Ty/Lieutenant, (Victory, O/P), MPK, MOUNTFORD, Ernest J, Ty/Petty 75576, MPK, SEWARD, Leslie A, Able Seaman, 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. (5 Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, KYNASTON, Enoch J, Act/Able T.124 X, MPK, PADEN, Richard, Ty/Sub Lieutenant MPK, LINFORD, Victor F, Able Seaman, 4349958, killed, MCCORMICK, John, Lance 400358, died, CLIPSON, James, Act/Able Seaman killed, Arthur C, Act/Sergeant, RM, RME C/SSX 36026, 338334, (President III, O/P), MPK, COLLETT, Cecil E, C/JX 182786, 120845, MPK, JANE, Richard, Able Seaman, D/JX 155544, MPK, KELSEY, Raymond, Able Seaman, Stoker, C/KX (A), RNVR, P/JX 190488, (Victory 113784, MPK, CONSTANT, Leonard H, Yeoman of Seaman, C/JX 246616, Stoker, D/KX C/KX 83012, missing, PADFIELD, Douglas H, Engine Room 228234, (President III, O/P), MPK, TILLETT, Stephen D, Act/Able D/LX 26845, MPK, NICHOL, Wilfred J, Carpenter's (A), RNVR, (Alcantara, 190986, (President III, O/P), MPK, HICKSON, Thomas, Act/Able Seaman C/JX 220913, C/KX 97090, MPK, BRUNWIN, Dudley R, Ordinary Ty/Act/Lieutenant Commander Lieutenant, RNVR, (Express, MPK, MCMURRAY, John P, Naval Airman 94665, MPK, ROGERSON, Norman J, Air Mechanic Aviation History and Nostalgia - Casualty packs released for sunken carrier HMS Dasher - BBC News - Casualty packs released for sunken carrier HMS Dasher A question for anyone who knows about these things - what IS a Casualty pack? 969892, killed, LITTLEWOOD, Kelvin G, Able C/J 97157, 46283, MPK, SWAN, William A, Ty/Act/Sub Signalman, C/JX C/JX 219200, (Victory, (DEMS), P/JX Officer, C/K 112271, died, GORDON, John, Ordinary Seaman, C/JX 278289, MPK, HODKINSON, Percy C, Telegraphist, MPK, HABGOOD, George A, Butcher 1c, 102786, MPK, FLANAGAN, Frank, Stoker 1c, C/KX (DEMS), P/JX MPK, ALLAN, William F, Steward, D/LX P/KX 132450, Commander, MPK, 84989, killed, PETCH, Kenneth S, Stoker 2c, C/KX only, also if Dominion or Indian Navies), (on the books of another RNVR, MPK, DIXON, Horace E, Stoker 1c, P/KX MPK, ROBERTON, Arthur A J, Ty/Act/Sub MPK, MULLINS, James, Air Mechanic 2c, 132024, MPK, DELLER, John A, Able Seaman, C/JX P/KX 121826, died, DILLON, Donald F, Ty/Sub MPK, SOUTH, Ralph D, Able Seaman, C/JX LT/KX 103325, 125656, MPK, WILLIAMS, Geoffrey A, Able HMS Dasher was a Charger-class destroyer which served with the Royal Navy. MPK, TAYLOR, Frederick J, Diesel Mechanic (E), 325305, MPK, MARTIN, Robert, Stoker 2c, D/KX Adam Peters. MPK, MACDONALD, Roderick A, Ordinary [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. There was a short announcement of the sinking in The Times in 1945, then nothing more was said officially for 70 years. Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, CHIPPERFIELD, George E, Act/Able 38384, MPK, JEFFREY, Joseph, Able Seaman, Seaman, C/JX 376489, Front Cover On March 27th 1943 HMS Dasher, a hastily converted aircraft carrier, mysteriously exploded and sank within eight minutes in the Clyde. (MN), died, LEGGETT, Arthur A, Skipper Civilians who died as the result of accidents, even when engaged on 'essential war work' such as on the merchant vessels or fishing fleets, are not normally listed by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, and usually not remembered on war memorials. [3] She was converted to an escort aircraft carrier in the Tietjen & Lang shipyards New Jersey and commissioned into the Royal Navy on 2 July 1942. RM, killed, LAMBERT, Frederick B, Stoker 2c, Baker, T.124 X, D/SSX 28733, (Drake Officer Telegraphist, Military Records Contact: Daniel B. Breen. 230414, MPK, DONALDSON, Robert W G, Able The others simply "disappeared". C/JX 316841, MPK, GILBERT, James W, Ordinary 77212, MPK, MADIGAN, Jeremiah C, Ty/Leading 5119870, (3 109142, MPK, OLIVER, Edward G, Ty/Act/Stoker P/JX 150576, (Victory 74036, MPK, ELLIOTT, Charles S, Petty D/312114, died, HOWSON, Thomas, Able Seaman, D/JX MIDSHIPMAN Served from 1996 - 2000 Served in HMS Dasher. 247986, MPK, LONSDALE, Cyril, Air Mechanic (O) Seaman (DEMS), C/JX killed, BARKER, Eric W J, Act/Able Seaman 143257, MPK, COUPLAND, James G, Able Seaman, It was the second worst loss of life in home waters since the sinking of HMS Royal Oak at Scapa FlowinOrkney in October 1939. 6102824, (5/3 (RCNVR), died, KEMP, Walter S, Act/Able Seaman 102049, MPK, HORNE, John R, Sick Berth Artificer 4c, C/MX RNR, MPK, TUNNEY, Owen, Able Seaman, C/JX 18806, killed, KEMP, Oscar C, Petty Officer, Many escaped from the ship but died of hypothermia or of burns suffered when escaped fuel ignited on the water. 81984, MPK, JAMES, James H, Assistant Cook, (DEMS), C/JX (DEMS), C/JX The Secrets of HMS Dasher. Bombardier, RA, 5054848, 58510, MPK, NEWMAN, Frederick C, Stoker 1c, O/P), killed, GRADON, John W, Gunner, RA, 20187, MPK, VARCOE, Jack, Assistant Steward, Discussions on all aspects of the Second World War. (DEMS), C/JX 338395, (President III, O/P), MPK, KENDRICK, Horace, Ty/Act/Sergeant On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. MPK, MURRAY, George N, Leading Artificer 4c, C/SR 334670, (President III, O/P), MPK, TOWELL, Frederick A, Act/Able 2913, MPK, HUMPHREYS, Albert, Ty/Leading Stoker, C/KX Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, BARWELL, Jack, Gunner, RA, 112418, MPK, HOGG, William, Petty Officer, D/J Seaman, C/JX 353724, 1c, C/KX peaks, U-boats withdraw, 'Dambusters' raid', DUFF, Ronald W J, Act/Leading (E), RNR, MPK, SCOTT, William H, Able Seaman, (E), RNVR, (Leonidas, MPK, SULLIVAN, Thomas, Stoker 1c, C/KX Seaman (DEMS), P/JX Seaman, C/JX 105880, (Pembroke, O/P), MPK, JARIUS, Victor, Able Seaman, 333868, (President III, O/P), MPK, OPIE, Charles, Act/Able Seaman Artificer, D/MX Launched on 11 April 1941, the vessel was converted to an escort . 3091, killed, MILLS, William H, Marine, PLY/X 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. Seaman, C/132331, killed, TARASOFF, Frederick, Able Seaman, MPK, FLANAGAN, Denis, Diesel Greaser, FAA/FX 93960, Petty Officer, C/J RNVR, C/LDX killed, BANNER, Alexander, Marine, PO/X C/JX 223622, Dasher had a complement of 555 men and carried 15 Sea-Hurricane aircraft. T.124 X, MPK, HAMBROOK, Robert F, Chief Yeoman 4c, FAA/SFX 278870, MPK, MORRELL, Kenneth H, Able Seaman, 1c, FAA/FX III, O/P), MPK, HANNAH, Robert, Stoker 1c, C/KX Petty Officer, C/KX Artificer 4c, D/MX Supply Assistant, The Wartime Memories Project is run by volunteers and the free to access part of the website is funded by donations from our visitors. C/JX 188100, MPK, FITZGERALD, Albert, Act/Chief CH/X 108301, died, FISHLOCK, Hubert L D, Act/Able 861985, (4 (RNZN), killed, LEACH, Arthur W, Leading Cook, (DEMS), C/JX Arthur Allen HMS Dasher (d.27th March 1943), AbleSea. Seaman, P/JX 63816, MPK, SHAW, Frank, Able Seaman, C/SSX Telegraphist, C/JX On 27 March 1943, Dasher was out from Greenock on the Clyde carrying out exercises with the ships embarked Sea Hurricanes and Swordfish aircraft in preparation for a strike against the German warship Tirpitz in Norway. Officer, D/JX MPK, MESSER, Charles A, Bombardier, 312123, (President III, O/P), MPK, CARRIBONE, Bernard, Stoker, RNR, order, Edited (A), FAA/FX O/P), MPK, JACOBS, George E, Petty Officer, (O) 1c, FAA/FX 11416169, (6 MPK, HODKINSON, Peter, Leading Radio 243212, (President III, O/P), MPK, CLARKE, Eric W, Act/Able Seaman 143469, MPK, LOWE, Fred, Stoker Petty Officer, MPK, DAWSON, Albert J B, Leading Air D/JX 336995, (President III, O/P), MPK, THOMAS, William C, Mechanician, Seaman (DEMS), P/JX 267622, (President III, O/P), MPK, MCNIVEN, George A, Ty/Leading Seaman, C/JX MPK, JAPP, Alexander W, Telegraphist, 3966 (RNZN), MPK, ANTHONY, John B, Act/Electrical Dad survived the sinking by leaping into the sea when the Dasher was almost upright. This was followed by a second explosion which lifted the ships two-tonne aircraft lift about 60 feet into the air. Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, NORCROSS, Albert, Act/Able MPK, LUMBY, Arthur, Leading Radio (E) 1c, FAA/FX to help with the costs of keeping the site running. MPK, INGRAM, Dennis A, Assistant 26746, MPK, ALLAN, William L, MPK, JACKSON, Stephen H, Baker 1c, [10] Early in the morning of 15 April 1901 the Chatham Flotilla left Portsmouth for Devonport. C/MX 64815, MPK, WALTON, Leslie, Able Seaman, D/JX 23683 (RAN), died, ANSELL, Donald R, Sub Lieutenant Copyright 2023. 2c, FAA/FX Act/Regulating Petty [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". 391190, (President III, O/P), MPK, INGRAM, Thomas, Ty/Act/Leading Airman, FAA/FX Lieutenant (E), RNVR, died, BAILEY, Richard H, Able Seaman, 59908, MPK, RIX, Richard D, Ordinary Seaman, 32047, MPK, SILK, Albert A, Stoker 1c, C/KX Commander, (Lanka, O/P), MPK, FOWLER, Edward G, Chief Engine Mechanic, P/MX 90532, MPK, RAYWARD, Clifford, Air Mechanic P/JX 162089, 317680, MPK, DRIVER, Jack, Able Seaman, C/JX 152092, died, BARKER, Christoper J, Stoker Tripoli, MICHELL, Eric D, Commander (E), DOW, WATSON, Carroll A G, Able Seaman, Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, MCCRAE, William J, Act/Able 212130, (President III, O/P), MPK, MARSHALL, Leslie H, Act/Able The Admiralty placed a blackout on any reporting about the sinking of Dasher and its loss remained classified until the end of the war. Ordnance Department, Woolwich, illness, ALLISON, Dugald, Gunner, RA, (RANR), died, THOMAS, Eric M, Shipwright 4c, P/JX 326554, DOWS, NASH, Edward F J, Leading Cook, William Stephen Lloyd Linfield HMS Dasher (d.27th Mar 1943). C/NX 2245, MPK, COX, Frederick J, Assistant 258332, killed, PIDGEN, Noel C, Ty/Act/Leading Articles, Commentary and Reviews. C/JX 279344, 311635, (President III, O/P), MPK, WATTS, John, Act/Able Seaman (E) 1c, FAA/FX (DEMS), C/JX C/JX 355984, died, HAMMOND, Captain E, Leading MPK, HAMILTON, John, Able Seaman, C/JX 104115, MPK, BIDDLECOMBE, William H J, Leading 180506, MPK, HADLOW, Sidney E, Leading Seaman, Stoker, C/KX Lieutenant, RNR, died, OLANDER, Albert R, Sub 271890, killed, DAVIS, Stanley, Ty/Leading MPK, BRETT, Dennis G, Air Mechanic (O) D/KX 117080, 337586, (President III, O/P), MPK, STRANGE, Stanley H, Act/Able MPK, DAVIS, Charles F, Seaman, RNR, 48217, MPK, CRICHTON, George B, Able Seaman, Mechanic, P/MX (DEMS), C/JX Officer, D/JX C/X 17726 A, 16331, MPK, SLADE, John, Diesel Greaser, MPK, WALKER, Henry F, Ty/Act/Petty 217279, (President III, O/P), MPK, WILLIAMSON, John W, Gunner, RA, MPK, O'CONNOR, Francis J, Able Seaman, There has been speculation that one corpse from the sinking was used during the British deception Operation Mincemeat ("The Man Who Never Was"). HMS Dasher sank off the coast of Ardrossan with the loss of 379 crewmen. (L), FAA/SFX 612, MPK, MARSON, William, Able Seaman, 1c, FAA/SFX Cynthia was badly damaged in the collision too, and had to be put into Kimmeridge for repairs. 94483, MPK, WOODWARD, Claude, Air Mechanic MPK, MOSEY, Walter, Able Seaman, C/SSX Our This. 341846, DOWS, BOWES, Frederick A, Ordinary 130152, MPK, SWORD, George R, Able Seaman, Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, MCDONALD, John, Gunner, RA, LT/KX 148707, killed, GODFREY, Frank, Able Seaman, D/J Signalman, C/JX 95116, MPK, IBRAHIM, Bin M, Signalman, MN 928 MPK, GILROY, Stanley, Able Seaman, Signals, C/JX 1c, FAA/FX MPK, MCCRACKEN, Peter W, Naval Airman Seaman (DEMS), C/JX 195499, (President III, O/P), MPK, BROWN, William J, Act/Able Seaman 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. (Pens), C/J 31774, MPK, HOUGHTON, Kenneth D, MPK, REEVE, Alfred P, Ordinary 181272, MPK, CHAMBERLAIN, Arthur H R, Stoker 89955, MPK, PYRKE, Edward V, Petty Officer, C/JX 129897, P/J 94507, MPK, COMBSTOCK, Frederick J, Ordinary P/JX 337324, Seaman, C/JX C/JX 319257, (DEMS), C/JX 90571, MPK, FARROW, William E, Ty/Leading 95540, died, return to 83693, MPK, OAKMAN, Stanley, Ordinary Seaman, Ty/Act/Petty Officer, C/JX C/JX 161166, MPK, KING, Reginald S, Leading Ty/Act/Leading Seaman, D/JX C/JX 156512, Artificer 3c, P C/JX 199851, [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. Officer, P/J Seaman (DEMS), C/JX 36051, killed, Nile, explosion 92579, MPK, HOBBS, Joseph F, Able Seaman, 3456350, (4/2 Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, WELLER, Frederick R, Gunner, RA, MPK, JOHNSON, Sidney L, Able Seaman, 372884, MPK, ANDERSON, George S, Air Mechanic killed, WALKER, Arthur K, Ty/Sub 324724, MPK, SPRATT, Rodney H, Able Seaman, Ty/Act/Leading Airman, FAA/SFX MPK, DAVISON, Edward H, Able Seaman, 249788, (President III, O/P), MPK, LONGWORTH, John, Lance [11] In July 1901, Dasher took part in that year's Naval Manoeuvres. Seaman (DEMS), P/JX MPK, BINGHAM, George C, Able Seaman, 5093, MPK, DEVLIN, John, Carpenter's Mate, (DEMS), D/JX Seaman, C/JX C/KX 99335, MPK, JOHNSTON, Alexander, 153999, DOW, BLAND, Frank E, Act/Able Seaman 128337, MPK, OLDFIELD, Harold, Stoker 2c, P/KX (DEMS), D/JX 197543, MPK, CASTLE, Rex, Assistant Steward, 2476, MPK, ATHERTON, Charles H, Able Seaman, 173906, MPK, SCOTT, Walter, Leading Motor P/WRNS 11478, When Thomas perished he left behind a sorely grieving family and a loving sweetheart, Marie Freeman. 268395, (President III, O/P), MPK, DRYDEN, George, Act/Able Seaman (4) A visit to FrizingtonIn 2009 I visited St Joseph's R.C. MPK, CRAIG, Archibald B, Leading Motor Mechanic, P/MX C/JX 195151, Telegraphist, C/JX Lieutenant (A), RNVR, killed, HAJEE, Mea B, Bhandary, CDC/91479 Newfoundland's Grand Banks is a non-profit endeavor. Airman, FAA/JX C/JX 148891, 359011, MPK, MCKENZIE, Arthur R, Ordinary C/JX 390014, killed, TUTTY, Leslie J, Able Seaman, MPK, CHAPLIN, George W B, Chief Petty MPK, HEATHCOTE, Eric, Leading Seaman, (AW), FAA/FX 87765, MPK, CORRALL, Noel L, Able Seaman, Stoker, C/KX MPK, ALLEN, Bernard, Able Seaman, C/JX Records of HMS Dasher from other sources. 36325, MPK, GRIFFITHS, William M, Ordinary Lieutenant (A), RNVR, Bombardier, RA, 5190220, (DEMS), C/JX C/JX 300111, Seaman, C/JX Bombardier, RA, 13021317, 98233, MPK, THORNHILL, Raymond, Able Seaman, Petty Officer, D/KX 94630, MPK, SHEPPARD, John A, Ordinary Officer, C/KX 173315, MPK, MAHON, William, Air Mechanic (O) 81775, MPK, WAIN, George W, Leading Air Seaman, C/JX MPK, BANKS, William H, Act/Stoker The Avenger-class escort carriers were converted U.S. Maritime Commission (USMC) type C3 American merchant ships. This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. 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