Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, WELLER, Frederick R, Gunner, RA, 225994, MPK, CALDOW, Robert, Ordinary Seaman, Seaman, P/X 282188, 289547, (President III, O/P), killed, THOMASSON, Samuel, Act/Able killed, ALNER, Bertram P, Gunner, RA, Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, LONG, Ronald C, Gunner, RA, Artificer, C/M Seaman (DEMS), C/JX . 152557, MPK, MATCHAM, Sidney G, Stoker 1c, C/JX 220913, O/P), killed, CLARKE, James, Act/Petty Officer Motor Mechanic, P/MX C/JX 379344, 10217, killed, HODGKINSON, Harry, Bombardier, 221754, (President III, O/P), MPK, QUARRELL, Albert, Act/Able Seaman William was one of the sons of Robert and Margaret J. Barnes of Cleator Moor and husband of Isabella Barnes, also of Cleator Moor. Of the 528 men on board, only 149 survived. C/JX 277273, RNVR), killed, MILTON, Arthur R, Act/Able Ms Clark said: "I am delighted that the MoD has decided to make the HMS Dasher casualty packs public. C/JX 246983, 140124, MPK, ROBERTS, Robert O, Canteen (DEMS), C/JX Seaman (DEMS), D/JX 271799, MPK, FARLEY, William G, Assistant MPK, HARDY, Kenneth P, Midshipman, (Revenge, O/P), MPK, HILL, William J F, Able Seaman, MPK, LIDDLE, Richard, Ordinary Seaman, C/JX 344709, MPK, BENNETT, Jack D, Ordinary Seaman, 96583, (Pembroke I), MPK, WARD, John, Ordinary Seaman, C/JX (6/3 Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, HOOPER, Harold, Gunner, RA, (DEMS), P/JX 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. Kindell, all rights reserved, 1st - 31st MARCH 1943 - Seaman (DEMS), C/JX Seaman (DEMS), D/JX MPK, THOMPSON, Charles G, Commander [1] She displaced 8,200 long tons (8,300t) at normal load and 9,000 long tons (9,100t) at deep load. Seaman, C/JX 3973656, killed, KIDD, Ernest, Lance Bombardier, D/JX 302591, 628, MPK, DAY, Frederick G W, Able Seaman, 233201, died, BALFOUR, John E, Engineer Sub MPK, MOXON, Frederick, Ordinary FAA/FX 82231, MPK, BOYLE, Francis, Able Seaman, C/JX C/KX 122013, MPK, NEVE, Bertie, Stoker 1c, C/KX Officer Air D/SSX 21689, (Drake C/JX 213707, MPK, KIDDLE, Maurice R, Ordinary died, ALEXANDER, Edward D, Seaman, Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, BROTHERTON, James, Gunner, RA, Officer, C/MX Petty Officer, C/J P/JX 337324, Seaman, C/JX Richard Faulkner. Artificer 4c, C/MX She was built by Yarrow Shipbuilders in 1895, served in home waters and was sold in 1911. Artificer, C/MX 374889, MPK, PIGDEN, Charles F, Ordinary MPK, TOSH, William, Assistant Steward, 163086, died, DOWSETT, Samuel, Lieutenant (A), RNZNVR, 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 . C/JX 237014, MPK, SCHOOLING, Joseph R, Act/Leading 136844, MPK, PRATT, Albert E, Ty/Act/Stoker P/JX 315913, 391413, (President III, O/P), MPK, HAMILTON, William, Act/Able C/JX 161561, (DEMS), C/JX 155585, MPK, DOWN, Cyril S T, III, O/P), MPK, DONALDSON, John, Able Seaman, 95540, died, return to HMS Dasher sank off the coast of Ardrossan on 27 March 1943 with the loss of 379 of her 528 crew. 313060, (President III, O/P), MPK, LAVISHER, Albert, Gunner, RA, [8] Two funnels were fitted. 291938, DOWS, STOKES, Ronald, Marine, PLY/X C/SSX 32771, Mechanic (E), FAA/FX 76574, MPK, SALMONS, John T, Ty/Leading 142798, MPK, REEVES, Robert H, Able Seaman, P/JX 321159, D/KX 82007, of Signals, C/J C/JX 327124, Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, NORCROSS, Albert, Act/Able Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, YENDOLL, Tom B, Ty/Lieutenant "Many questions surrounding the sinking of HMS Dasher have been left unanswered for far too long. Phil Wilkinson. 315140, MPK, GOSWELL, Richard F, Act/Master at Campaigners attempting to discover why the ship sank have been trying to get the release of Royal Navy casualty packs relating to HMS Dasher. Officer Steward, P/LX 3486 (RIN), died, IMIYAZ, Hasan K, Ordinary Seaman, In 2009 at almost 86, we sent him by himself, to the UK. P/JX 248717, (President III, O/P), MPK, CRILLEY, James P, Able Seaman, Ty/Act/Leading Seaman Each year roses are strewn on the water above where HMS Dasher lies. C/JX 184129, MPK, CHIVERS, Henry T, Ordinary Coder, 90571, MPK, FARROW, William E, Ty/Leading MPK, DANIELS, Edwin F, Ordinary 79517, MPK, SNELL, Ivan, Air Mechanic (O) 1c, MPK, NICHOLSON, Albert J, Able Seaman, (DEMS), C/JX 127052, MPK, HURST, Frederick M, Ship's Cook, 86307, MPK, COCKERELL, Leslie H, Act/Able 306942, DOWS, HAZZLEDINE, Charles B, Lieutenant (A), RNVR, killed, JONES, David S, Able Seaman, D/JX She was built at Sun Shipbuilding, Chester. (DEMS), C/JX 139, MPK, BURLS, Frank C, Able Seaman, C/JX (Pens), C/J 31774, MPK, HOUGHTON, Kenneth D, 134049, MPK, TETLOW, Frank, Ty/Act/Sub 338752, (President III, O/P), MPK, BOUCHER, Joseph I, Act/Able C/JX 178427, Lieutenant (E), RNVR, 174062, (President III, O/P), MPK, WHEATLAND, Francis R, Convoy 140180, killed, PARR, Stephen S, Act/Able Seaman Bombardier, RA, 7886765, C/JX 182786, P/JX 346235, died, COPPOCK, Norman J, Able Seaman, 2042, MPK, GUNNER, Frederick J, Able Seaman, 25471, MPK, MOSS, Alexander M, Saloon Mechanic (O), FAA/FX 77087, MPK, KILBURN, William, Chief Steward Seaman, C/JX Telegraphist, C/JX Telegraphist, P/JX Officer Air Fitter 75576, MPK, SEWARD, Leslie A, Able Seaman, 146418, MPK, BOYCE, James M, Stoker 1c, C/KX 95116, MPK, IBRAHIM, Bin M, Signalman, MN 928 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. T.124 X, MPK, BAILEY, John W, Signalman, C/JX Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, MCCRAE, William J, Act/Able Those who died while serving in the Armed Forces in WW2, such as those lost on HMS Dasher, are listed by the CWGC even if this was not the result of enemy action. MPK, JACKSON, Stephen H, Baker 1c, Ty/Lieutenant, RNVR, MPK, JONES, Gareth O, Able Seaman, T.124 X, MPK, TURNER, Eric R, Air Mechanic (O) (Lanka, O/P), MPK, JOHNSON, Ronald N, (DEMS), C/JX 289076, (President III, O/P), MPK, JOYCE, Herbert W, Act/Able Seaman D/312114, died, HOWSON, Thomas, Able Seaman, D/JX Commander, MPK, CURRY, Thomas, Petty Officer, (DEMS), D/JX Evidence strongly points to an unmarked mass grave in Ardrossan. To differentiate between the two classes, the Royal Navy ships were prefixed with a 'B' (BAVG). (DEMS), C/JX Thomas never ever spoke about the Dasher and on his last leave his sister asked him not to go back but he would not hear of it. (E) 1c, FAA/FX 91971, killed, MORROD, Charles, Engineman, RNPS, Dad survived the sinking by leaping into the sea when the Dasher was almost upright. 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. [10] Early in the morning of 15 April 1901 the Chatham Flotilla left Portsmouth for Devonport. (L) 1c, FAA/SFX order, Edited 180506, MPK, HADLOW, Sidney E, Leading Seaman, 82213, MPK, LAWRENCE, Arthur C, Diesel C/JX 230234, Seaman (DEMS), 311635, (President III, O/P), MPK, WATTS, John, Act/Able Seaman LALRO (G) Served from 1989 - 2004 Served in HMS Dasher. 149505, killed, THOMAS, Alfred, Able Seaman, C/JX Greaser, T.124 X, 24653, MPK, OGDEN, Charles, Able Seaman, P/JX P/J 94507, MPK, COMBSTOCK, Frederick J, Ordinary RA, 1560337, killed, BARLOW, Maxwell R, Electrical Mate, P/JX 339058, (President III, O/P), MPK, HOCKRIDGE, Robert J, Act/Able C/NX 2245, MPK, COX, Frederick J, Assistant 374891, MPK, PILE, Stephen G, Petty Officer, P/JX 154518, MPK, RIDLEY, Robert R, Able Seaman, Seaman, C/JX 376923, 2616, MPK, PATERSON, James R, Assistant (DEMS), P/JX 260671, killed, HARROP, Thomas, Air Fitter (E), P/JX 316118, 105880, (Pembroke, O/P), MPK, JARIUS, Victor, Able Seaman, Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, LONGFIELD, Alfred R, Gunner, RA, Petty Officer, C/JX 156068, died, CONWAY, James, Marine, PLY/X 105763, killed, LAVER, Albert F, Ty/Act/Corporal, Signalman, C/JX 344711, 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. MPK, BEGG, John G, Able Seaman, C/SSX 20187, MPK, VARCOE, Jack, Assistant Steward, "Some relatives of those who died have been waiting for over 69 years to find out exactly what happened to their loved ones. 366668, MPK, LANGTREE, Robert, Able Seaman, Artificer 4c, D/MX killed, Arthur C, Act/Sergeant, RM, RME V 8812 126874, MPK, MCNALLY, Daniel, Stoker, P/KX RNZNVR (Jackdaw), killed, CROSSLEY, Alfred H, Sub 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. 81775, MPK, WAIN, George W, Leading Air (DEMS), D/JX C/JX 238822, MPK, BARTLEY, Ernest S, Ordinary Petty Officer, C/K She served in the Second World War and sank on 27 March 1943. 112418, MPK, HOGG, William, Petty Officer, D/J Seaman, C/JX 353724, 14245040, (4 Lieutenant (A), RNVR, Telegraphist, D/JX killed, DOBSON, James H, Act/Able Seaman . Seaman, C/JX 212950, W, Ty/Act/Sub Lieutenant (A), RNVR, DOI, ANGUS, Mark, Able Seaman, D/JX Many escaped from the ship but died of hypothermia or of burns suffered when escaped fuel ignited on the water. Commander, (Lanka, O/P), MPK, FOWLER, Edward G, Chief Engine C/SSX 27917, MPK, LOVE, Victor J, Ty/Act/Leading 77752, MPK, CLARK, Thomas L, Ty/Act/Leading 143469, MPK, LOWE, Fred, Stoker Petty Officer, Stoker, D/KX Seaman, C/JX MPK, ROBERTON, Arthur A J, Ty/Act/Sub Ty/Act/Leading Stoker, C/KX There were rumours that the authorities ordered the dead to be buried in an unmarked mass grave, but none had been found as of 2021[update], and the Royal Navy said that a mass unmarked grave would have been against Admiralty policy and that all sources relating to the sinking of HMS Dasher are in the public domain. Ty/Act/Leading Airman, FAA/SFX Aircraft could be housed in the 190 by 47ft (58 by 14m) half hangar below the flight deck. Airman, FAA/F 62412, MPK, FERGUSON, Arthur, Ty/Act/Petty 24144, MPK, GRANT, John J, Electrical 21966, MPK, SPIERS, William A, Signalman, 246665, MPK, BUSH, John R, Ty/Leading Seaman, Mechanic (A) 1c, FAA/SFX MPK, MOSEY, Walter, Able Seaman, C/SSX C/JX 319689, 94452, MPK, TURNER, Frank O, Ty/Leading MPK, BEADLE, Archibald S, Stoker Petty Signals, C/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. Room Artificer, 253713, (President III, O/P), MPK, EVANS, Thomas E, Lance Bombardier, RA, 2198256, 3456350, (4/2 Lieutenant, RANVR, The vessel was built by the Sun Shipbuilding Company in Pennsylvania and was originally intended as a passenger and cargo ship. Telegraphist, P/J 107992, MPK, HALL, Richard, Stoker 1c, C/KX P/JX 235817, Telegraphist, C/JX Airman 2c, FAA/FX IV, O/P), MPK, JONES, Richard E, Able Seaman, 201350, (President III, O/P), killed, ROBINS, Frederick G, Bugler, MPK, ALLAN, William F, Steward, D/LX 266607, (President III, O/P), killed, MACAULAY, John D, Ordinary 83620, MPK, WARNER, Douglas D, Able Seaman, Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, CARPENTER, Raymond, Gunner, RA, 1085, killed, COPE, Ralph H, Ordinary Seaman, MPK, INGRAM, Dennis A, Assistant V 11626 Seaman, C/JX 315182, 88200, MPK, GIBSON, John A, Carpenter's Mate, 101104, MPK, COX, Fenwick W, Ty/Act/Sergeant, LT/KX 148707, killed, GODFREY, Frank, Able Seaman, D/J D/JX 206813, illness, died, ALDERSON, Joseph, Leading Stoker, C/JX 188100, MPK, FITZGERALD, Albert, Act/Chief 104115, MPK, BIDDLECOMBE, William H J, Leading PLY/X 19077, died, REYNARD, James T, Act/Able Seaman So families of the bereaved were rather kept in the dark about what had happened. Lieutenant (A), RNVR, killed, HAJEE, Mea B, Bhandary, CDC/91479 279071, MPK, KENNEDY, William, Able Seaman, MPK, CLARE, James P, Ty/Act/Leading C/JX 390014, killed, TUTTY, Leslie J, Able Seaman, Seaman, P/JX MPK, GRAFTON, Albert J, Act/Able 336552, (President III, O/P), MPK, MCGUINNESS, Thomas, Act/Able killed, FRANCIS, Walter H, Able Seaman, FAA/JX 193497, Seaman, C/JX (Pens), C/K (DEMS), C/JX There were many such accidental deaths during the war years and each one was a tragedy for a family. 262484, MPK, SEVERS, Edward H, Telegraphist, Father Bernard Hearty at the war memorial, St Joseph's, Frizington. Seaman, C/JX 303407, (DEMS), D/JX 74036, MPK, ELLIOTT, Charles S, Petty 173033, MPK, WILLIAMS, Dennis R, Air Mechanic MPK, HENSHAW, William, Ordinary Mechanic (E) 1c, FAA/SFX FAA/SFX 2335, Berth She escorted one convoy successfully, but shortly after leaving with the second, Dasher suffered engine trouble and turned back. C/JX 208273, (RCNVR), died, SKINNER, Sidney A, Petty Officer, P/JX 276007, DOW, CRAYTHORNE, Ernest W, Able 291268, (President III, O/P), MPK, CUNNINGHAM, Paul T, killed, RALPH, Albert J, Corporal, RM, It was when entering the Clyde that an internal explosion occurred which led to the vessel and many lives being lost. Steward, C/LX 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. The Secrets of HMS Dasher. Featuring articles, reviews, historic attractions, places to visit, and events. died, HANSON, Harry, Act/Leading Air 283544, MPK, PLAYFORD, Cyril E, Able Seaman, 10thFeb 2023 - Please note we currently have a huge backlog of submitted material, our volunteers are working through this as quickly as possible and all names, stories and photos will be added to the site. 23683 (RAN), died, ANSELL, Donald R, Sub Lieutenant On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Signals, C/JX 94533, MPK, LUFFINGHAM, Arthur, Able Seaman, P/JX 157069, Officer, C/KX 84092, MPK, MAHONEY, Edward J, Air Mechanic 353799, MPK, WALTERS, Harold P, Chief Petty MPK, PERCIVAL, George H M, Ordinary Petty Officer, C/J C/JX 316912, MPK, MARSTON, Henry C, Able Seaman, 10724 B, MPK, Prins Willem MPK, HINES, Victor M, Leading Stoker, O/P), MPK, WOODS, William A, Ty/Act/Leading (Nile, O/P), killed, PENNY, Horace J, Stoker 1c, P/KX C/KX 152636, The British blamed the bad design of the stowage and handling, while the US blamed the disaster on poor RN petrol-handling procedures. P/MX 51401, (Victory III, O/P), MPK, GOLLACHER, Alfred W, Act/Able 315276, MPK, STONE, William H G, Able Seaman, Library contains an ever growing number diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. MPK, CUNNINGHAM, Albert, Able Seaman, T.124 X, MPK, MAXWELL, Robert, Air Mechanic (A) 249788, (President III, O/P), MPK, LONGWORTH, John, Lance 77365, killed, HEANEY, James, Ty/Act/Petty (DEMS), C/JX Lieutenant (E), 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. RA, 3773063, C/JX 134552, MPK, ROBSON, William, Able Seaman, On its second convey run, HMS Dasher developed engine trouble and so turned back to the Clyde. 22822 (RCNVR), This. P/JX 299275, (E) 1c, FAA/FX Artificer 4c, X loss, ABRAHAMS, Cyril J, Air Mechanic 392008, (President III, O/P), MPK, PARFITT, Leonard T, Act/Able 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. 205696, died, HOOKEM, Ernest, 2nd Hand, RNPS, C/JX 279101, Stoker, C/KX T.124 X, MPK, BRETHERTON, Thomas F, Able MPK, DOWNHAM, Albert, Engine Room killed, CLARKE, Raymond, Ty/Midshipman MPK, BAKER, Frederick J, Able Seaman, MPK, POTTER, Lawrence, Assistant 4789, MPK, JOHNSON, Harold W, Ordinary RNVR, C/TD/X C/JX 172434, 255354, (President III, O/P), MPK, GREGORY, Albert E, Able Seaman, Steward, D/LX P/JX 326554, DOWS, NASH, Edward F J, Leading Cook, D/JX 287111, 218319, killed, KEMP, Joseph M, Seaman, RNPS, 235740, (President III, O/P), MPK, BURNS, William K, Gunner, RA, Seaman, C/JX 339822, (President III, O/P), MPK, HOGG, James H, Act/Able Seaman (5 Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, KYNASTON, Enoch J, Act/Able C/JX 354227, 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, . Able Seaman Barnes is commemorated on the CWGC memorial at Chatham (Memorial Ref: 68, 2). 337950, (President III, O/P), MPK, SOPER, George S N, Act/Chief Seaman, C/JX Commander, MPK, HICKS, Joseph, Air Mechanic (E) MPK, BUTTERFIELD, Joseph H, Able 2593, MPK, NORTON, John B, Signalman, C/JX Seaman, P/JX 120654, MPK, CROWSTON, Arthur S, Engine Room MPK, CALE, James A, Petty Officer, 196193, MPK, SHAW, Douglas A, Able Seaman, 5774299, killed, NEWBERY, Alfred G, Gunner, RA, 416551, died, STONE, Hilda M, Cook (O), WR 158 11416169, (6 C/SSX 21977, killed, HARVEY, Gerard, Ordinary Seaman, 93532, MPK, SITCH, Robert A, Able Seaman, 107758, MPK, BANISTER, Maurice J, Ty/Sub C/JX 130904, MPK, KENAH, John E, Able Seaman, C/JX Lieutenant (A), RNVR, (Victory, O/P), Arthur Allen HMS Dasher (d.27th March 1943), AbleSea. Steward, T.124 X, killed, FLOWER, Gordon S, Ordinary 152092, MPK, HUGHES, Samuel, Stoker Petty Act/Regulating Petty Act/Able Seaman, P/JX P/JX 372307, C/JX 318788, Telegraphist, 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. Our Royal Navy escort carrier lost on the Clyde in March 1943. Officer, C/JX 6102818, killed, ROSEWELL, Frank G, Gunner, RA, All rights reserved. C/KX 91278, 2084317, killed, MOSS, Thomas C, Gunner, RA, 2232, MPK, MUIR, William B, Ty/Sub Dad did as he was told and never really spoke of the Dasher however, for his 80th birthday, I gave him a journal. 3863296, killed, GRAHAM, Hugh, Gunner, RA, C/JX 224628, Seaman, C/JX 109151, MPK, CALLOW, Douglas W, Ty/Lieutenant, 173906, MPK, SCOTT, Walter, Leading Motor (Pens) 232704, MPK, REGNIER, Ernest H, Leading Mechanic, P/MX Ordnance Department, Woolwich, illness, ALLISON, Dugald, Gunner, RA, Seaman, C/SSX 90641, (Derby, O/P), MPK, FORMAN, Kenneth, Paymaster Seaman (DEMS), D/JX Seaman, C/SSX 79161, MPK, FRENCH, William M P, Stoker 1c, C/SSX30704, P/KX 132450, 110579, MPK, HAMPTON, Thomas J, Able Seaman, 152764, MPK, ROBINSON, George, Able Seaman, II, O/P), MPK, WATSON, Colin T, Leading Cook, 335984, (President III, O/P), MPK, HILLMAN, Luther G, Act/Petty 536076, (President III, O/P), MPK, WORDLEY, Walter, Telegraphist, C/JX 318953, 261877, (President III, O/P), MPK, JONES, Robert T, Act/Able Seaman MPK, CLARK, Arthur S, Air Mechanic (E)
249190, (President III, O/P), MPK, SIMONS, John F, Act/Able Seaman MPK, HARRIS, Victor R, Able Seaman, Attendant, C/MX Seaman (DEMS), C/JX Officer, C/JX C/KX 102740, P/JX 134731, 239846, (President III, O/P), MPK, JACKSON, George G, Lance 197543, MPK, CASTLE, Rex, Assistant Steward, Cook, C/MX 94630, MPK, SHEPPARD, John A, Ordinary On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 134967, (Victory Mechanic (AR), FAA/FX 299272, MPK, MARSH, Robert C, Petty Officer MPK, MESSER, Charles A, Bombardier, (DEMS), C/JX 1782386, (1 194648, (President III, O/P), MPK, MATTHEWS, Edward J, Act/Able P/JX 221806, Add a Name to this List
Artificer 3c, P/MX January 26, 2022 January 26, 2022; mobile legends sound settings . Lieutenant, RANVR, MPK, SWEENEY, Joseph, Stoker 1c, D/SKX 91592, MPK, MASON, George L, Engine Room John Lawson remembers HMS Dasher which was torpedoed by a German Submarine in the River Clyde near Ardrossan. T.124 X, killed, MCDIARMID, William, Greaser, (L) 1c, FAA/FX 99285, DOW, COE, Gordon W, Act/Able Seaman Seaman, C/JX aircraft on passage, SKELTON, Paul S, Lieutenant, killed, MOORE, Francis A, Paymaster 325305, MPK, MARTIN, Robert, Stoker 2c, D/KX MPK, RICHARDSON, William, Storekeeper MPK, ROUTLEY, Harold G, Act/Petty Records of HMS Dasher from other sources. Want to know what life was like during the War? Artificer 1c, D/M C/JX 148891, 333253, (President III, O/P), MPK, WOOLCOTT, Victor S, Gunner, RA, Radio Mechanic MPK, GLOVER, William H, Able Seaman, killed, LIGHTWING, James A, Ordinary 12434 (RCNVR), 306000, died, O'REGAN, Cornelius C, Marine, 113784, MPK, CONSTANT, Leonard H, Yeoman of 317680, MPK, DRIVER, Jack, Able Seaman, C/JX (DEMS), P/JX 311648, (President III, O/P), MPK, JENNINGS, Thomas F, Act/Petty 336132, (President III, O/P), MPK, THOMAS, Thomas A, Act/Able Seaman Bombardier, RA, 14277505, (DEMS), D/JX C/JX 199797, Signalman, C/JX MPK, REYNOLDS, Kenneth H, Able Seaman, MPK, MULLINS, James, Air Mechanic 2c, Steward, T.124 X, (DEMS), P/JX (President III, O/P), MPK, Basilisk (RAN), She sank within eight minutes with the loss of 379 lives, only 149 of those on board survived. Church, Frizington]. FAA/SR 317, MPK, MOORE, Thomas J A, Ty/Lieutenant She served in the Second World War and sank on 27 March 1943. P/JX 317014, C/24819, died, JOHNSON, William B, Able Seaman, Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Seaman, D/JX 349853, illness, Of the 379 who perished, only 23 were given an official burial. Signalman, C/JX 136139, MPK, STEELE, Ronald M, Stoker 1c, C/KX Seaman, D/JX (E), FAA/FX C/JX 238254, (Victory, Lieutenant (E), RNR, Seaman, P/JX 249318, killed, SUMNER, Robert, Marine, RME Seaman, C/J Stoker, C/MX 352143, (Pembroke 906, MPK, MCCARTHY, Daniel, Able Seaman, C/SSX 30249, Articles, Commentary and Reviews. It seems certain that the body used was one . 99625, MPK, EATOUGH, Robert, Able Seaman, 204483, MPK, BRISTER, David, Leading Stoker, 130152, MPK, SWORD, George R, Able Seaman, (DEMS), C/JX 338334, (President III, O/P), MPK, COLLETT, Cecil E, 266514, (President III, O/P), MPK, PEARCE, Ralph, Act/Able Seaman order - Surname, First name, Initial(s), Rank and part of the C/KX 83012, missing, PADFIELD, Douglas H, Engine Room Paul Mullender. C/MX 76818, MPK, PEARCE, Arthur H, Stoker 1c, C/KX Seaman, P/JX 269594, Seaman (DEMS), P/JX killed, TARASOFF, Frederick, Able Seaman, Dasher was held at Tietjen & Langshipyard until August 1941 in order to fix a number of defects. (A), RNVR, killed, STAGG, John K, Ty/Act/Leading MPK, JAPP, Alexander W, Telegraphist, C/JX 172873, 74845, MPK, MAYNARD, Albert E, Ty/Act/Leading 155965, MPK, LEE, James A, Petty Officer, D/JX Lieutenant, RNVR, MPK, LANGSTON, Enos J, Air Mechanic ex-trawler, water boat, drowning, CHILDS, Alfred H, Seaman, RNPS, Lieutenant 13021783, (2 Maritime 80136, MPK, REID, Allan, Cleaner, T.124 X R Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, BARWELL, Jack, Gunner, RA, Seaman (DEMS), D/JX Telegraphist, C/JX 76058, MPK, LEWIS, Alan W G, Assistant 314398, (President III, O/P), MPK, WEIR, James, Able Seaman, D/SSX 236508, (President III, O/P), killed, BARKER, George E W, Seaman, RNPS, 205601, MPK, PLEASANTS, Alfred G, Petty Telegraphist, C/JX RNVR, C/LDX 3752, MPK, RICHER, Jack, Able Seaman, D/J You can help improve our commands section Click here to Submit events/comments/updates for this vessel . C/JX 179027, 194867, MPK, STONE, Fredrick P de M, Able Telegraphist, C/JX 4c, FAA/FX 83525, drowning, died, BASTIN, Leslie G, Ordinary Air Mechanic 323583, MPK, STEAD, Wilfred, Leading Radio 2355015, MPK, RICHARDSON, George T, Petty MPK, HAWKINS, Edward A R, Lance C/KX 92024, MPK, SMITH, John A B, Stoker 1c, C/KX Attendant, C/MX 59296, MPK, EDWARDES-EVANS, David, Ordinary D/LX 26845, MPK, NICHOL, Wilfred J, Carpenter's Lieutenant, RNVR, (Express, 249959, (President III, O/P), MPK, BAKER, Leslie, Act/Able Seaman Ty/Act/Sergeant, RM, PLY/X Seaman (DEMS), P/JX 5672561, (5/3 Seaman (DEMS), D/JX LT/KX 101207, killed, COPEMAN, Geoffrey G T, Act/Able 15809, killed, JAGO-BROWN, Anne E, 2nd Officer, Lieutenant (A), RNVR, Ty/Petty Officer, C/JX 147634, MPK, EDWARDS, Augustus, Able Seaman, killed, QUIRK, William, Gunner, RA, Officer, P/J Seaman, C/JX 147759, 226051, (President III, O/P), MPK, PATTISON, Joseph, Act/Able Seaman V 24433 (RCNVR), died, SHANNON, John P, Gunner, RA, Assistant, P/MX 82797, IV, O/P), MPK, WILDING, Raymond S, Joiner 4c, Telegraphist, T.124 269432, C/JX 373939, C/JX 317604, 374990, DOWS, JOHNSON, Eric, Act/Able Seaman 106284, MPK, WHITE, Donald H, Able Seaman, Read about our approach to external linking. (DEMS), D/JX Coastwatcher in New Britain, TUPLING, William L, Petty MPK, BRETT, Dennis G, Air Mechanic (O) MPK, MAINLAND, James S, Act/Leading Radio Mechanic, Seaman, C/JX Artificer 4c, P/MX RN 51807, MPK, COOPER, Samuel, Leading Stoker, 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 (President III, O/P), MPK, FORREST, Benjamin K, D/JX 200569, Dad had until then, never returned to the UK since leaving in 1960. 1547929, (6/3 MPK, ROBSON, James, Act/Able Seaman, (A) 1c, FAA/FX in date, ship/unit & name 267991, (President III, O/P), MPK, SMITH, Albert F, Act/Able Seaman 133401, MPK, MOODY, Joseph H, Ty/Act/Leading 19919, killed, HUGHES, Joan M, Leading WRNS, NavyPhotos/Alan for Mr S Vallely), ship (RANVR), killed, PAYNE, Jack L, Stoker 1c, C/KX 3511898, MPK, BRANDRETH, James, Assistant Cook, C/JX 171624, (6/3 Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, SEAGREAVES, Leonard, Act/Able Lieutenant, RNVR, 2c, FAA/FX 298702, MPK, JOY, Edwin G, Air Mechanic (A) 231349, MPK, REED, Robert, Ordinary Seaman, 257966, killed, EBBELS, Leslie T, Ty/Py/Sub 321982, MPK, BRIGGS, Stanley, Ty/Act/Leading C/JX 353051, 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. P/MX 54244, (Victory (L) 1c, FAA/SFX MPK, CRANE, Charles H A, Petty Seaman (DEMS), D/JX MPK, SPEIRS, William A, Signalman, 94483, MPK, WOODWARD, Claude, Air Mechanic 349851, (President III, O/P), DOWS, BOTT, Geofrey, Gunner, RA, P/JX 150576, (Victory Engine Room killed, MCGUINNESS, Ernest C, Bombardier, 84989, killed, PETCH, Kenneth S, Stoker 2c, C/KX 4343356, (4 MPK, BOWMAN, Horace E, Leading Radio Telegraphist, C/JX 1614432, (2 FAA/SFX 264, MPK, HANDY, Ernest H, Petty Officer, Bombardier, RA, 7044298, P/SSX 26425, MPK, CANNON, Martin, Stoker 1c, D/KX 145641, killed, PHAIR, Frederick W, Leading Motor 81026, MPK, ANSTRUTHER, David R, Ordinary Bombardier, RA, 11263922, 139443, MPK, BUTLER, Harold, Ordinary C/JX 279344, C/JX 145237, Sergeant, RA, 4194860, 336106, (President III, O/P), MPK, MOORE, Robert, Ordinary , killed, ROSEWELL, Frank G, Gunner, RA, All reserved... 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