Seaman, C/JX 173315, MPK, MAHON, William, Air Mechanic (O) HMS Dasher sank off the coast of Ardrossan on 27 March 1943 with the loss of 379 of her 528 crew. Lieutenant (A), RNVR, (DEMS), C/JX P/JX 321159, Room Artificer, On March 27th 1943 HMS Dasher, mysteriously exploded in the Clyde. Seaman, C/JX FAA/FX 82231, MPK, BOYLE, Francis, Able Seaman, C/JX 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. Seaman, C/JX (DEMS), D/JX 104771, MPK, ROSS, Henry, Air Mechanic (A) 1c, (DEMS), P/JX 339064, (L) 1c, FAA/FX 222509, (President III, O/P), MPK, CURTIS, John A, Act/Able Seaman Officer, C/JX MPK, GRIFFITHS, William R, Air Fitter 324724, MPK, SPRATT, Rodney H, Able Seaman, C/JX 199851, Airman, FAA/FX 3966 (RNZN), MPK, ANTHONY, John B, Act/Electrical Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, WELLER, Frederick R, Gunner, RA, The vessel was built by the Sun Shipbuilding Company in Pennsylvania and was originally intended as a passenger and cargo ship. 4602374, killed, COOGAN, John, Gunner, RA, 59908, MPK, RIX, Richard D, Ordinary Seaman, 201350, (President III, O/P), killed, ROBINS, Frederick G, Bugler, (DEMS), D/JX Fitter (A), FAA/FX MPK, BAKER, Frederick J, Able Seaman, Seaman (DEMS), D/JX 145638, MPK, EAST, Frank E, Stoker 1c, C/KX MPK, DANN, John A, Ty/Act/Petty 62123, MPK, WARD, Harry E, Ty/Act/Stoker MPK, DAWSON, Albert J B, Leading Air MPK, COWDREY, John L, Engine Room Artificer 1c, C/M 352143, (Pembroke 96994, DOWS, KEENAN, Patrick J, Gunner, RA, 60833, (Victory III, O/P), MPK, WARD, Charles W H, Ty/Act/Leading MPK, HARPER, Harry, Able Seaman, C/JX Airman, FAA/SFX C/24819, died, JOHNSON, William B, Able Seaman, [7] The machinery was rated at 3,000 indicated horsepower (2,200kW). 176085, (President III, O/P), MPK, MILES, Frederick J, Act/Able The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, Signals, C/J 21412, MPK, MATHISON, Stanley, Able Seaman, Seaman, C/JX C/JX 213707, MPK, KIDDLE, Maurice R, Ordinary Battles for Tunis & North Africa, Battle of Atlantic (6/3 Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, SEAGREAVES, Leonard, Act/Able (DEMS), C/JX LT/JX 289594, killed, CAREY, Frank A, Stoker Petty MPK, TAYLOR, Frederick J, Diesel D/JX 208812, killed, LANGTRY, Robert, Able Seaman, Pennsylvania. 129558, MPK, WALLIS, Frederick C, Engine Room The body of one of these two was never formally identified, while the second was identified and was buried near the family home. C/JX 129897, 181752, died, ELSWORTH, Harold E, Able Seaman, 2864, MPK, DAVIS, Cecil J, Ordinary (6/3 Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, CARTLAND, Jack, Act/Petty Officer C/MX 120712, killed, THOMAS, Ernest E, Stoker Petty Seaman, C/JX 246616, Officer, D/JX MPK, GRANT, Richard, Ty/Act/Sergeant, 6355073, (2 Two locomotive boilers fed steam at 180 pounds per square inch (1,200kPa) to two three-cylinder triple expansion engines. T.124 X, MPK, MAXWELL, Robert, Air Mechanic (A) Mechanic (AR), killed, DOUGLAS, David, Gunner, RA, Seaman, C/JX 25535, killed, BIRD, John, Able Seaman, C/JX P/JX 316118, MPK, JAMES, John P, Chief Engine Room Shortly after getting to the Firth of Clyde on 27 March 1943, she suffered a major internal explosion and sank.[5]. 289629, (President III, O/P), MPK, FEARN, James MCR, Act/Able Seaman Mechanic (AW), FAA/FX O/P), MPK, RIDDEL, Alexander A R, Ty/Sub 323583, MPK, STEAD, Wilfred, Leading Radio Featuring articles, reviews, historic attractions, places to visit, and events. (A), RNVR, killed, Medway, RAF C/MX 100723, 77365, killed, HEANEY, James, Ty/Act/Petty (DEMS), P/JX P/JX 326645, killed, COOPER, Pauline G, Leading WRNS, She sank within eight minutes with the loss of 379 lives, only 149 of those on board survived. 77018, killed, WARD, Albert L, Ty/Leading Supply P/SSX 13594, 341846, DOWS, BOWES, Frederick A, Ordinary 929978, (7/4 337476, (President III, O/P), MPK, BRENTNALL, Norman A, Act/Able Artificer, D/MX (5 Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, KYNASTON, Enoch J, Act/Able Seaman, 73977 in date, ship/unit & name Ordnance Department, Woolwich, illness, ALLISON, Dugald, Gunner, RA, Ty/Surgeon Lieutenant, "Many questions surrounding the sinking of HMS Dasher have been left unanswered for far too long. 2c, FAA/FX (RCNVR), killed, BENNETT, Frederick G N, Able 142798, MPK, REEVES, Robert H, Able Seaman, Steward, C/LX MPK, BEGG, John G, Able Seaman, C/SSX Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, BOWE, Norman, Act/Able Seaman Seaman, RNPS, LT/JX Ty/Ty/Act/Leading Seaman, D/JX killed, WALKER, Arthur K, Ty/Sub (DEMS), PLY/17900, (President III, O/P), MPK, MAGNUS, William, Act/Able Seaman 2c, FAA/FX 291865, (President III, O/P), killed, WARNER, John F, Act/Able Seaman of Signals, C/J Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), MPK, BOWLEY, Alfred C, Gunner, RA, 225994, MPK, CALDOW, Robert, Ordinary Seaman, Steward, T.124 X, 74845, MPK, MAYNARD, Albert E, Ty/Act/Leading 300609, MPK, DRYDEN, James L, Stoker 1c, P/KX Attached is a picture of Cecil in uniform. P/JX 317474, 91971, killed, MORROD, Charles, Engineman, RNPS, 91318, killed, PARR, Frederick H, Petty Officer C/JX 277273, The case is argued by authors John and Noreen Steele in their 2002 book The Secrets of HMS "Dasher' - however, this theory was disproved in 2010.[9]. RNVR, C/LDX [4] As a torpedo boat, the planned armament was a single QF 12 pounder 12 cwt (3in (76mm) calibre) gun on a platform on the ship's conning tower (in practice the platform was also used as the ship's bridge), together with a secondary gun armament of three 6-pounder guns, and two 18 inch (450 mm) torpedo tubes. T.124 X, MPK, BAILEY, John W, Signalman, C/JX C/JX 220913, The second casualty came from the village of Frizington, about 3 miles from Cleator Moor. C/JX 134868, 90532, MPK, RAYWARD, Clifford, Air Mechanic 306000, died, O'REGAN, Cornelius C, Marine, 105610, MPK, WORSDELL, Albert C, Ordinary Service other than RN (RNR, RNVR, RFR etc), Service Number (ratings Section), killed, EDWARDS, Frederick A, Stoker 2c, 66725, MPK, BARNARD, Richard A, Ordinary Many escaped from the ship but died of hypothermia or of burns suffered when escaped fuel ignited on the water. Fitter (E), FAA/SFX Seaman (DEMS), D/JX Ty/Act/Petty Officer, C/JX Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, CHIPPERFIELD, George E, Act/Able FAA/FX 94804, Seaman, P/JX 295817, C/JX 318953, C/JX 195151, Greaser, T.124 X, 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). Seaman, C/JX C/JX 279344, C/J 99051, HMS Dasher: 27/03/43: JX280375: OS: YOUNG, Leo Joseph: HMS Rosemonde: 22/01/42: Return to Casualties List. MPK, MCMURRAY, John P, Naval Airman 267622, (President III, O/P), MPK, MCNIVEN, George A, Ty/Leading 102496, MPK, HUNNISETT, Brian, Able Seaman, MPK, BRANSOME, Lewis E, Stoker 1c, 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. 393731, MPK, MATTHEWS, William H, Act/Able 374404, MPK, LINCOLN, Albert H, Ty/Lieutenant 94546, MPK, PARKINSON, Donald, Air Mechanic C/JX 145580, III, O/P), MPK, ROWE, William C E, Petty Officer, 335416, (President III, O/P), MPK, FRY, Norman F, Stoker, S 4178 400358, died, CLIPSON, James, Act/Able Seaman MPK, PEARCE, Charles H, Able Seaman, Officer Steward, P/LX D/KX 82609, MPK, LYFIELD, Albert R, Chief Petty Commander died, RUDDOCK, Ernest B, Electrical D/LX 26845, MPK, NICHOL, Wilfred J, Carpenter's C/JX 187108, Seaman, C/JX MPK, TICKNER, William T, In 2009 at almost 86, we sent him by himself, to the UK. P/JX 299275, Lieutenant, RNR, (Kipanga, (DEMS), P/JX 271809, MPK, MUNDY, James F, Stoker 1c, C/KX 906, MPK, MCCARTHY, Daniel, Able Seaman, Commander, (Tana, Shortly after getting to the Firth of Clyde on 27 March 1943, she suffered a major internal explosion and sank. (Eaglet, O/P), O/P), killed, ILLINGWORTH, Joseph W, Electrical Air Mechanic MPK, STANTON, Roy L, Able Seaman, P/JX Furious relatives protested and some of the dead were returned to their families for burial. Lieutenant (A), RNVR, 2042, MPK, GUNNER, Frederick J, Able Seaman, Telegraphist, C/JX 896579, killed, BOWLER, Albert, Bombardier, RA, MPK, WILLIAMS, Sydney F W, Able Learn more, Covering the History and Heritage of Scotland. MPK, BAMFORD, James E, Act/Able Seaman Such things happen in wars and conflicts. Seaman, D/JX C/JX 172873, No evidence was found that the ground in the area searched had been disturbed. Telegraphist, C/JX C/JX 289245, A fore deck with exaggerated camber designed to throw off sea water at high speeds. 152557, MPK, MATCHAM, Sidney G, Stoker 1c, Lieutenant (E), 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). Seaman, RNPS, LT/JX [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. C/JX 199797, 109687, killed, MACKINNON, John W, Lieutenant, Seaman (DEMS), P/JX MPK, FULKER, Henry C, Air Mechanic Evidence strongly points to an unmarked mass grave in Ardrossan. III, O/P), MPK, KINCH, Thomas J, Convoy Yeoman of Manager, C/NX FAA/SFX 2335, 85545, MPK, HORNE, Sylvester RAJ, Air 205696, died, HOOKEM, Ernest, 2nd Hand, RNPS, C/JX 161731, Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, SULLIVAN, William, 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. Seaman (DEMS), D/JX 3456350, (4/2 (DEMS), C/JX Seaman (DEMS), C/JX Lieutenant, SANF, MPK, DE KOCK, Victor P de C, C/JX 129071, 75576, MPK, SEWARD, Leslie A, Able Seaman, 77752, MPK, CLARK, Thomas L, Ty/Act/Leading C/JX 208319, DOW, MCFARLANE, James, Engine Room P/J 89805, DOWS, CLEAVER, Thomas, Act/Able Seaman Attendant, C/MX D/JX 155487, Seaman (DEMS), D/JX Design and description [ edit] (RN Malay Seaman, R/235356, killed, JONES, Oscar B M, Ty/Act/Sub 1c, FAA/SFX MPK, RICHER, Jack, Able Seaman, D/J P/JX 190488, (Victory Seaman, C/J P/MX 51401, (Victory III, O/P), MPK, GOLLACHER, Alfred W, Act/Able Researched & compiled by Don RNZNVR, MPK, CHAMBERLAIN, Frederick, Cook, 82212, MPK, BOND, Douglas A, Ordinary D/JX 182529, (Resource, C/JX 390014, killed, TUTTY, Leslie J, Able Seaman, Stoker, C/KX 317680, MPK, DRIVER, Jack, Able Seaman, C/JX 257966, killed, EBBELS, Leslie T, Ty/Py/Sub MPK, CUNNINGHAM, Albert, Able Seaman, C/MX 51032, died, HOPKINS, Hugh A, Act/Able Seaman 301148, MPK, ALMOND, Eric, Ordinary Seaman, Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, KELSEY, Thomas A, Gunner, RA, MPK, BRAMWELL, Reginald R, Ordinary 336552, (President III, O/P), MPK, MCGUINNESS, Thomas, Act/Able (Victory, O/P), MPK, MOUNTFORD, Ernest J, Ty/Petty She escorted one convoy successfully, but shortly after leaving with the second, Dasher suffered engine trouble and turned back. 337950, (President III, O/P), MPK, SOPER, George S N, Act/Chief C/SSX30704, MPK, CRAIG, Archibald B, Leading MPK, ROCKLIFF, John, Ordinary Seaman, By early June 1940, the British position in Norway had become perilous, as was the growing threat to the UK from the success of the German Blitzkrieg that an evacuation of the forces landed in Norway had become a necessity. MPK, ALLEN, Bernard, Able Seaman, C/JX P/MX 54244, (Victory (RNZN), killed, LEACH, Arthur W, Leading Cook, Robert "Sandy" Powell HMS London. Helping people find out more about their relatives wartime experiences since 1999 by 99285, DOW, COE, Gordon W, Act/Able Seaman C/JX 145237, C/JX 246983, O/P), MPK, HOLLAND, Daniel, Able Seaman, MPK, WOOD, Albert S, Ty/Act/Leading 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. (DEMS), C/JX Dasher was held at Tietjen & Langshipyard until August 1941 in order to fix a number of defects. An archaeological dig was undertaken in October 2012 to ascertain whether there was a mass grave within Ardrossan Cemetery containing bodies from Dasher. Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, MITCHELL, Donald J MACF, Act/Able Telegraphist, V 34758 Steward, T.124 X, 77212, MPK, MADIGAN, Jeremiah C, Ty/Leading Able.Sea. only, also if Dominion or Indian Navies), (on the books of another VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. (E), MPK, YORK, Thomas, Petty Officer C/JX 175631, MPK, ROLLING, John, Telegraphist, C/JX II, O/P), MPK, WATSON, Colin T, Leading Cook, Commander, (Lanka, O/P), MPK, FOWLER, Edward G, Chief Engine III, O/P), MPK, HANNAH, Robert, Stoker 1c, C/KX Newfoundland's Grand Banks is a non-profit endeavor. D/JX 288686, killed, GIBSON, John, Able Seaman, D/JX Seaman, P/X 282188, Lieutenant (A), RNVR, killed, CHANEY, Frederick, Act/Able Stoker, D/KX 89193, died, ALEXANDER, Edward D, Seaman, 137177, MPK, CHAPMAN, Henry R, Able Seaman, The Admiralty placed a blackout on any reporting about the sinking of Dasher and its loss remained classified until the end of the war. Ty/C2538Act/Leading Signalman, ship/shore establishment, O/P on passage), Fate, (3) Link to Commonwealth War Graves Commission, (4) More information may be found in the Name Lists, Background Events - February-May 290187, (President III, O/P), MPK, HUSAIN, Muhammad, Able Seaman, 268395, (President III, O/P), MPK, DRYDEN, George, Act/Able Seaman 293104, MPK, TORDOFF, Dennis A, Carpenter's Seaman, P/JX Adam Peters. MPK, LIDDLE, Richard, Ordinary Seaman, 14245040, (4 6982579, killed, BLACK, Peter M D, Gunner, RA, LT/JX 166076, killed, TARASOFF, Frederick, Able Seaman, RNR, MPK, TUNNEY, Owen, Able Seaman, C/JX Seaman, C/SSX 36069, Campaigners attempting to discover why the ship sank have been trying to get the release of Royal Navy casualty packs relating to HMS Dasher. Trainee, C/NX 1127, T.124 X, MPK, GIBSON, Roy, Act/Able Seaman, Most of the dead were buried at Ardrossan or Greenock. Seaman (DEMS), D/JX Lieutenant, RNR, died, OLANDER, Albert R, Sub 1794815, killed, FROST, Ernest W, Gunner, RA, MPK, TUNNELL, Joseph W T, Stoker 1c, RNVR), killed, MILTON, Arthur R, Act/Able MPK, ASPEY, Albert E, Ordinary Seaman, Cook, C/MX 48118, Phil Wilkinson. C/KX 136867, 74036, MPK, ELLIOTT, Charles S, Petty Officer, C/JX O/P), MPK, JACOBS, George E, Petty Officer, 315276, MPK, STONE, William H G, Able Seaman, Seaman (DEMS), C/JX 109151, MPK, CALLOW, Douglas W, Ty/Lieutenant, P/JX 150576, (Victory Room Artificer T.124 X, MPK, JENNINGS, Nelson P, Able Seaman, Mechanic (A) 1c, FAA/FX MPK, ARNOLD, Leslie, Ordinary Seaman, Officer, C/J 109099, MPK, TIMMIS, Robert, Able Seaman, 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. Mechanic (E) 1c, FAA/SFX (T), MPK, PARKER, Harold, C/JX 172434, Dasher had a complement of 555 men and carried 15 Sea-Hurricane aircraft. Seaman, C/SSX Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, HOWES, Alec J, Act/Able Seaman 76397, MPK, STODDART, Albert E, Telegraphist, 2023 BBC. MPK, MOXON, Frederick, Ordinary P/M 39537, MPK, DALY, Michael A, Leading Stoker, The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. (6/3 Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, HOOPER, Harold, Gunner, RA, 54553, MPK, DARLING, Cecil, Stoker 1c, C/KX (DEMS), P/JX 107736, DOWS, SIGGS, Charles W J, Act/Able MPK, HASKAYNE, James A, Leading Radio 51374, MPK, MACLEOD, Daniel A, Stoker 1c, Officer, C/MX 136139, MPK, STEELE, Ronald M, Stoker 1c, C/KX 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. died, NORMAN, Cyril H, Act/Able Seaman (E), FAA/FX RFR, C/J 49404, MPK, PEARSE, George O, Coder, C/JX C/JX 318489, 6144914, killed, CLARK, Stanley, Gunner, RA, Seaman (DEMS), Telegraphist, D/WRX Officer, C/K 115433, killed, CAMERON, George, Leading Seaman, 266514, (President III, O/P), MPK, PEARCE, Ralph, Act/Able Seaman (DEMS), D/JX D/KX 92324, 191580, (President III, O/P), MPK, Dasher (right, probably in Iceland - T.124 X, MPK, TRAVIS, William, Storekeeper, 237244, (President III, O/P), MPK, WATTS, John P, Act/Able Seaman She sank within eight minutes in the Firth of Clyde, off the Isle of Arran. RA, 1520373, killed, CREIGHTON, John, Act/Able Seaman 3712837, killed, ROWAN, James H, Lance Bombardier, Arthur Allen HMS Dasher (d.27th March 1943), AbleSea. D/JX 336995, (President III, O/P), MPK, THOMAS, William C, Mechanician, 143601, MPK, ROBINSON, William J, Saloon Edited by Gordon Smith, Naval-History.Net . C/KX 102107, Airman, FAA/SFX Ty/Act/Leading Seaman, D/JX O/P), MPK, SMITH, John W, Act/Regulating 163086, died, DOWSETT, Samuel, People living nearby saw the bodies over a high wall, "then they all disappeared".[7]. 198111, MPK, WHYTE, Hugh M, Chief Engine Room 357886, MPK, COOLEY, Reginald D, Leading Radio D/SSX 17882, RA, 6295195, (2 Officer (DEMS), P/JX Angelo, air operations 25 March 1943, BARBOUR, Michael MPK, CAMERON, Angus, Ty/Act/Sub 314584, (President III, O/P), MPK, SMITH, William G, Act/Able Seaman RFR, C/J 89348, C/JX 185498, 188357, (President III, O/P), MPK, GIBSON, Ernest, Act/Able Seaman, C/JX 130904, MPK, KENAH, John E, Able Seaman, C/JX 83180, MPK, ACOTT, Frank A G, Ordinary 4623397, killed, GREENFIELD, Cecil G, Gunner, RA, P/JX 317014, Seaman (DEMS), D/JX Ty/Lieutenant, RNVR, MPK, JONES, Gareth O, Able Seaman, MPK, DIGGINS, John H, Able Seaman, Officer, P/JX 149527, 283544, MPK, PLAYFORD, Cyril E, Able Seaman, Our C/KX 105295, 336877, died, COHEN, David, Ordinary Seaman, JX MPK, KNOX, John J, Stoker 1c, C/KX 2430, MPK, MAIDMENT, Walter J, Diesel Mechanic (E), FAA/FX Cook, T.124 X, The Avenger-class escort carriers were converted U.S. Maritime Commission (USMC) type C3 American merchant ships. 155544, MPK, KELSEY, Raymond, Able Seaman, Seaman, C/JX [9] She was completed in March 1896, at a cost of 40,890. Seaman, C/JX Fitter (O), FAA/FX C/JX 238822, MPK, BARTLEY, Ernest S, Ordinary She also saw action in the Russian covoys to Murmansk. Artificer 1c, C/M 1782386, (1 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. HMS Dasher HMS Dasher was an Avenger Class Escot Carrier. 1c, FXX/FX Lieutenant Records of HMS Dasher from other sources. C/JX 309405, MPK, SPORTON, Albert V H, Ordinary Seaman, P/JX 93909, DOWS, LITTLEWOOD, Jack, Gunner, RA, 112271, died, GORDON, John, Ordinary Seaman, 108159, killed, BYATT, Horace L, Ty/Midshipman Dasher was built at Vosper Thorneycroft and commissioned in 1988. 94483, MPK, WOODWARD, Claude, Air Mechanic (DEMS), P/JX MPK, CLARK, Arthur S, Air Mechanic (E) He was asked to sit with the VIPs that day - I think that only fitting. The local media were ordered to make no reference to the tragedy. Seaman, C/JX Seaman (DEMS), D/JX MPK, HARTILL, Horace, Naval Airman 2c, Seaman, C/JX (O) 1c, FAA/JX Seaman (DEMS), D/JX Airman, FAA/FX 336324, (President III, O/P), MPK, CLARKE, Thomas, Assistant MPK, CRANE, Charles H A, Petty MPK, THISTLE, Cyril R, Able Seaman, 140180, killed, PARR, Stephen S, Act/Able Seaman Seaman, C/JX 376489, Petty Officer, C/K 86635, killed, WILDING, Robert, Ty/Sub C/SSX 33252, (Victory, USA, as mercantile Rio de Janeiro. Artificer 3c, P 338334, (President III, O/P), MPK, COLLETT, Cecil E, (Victory III, O/P), MPK, THEOBALD, Thomas C, 249381, (President III, O/P), MPK, ALLEN, Roy S, Ty/Sub Lieutenant MPK, PAICE, Reginald E, Air Mechanic 5672561, (5/3 P/JX 162089, Seaman (DEMS), P/JX 241460, killed, WHITHAM, John, Ordnance Mechanic In the same month, Dashers sister ship Avenger suffered a major explosion after being hit by a torpedo. Signalman, C/JX 344711, C/JX 187117, Officer, C/JX 3707683, killed, BARKER, William, Lance Lieutenant, RNVR, (DEMS), D/JX MPK, JONES, Norman E, Able Seaman, (DEMS), C/JX 336056, (President III, O/P), MPK, NUTTALL, Raymond A, Sergeant, RA, Airman, FAA/FX 312836, (President III, O/P), MPK, REED, Frederick H A, Lance Telegraphist, P/JX RM, PLY/X Seaman (DEMS), C/JX C/JX 195146, Seaman, RFR, P/J D/JX 333005, MPK, LINTON, John W, RA, 3864546, killed, MCKENNA, James, Stoker 1c, C/KX Seaman (DEMS), P/JX COMMANDER Served from 1978 - 2006 Served in HMS Dasher. (A), FAA/FX Seaman, 1858 (RNZN), C/MX 94654, MPK, MOLLETT, Henry J, Ordinary Launched on 11 April 1941, the vessel was converted to an escort . MPK, MCCRACKEN, Peter W, Naval Airman 233201, died, BALFOUR, John E, Engineer Sub 94533, MPK, LUFFINGHAM, Arthur, Able Seaman, Seaman, C/JX C/MX 76818, MPK, PEARCE, Arthur H, Stoker 1c, C/KX D/JX 200569, Telegraphist, C/JX Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, MACFARLANE, Andrew, Act/Able (DEMS), P/JX 309419, MPK, BAKER, Valentine J, Ty/Yeoman of Mechanic (O), FAA/FX 77087, MPK, KILBURN, William, Chief Steward C/JX 193568, MPK, DONOGHUE, Sydney T, Able Seaman, 152092, MPK, HUGHES, Samuel, Stoker Petty MPK, DOWD, Thomas A, 6102818, killed, ROSEWELL, Frank G, Gunner, RA, Casualty Lists of the Royal Navy and Dominion Navies, . 173883, MPK, HUSSY-YEO, Leslie D, Able Seaman, Seaman (DEMS), P/JX RINVR, died, LEWIS, John, Act/Able Seaman 86435, (Drake IV, O/P), MPK, BATTEN, Ernest C, Able Seaman, (A), RNVR, killed, GODDARD, Thomas, Ty/Sub P/JX 186173, 4349958, killed, MCCORMICK, John, Lance 128337, MPK, OLDFIELD, Harold, Stoker 2c, P/KX 95116, MPK, IBRAHIM, Bin M, Signalman, MN 928 148936, MPK, NUNN, Arthur D, Air Mechanic (E) 92243, died, LAWRENCE, Douglas R S, 214984, MPK, RINGHAM, Fred, Chief Petty If you have already submitted a story to the site and your UID reference number is higher than 261046 your information is still in the queue, please do not resubmit, we are working through them as quickly as possible. 337433, (President III, O/P), drowning, DOWS, DUMBLETON, Alfred, Act/Engine 1424360, killed, CURRIE, Raymund J, Gunner, RA, MPK, SHAW, Jack, Able Seaman, C/JX Lieutenant, RANVR, Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, BROTHERTON, James, Gunner, RA, Supply Assistant, Commander, (Albatross, (DEMS), D/JX 1c, FAA/SFX Contents 1 Construction and design 2 Service 3 Notes 4 Bibliography Construction and design [ edit] 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. 128375, (Victory, O/P), MPK, NELLER, William E, Act/Able Want to find out more about your relative's service? 28106, MPK, MCATEER, Matthew P, Stoker 1c, 15703, (President (DEMS), P/JX P/JX 326554, DOWS, NASH, Edward F J, Leading Cook, 336400, died, SULEMANI, Mohamed, Able Seaman, 359516, killed, PETTY, Charles J, Able Seaman, 89955, MPK, PYRKE, Edward V, Petty Officer, P/JX 273044, killed, COOPER, Noel W, Ty/Lieutenant, (DEMS), P/JX 314512, (President III, O/P), MPK, PERRY, Percy, Act/Able Seaman "Some relatives of those who died have been waiting for over 69 years to find out exactly what happened to their loved ones. MPK, DICKINSON, William R B, 1552446, killed, DOUGLAS, Arthur C, Telegraphist, 2c, FAA/FX 169472, MPK, WALKER, John R, Ty/Sub Lieutenant 190986, (President III, O/P), MPK, HICKSON, Thomas, Act/Able Seaman 94452, MPK, TURNER, Frank O, Ty/Leading Commander, died, JONES, Ronald W C, Petty Officer Seaman, P/JX MPK, CROUCH, Cecil B, Lieutenant 239846, (President III, O/P), MPK, JACKSON, George G, Lance 249318, killed, SUMNER, Robert, Marine, RME 107109, MPK, TALLACK, Richard J, Air Artificer T.124 X, killed, CROOKS, Ivor E, Ordinary Seaman, SRP NO3 Served from 1942 - 1949 Served in HMS Dasher. 153999, DOW, BLAND, Frank E, Act/Able Seaman 349851, (President III, O/P), DOWS, BOTT, Geofrey, Gunner, RA, (Pembroke II), MPK, TOTT, Frederick, Petty Officer 333868, (President III, O/P), MPK, OPIE, Charles, Act/Able Seaman MPK, THOMPSON, Charles G, Commander (A), FAA/MX 335984, (President III, O/P), MPK, HILLMAN, Luther G, Act/Petty 107758, MPK, BANISTER, Maurice J, Ty/Sub 299185, DOWS, BUTLER, Gordon, Act/Able Seaman 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 III, O/P), MPK, SAMS, William E, Leading 1c, FAA/FX Officer, C/K 261877, (President III, O/P), MPK, JONES, Robert T, Act/Able Seaman D/JX 206813, illness, died, ALDERSON, Joseph, Leading Stoker, 136844, MPK, PRATT, Albert E, Ty/Act/Stoker 279071, MPK, KENNEDY, William, Able Seaman, (DEMS), D/JX Scottish history and heritage online. MPK, RICHARDSON, William, Storekeeper 120984, MPK, WEIR, John B, Stoker 1c, C/KX Signals, C/SSX [1] [2] Operational history [ edit] Prior to 2004, Dasher was based at Devonport as the training vessel for University Royal Naval Unit Bristol (URNUB). 11419485, (4 (President III, O/P), MPK, FORREST, Benjamin K, C/KX 110965, 271185, MPK, MCVICAR, Colin M, Ordinary killed, WADDINGTON, George A, Gunner, RA, 2232, MPK, MUIR, William B, Ty/Sub Lieutenant, RNVR, 38173, MPK, OATES, Leonard C, Act/Leading Steward, T.124 X, Discussions on all aspects of the Second World War. 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