353101, MPK, SNOWDON, John N, Ty/Sub C/JX 316841, MPK, GILBERT, James W, Ordinary 271809, MPK, MUNDY, James F, Stoker 1c, C/KX (DEMS), D/JX RFR, C/J 49404, MPK, PEARSE, George O, Coder, C/JX (DEMS), P/JX C/24819, died, JOHNSON, William B, Able Seaman, D/JX 248156, killed, WESTCOTT, Leonard, Engineman, 66108, MPK, SIMPSON, Malcolm, Engine Room Greaser, T.124 X, C/JX 260436, Lieutenant (E), RNVR, Room Artificer, 258797, MPK, WALKER, John, Engine Room 333253, (President III, O/P), MPK, WOOLCOTT, Victor S, Gunner, RA, C/JX 318466, MPK, WALKER, Henry F, Ty/Act/Petty 51298, (Victory, O/P), MPK, DILKES, George H, Ty/Leading LT/KX 101813, III, O/P), MPK, SAMS, William E, Leading 3511898, MPK, BRANDRETH, James, Assistant Cook, D/KX 92324, 85545, MPK, HORNE, Sylvester RAJ, Air 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. 313060, (President III, O/P), MPK, LAVISHER, Albert, Gunner, RA, 2704, MPK, MILNER, Victor, Able Seaman, C/JX 2c, FAA/FX MPK, DOWNHAM, Albert, Engine Room Writer, P/MX COMMANDER Served from 1978 - 2006 Served in HMS Dasher. MPK, COWDREY, John L, Engine Room 21793, MPK, DOWELL, Avery D, Ty/Sub HMS Kenya, light cruiser (NP/Mark Teadham, click photographs for enlargements) on to April 1943 . Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, BROWN, Ernest H, Lance MPK, ROBERTS, Geoffrey, Air Fitter (O) 1c, FAA/FX 391413, (President III, O/P), MPK, HAMILTON, William, Act/Able D/SSX 21689, (Drake Steward, C/LX C/JX 195151, 2c, FAA/FX If you are enjoying the site, please consider making a donation, however small MPK, JOHNSON, Harry, Able Seaman, [17][18], Dasher was sold for scrap to King and Sons on 14 May 1912.[7]. Telegraphist, C/JX Petty Officer, C/MX MPK, HARVEY, Clayton W A, Able Seaman, MPK, CRAIG, Archibald B, Leading Want to know what life was like during the War? MPK, PAXTON, George W, Leading Air MPK, MCCAUSLAND, Robert H, Ordinary In heavy weather Cynthia had to stop to recover her cables, and then while trying to recover her position in front of Dasher, she smashed into the latter's port side creating a hole below waterline and damaging steering gear. 199486, MPK, GARDNER, Tom, Petty Officer Cook 94665, MPK, ROGERSON, Norman J, Air Mechanic 929978, (7/4 86635, killed, WILDING, Robert, Ty/Sub 3456350, (4/2 (S), P/MX 271185, MPK, MCVICAR, Colin M, Ordinary Seaman (DEMS), D/JX D/J 161914, Assistant, C/NX 2040, Seaman, C/JX MPK, CLARK, Harry, Convoy Signalman, 36051, killed, Nile, explosion Stoker, C/KX P/JX 179118, MPK, WILSON, Horace D, Able Seaman, 163086, died, DOWSETT, Samuel, [7] There are now memorials to those lost at both Ardrossan and Brodick. T.124 X, MPK, SMITH, Ernest F, Photographer Fitter (O), FAA/FX Seaman, P/JX 345517, MPK, WRATHALL, John S, P/JX 266654, MPK, BRYANT, Daniel W, Leading Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, CARPENTER, Raymond, Gunner, RA, Officer, P/J 97099, Signalman, C/JX T.124 X, MPK, DICKSON, William, Leading Steward, T.124 X, Officer, D/JX 139568, Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, SULLIVAN, William, Act/Able 79161, MPK, FRENCH, William M P, Stoker 1c, 3712837, killed, ROWAN, James H, Lance Bombardier, 83109, MPK, SCANLON, Thomas, Able Seaman, Seaman, RFR, C/J The Wartime Memories Project is run by volunteers and the free to access part of the website is funded by donations from our visitors. 336104, (President III, O/P), MPK, MOON, William, Able Seaman C/KX 112961, MPK, MCGOW, Edward, Stoker 1c, P/KX 2476, MPK, ATHERTON, Charles H, Able Seaman, Mechanic (AR), FAA/FX MPK, HICKMAN, William H G, Leading C/JX 316502, MPK, HIND, Bert J, Air Mechanic (O) C/JX 220913, C/MX 69527, MPK, BOTTRILL, Cuthbert L, Able 20124, MPK, FORD, Cyril D, Able Seaman, C/JX Mechanic (O), FAA/SFX 108159, killed, BYATT, Horace L, Ty/Midshipman Records of HMS Dasher from other sources. P/KX 145782, RNVR, C/LDX MPK, HAWKINS, Edward A R, Lance 335416, (President III, O/P), MPK, FRY, Norman F, Stoker, S 4178 3106 (RANR), died, WESTWOOD, Malcolm R, Able Seaman, Seaman, P/JX Commander, (Lanka, O/P), MPK, FOWLER, Edward G, Chief Engine 21412, MPK, MATHISON, Stanley, Able Seaman, 205696, died, HOOKEM, Ernest, 2nd Hand, RNPS, III, O/P), MPK, PUXLEY, Patrick L, Lieutenant (DEMS), C/JX 94979, MPK, WHELDON, Harold W, Act/Able FAA/JX 35091, MPK, HANDLEY, John G, Act/Leading Air Signals, D/JX Assistant, C/MX 191, (Drake IV, O/P), MPK, SANDERS, Charles P L, Lieutenant MPK, BARNES, William, Able Seaman, MPK, GRAFTON, Albert J, Act/Able C/JX 352453, P/JX 315913, 140124, MPK, ROBERTS, Robert O, Canteen MPK, CUNNINGHAM, Albert, Able Seaman, Seaman, P/JX 295817, Assistant, P/MX 82797, 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, MPK, HARPER, Harry, Able Seaman, C/JX 86307, MPK, COCKERELL, Leslie H, Act/Able Lieutenant (E), RNVR, MPK, GIBSON, Frederick L, Ty/Act/Petty 79517, MPK, SNELL, Ivan, Air Mechanic (O) 1c, She escorted one convoy successfully, but shortly after leaving with the second, Dasher suffered engine trouble and turned back. 36325, MPK, GRIFFITHS, William M, Ordinary [1] She displaced 8,200 long tons (8,300t) at normal load and 9,000 long tons (9,100t) at deep load. Artificer 4c, P/MX 25535, killed, BIRD, John, Able Seaman, C/JX Seaman (DEMS), P/JX killed, SUTTON, John C, Ty/Act/Leading Commander, (Albatross, MPK, EHRLICK, Cecil H P, Stoker 1c, FAA/FX 89500, 84989, killed, PETCH, Kenneth S, Stoker 2c, C/KX (DEMS), P/JX Artificer 3c, killed, KENT, Matthew H E, Sailor, T.124 Add a Name to this List 149505, killed, THOMAS, Alfred, Able Seaman, C/JX Artificer 3c, P/MX MPK, GIBSON, Robert F, Leading Radio 253713, (President III, O/P), MPK, EVANS, Thomas E, Lance 59908, MPK, RIX, Richard D, Ordinary Seaman, Seaman (DEMS), C/JX 309405, MPK, SPENCE, Alexander C M, Able 288838, (President III, O/P), MPK, MCGARRY, Robert M, Gunner, RA, RNVR, MPK, DIXON, Horace E, Stoker 1c, P/KX 315276, MPK, STONE, William H G, Able Seaman, (DEMS), C/JX My name is Cecil Young, and my uncle Cecil Augustus Young (JX316666) was an able seaman on the HMS Dasher Aircraft Carrier. 63816, MPK, SHAW, Frank, Able Seaman, C/SSX killed, WOOD, Frank C, Ty/Sub Lieutenant Seaman, C/SSX Seaman, C/JX MPK, LANGLEY, John R, Ty/Sub RNVR, killed, BUTTERWORTH, James A, Act/Able (A), RNVR, 132024, MPK, DELLER, John A, Able Seaman, C/JX C/JX 149039, C/JX 315756, Church, Frizington - Able Seaman Woolaghan is also interred in the churchyard at St Josephs. 300609, MPK, DRYDEN, James L, Stoker 1c, P/KX 52485, MPK, GAMBLE, John M, Leading Radio Lieutenant, MPK, STAMP, John G, Petty Officer, killed, QUIRK, William, Gunner, RA, C/KX 110965, MPK, SCRAGG, Francis H, Act/Air (E), RNR, MPK, ALLEN, Arthur E, Telegraphist, Ty/Lieutenant, SANF, RNVR, C/LDX 3752, RINVR, died, LEWIS, John, Act/Able Seaman (DEMS), C/JX MPK, SHAW, Jack, Able Seaman, C/JX Cook, C/MX T.124 X, killed, SCOTT, Terence, Donkeyman, T.124 C/JX 145237, C/JX 300153, MPK, SCOTT, Alexander, Able Seaman, 299272, MPK, MARSH, Robert C, Petty Officer 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. C/J 109371, (L) 1c, FAA/FX (Pens) (DEMS), P/JX Each year roses are strewn on the water above where HMS Dasher lies. MPK, RODICK, Geoffrey, Writer (Sp), 87319, MPK, JACKSON, Leonard, Act/Able 1614432, (2 Phil Wilkinson. D/JX 302998, died, HARRIS, Charles E, Act/Chief 324982, killed, BOYCE, Cyril J, Ordinary Seaman, 250509, MPK, MASON, William C, Tu/Leading Ty/Act/Lieutenant Commander (DEMS), D/JX 1c, FAA/FX MPK, CLEMENTS, Kenneth G, Leading 81775, MPK, WAIN, George W, Leading Air C/JX 161561, She also saw action in the Russian covoys to Murmansk. (DEMS), P/JX The survivors were ordered not to talk about what happened. P/SSX 13594, III, O/P), MPK, ROWE, William C E, Petty Officer, Artificer 4c, X MPK, PEEBLES, William C, Act/Yeoman of Steward, T.124 X, killed, FLOWER, Gordon S, Ordinary 96994, DOWS, KEENAN, Patrick J, Gunner, RA, Able.Sea. MPK, HINES, Victor M, Leading Stoker, 130841, MPK, KINGHAM, Edward W G, Able Seaman, Petty Officer, C/J 257293, (President III, O/P), MPK, TODD, Isaac B, Act/Able Seaman C/JX 379344, Seaman, C/132331, 90571, MPK, FARROW, William E, Ty/Leading C/KX 92024, MPK, SMITH, John A B, Stoker 1c, C/KX Stoker, C/KX (E) 1c, FAA/FX Officer, C/K 1598326, (7/4 (A), RNVR, (Alcantara, Most of the dead were buried at Ardrossan or Greenock. 107109, MPK, TALLACK, Richard J, Air Artificer 22249, MPK, WHEELER, Frank T, Ty/Act/Leading P/MX 52599, died, ROWLANDS, John, Able Seaman, C/JX Stoker, D/KX 11416131, (6 227092, (President III, O/P), MPK, LOMAS, Leslie, Act/Able Seaman Petty Officer, 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. 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). 266607, (President III, O/P), killed, MACAULAY, John D, Ordinary C/JX 224533, Petty Officer, C/KX Mate, T.124 X, 1c, FAA/FX Seaman, D/SSX If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. MPK, BRANSOME, Lewis E, Stoker 1c, MPK, ROBERTSON, Arthur, Petty Officer C/SKX 179, killed, JACKSON, John H, Act/Able Seaman Casualties Homepage, Researched & compiled by Don order - Surname, First name, Initial(s), Rank and part of the Artificer 4c, D/MX Signals, C/J Artificer 4c, C/MX Officer Steward, P/LX 101282, MPK, MCSWAIN, James M, Leading Seaman, SRP NO3 Served from 1942 - 1949 Served in HMS Dasher. Supply Assistant, 145788, MPK, BERRY, James, Telegraphist, C/SSX Storekeeper, T.124 The St Josephs parish church memorial lists the parishioners who lost their lives in both World Wars, 11 of these being from the Second World War. Steward, T.124 X, After doing some aircraft ferry operations in the Mediterranean, Dasher sailed to the Clyde in March 1943 and, having had her flight-deck lengthened by 42 feet, she embarked Fairey Swordfish aircraft. 4617107, killed, COOPER, Kenneth R, Gunner, RA, In addition to being remembered on the war memorial of his parish church - St Joseph's R.C. 152092, MPK, HUGHES, Samuel, Stoker Petty Stoker, RFR, C/KX The second casualty came from the village of Frizington, about 3 miles from Cleator Moor. T.124 X, MPK, HUTCHINSON, Robert, Ty/Act/Sub MPK, JOHNSON, Harry E, Sick Berth MPK, BAMFORD, James E, Act/Able Seaman (DEMS), D/JX 77365, killed, HEANEY, James, Ty/Act/Petty 24653, MPK, OGDEN, Charles, Able Seaman, P/JX 3195268, killed, KING, Arthur, Telegraphist, D/JX (6/3 Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, CARTLAND, Jack, Act/Petty Officer C/JX 259141, MPK, BATCHELOR, Jack H, Air Mechanic Seaman, C/JX 376489, (E), FAA/FX 1808721, killed, TAYLOR, John F, Gunner, RA, Lieutenant, RANVR, killed, RAF, 9th Pilot P/JX 221806, Seaman (DEMS), C/JX C/JX 319257, Seaman (DEMS), D/JX [5], Aircraft facilities were a small combined bridgeflight control on the starboard side and above the 410ft (120m) long wooden flight deck, one aircraft lift 43 by 34ft (13 by 10m), one aircraft catapult and nine arrestor wires. X, MPK, TERREY, Cyril J, Petty Officer 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. 337033, (President III, O/P), MPK, NICOL, Alexander, Able Seaman, He was 21 when he passed. MPK, SINGLETON, Richard, Stoker 1c, Illustrious class , FORMIDABLE , ILLUSTRIOUS , IMPLACABLE , INDEFATIGABLE, INDOMITABLE , VICTORIOUS , 6 ships - 23,000 tons, 31 knots, 36+ aircraft, 1,400 crew, 1940-44 HMS Formidable 17. MPK, ROBSON, James, Act/Able Seaman, 347470, MPK, CONGDON, Noel C E, Ordinary MPK, SHARP, William E, Stoker Petty 133944, MPK, CORBETT, Michael, Able Seaman, 90641, (Derby, O/P), MPK, FORMAN, Kenneth, Paymaster Commands listed for HMS Dasher (D 37) Please note that we're still working on this section and that we only list Commanding Officers for the duration of the Second World War. Launched on 11 April 1941, the vessel was converted to an escort . 81414, MPK, BRADLEY, William M McK, Able World War 2 Seaman, D/JX Father Bernard Hearty at the war memorial, St Joseph's, Frizington. MPK, STANTON, Roy L, Able Seaman, P/JX Seaman (DEMS), D/JX HMS Dasher was a Charger-class destroyer which served with the Royal Navy. Edited by Gordon Smith, Naval-History.Net . 201350, (President III, O/P), killed, ROBINS, Frederick G, Bugler, DeSantis won't say he's running. (E) 1c, FAA/FX (DEMS), D/JX Articles, Commentary and Reviews. C/JX 278463, T.124 269432, C/KX 105295, 133877, MPK, PREECE, Douglas J, Able Seaman, 17317, MPK, CASSON, William E A, Act/Able Lieutenant (A), RNVR, William was one of the sons of Robert and Margaret J. Barnes of Cleator Moor and husband of Isabella Barnes, also of Cleator Moor. MPK, NEWTON, Richard, Leading Stoker, Seaman, C/JX 194162, III, O/P), MPK, STRINGFELLOW, William, Stoker 2c, Writer, P/MX 80548, MPK, HAVARD, Alfred W, Able Seaman, Newfoundland's Grand Banks is a non-profit endeavor. C/J 99051, 1c, FAA/FX Steward, T.124 X, 106284, MPK, WHITE, Donald H, Able Seaman, 2c, FAA/FX 137177, MPK, CHAPMAN, Henry R, Able Seaman, 2c, FAA/FX Seaman, C/JX 189663, Adam Peters. 109687, killed, MACKINNON, John W, Lieutenant, Seaman, P/JX 269594, 416551, died, STONE, Hilda M, Cook (O), WR 158 C/JX 129071, P/JX 155619, (Victory, Seaman, C/JX 325305, MPK, MARTIN, Robert, Stoker 2c, D/KX (DEMS), C/JX Sylvester was the son of Sylvester and Catherine Woolaghan. (DEMS), C/JX (PS), LT/X 7272 Seaman (DEMS), P/JX 23621, MPK, WELLER, George W J, Signalman, MPK, CLAYTON, James, Ty/Leading 267825, (President III, O/P), MPK, COLLINS, John M, Bombardier, RA, Mechanic (A) 1c, FAA/FX (RCNVR), killed, BUCKLEY, James B, Lieutenant C/JX 184129, MPK, CHIVERS, Henry T, Ordinary Coder, C/KX 152636, This website uses cookies. MPK, BLANE, Thomas T, Leading MPK, RICHARDS, Thomas, Stoker 1c, C/KX 105880, (Pembroke, O/P), MPK, JARIUS, Victor, Able Seaman, 291938, DOWS, STOKES, Ronald, Marine, PLY/X Attendant, C/MX UNICORN , built as aircraft maintenance ship - 14,700 tons, 24 knots, 35 aircraft, 1,200 crew, 1943 HMS Unicorn post-war (NavyPhotos) 18. Seaman (DEMS), D/JX MPK, GLOVER, William H, Able Seaman, (DEMS), D/JX Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. (Drake II), MPK, TERRY, Jack F, Yeoman of Signals, Act/Able Seaman, P/JX 21687, MPK, WILSON, Alexander, Ordinary Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, EVANS, Robert M, Act/Able Seaman Seaman, P/SSX Mate, T.124 X, 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. Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, BARNETT, Alan, Ty/Sub Lieutenant C/JX 188100, MPK, FITZGERALD, Albert, Act/Chief We would like to show you a description here but the site won't allow us. 38173, MPK, OATES, Leonard C, Act/Leading MPK, FLANAGAN, Denis, Diesel Greaser, 247250, (President III, O/P), MPK, MILLER, George, Act/Able Seaman D/KX 82007, 152619, MPK, BILLINGSLEY, Morgan E, Able IV, O/P), MPK, WILDING, Raymond S, Joiner 4c, 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. 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? 135692, MPK, REID, George A, Able Seaman, D/JX 110579, MPK, HAMPTON, Thomas J, Able Seaman, Cynthia was badly damaged in the collision too, and had to be put into Kimmeridge for repairs. Incredibly only 12 of the casualties were officially buried with full military honours at Ardrossan Cemetery. Signalman, C/JX Teak boards from the flight deck of Dasher washed up on the beach at Ardrossan in 1999. 233201, died, BALFOUR, John E, Engineer Sub 1794815, killed, FROST, Ernest W, Gunner, RA, C/JX 199924, MPK, STEPHENS, Sidney F, Stoker Petty 173906, MPK, SCOTT, Walter, Leading Motor 2182086, killed, BUCKLEY, George, Act/Able Seaman D/KX 95054, 1547929, (6/3 (A), RNVR, killed, GEORGE, Eric R, Ty/Act/Leading Seaman (DEMS), C/JX MPK, TAYLOR, Frederick J, Diesel Events and Places to Visit. 366668, MPK, LANGTREE, Robert, Able Seaman, Artificer 1c, C/M 232278, MPK, JONES, David V, Lance Corporal, - 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. R/JX 166918, died, WARBURTON, Francis J, Act/Petty MPK, FIRTH, Arthur B, Able Seaman, Artificer 4c, Fitter (A), FAA/FX by Gordon Smith, Naval-History.Net, (1) Casualty information in Telegraphist, P/JX P/JX 317014, (O) 1c, FAA/FX (DEMS), P/JX 14245040, (4 C/JX 156512, P/JX 326645, killed, COOPER, Pauline G, Leading WRNS, Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, YENDOLL, Tom B, Ty/Lieutenant 1808759, (4/2 O/P), MPK, COCHRANE, Joseph, Engine Room 271391, (President III, O/P), MPK, SCHILLER, John V, Able Seaman, V Telegraphist, C/SSX Commander, MPK, HICKS, Joseph, Air Mechanic (E) Seaman, D/JX D/KX 82609, MPK, LYFIELD, Albert R, Chief Petty Officer, C/JX P/J 106448, (Victory 113784, MPK, CONSTANT, Leonard H, Yeoman of Bombardier, RA, 16449401, (AW), FAA/FX 87765, MPK, CORRALL, Noel L, Able Seaman, (RN Malay Officer, C/KX 128375, (Victory, O/P), MPK, NELLER, William E, Act/Able Attendant, C/MX 59296, MPK, EDWARDES-EVANS, David, Ordinary Lieutenant [5], The ship was transferred to the Royal Navy and commissioned into RN service as HMS Dasher (D37) on 2 July 1942. C/JX 161166, MPK, KING, Reginald S, Leading IV, O/P), MPK, JAMES, Richard P, Ty/Sub Mechanic (AW), RNR, MPK, MOODY, George E, Ty/Leading Telegraphist, C/JX (DEMS), D/JX Royal Navy escort carrier lost on the Clyde in March 1943. 4c, FAA/SFX She was built by Yarrow Shipbuilders in 1895, served in home waters and was sold in 1911. MPK, FERNEYHOUGH, Wilfred, Able 99264, MPK, MORRIS, Cyril E, Able Seaman, FAA/JX 193497, As a result we learned so much about my father that he had not spoken of. 237244, (President III, O/P), MPK, WATTS, John P, Act/Able Seaman D/KX 118463, MPK, TRAYLER, William J, Ordinary Ty/Act/Leading Seaman, D/JX 243212, (President III, O/P), MPK, CLARKE, Eric W, Act/Able Seaman 309419, MPK, BAKER, Valentine J, Ty/Yeoman of All rights reserved. USA, as mercantile Rio de Janeiro. 140180, killed, PARR, Stephen S, Act/Able Seaman MPK, MELVILLE, John, Ordinary Coder, 336132, (President III, O/P), MPK, THOMAS, Thomas A, Act/Able Seaman C/JX 181374, MPK, LINFORD, Victor F, Able Seaman, (A), RNVR, killed, STAGG, John K, Ty/Act/Leading Seaman (DEMS), C/JX 84125, MPK, WILLIAMS, Robert, Air Mechanic killed, BYRNE, David E, Able Seaman, C/JX The Secrets of HMS Dasher. Seaman (DEMS), C/JX 41038 (RCN), died, WARNER, Frederick T, 83693, MPK, OAKMAN, Stanley, Ordinary Seaman, 338395, (President III, O/P), MPK, KENDRICK, Horace, Ty/Act/Sergeant 2042, MPK, GUNNER, Frederick J, Able Seaman, As a gunboat, one of the torpedo tubes could be removed to accommodate a further two six-pounders. (DEMS), D/JX 129496, MPK, LANCASTER, Ralph H, Convoy Scottish History. MPK, NORWOOD, Ronald J, Stoker, C/KX 1c, FAA/FX died, WARD, Harry, Gunner, RA, MPK, GRAHAM, Frank A, Ty/Leading 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. Dad had until then, never returned to the UK since leaving in 1960. 89609, MPK, MOORE, John R, Air Mechanic 2c, MPK, WOODCOCK, Dudley A M, Lieutenant 248589, (President III, O/P), MPK, PARSONS, Roland C, Stoker 1c, Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, WELLER, Frederick R, Gunner, RA, 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. [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. 249959, (President III, O/P), MPK, BAKER, Leslie, Act/Able Seaman Cook, T.124 X, Seaman (DEMS), C/JX 6355073, (2 314512, (President III, O/P), MPK, PERRY, Percy, Act/Able Seaman (O), FAA/FX 79940, MPK, RICHARDSON, Harry, Able Seaman, C/SSX 23479, (L) 1c, FAA/SFX LT/KX 101207, killed, COPEMAN, Geoffrey G T, Act/Able O/P), MPK, JACKLIN, Ivan S, Surgeon 81974, MPK, SNELLING, Archibald R, Stoker 1c, MPK, ARNOLD, Leslie, Ordinary Seaman, 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. killed, JAMES, James G, Telegraphist, Seaman, D/JX 310908, (President III, O/P), MPK, BURNS, Henry S, Act/Able Seaman Artificer 4c, C/MX 189781, (President III, O/P), MPK, JOHNSON, Samuel, Telegraphist, 235740, (President III, O/P), MPK, BURNS, William K, Gunner, RA, Officer, C/KX 135333, MPK, STRANAGHAN, Harold, Leading C/JX 316449, 333868, (President III, O/P), MPK, OPIE, Charles, Act/Able Seaman C/JX 125195, RM, EX/2868, Battles for Tunis & North Africa, Battle of Atlantic RNPS, LT/MX MPK, BROWN, Robert B, Able Seaman, 236668, (President III, O/P), MPK, DAVIS, Richard S, Act/Able Seaman Steward, T.124 X, Seaman (DEMS), D/JX 125656, MPK, WILLIAMS, Geoffrey A, Able 247986, MPK, LONSDALE, Cyril, Air Mechanic (O) Ty/Act/Petty Officer, C/JX 75770, (Victory III, O/P), MPK, STEVENS, Frederick R, Sick Berth Cook, T.124 X, 120984, MPK, WEIR, John B, Stoker 1c, C/KX posthumous Victoria Cross, LLOYD, Christopher A, Ty/Stoker aircraft on passage, SKELTON, Paul S, Lieutenant, killed, MOORE, Francis A, Paymaster C/J 97157, 81670, MPK, WOOLAGHAN, Sylvester, Able Seaman, C/JX 197626, (President III, O/P), MPK, LOCKWOOD, Wilfred, Act/Able 91592, MPK, MASON, George L, Engine Room Signals, D/JX (Pens), C/J 31774, MPK, HOUGHTON, Kenneth D, 146418, MPK, BOYCE, James M, Stoker 1c, C/KX Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, NORCROSS, Albert, Act/Able Lieutenant (E), RNVR, died, BAILEY, Richard H, Able Seaman, 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, JAMES, John P, Chief Engine Room C/JX 315571, (7/4 Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, GROGAN, Michael J, Lance MPK, KERR, William M, Stoker 1c, P/KX Telegraphist, MPK, SHEARER, James D, Canteen MPK, NICHOLSON, Albert J, Able Seaman, (A), FAA/FX 393494, (President III, O/P), MPK, WILSON, Henry, Act/Able Seaman C/JX 187247, (President 5c, P/MX (DEMS), C/JX Of the 528 crewmen on board, 379 died. RMB/X 1791, died, CLARKE, Frederick, Petty Officer, 151780, MPK, LEE, Ernest J, Ordinary Seaman, (A), RNVR, killed, KERNAGHAN, John H, Plumber, NAP R C/JX 353084, O/P), MPK, RIDDEL, Alexander A R, Ty/Sub Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, HARRISON, Joseph, Gunner, RA, (DEMS), C/JX 132185, MPK, LANGLEY, Alan, Stoker 1c, C/KX 374990, DOWS, JOHNSON, Eric, Act/Able Seaman D/JX 155487, FAA/FX 93960, 1781241, killed, BOARDMAN, George, Act/Able Seaman Mechanic, P/MX 2023 BBC. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy, List of destroyer classes of the Royal Navy, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=HMS_Dasher_(1894)&oldid=1094586339, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 23 June 2022, at 13:58. 239846, (President III, O/P), MPK, JACKSON, George G, Lance 5672561, (5/3 Bombardier, RA, 4464637, 348819, MPK, ARSLETT, Frederick J, Air C/JX 318788, Mechanic (O), FAA/FX 77087, MPK, KILBURN, William, Chief Steward WRNS, killed, POWELL, Violet B, Leading WRNS, RA, 1520373, killed, CREIGHTON, John, Act/Able Seaman 240110, (President III, O/P), MPK, LAWRENCE, Samuel, Act/Able Seaman Mechanic, P/MX V 8812 PLY/X 19077, died, REYNARD, James T, Act/Able Seaman MPK, HENSHAW, William, Ordinary RA, 1560337, killed, BARLOW, Maxwell R, Electrical 2494, MPK, DANDO, Edwin J, Ty/Act/Leading 13021157, killed, MATTHEWS, George E, Lance Our Airman, FAA/JX C/JX 193568, MPK, DONOGHUE, Sydney T, Able Seaman, 104115, MPK, BIDDLECOMBE, William H J, Leading (5 Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, SCANLAN, Thomas, Bombardier, RA, Seaman (DEMS), P/JX (A), FAA/FX 107758, MPK, BANISTER, Maurice J, Ty/Sub On its second convey run, HMS Dasher developed engine trouble and so turned back to the Clyde. MPK, SPEIRS, William A, Signalman, 4349958, killed, MCCORMICK, John, Lance Lieutenant (A), RNVR, killed, TREVOR, Dennis R, Air Mechanic 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. (O) 2c, FAA/FX 232704, MPK, REGNIER, Ernest H, Leading 83836, MPK, HOWSE, Leslie G T, Photographer RM, killed, LAMBERT, Frederick B, Stoker 2c, Seaman, C/SSX 36069, In 2009 at almost 86, we sent him by himself, to the UK. Lieutenant, SANF, MPK, DE KOCK, Victor P de C, 1943 was a particularly bad year for the Barnes family. MPK, SLINGSBY, George A, Stoker 1c, Return to the Main Military Records Index. For years the story of The Dasher was. Seaman, C/JX Seaman, C/JX 291268, (President III, O/P), MPK, CUNNINGHAM, Paul T, (6/3 Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, HOOPER, Harold, Gunner, RA, Seaman (DEMS), C/JX 390014, killed, TUTTY, Leslie J, Able Seaman, Seaman, C/JX 225276, C/JX 168035, killed, MASON, Henry S, Ordinary MPK, DOWD, Thomas A, Cook, P/MX 49264, 34144, MPK, BURSEY, Graham, Able Seaman, C/JX MPK, DICKINSON, William R B, [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. C/JX 187117, 339349, (President III, O/P), MPK, BURR, Joseph, Gunner, RA, RNPS, LT/JX III, O/P), MPK, DONALDSON, John, Able Seaman, 217279, (President III, O/P), MPK, WILLIAMSON, John W, Gunner, RA, 5119870, (3 101104, MPK, COX, Fenwick W, Ty/Act/Sergeant, Lieutenant (A), RNVR, (DEMS), C/JX C/JX 201321, 130152, MPK, SWORD, George R, Able Seaman, 98724, MPK, WHITBREAD, Henry J W, Petty 333168, (President III, O/P), MPK, NOEL, William H, Lance FAA/FX 77765, Lieutenant, RNVR, She was built at Sun Shipbuilding, Chester. 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