hms dasher casualty list

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 C/JX 315571, MPK, ROBERTSON, Arthur, Petty Officer 3846 (RIN), died, QUINN, Daniel, Act/Able Seaman (DEMS), P/JX MPK, MURTON, Norman, Ty/Sick Berth RINVR, died, LEWIS, John, Act/Able Seaman Seaman (DEMS), P/JX 45814, MPK, COCKLIN, Cornelius, Assistant 120019, MPK, COOK, Stanley, Electrical RNVR, C/LDX 3752, MPK, GIBSON, Frederick L, Ty/Act/Petty 6392570, (3 We are now on Facebook. 6196862, killed, MOELLER, Philip, Engine Room RNPS, LT/JX Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}553638N 50006W / 55.61056N 5.00167W / 55.61056; -5.00167. 160256, MPK, CLAUSON, William D, Able Seaman, D/KX 82609, MPK, LYFIELD, Albert R, Chief Petty Seaman, P/JX 349851, (President III, O/P), DOWS, BOTT, Geofrey, Gunner, RA, P/JX 315913, Officer, D/JX Seaman (DEMS), C/JX 6982579, killed, BLACK, Peter M D, Gunner, RA, Telegraphist, Steward, T.124 X, photographs, documents or items from the First or Second World War, please do not destroy them. Pennsylvania. Ty/Lieutenant, RNVR, MPK, JONES, Gareth O, Able Seaman, 339822, (President III, O/P), MPK, HOGG, James H, Act/Able Seaman MPK, TULITT, Gordon P, Ty/Midshipman, D/JX 199759, (President III, O/P), DOWS, DRANSFIELD, Frederick, Able 84427, MPK, KANE, James, Able Seaman, C/SSX 16610, killed, GILROY, James, Able Seaman, C/JX C/SSX 24437, MPK, TOMBLIN, William J R, Coder, C/JX III, O/P), MPK, SAMS, William E, Leading FAA/FX 83023, 289850, (President III, O/P), MPK, RUSSELL, Hugh S, Act/Able Seaman 83909, MPK, BUTLER, William A, Able Seaman, (DEMS), PLY/17900, (President III, O/P), MPK, MAGNUS, William, Act/Able Seaman 81984, MPK, JAMES, James H, Assistant Cook, (DEMS), C/JX 74036, MPK, ELLIOTT, Charles S, Petty Petty Officer, C/J Seaman (DEMS), D/JX Angelo, air operations 25 March 1943, BARBOUR, Michael Ty/Act/Lieutenant Commander Lieutenant (A), RNVR, - Air Frame Engineer), FAA/F 55010, MPK, CHAPPELL, Ronald A, Assistant 94979, MPK, WHELDON, Harold W, Act/Able Dad did as he was told and never really spoke of the Dasher however, for his 80th birthday, I gave him a journal. 86635, killed, WILDING, Robert, Ty/Sub [1][2], HMS Dasher (BAVG4) was built by the Sun Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Chester, Pennsylvania. MPK, HALL, Walter, Able Seaman, C/JX C/KX 103259, Such things happen in wars and conflicts. C/JX 374403, C/JX 161561, C/JX 344709, MPK, BENNETT, Jack D, Ordinary Seaman, 144, MPK, WALKER, John C, Able Seaman, C/JX Seaman, C/JX MPK, NICHOLSON, Albert J, Able Seaman, 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]. 1487809, (2/1 C/KX 157054, killed, HOOKER, Frederick H, Lance 315276, MPK, STONE, William H G, Able Seaman, Mechanic (AW), killed, GRAVES, Robert W, Act/Able Seaman C/KX 112961, MPK, MCGOW, Edward, Stoker 1c, P/KX C/KX 102107, 301148, MPK, ALMOND, Eric, Ordinary Seaman, Edited in Ayrshire, Scotland. Seaman (DEMS), P/JX D/JX 182529, (Resource, Officer (DEMS), 312123, (President III, O/P), MPK, CARRIBONE, Bernard, Stoker, RNR, 23621, MPK, WELLER, George W J, Signalman, 1531065, (7/4 Seaman, D/JX P/JX 248717, (President III, O/P), MPK, CRILLEY, James P, Able Seaman, 271391, (President III, O/P), MPK, SCHILLER, John V, Able Seaman, V 344837, killed, CLINTON, Andrew, Able Seaman, Air Mechanic Church, Frizington and met with the Parish Priest Father Bernard Hearty. (DEMS), C/JX (O) 1c, FAA/FX Lieutenant, RANVR, C/JX 220913, (DEMS), C/JX 198111, MPK, WHYTE, Hugh M, Chief Engine Room 163086, died, DOWSETT, Samuel, Telegraphist, 289629, (President III, O/P), MPK, FEARN, James MCR, Act/Able Seaman 929978, (7/4 A section of this wood featured in the "Flotsam and Jetsam" exhibition in the Millennium Dome and another piece is held by the North Ayrshire Heritage Centre in Saltcoats. MPK, GRAHAM, Frank A, Ty/Leading 392542, (President III, O/P), MPK, LEIGH, Kenneth, Act/Able Seaman killed, JAMES, James G, Telegraphist, 74845, MPK, MAYNARD, Albert E, Ty/Act/Leading Telegraphist, C/JX Radio Mechanic Seaman, P/JX MPK, DELL, Rodney, Able Seaman, 68866 MPK, NEWTON, Richard, Leading Stoker, 162871, MPK, COURTNALL, Cyril F, 4469776, killed, MCCART, Henry A, Gunner, RA, The Wartime Memories Project will give them a good home and ensure that they are used for educational purposes. MPK, CLEMENTS, Kenneth G, Leading died, ALEXANDER, Edward D, Seaman, MPK, TUNNELL, Joseph W T, Stoker 1c, C/MX 120712, killed, THOMAS, Ernest E, Stoker Petty C/JX 316841, MPK, GILBERT, James W, Ordinary (DEMS), P/JX killed, DOBSON, James H, Act/Able Seaman 81026, MPK, ANSTRUTHER, David R, Ordinary Cook, T.124 X, [Thanks to Father Bernard Hearty, St Josephs R.C. 265579, (President III, O/P), MPK, DYER, Sydney G, Act/Able Seaman The others simply "disappeared". Seaman, P/JX She served in the Second World War and sank on 27 March 1943. (DEMS), D/JX 153999, DOW, BLAND, Frank E, Act/Able Seaman 10724 B, MPK, Prins Willem P/KX 121826, died, DILLON, Donald F, Ty/Sub MPK, ALLAN, William F, Steward, D/LX MPK, INGRAM, Dennis A, Assistant C/JX 148891, We would like to show you a description here but the site won't allow us. 95116, MPK, IBRAHIM, Bin M, Signalman, MN 928 (DEMS), C/JX 334903, MPK, JONES, Edward, Gunner, RA, Able.Sea. 2c, FAA/FX 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. C/JX 129897, 125656, MPK, WILLIAMS, Geoffrey A, Able 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. D/JX 133696, (Drake II, O/P), MPK, LUCAS, Arthur, Ty/Act/Leading Steward, C/LX 81414, MPK, BRADLEY, William M McK, Able C/NX 2245, MPK, COX, Frederick J, Assistant MPK, PRICE, Fleetwood E, Greaser, T.124 X, killed, LEVICK, Roy E, Act/Leading Air (DEMS), P/JX 339064, 2232, MPK, MUIR, William B, Ty/Sub C/JX 316912, MPK, MARSTON, Henry C, Able Seaman, Seaman, C/JX (DEMS), P/JX 109687, killed, MACKINNON, John W, Lieutenant, 20187, MPK, VARCOE, Jack, Assistant Steward, 62412, MPK, FERGUSON, Arthur, Ty/Act/Petty Telegraphist, C/JX 334670, (President III, O/P), MPK, TOWELL, Frederick A, Act/Able (A), RNVR, P/JX 155619, (Victory, There was a short announcement of the sinking in The Times in 1945, then nothing more was said officially for 70 years. (Drake II), MPK, TERRY, Jack F, Yeoman of Signals, Seaman (DEMS), P/JX 120845, MPK, JANE, Richard, Able Seaman, D/JX 145638, MPK, EAST, Frank E, Stoker 1c, C/KX III, O/P), MPK, WATSON, Thomas C, Act/Able Seaman MPK, PHILLIBROWN, Harry C, Ordinary Signalman, C/JX Artificer 4c, C/MX MPK, FALLA, Leslie L, Ordinary 3106 (RANR), died, WESTWOOD, Malcolm R, Able Seaman, 83231, MPK, PEET, Joseph D O, Air Fitter (O), MPK, MOULAND, John H L, Act/Leading 102786, MPK, FLANAGAN, Frank, Stoker 1c, C/KX FAA/FX 82416, Displacement was 255 long tons (259t) light and 295 long tons (300t) full load. MPK, ARNOLD, Leslie, Ordinary Seaman, Seaman, C/JX 374470, Arthur Allen HMS Dasher (d.27th March 1943), AbleSea. LT/KX 148707, killed, GODFREY, Frank, Able Seaman, D/J 290898, (President III, O/P), MPK, TAYLOR, George H, Act/Able Seaman 1424360, killed, CURRIE, Raymund J, Gunner, RA, Mechanic [5], The ship was transferred to the Royal Navy and commissioned into RN service as HMS Dasher (D37) on 2 July 1942. 127052, MPK, HURST, Frederick M, Ship's Cook, MPK, CROUCH, Cecil B, Lieutenant MPK, HADLEY, William K, Chief Petty 25471, MPK, MOSS, Alexander M, Saloon killed, WOOD, Frank C, Ty/Sub Lieutenant Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, WELLER, Frederick R, Gunner, RA, C/JX 278289, MPK, HODKINSON, Percy C, Telegraphist, Airman, FAA/FX MPK, LINFORD, Victor F, Able Seaman, (DEMS), D/JX C/JX 172434, (E), RNR, MPK, ALLEN, Arthur E, Telegraphist, 19919, killed, HUGHES, Joan M, Leading WRNS, FAA/FX 93960, Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, BARNETT, Alan, Ty/Sub Lieutenant RNZNVR (Jackdaw), killed, CROSSLEY, Alfred H, Sub Seaman, C/JX 353724, (DEMS), C/JX 83693, MPK, OAKMAN, Stanley, Ordinary Seaman, T.124 X, MPK, VOICE, Stanley C, Leading Air RNVR, C/TD/X 909, Seaman (DEMS), D/JX 75576, MPK, SEWARD, Leslie A, Able Seaman, Seaman (DEMS), D/JX P/MX 50465, MPK, BROWN, Norman, Telegraphist, C/JX Seaman, C/JX D/SSX 20659, died, FAULKNER, Ronald H, Ordinary Lieutenant (A), RNVR, killed, TREVOR, Dennis R, Air Mechanic [5][6], Yarrow's design was 195feet 0inches (59.44m) long overall and 190feet 8inches (58.12m) between perpendiculars, with a beam of 18feet 6inches (5.64m) and a draught of 11feet 3inches (3.43m). [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. 331451, MPK, MITCHELL, David J, Ty/Leading Seaman, C/JX O/P), MPK, MCFATRIDGE, Arthur R, Able Lieutenant (A), RNVR, Telegraphist, P/JX Corporal, RM, CH/X P/JX 187751, MPK, GOLDING, William H, Stoker 1c, C/SSX 26128, MPK, BOTTERILL, Albert V, Stoker 1c, (RCNVR), died, SKINNER, Sidney A, Petty Officer, (DEMS), D/JX 311635, (President III, O/P), MPK, WATTS, John, Act/Able Seaman 339487, (President III, O/P), MPK, GURNEY, Arthur W, Able Seaman, D/JX 213565, MPK, MORRIS, Frederick C, Electrical 139, MPK, BURLS, Frank C, Able Seaman, C/JX O/P), killed, ILLINGWORTH, Joseph W, Electrical Seaman, C/JX 317966, (A), RNVR, killed, KERNAGHAN, John H, Plumber, NAP R 1c, FAA/FX to help with the costs of keeping the site running. 2084317, killed, MOSS, Thomas C, Gunner, RA, 194867, MPK, STONE, Fredrick P de M, Able T.124 X, MPK, JENNINGS, Nelson P, Able Seaman, C/JX 230234, O/P), MPK, HOLLAND, Daniel, Able Seaman, Telegraphist, (E) 1c, FAA/FX Records of HMS Dasher from other sources. Seaman, C/JX 189663, T.124 X, MPK, BRETHERTON, Thomas F, Able 75770, (Victory III, O/P), MPK, STEVENS, Frederick R, Sick Berth 104771, MPK, ROSS, Henry, Air Mechanic (A) 1c, FAA/FX 83784, Dad had until then, never returned to the UK since leaving in 1960. Seaman, C/JX 143601, MPK, ROBINSON, William J, Saloon 2c, FAA/FX 24338, MPK, BYRNE, Peter J, Ty/Sub 336132, (President III, O/P), MPK, THOMAS, Thomas A, Act/Able Seaman MPK, DANN, John A, Ty/Act/Petty 140180, killed, PARR, Stephen S, Act/Able Seaman Officer Seaman (DEMS), P/JX Manager, NAAFI, Room Artificer 84460, MPK, SKINNER, Leslie R, Leading Room Artificer, 155544, MPK, KELSEY, Raymond, Able Seaman, 83606, MPK, HUMES, Henry W, Stoker Petty Articles, Commentary and Reviews. MPK, SHARPE, William C, Able Seaman, (DEMS), P/JX C/JX 208273, Artificer 1c, C/M Assistant, C/NX 191580, (President III, O/P), MPK, Dasher (right, probably in Iceland - 190291, MPK, BURNESS, Albert E, Act/Able (President III, O/P), MPK, BEST, Leslie, Telegraphist, C/SSX order - Surname, First name, Initial(s), Rank and part of the 306942, DOWS, HAZZLEDINE, Charles B, Lieutenant C/KX 91278, (Victory III, O/P), MPK, THEOBALD, Thomas C, CH/X 108301, died, FISHLOCK, Hubert L D, Act/Able RFR, C/J 80241, III, aboard Lady Hogarth, BREEZSTRAAT, Arie, Fireman, Dutch MN, DOW, GOODRIDGE, Frederick R J, 325305, MPK, MARTIN, Robert, Stoker 2c, D/KX (AW), FAA/FX 100747, MPK, BOAG-JONES, Dennis P, Air 333065, (President III, O/P), MPK, MALZARD, Francis A, Petty Officer, C/J (DEMS), D/JX C/JX 352303, Act/Able Seaman, P/JX 94452, MPK, TURNER, Frank O, Ty/Leading The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. 114884, MPK, BOYCE, Victor C, Stoker 1c, P/KX 83180, MPK, ACOTT, Frank A G, Ordinary Problem with BBC "People's War" search facility, James Jolly (1923 2009): A Final Salute. Seaman, C/SSX C/JX 134868, RNSR, D/SR 144667, MPK, FULCHER, Cyril S, Able Seaman, MPK, MONKS, Newton L P, Ty/Paymaster D/JX 333005, MPK, LINTON, John W, (DEMS), P/JX 2593, MPK, NORTON, John B, Signalman, C/JX D/JX 288686, killed, GIBSON, John, Able Seaman, D/JX III, O/P), MPK, PUXLEY, Patrick L, Lieutenant C/JX 373939, MPK, HARDY, Kenneth P, Midshipman, (Revenge, O/P), MPK, HILL, William J F, Able Seaman, 109151, MPK, CALLOW, Douglas W, Ty/Lieutenant, O/P), MPK, BOAKES, William H, Stoker 1c, 118446, died, KNIGHT, Tom N, Stoker, RNPS, Seaman (DEMS), C/JX 11062465, (4/2 MPK, FERNEYHOUGH, Wilfred, Able Mechanic (E) 1c, FAA/FX C/JX 201329, 81974, MPK, SNELLING, Archibald R, Stoker 1c, C/JX 279344, (E), RNR, MPK, MORGAN, Frederick A, Able Seaman, killed, SUTTON, John C, Ty/Act/Leading 257966, killed, EBBELS, Leslie T, Ty/Py/Sub C/MX 51032, died, HOPKINS, Hugh A, Act/Able Seaman MPK, IRVINE, George B, Supply 173906, MPK, SCOTT, Walter, Leading Motor Front Cover On March 27th 1943 HMS Dasher, a hastily converted aircraft carrier, mysteriously exploded and sank within eight minutes in the Clyde. HMS Dasher: 27/03/43: JX280375: OS: YOUNG, Leo Joseph: HMS Rosemonde: 22/01/42: Return to Casualties List. Stoker, C/KX (DEMS), C/JX C/JX 149039, P/JX 321159, [7] The machinery was rated at 3,000 indicated horsepower (2,200kW). Artificer 4c, C/MX Airman 2c, FAA/FX 139443, MPK, BUTLER, Harold, Ordinary MPK, SULLIVAN, Thomas, Stoker 1c, C/KX Seaman (DEMS), C/JX 2c, FAA/FX Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, EVANS, Robert M, Act/Able Seaman Commander, (Albatross, Dasher had a complement of 555 men and carried 15 Sea-Hurricane aircraft. C/JX 171624, 247250, (President III, O/P), MPK, MILLER, George, Act/Able Seaman (L), FAA/76644, MPK, SCOTCHMOOR, John W, Ty/Lieutenant 271819, MPK, WILLIAMS, Lynn, Ordinary Seaman, [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". Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, HARRISON, Joseph, Gunner, RA, Fitter (L), FAA/FX 316666, MPK, LOCKWOOD, William K, Ty/Sub MPK, JINKS, Samuel A, Ordinary Seaman, 1689, MPK, MCALLISTER, Dennis P, Assistant C/JX 136132, 7039, died, HAYWARD, Ernest H, Act/Leading What's he waiting for? 234855, MPK, SHEPPARD, Fred M, Able Seaman, Storekeeper, T.124 C/JX 188100, MPK, FITZGERALD, Albert, Act/Chief 293174, died, ANDREWS, William H A, Chief Petty 128337, MPK, OLDFIELD, Harold, Stoker 2c, P/KX MPK, SHEARER, James D, Canteen Seaman, D/JX MPK, KEVERNE, Richard H J, Act/Petty 106835, killed, JONES, Watkin G, Act/Able Seaman, 374404, MPK, LINCOLN, Albert H, Ty/Lieutenant Campaigners attempting to discover why the ship sank have been trying to get the release of Royal Navy casualty packs relating to HMS Dasher. (DEMS), C/JX D/SSX 22722, killed, LATREILLE, Theodore J, Stoker, V Artificer, D/MX 51596, died, JOHNS, Ivan P, Ty/Sub Lieutenant Phil Wilkinson. MPK, MOXON, Frederick, Ordinary 279071, MPK, KENNEDY, William, Able Seaman, Fuel storage and leaking fuel tanks appear to have been a major problem. MPK, CLARKSON, Lionel P, Lieutenant, DeSantis won't say he's running. (E), FAA/FX O/P), killed, CLARKE, James, Act/Petty Officer 199486, MPK, GARDNER, Tom, Petty Officer Cook (Victory, O/P), 221754, (President III, O/P), MPK, QUARRELL, Albert, Act/Able Seaman Lieutenant (A), Ty/Act/Leading Stoker, C/KX What became very clear was that he wanted to go home; and he wanted very much to visit the site of the sinking of the Dasher. 77212, MPK, MADIGAN, Jeremiah C, Ty/Leading HMS Dasher HMS Dasher was an Avenger Class Escot Carrier. 82213, MPK, LAWRENCE, Arthur C, Diesel She was converted to an aircraft carrier and re-named BAVG-5, being transferred to the Royal Navy on completion and commissioned on the 1st of July 1942. 1552446, killed, DOUGLAS, Arthur C, Telegraphist, (DEMS), C/JX C/KX 92825, Their design was based on the United States Navy's Long Island class (AVG1). 89609, MPK, MOORE, John R, Air Mechanic 2c, 249318, killed, SUMNER, Robert, Marine, RME C/KX 132885, (Victory, DASHER was originally laid down at the yard of the Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company, Chester Pennsylvania, on March 14th 1940 as a 9,100 ton C3 type passenger-cargo vessel the RIO DE JANEIRO. Cook, T.124 X, 151184, MPK, BROWN, John H, Air Fitter (O), 1c, T.124 X, Seaman, C/JX LT/JX 166076, C/KX 100964, MPK, SAUNDERS, Frank, Able Seaman, 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. Dasher (right, probably in Iceland - NavyPhotos/Alan for Mr S Vallely), ship loss Edited by Gordon Smith, Naval-History.Net . T.124 X, MPK, MAXWELL, Robert, Air Mechanic (A) Ty/Petty Officer, C/JX 147634, MPK, EDWARDS, Augustus, Able Seaman, 11416131, (6 (Pens), C/K Records of HMS Dasher from other sources. Engine Room 91318, killed, PARR, Frederick H, Petty Officer X, killed, PEREIRA, Arthur S, Ordinary Petty Officer, C/K Bombardier, RA, 13021317, Seaman (DEMS), D/JX Newfoundland's Grand Banks is a non-profit endeavor. Petty Officer, C/JX 156068, died, CONWAY, James, Marine, PLY/X 105763, killed, LAVER, Albert F, Ty/Act/Corporal, O/P), killed, GRADON, John W, Gunner, RA, 290765, (President III, O/P), MPK, PHILLIPS, William T, Yeoman of Because of wartime restrictions and the loss of HMS Dasher was not due to enemy action, news about the accident did not appear in the press. Steward, C/LX Father Hearty told me when he was a young lad during the war years he had lost his own father - a seaman out of Fleetwood, Lancashire when the vessel was accidentally lost. RM, EX/2868, C/JX 125195, 347470, MPK, CONGDON, Noel C E, Ordinary 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, . RNPS, LT/MX P/K 65369, (Victory, MPK, DAVIS, Charles F, Seaman, RNR, Greaser, T.124 X, Signals, C/JX (DEMS), D/JX Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, MCCRAE, William J, Act/Able 309419, MPK, BAKER, Valentine J, Ty/Yeoman of 152092, died, BARKER, Christoper J, Stoker Artificer 3c, P/MX 101104, MPK, COX, Fenwick W, Ty/Act/Sergeant, Room Artificer, 319685, MPK, KYLE, Charles MC, Able Seaman, 3091, killed, MILLS, William H, Marine, PLY/X Add a Name to this List (DEMS), C/JX Stoker, D/KX 88200, MPK, GIBSON, John A, Carpenter's Mate, Seaman, P/JX T.124 X, MPK, GIBSON, Roy, Act/Able Seaman, LALRO (G) Served from 1989 - 2004 Served in HMS Dasher. MPK, CLUETT, William G, Air Mechanic mail@scottishhistory.org. Telegraphist, D/JX MPK, JACKSON, Stephen H, Baker 1c, RNZNVR, MPK, CHAMBERLAIN, Frederick, Cook, C/24819, died, JOHNSON, William B, Able Seaman, 357886, MPK, COOLEY, Reginald D, Leading Radio Artificer 3c, P/MX (RCNVR), killed, BENNETT, Frederick G N, Able 271890, killed, DAVIS, Stanley, Ty/Leading Signals, D/JX 336877, died, COHEN, David, Ordinary Seaman, JX (DEMS), D/JX 258332, killed, PIDGEN, Noel C, Ty/Act/Leading 391413, (President III, O/P), MPK, HAMILTON, William, Act/Able LT/KX 101207, killed, COPEMAN, Geoffrey G T, Act/Able MPK, RICE, Samuel, Able Seaman, P/JX RM, killed, LAMBERT, Frederick B, Stoker 2c, Room Artificer, Seaman, C/JX C/JX 277273, The second casualty came from the village of Frizington, about 3 miles from Cleator Moor. Seaman, C/JX 194162, T.124 269432, MPK, HARTILL, Horace, Naval Airman 2c, MPK, RODICK, Geoffrey, Writer (Sp), 2182086, killed, BUCKLEY, George, Act/Able Seaman C/JX 289245, 189781, (President III, O/P), MPK, JOHNSON, Samuel, Telegraphist, (DEMS), C/JX FAA/FX 77765, Lieutenant, RNR, (Kipanga, (DEMS), C/JX 336056, (President III, O/P), MPK, NUTTALL, Raymond A, Sergeant, RA, Lieutenant (E), RNVR, MPK, TOSH, William, Assistant Steward, 248813, MPK, COMBER, Alfred J, Able Seaman, C/SSX 18878, MPK, THOMSON, Alexander M A, Naval 1943 was a particularly bad year for the Barnes family. Artificer 4c, D/MX Seaman, RNPS, LT/JX Cook, C/MX 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, 6982063, killed, MARSON, William H, Gunner, RA, FAA/JX 193497, D/JX 200569, Lieutenant, RNVR, MPK, LANGSTON, Enos J, Air Mechanic 255354, (President III, O/P), MPK, GREGORY, Albert E, Able Seaman, 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. C/JX 190657, MPK, SPICE, Ronald W, Engine Room 23499, MPK, DIXON, Richard J, Ty/Leading Sick Bombardier, RA, 5054848, 289117, (President III, O/P), DOWS, FITZGERALD, Patrick P, Ty/Sub Seaman, C/JX 147759, C/KX 92024, MPK, SMITH, John A B, Stoker 1c, C/KX D/JX 248156, killed, WESTCOTT, Leonard, Engineman, (E), RNVR, (Leonidas, P/SSX 13594, Mechanic, P/MX 193627, (President III, O/P), MPK, CORBETT, Dennis F, Act/Able Seaman, C/JX 376489, 75535, MPK, SHUTTLEWORTH, George W, Air killed, BARKER, Eric W J, Act/Able Seaman Seaman, C/JX Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, MITCHELL, Donald J MACF, Act/Able Seaman (DEMS), P/JX 208315, (President III, O/P), MPK, SLATER, Samuel, Act/Able Seaman 115433, killed, CAMERON, George, Leading Seaman, (RANR), died, THOMAS, Eric M, Shipwright 4c, Incredibly only 12 of the casualties were officially buried with full military honours at Ardrossan Cemetery. 21966, MPK, SPIERS, William A, Signalman, D/SSX 17882, Mechanic (E), FAA/FX MPK, CALE, James A, Petty Officer, [8] Two funnels were fitted. MPK, WILLIAMS, William F C, Ty/Leading In addition to being remembered on the war memorial of his parish church - St Joseph's R.C. 291938, DOWS, STOKES, Ronald, Marine, PLY/X D/JX 134450, (L) 1c, FAA/SFX Signalman, C/JX 323583, MPK, STEAD, Wilfred, Leading Radio "Some relatives of those who died have been waiting for over 69 years to find out exactly what happened to their loved ones. D/J 27914, 128375, (Victory, O/P), MPK, NELLER, William E, Act/Able Ty/Act/Leading Airman, FAA/SFX MPK, ROBSON, James, Act/Able Seaman, MPK, BAMFORD, James E, Act/Able Seaman O/P), MPK, COCHRANE, Joseph, Engine Room 66725, MPK, BARNARD, Richard A, Ordinary Lieutenant (A), RNZNVR, 82212, MPK, BOND, Douglas A, Ordinary Church, Frizington - Able Seaman Woolaghan is also interred in the churchyard at St Josephs. 95540, died, return to P/JX 134731, William Stephen Lloyd Linfield HMS Dasher (d.27th Mar 1943). P/JX 157069, It seems certain that the body used was one . 112369, (Victory, MPK, RICHER, Jack, Able Seaman, D/J 55142, MPK, YOUNG, Cecil A, Able Seaman, C/JX There has been speculation that one corpse from the sinking was used during the British deception Operation Mincemeat ("The Man Who Never Was"). 59908, MPK, RIX, Richard D, Ordinary Seaman, MPK, MELVILLE, John, Ordinary Coder, 101282, MPK, MCSWAIN, James M, Leading Seaman, RMB/X 1791, died, CLARKE, Frederick, Petty Officer, Lieutenant (A), RNVR, (A), RNVR, killed, GODDARD, Thomas, Ty/Sub 194544, killed, FARQUHARSON, Mary C, WRNS, Most of the dead were buried at Ardrossan or Greenock. 142798, MPK, REEVES, Robert H, Able Seaman, Seaman (DEMS), C/JX recording and preserving recollections, documents, photographs and small items. MPK, CANDLISH, William, Able Seaman, C/JX 238822, MPK, BARTLEY, Ernest S, Ordinary (RNZN), killed, LEACH, Arthur W, Leading Cook, With training completed for the day, Dasher began to head back to Greenock when an explosion occurred at around 16:40. 176085, (President III, O/P), MPK, MILES, Frederick J, Act/Able 63816, MPK, SHAW, Frank, Able Seaman, C/SSX Seaman, P/JX Baker, T.124 X, Fitter (O), FAA/FX Discussions on all aspects of the Second World War. To differentiate between the two classes, the Royal Navy ships were prefixed with a 'B' (BAVG). MPK, HARRIS, Victor R, Able Seaman, Lieutenant (A), RNZNVR, Petty Officer, 2380, died, DAVIES, Henry, Ordinary Seaman, Commander, (Lanka, O/P), MPK, FOWLER, Edward G, Chief Engine Officer, C/SSX 91592, MPK, MASON, George L, Engine Room 400358, died, CLIPSON, James, Act/Able Seaman Military Records Contact: Daniel B. Breen. 336106, (President III, O/P), MPK, MOORE, Robert, Ordinary 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. Officer Air Fitter Artificer, C/M (DEMS), P/JX Petty Officer, C/KX 92245, (Pembroke, O/P), MPK, TIBBALS, Alan D, Able Seaman, 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. Stoker, C/KX Ty/Act/Leading Seaman, D/JX [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. MPK, SCRAGG, Francis H, Act/Air (A), RNVR, killed, Medway, RAF Seaman, C/JX 376923, 314584, (President III, O/P), MPK, SMITH, William G, Act/Able Seaman Telegraphist, C/SSX Glasgow Film Festival 2023: What's on this year's programme? 249788, (President III, O/P), MPK, LONGWORTH, John, Lance 64869, (Victory III, O/P), MPK, STOUT, Harry, Stoker 1c, P/KX 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. 4c, FAA/FX 83525, drowning, died, BASTIN, Leslie G, Ordinary killed, WALKER, Arthur K, Ty/Sub Seaman, RNPS, LT/JX (Pembroke II), MPK, TOTT, Frederick, Petty Officer 3973656, killed, KIDD, Ernest, Lance Bombardier, 68947 (SANF), (Pembroke, O/P), MPK, CRANSTON, Robert B, Able Seaman, (DEMS), P/JX 336400, died, SULEMANI, Mohamed, Able Seaman, MPK, HARVEY, Horace W, Petty Officer, 260671, killed, HARROP, Thomas, Air Fitter (E), C/JX 352223, MPK, MCLELLAN, John, Air Mechanic 1c, 21412, MPK, MATHISON, Stanley, Able Seaman, Signalman, C/JX Bombardier, RA, 11277071, Ms Clark said: "I am delighted that the MoD has decided to make the HMS Dasher casualty packs public. (1) Casualty information in order - Surname, First name, Initial (s), Rank and part of the Service other than RN (RNR, RNVR, RFR etc), Service Number (ratings only, also if Dominion or Indian Navies), (on the books of another ship/shore establishment, O/P - on passage), Fate (2) Click for abbreviations (3) Link to Commonwealth War Graves Commission MPK, DOWD, Thomas A, MPK, COWDREY, John L, Engine Room RA, 7018630, MPK, DOUGHTY, William G, Stoker 1c, Much of what happened remains unknown. 1782386, (1 C/JX 185498, Helping people find out more about their relatives wartime experiences since 1999 by (A) 1c, FAA/FX MPK, CAMPBELL, John C, Act/Able (A), FAA/FX C/JX 187117, (President III, O/P), MPK, FORREST, Benjamin K, 22249, MPK, WHEELER, Frank T, Ty/Act/Leading MPK, BOWMAN, Horace E, Leading Radio 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. 228234, (President III, O/P), MPK, TILLETT, Stephen D, Act/Able Dasher was held at Tietjen & Langshipyard until August 1941 in order to fix a number of defects. C/JX 315496, Lieutenant (E), RNVR, 58510, MPK, NEWMAN, Frederick C, Stoker 1c, 232704, MPK, REGNIER, Ernest H, Leading HMS Dasher sank off the coast of Ardrossan with the loss of 379 crewmen. 337433, (President III, O/P), drowning, DOWS, DUMBLETON, Alfred, Act/Engine 969892, killed, LITTLEWOOD, Kelvin G, Able Seaman (DEMS), D/JX 98724, MPK, WHITBREAD, Henry J W, Petty She also saw action in the Russian covoys to Murmansk. 149505, killed, THOMAS, Alfred, Able Seaman, C/JX C/JX 246983, Cook, P/MX 49264, In the year 2000, divers placed a plaque on board the Dasher in memory of those who died there, in the deep, cold waters of the Clyde. 299185, DOWS, BUTLER, Gordon, Act/Able Seaman Campaigners attempting to discover why the ship sank have been trying to get the release of. 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