(DEMS), P/JX MPK, CLUETT, William G, Air Mechanic Stoker, D/KX RA, 3773063, C/J 109371, Seaman (DEMS), D/JX 7039, died, HAYWARD, Ernest H, Act/Leading 113784, MPK, CONSTANT, Leonard H, Yeoman of 58330, died, ROBINSON, John V, Leading Seaman, Lieutenant, RNR, (Kipanga, Mechanic (E) 1c, FAA/SFX 79161, MPK, FRENCH, William M P, Stoker 1c, 268395, (President III, O/P), MPK, DRYDEN, George, Act/Able Seaman (O), FAA/FX 79940, MPK, RICHARDSON, Harry, Able Seaman, P/JX 372307, C/SSX 30249, 253713, (President III, O/P), MPK, EVANS, Thomas E, Lance 262484, MPK, SEVERS, Edward H, Telegraphist, 249959, (President III, O/P), MPK, BAKER, Leslie, Act/Able Seaman 155544, MPK, KELSEY, Raymond, Able Seaman, Officer, C/K 99285, DOW, COE, Gordon W, Act/Able Seaman People living nearby saw the bodies over a high wall, "then they all disappeared".[7]. C/SSX 15239, (DEMS), P/JX (L) 1c, FAA/SFX P/JX 276007, DOW, CRAYTHORNE, Ernest W, Able Cecil was born on June 24,1922 in St. John's, Newfoundland, the son of James and Rose Young. 16331, MPK, SLADE, John, Diesel Greaser,
C/KX 112961, MPK, MCGOW, Edward, Stoker 1c, P/KX MPK, GRANT, Richard, Ty/Act/Sergeant, 11416169, (6 Thomass mother never ever looked forward to Christmas after the tragedy as her son was born on Christmas Day. (T), MPK, PARKER, Harold, 219262, MPK, ORMEROD, Maurice, Able Seaman, Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, SULLIVAN, William, Act/Able LT/KX 103325, World War 2 90571, MPK, FARROW, William E, Ty/Leading Lieutenant (A), D/JX 287111, 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. (2) A little about HMS DasherHMS Dasher was originally launched in April 1941 as a merchant vessel - the Rio de Janeiro, acquired by the US Navy in May 1941 and later transferred to the Royal Navy as HMS Dasher (commissioned 2 July 1942). 132024, MPK, DELLER, John A, Able Seaman, C/JX Learn more, Covering the History and Heritage of Scotland. Signals, C/SSX MPK, DAWSON, Albert J B, Leading Air C/JX 136132, Mechanic (O), FAA/FX 77087, MPK, KILBURN, William, Chief Steward C/JX 156464, Seaman, C/JX 362201, 288838, (President III, O/P), MPK, MCGARRY, Robert M, Gunner, RA, Friday, August 07, 2009 Two casualties of HMS Dasher Father Bernard Hearty at the war memorial, St Joseph's, Frizington Able Seaman Sylvester Woolaghan is commemorated on this memorial (AB Sylvester Woolaghan, HMS Dasher, is buried in the churchyard) [Photograph by J. Ritson] The sinking of HMS Dasher MPK, PAXTON, George W, Leading Air (RNZN), killed, LEACH, Arthur W, Leading Cook, 278870, MPK, MORRELL, Kenneth H, Able Seaman, P/JX 317014, (L) 1c, FAA/FX P/JX 157069, Act/Leading Air 129496, MPK, LANCASTER, Ralph H, Convoy MPK, MAINLAND, James S, Act/Leading (DEMS), D/JX Stoker, C/KX 52485, MPK, GAMBLE, John M, Leading Radio 11416131, (6 271809, MPK, MUNDY, James F, Stoker 1c, C/KX RA, 7018630, C/JX 352453, P/KX 145782, 353101, MPK, SNOWDON, John N, Ty/Sub 323583, MPK, STEAD, Wilfred, Leading Radio 76397, MPK, STODDART, Albert E, Telegraphist, Room Artificer, C/MX Events and Places to Visit. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. (E) 1c, FAA/FX WRNS, killed, POWELL, Violet B, Leading WRNS, 1219, MPK, TODD, Charles A, Leading Stoker, 55780, MPK, SENIOR, Ronald, Engine Room killed, SUTTON, John C, Ty/Act/Leading [10] Early in the morning of 15 April 1901 the Chatham Flotilla left Portsmouth for Devonport. C/JX 379344, (DEMS), C/JX C/JX 101696, 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. (RCNVR), died, SKINNER, Sidney A, Petty Officer, Stoker, C/KX MPK, TUNNELL, Joseph W T, Stoker 1c, (DEMS), D/JX 312836, (President III, O/P), MPK, REED, Frederick H A, Lance Shortly after getting to the Firth of Clyde on 27 March 1943, she suffered a major internal explosion and sank. 102640, DOWS, BOYD, Barney W, Ordinary Seaman, MPK, MCCAUSLAND, Robert H, Ordinary (RCNVR), killed, BENNETT, Frederick G N, Able 300609, MPK, DRYDEN, James L, Stoker 1c, P/KX 243212, (President III, O/P), MPK, CLARKE, Eric W, Act/Able Seaman 173315, MPK, MAHON, William, Air Mechanic (O) Seaman, RNPS, LT/JX C/MX 76818, MPK, PEARCE, Arthur H, Stoker 1c, C/KX MPK, JACKSON, Stephen H, Baker 1c, 126874, MPK, MCNALLY, Daniel, Stoker, P/KX 11419485, (4 2240, MPK, FISH, Edward R, Stoker 1c, D/KX MPK, CLARK, Harry, Convoy Signalman, Ty/Lieutenant, RNR, killed, PRICE, Percy D, Stoker 1c, C/KX 134049, MPK, TETLOW, Frank, Ty/Act/Sub to help with the costs of keeping the site running. RNPS, LT/KX 198111, MPK, WHYTE, Hugh M, Chief Engine Room 313534, (President III, O/P), MPK, NICHOLSON, John W, Skipper, RNR, C/JX 199849, MPK, CARTER, Harold O, Ty/Yeoman of The newly commissioned HMS DASHER underway. [15] She took part in the fleet review held at Spithead on 16 August 1902 for the coronation of King Edward VII. Return to WW II Index. The local media were ordered to make no reference to the tragedy. RNR, MPK, INGLESFIELD, Joseph, Able Seaman, MPK, WALKER, Henry F, Ty/Act/Petty Seaman, C/JX 303407, C/JX 355221, 230414, MPK, DONALDSON, Robert W G, Able Telegraphist, 77365, killed, HEANEY, James, Ty/Act/Petty 152092, MPK, HUGHES, Samuel, Stoker Petty (A), RNVR, killed, GODDARD, Thomas, Ty/Sub Room Artificer, 1598326, (7/4 17317, MPK, CASSON, William E A, Act/Able Seaman (DEMS), C/JX Signals, D/JX Signalman, C/JX C/KX 83012, missing, PADFIELD, Douglas H, Engine Room 1808721, killed, TAYLOR, John F, Gunner, RA, C/SSX 18878, MPK, THOMSON, Alexander M A, Naval C/JX 161561, 22822 (RCNVR), Casualty Lists of the Royal Navy and Dominion Navies, RFR, C/J 80241, C/JX 374403, C/JX 201321, Mechanic (AR), P/JX 141452, MPK, GALLOWAY, William T, Able Seaman, 4623608, killed, PATRICK, Eric R, Ty/Lieutenant, HMS Dasher sank off the coast of Ardrossan on 27 March 1943 with the loss of 379 of her 528 crew. Seaman (DEMS), P/JX 215073, (President III, O/P), MPK, SMALLER, Stanley C, Act/Able 90532, MPK, RAYWARD, Clifford, Air Mechanic 261877, (President III, O/P), MPK, JONES, Robert T, Act/Able Seaman (E), RNR, MPK, MORGAN, Frederick A, Able Seaman, 106835, killed, JONES, Watkin G, Act/Able Seaman, C/SSX 27917, MPK, LOVE, Victor J, Ty/Act/Leading O/P), MPK, COCHRANE, Joseph, Engine Room 2593, MPK, NORTON, John B, Signalman, C/JX MPK, JOHNSON, Douglas E W, Stoker 2c, Arms, C/M Artificer 4c, Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, TAYLOR, George, Gunner, RA, (O) 1c, FAA/FX RNZNVR, MPK, CHAMBERLAIN, Frederick, Cook, Dasher was built at Vosper Thorneycroft and commissioned in 1988. Lieutenant (A), RNVR, killed, HAJEE, Mea B, Bhandary, CDC/91479 C/JX 279344, This policy subsequently attracted much criticism. MPK, REEVES, John, Petty Officer Air 133739, MPK, ROOKE, Philip A, Able Seaman, Bombardier, RA, 13021317, Seaman, C/JX 351170, 353799, MPK, WALTERS, Harold P, Chief Petty C/JX 327124, W, Ty/Act/Sub Lieutenant (A), RNVR, DOI, ANGUS, Mark, Able Seaman, D/JX Airman, FAA/SFX 266514, (President III, O/P), MPK, PEARCE, Ralph, Act/Able Seaman Of the 528 men on board, only 149 survived. 333868, (President III, O/P), MPK, OPIE, Charles, Act/Able Seaman 334914, (President III, O/P), MPK, RUSSELL, James H, Act/Able Seaman 103084, (President Lieutenant, RNVR, killed, CARR, William A, Able Seaman, (RANR), died, THOMAS, Eric M, Shipwright 4c, MPK, STALLARD-PENOYRE, Ralph C B, 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. Seaman, C/SSX Telegraphist, P/J 107992, MPK, HALL, Richard, Stoker 1c, C/KX 4708 (RCN), killed, RITSON, Joseph, Act/Able Seaman 49288, MPK, NEATH, Ronald, Leading Radio Artificer 4c, C/MX Mechanic (AW), Seaman (DEMS), C/JX 234855, MPK, SHEPPARD, Fred M, Able Seaman, Mechanic, P/MX [17][18], Dasher was sold for scrap to King and Sons on 14 May 1912.[7]. C/MX 64815, MPK, WALTON, Leslie, Able Seaman, D/JX Lieutenant, RNVR, MPK, THORPE, Cyril, Able Seaman, C/JX 266551, (President III, O/P), killed, MOORE, Stanley F, Act/Able Seaman On its second convey run, HMS Dasher developed engine trouble and so turned back to the Clyde. D/LX 29115, MPK, RICHARDS, Thomas, Stoker 1c, C/KX 2616, MPK, PATERSON, James R, Assistant 201350, (President III, O/P), killed, ROBINS, Frederick G, Bugler, 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. (DEMS), C/JX 314221, killed, RUBY, Charles, Stoker 2c, D/KX 38173, MPK, OATES, Leonard C, Act/Leading 301148, MPK, ALMOND, Eric, Ordinary Seaman, 80985, MPK, SIMPSON, Dennis W, Air Mechanic killed, MCGUINNESS, Ernest C, Bombardier, 1c, FAA/FX Stoker, D/KX (DEMS), D/JX Mechanic (A) 1c, FAA/SFX Seaman (DEMS), D/JX 94452, MPK, TURNER, Frank O, Ty/Leading Artificer 4c, 2c, FAA/FX MPK, REYNOLDS, Kenneth H, Able Seaman, There has been speculation that one corpse from the sinking was used during the British deception Operation Mincemeat ("The Man Who Never Was"). (DEMS), C/JX MPK, COWDREY, John L, Engine Room C/JX 238822, MPK, BARTLEY, Ernest S, Ordinary MPK, BUSWELL, Peter E V, Air Mechanic Bombardier, RA, 5190220, C/JX 278463, MPK, MORGAN, John J, Leading Seaman, Seaman (DEMS), D/JX Bombardier, RA, 4464637, 249775, (President III, O/P), MPK, KERNICK, Richard, Act/Able Seaman Service other than RN (RNR, RNVR, RFR etc), Service Number (ratings Records of HMS Dasher from other sources. 196892, MPK, JOHNSON, Albert E, Ordinary Seaman, P/JX 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). Act/Regulating Petty Stoker, C/MX 190291, MPK, BURNESS, Albert E, Act/Able Officer, C/MX 3966 (RNZN), MPK, ANTHONY, John B, Act/Electrical Seaman, C/JX C/JX 300111, Ms Clark said: "I am delighted that the MoD has decided to make the HMS Dasher casualty packs public. (E) 1c, FAA/FX 906, MPK, MCCARTHY, Daniel, Able Seaman, 2c, FAA/FX 5774299, killed, NEWBERY, Alfred G, Gunner, RA, C/KX 100964, DeSantis won't say he's running. MPK, SINGLETON, Richard, Stoker 1c, Seaman (DEMS), C/JX Paul Mullender. 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. photographs, documents or items from the First or Second World War, please do not destroy them. 231349, MPK, REED, Robert, Ordinary Seaman, Of the 379 who perished, only 23 were given an official burial. 249318, killed, SUMNER, Robert, Marine, RME MPK, BAKER, Sidney, Ty/Act/Petty Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, KELSEY, Thomas A, Gunner, RA, MPK, CRANE, Charles H A, Petty 1774131, (6/3 (DEMS), P/JX Seaman, R/235356, killed, JONES, Oscar B M, Ty/Act/Sub His name was Able Seaman C/JX 212950 Sylvester Woolaghan, aged 23. PLY/X 19077, died, REYNARD, James T, Act/Able Seaman 345517, MPK, WRATHALL, John S, 105610, MPK, WORSDELL, Albert C, Ordinary 59908, MPK, RIX, Richard D, Ordinary Seaman, Signals, D/JX Artificer 4c, 2334 310908, (President III, O/P), MPK, BURNS, Henry S, Act/Able Seaman C/JX 332201, 283544, MPK, PLAYFORD, Cyril E, Able Seaman, Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, SAYERS, Albert G, Act/Able Seaman C/JX 248931, RNVR, killed, BUTTERWORTH, James A, Act/Able Seaman, C/JX Telegraphist, D/JX MPK, ROCKLIFF, John, Ordinary Seaman, 2\338043, (President III, O/P), MPK, NUTTER, Edward, Act/Able Seaman (DEMS), P/JX 311635, (President III, O/P), MPK, WATTS, John, Act/Able Seaman MPK, GIBSON, Frederick L, Ty/Act/Petty 81775, MPK, WAIN, George W, Leading Air 233201, died, BALFOUR, John E, Engineer Sub 13021157, killed, MATTHEWS, George E, Lance Lieutenant (E), 393656, died, WALLACE, George C, Coder, C/JX C/JX 145237, Mechanic (E), FAA/FX Lieutenant (A), RNVR, Cook, C/MX 85689, MPK, STOREY, Thomas P, Ty/Surgeon