Telegraphist, 339150, (President III, O/P), MPK, LYALL, Alexander S, Act/Able 193627, (President III, O/P), MPK, CORBETT, Dennis F, Act/Able P/JX 186173, MPK, LANGLEY, John R, Ty/Sub There were many such accidental deaths during the war years and each one was a tragedy for a family. MPK, DOWD, Thomas A, P/MX 50465, MPK, BROWN, Norman, Telegraphist, C/JX Seaman, D/JX It was the second worst loss of life in home waters since the sinking of HMS Royal Oak at Scapa FlowinOrkney in October 1939. 102049, MPK, HORNE, John R, Sick Berth MPK, ROBERTS, Geoffrey, Air Fitter (DEMS), C/JX (DEMS), C/JX please Seaman (DEMS), P/JX 212130, (President III, O/P), MPK, MARSHALL, Leslie H, Act/Able Telegraphist, C/JX died, LONG, Donald C, Ordinary Seaman, Seaman (DEMS), D/JX 337033, (President III, O/P), MPK, NICOL, Alexander, Able Seaman, D/J 161914, To differentiate between the two classes, the Royal Navy ships were prefixed with a 'B' (BAVG). Seaman (DEMS), P/JX Lieutenant (A), RNVR, Lieutenant (E), RNVR, MPK, GRANT, Richard, Ty/Act/Sergeant, O/P), MPK, JACKLIN, Ivan S, Surgeon 311074, (President III, O/P), MPK, WILKINSON, Harry, Act/Able Seaman Lieutenant, RNR, (Kipanga, (L), FAA/76644, MPK, SCOTCHMOOR, John W, Ty/Lieutenant killed, KENT, Matthew H E, Sailor, T.124 (DEMS), C/JX MPK, ALLAN, William F, Steward, D/LX 180506, MPK, HADLOW, Sidney E, Leading Seaman, Seaman (DEMS), C/JX 249788, (President III, O/P), MPK, LONGWORTH, John, Lance MPK, SHARPE, William C, Able Seaman, 3106 (RANR), died, WESTWOOD, Malcolm R, Able Seaman, Robert "Sandy" Powell HMS London. Signals, C/SSX Telegraphist, C/JX Telegraphist, 3856860, (2 MPK, EHRLICK, Cecil H P, Stoker 1c, Steward, T.124 X, RNVR, killed, BUTTERWORTH, James A, Act/Able Various possible causes have been suggested, including one of her aircraft crashing onto the flight deck and igniting petrol fumes from leaking tanks. She served in the Second World War and sank on 27 March 1943. C/JX 279344, 90641, (Derby, O/P), MPK, FORMAN, Kenneth, Paymaster Dasher was built at Vosper Thorneycroft and commissioned in 1988. Supply Assistant, Mechanic, P/MX Bombardier, RA, 5054848, D/JX 288686, killed, GIBSON, John, Able Seaman, D/JX MPK, BARNES, William, Able Seaman, 159608, MPK, BOULTON, Thomas A, Stoker Petty 112418, MPK, HOGG, William, Petty Officer, D/J (A), RNVR, killed, GEORGE, Eric R, Ty/Act/Leading Richard Faulkner. (DEMS), C/JX P/MX 51401, (Victory III, O/P), MPK, GOLLACHER, Alfred W, Act/Able D/JX 199759, (President III, O/P), DOWS, DRANSFIELD, Frederick, Able 261877, (President III, O/P), MPK, JONES, Robert T, Act/Able Seaman T.124 X, MPK, GIBSON, Roy, Act/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. Lieutenant (A), RNVR, killed, TREVOR, Dennis R, Air Mechanic Lieutenant, RNVR, killed, STONE, William E, Stoker 2c, C/KX Bombardier, RA, 5190220, 41038 (RCN), died, WARNER, Frederick T, [1][2], HMS Dasher (BAVG4) was built by the Sun Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Chester, Pennsylvania. C/KX 100955, MPK, PADGHAM, George H, Ty/Act/Gunner (DEMS), C/JX O/P), MPK, HARDEN, George E, Commander, Seaman, P/JX MPK, WOOD, Albert S, Ty/Act/Leading 392311, (President III, O/P), MPK, HERON, Cormick, Fireman, T.124 X, MPK, HADLEY, William K, Chief Petty The American Connection to the Sinking of HMS Dasher by John and Noreen Steele, ISBN: 978-0-9532637-1-4 is the final book on this subject by these persistent and resourceful authors, whose years of . 144667, MPK, FULCHER, Cyril S, Able Seaman, Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, SAUNDERS, Herbert, Act/Able 80985, MPK, SIMPSON, Dennis W, Air Mechanic Seaman, C/JX MPK, LYNCH, Roderick, Chief Engine RFR, C/J 49404, MPK, PEARSE, George O, Coder, C/JX Bombardier, RA, 11263922, C/KX 130343, She participated in Operation Torch, with her sister ship Biter, carrying Sea Hurricanes of 804 Naval Air Squadron. 194544, killed, FARQUHARSON, Mary C, WRNS, (Pens) Dasher had a complement of 555 men and carried 15 Sea-Hurricane aircraft. 145788, MPK, BERRY, James, Telegraphist, C/SSX She was built by Yarrow Shipbuilders in 1895, served in home waters and was sold in 1911. As a gunboat, one of the torpedo tubes could be removed to accommodate a further two six-pounders. MPK, ROUTLEY, Harold G, Act/Petty IV, O/P), MPK, WILDING, Raymond S, Joiner 4c, 2c, FAA/FX Ty/Act/Leading Seaman The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. Able Seaman Barnes is commemorated on the CWGC memorial at Chatham (Memorial Ref: 68, 2). It was when entering the Clyde that an internal explosion occurred which led to the vessel and many lives being lost. (O), FAA/FX 79940, MPK, RICHARDSON, Harry, Able Seaman, P/J 19400, died, WELLS, Frank, Stoker 1c, C/SS Lieutenant 257293, (President III, O/P), MPK, TODD, Isaac B, Act/Able Seaman Seaman, C/SSX MPK, BARKER, Frank E J, Ty/Sub RNR, MPK, MOODY, George E, Ty/Leading (DEMS), P/JX Cynthia was badly damaged in the collision too, and had to be put into Kimmeridge for repairs. Dasher (right, probably in Iceland - NavyPhotos/Alan for Mr S Vallely), ship loss (6/3 Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, GRAY, William C G, Lance We are now on Facebook. Seaman, D/JX 349853, illness, MPK, WALSH, Thomas, Assistant Steward, RNPS, LT/JX 366668, MPK, LANGTREE, Robert, Able Seaman, (Salisbury, O/P), Officer, C/JX C/JX 137744, C/JX355084, illness, died, BERRY, Arthur, Gunner, RA, 84551, MPK, HILL, James O T, Able Seaman, MPK, MULLINS, James, Air Mechanic 2c, (Lanka, O/P), MPK, JOHNSON, Ronald N, 118446, died, KNIGHT, Tom N, Stoker, RNPS, C/SSX 18878, MPK, THOMSON, Alexander M A, Naval C/SSX 33252, (Victory, 72069, MPK, STEAD, John, Able Seaman, C/JX C/JX 315571, Stoker, C/KX C/MX 100723, T.124 269432, MPK, MCLELLAN, John, Air Mechanic 1c, 267622, (President III, O/P), MPK, MCNIVEN, George A, Ty/Leading Lieutenant (A), RNVR, killed, HAJEE, Mea B, Bhandary, CDC/91479 266514, (President III, O/P), MPK, PEARCE, Ralph, Act/Able Seaman 333253, (President III, O/P), MPK, WOOLCOTT, Victor S, Gunner, RA, 198111, MPK, WHYTE, Hugh M, Chief Engine Room 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. C/NX 2245, MPK, COX, Frederick J, Assistant Ms Clark said: "I am delighted that the MoD has decided to make the HMS Dasher casualty packs public. Seaman (DEMS), D/JX 52485, MPK, GAMBLE, John M, Leading Radio RFR, C/J 80241, WA/WRNS 47774, died, BENTLEY, George H, Lance Seaman, C/JX 225276, 173315, MPK, MAHON, William, Air Mechanic (O) 317680, MPK, DRIVER, Jack, Able Seaman, C/JX Airman, FAA/FX 128375, (Victory, O/P), MPK, NELLER, William E, Act/Able C/JX 223622, Ty/Act/Sergeant, RM, PLY/X Advanced Flying Unit (AFU), air crash, STARK, Winston V, Ty/Act/Sub 24144, MPK, GRANT, John J, Electrical 144, MPK, WALKER, John C, Able Seaman, C/JX Front Cover On March 27th 1943 HMS Dasher, a hastily converted aircraft carrier, mysteriously exploded and sank within eight minutes in the Clyde. 314584, (President III, O/P), MPK, SMITH, William G, Act/Able Seaman MPK, CHAPLIN, George W B, Chief Petty Seaman, C/JX C/JX 230234, 81414, MPK, BRADLEY, William M McK, Able C/MX 120712, killed, THOMAS, Ernest E, Stoker Petty killed, MUHAMMAD, Abdullah, Ordinary Stoker, RFR, C/KX MPK, HEATHCOTE, Eric, Leading Seaman, The vessel was built by the Sun Shipbuilding Company in Pennsylvania and was originally intended as a passenger and cargo ship. [1][a], The Admiralty did not specify a standard design for destroyers, laying down broad requirements, including a trial speed of 27 knots (31mph; 50km/h), a "turtleback"[b] forecastle and armament, which was to vary depending on whether the ship was to be used in the torpedo boat or gunboat role. MPK, DICKINSON, William R B, 266551, (President III, O/P), killed, MOORE, Stanley F, Act/Able Seaman HMS Dasher HMS Dasher was an Avenger Class Escot Carrier. 93131, MPK, SMITH, Leslie D, Ordnance 289287, (President III, O/P), MPK, DANIELS, Norman, Act/Able Seaman D/SSX 20659, died, FAULKNER, Ronald H, Ordinary 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. killed, FRANCIS, Walter H, Able Seaman, Greaser, T.124 X, 1c, FAA/SFX 248589, (President III, O/P), MPK, PARSONS, Roland C, Stoker 1c, W, Ty/Act/Sub Lieutenant (A), RNVR, DOI, ANGUS, Mark, Able Seaman, D/JX He was asked to sit with the VIPs that day - I think that only fitting. MPK, JOHNSON, Harry, Able Seaman, Seaman, C/JX (E), RNR, MPK, SCOTT, William H, Able Seaman, Signals, D/JX II, O/P), MPK, LUCAS, Arthur, Ty/Act/Leading MPK, O'CONNOR, Francis J, Able Seaman, Lieutenant (A), RNVR, RM, PO/X 1553, (L) 1c, FAA/FX MPK, ARNOLD, Leslie, Ordinary Seaman, 90571, MPK, FARROW, William E, Ty/Leading 15809, killed, JAGO-BROWN, Anne E, 2nd Officer, 2c, FAA/FX Researched & compiled by Don 249190, (President III, O/P), MPK, SIMONS, John F, Act/Able Seaman [10] Early in the morning of 15 April 1901 the Chatham Flotilla left Portsmouth for Devonport. (RCNVR), killed, BUCKLEY, James B, Lieutenant C/JX 352453, 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? C/JX 355984, died, HAMMOND, Captain E, Leading Seaman, C/JX 376923, C/JX 309405, MPK, SPORTON, Albert V H, Ordinary MPK, O'MALLEY, Charles E, Cleaner, O/P), MPK, JACOBS, George E, Petty Officer, Steward, T.124 X, 2864, MPK, DAVIS, Cecil J, Ordinary Seaman, P/JX 382889, (L) 1c, FAA/SFX Airman, FAA/FX C/KX 80479, Seaman (DEMS), P/JX 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. C/JX 132533, 107736, DOWS, SIGGS, Charles W J, Act/Able (T), MPK, PARKER, Harold, 11062465, (4/2 C/JX 201329, Read about our approach to external linking. On 27 March 1943, Dasher was out from Greenock on the Clyde carrying out exercises with the ships embarked Sea Hurricanes and Swordfish aircraft in preparation for a strike against the German warship Tirpitz in Norway. Artificer, D/MX T.124 X, killed, CROOKS, Ivor E, Ordinary Seaman, killed, DOBSON, James H, Act/Able Seaman 19724, died, MITCHELL, Alexander F, (O) 1c, FAA/FX 83109, MPK, SCANLON, Thomas, Able Seaman, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. Artificer 3c, P 3846 (RIN), died, QUINN, Daniel, Act/Able Seaman IV, O/P), MPK, JONES, Richard E, Able Seaman, The Secrets of HMS Dasher. 163086, died, DOWSETT, Samuel, Private Alexander Barnes was married to Mrs Freda Mary Barnes of Frizington. Petty Officer, P/KX Officer Air An archaeological dig was undertaken in October 2012 to ascertain whether there was a mass grave within Ardrossan Cemetery containing bodies from Dasher. Kindell, all rights reserved. Seaman, C/JX 351170, (DEMS), P/JX died, HANSON, Harry, Act/Leading Air Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), MPK, BOWLEY, Alfred C, Gunner, RA, C/JX 134552, MPK, ROBSON, William, Able Seaman, D/JX 208812, killed, LANGTRY, Robert, Able Seaman, Articles, Commentary and Reviews. Officer, B/V 146 Airman, FAA/F Want to find out more about your relative's service? 336877, died, COHEN, David, Ordinary Seaman, JX 318534, MPK, O'CONNELL, Thomas H, Act/Able You can help improve our commands section Click here to Submit events/comments/updates for this vessel . 20224 (RAN), died, BROWN, Thomas J, Act/Able Seaman 93352, MPK, BROKENSHIRE, Henry, Able Seaman, Two locomotive boilers fed steam at 180 pounds per square inch (1,200kPa) to two three-cylinder triple expansion engines. 152764, MPK, ROBINSON, George, Able Seaman, Video, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story, Harry and Meghan told to 'vacate' Frogmore Cottage, Prince Andrew offered Frogmore Cottage - reports, Rare Jurassic-era bug found at Arkansas Walmart, Bieber cancels remaining Justice world tour dates, Havana Syndrome unlikely to have hostile cause - US, China and Belarus call for peace in Ukraine, Man survives 31 days in jungle by eating worms, Beer and wine sales in Canada fall to all-time low, Covid origin likely China lab incident - FBI chief. MPK, MAINLAND, James S, Act/Leading D/JX 287111, RNZNVR (Jackdaw), killed, CROSSLEY, Alfred H, Sub MPK, BEADLE, Archibald S, Stoker Petty If you have any unwanted 3973656, killed, KIDD, Ernest, Lance Bombardier, No part of this project may be reproduced in any form Newfoundland's Grand Banks is a non-profit endeavor. 83693, MPK, OAKMAN, Stanley, Ordinary Seaman, Officer Telegraphist, 335651, (President III, O/P), MPK, HESKETH, Albert G, Act/Able Lieutenant (E), RNVR, C/JX 240864, killed, HULSK, George E, Able Seaman, 1794815, killed, FROST, Ernest W, Gunner, RA, Artificer 1c, C/M 306942, DOWS, HAZZLEDINE, Charles B, Lieutenant Officer, C/JX 49964, MPK, GLESTER, William A, Able Seaman, Seaman (DEMS), P/JX (E), MPK, YORK, Thomas, Petty Officer 29995, (Drake P/JX 278156, MPK, KERMODE, John H, Act/Engine Room No evidence was found that the ground in the area searched had been disturbed. (DEMS), P/J MPK, SCRIVENER, Robert E, Able Seaman, MPK, WARREN, Albert J, Ordinary C/JX 258761, MPK, TANNETT, William L, Telegraphist, C/JX 193568, MPK, DONOGHUE, Sydney T, Able Seaman, Seaman (DEMS), P/JX Petty Officer, C/MX 55780, MPK, SENIOR, Ronald, Engine Room MPK, FIRTH, Arthur B, Able Seaman, 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. 1774131, (6/3 LT/KX 101813, C/KX 122013, MPK, NEVE, Bertie, Stoker 1c, C/KX Seaman, C/SSX Dad did as he was told and never really spoke of the Dasher however, for his 80th birthday, I gave him a journal. C/JX 126334, P/KX 132450, MPK, JINKS, Samuel A, Ordinary Seaman, 253713, (President III, O/P), MPK, EVANS, Thomas E, Lance MPK, HODKINSON, Peter, Leading Radio Seaman, P/JX RM, RME 10567, C/JX 237014, MPK, SCHOOLING, Joseph R, Act/Leading (PS), LT/X 7272 C/JX 190282, killed, COULSON, George V T, Able Seaman, C/JX 238254, (Victory, Officer Steward, P/LX Mate, T.124 X, 45814, MPK, COCKLIN, Cornelius, Assistant (RANVR), killed, PAYNE, Jack L, Stoker 1c, C/KX 1943 Edited by Gordon Smith, Naval-History.Net . 6982063, killed, MARSON, William H, Gunner, RA, 336104, (President III, O/P), MPK, MOON, William, Able Seaman C/JX 220913, 174062, (President III, O/P), MPK, WHEATLAND, Francis R, Convoy X, killed, WALLBANKS, George, Assistant Telegraphist, P/JX killed, WADDINGTON, George A, Gunner, RA, Mechanic (E) 1c, FAA/SFX MPK, RODWAY, Harry, Air Mechanic (O) 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. 70683, died, BIRD, Ernest W, Petty Officer (RIN), died, DUPARC, Charles J, Steward, P/LX MPK, SCRAGG, Francis H, Act/Air (E), FAA/SFX 1242, MPK, MUDD, Horace H, Act/Able Seaman, C/SKX 179, killed, JACKSON, John H, Act/Able Seaman The second casualty came from the village of Frizington, about 3 miles from Cleator Moor. Officer, D/JX 139568, (President III, O/P), MPK, FORREST, Benjamin K, 5c, P/MX C/J 97157, 173906, MPK, SCOTT, Walter, Leading Motor 18806, killed, KEMP, Oscar C, Petty Officer, 133944, MPK, CORBETT, Michael, Able Seaman, FAA/SR 317, MPK, MOORE, Thomas J A, Ty/Lieutenant MPK, SINGLETON, Richard, Stoker 1c, Lieutenant (A), RNVR, 312325, MPK, BRAMHALL, Edward L, Diesel MPK, DOUGHTY, William G, Stoker 1c, (DEMS), D/JX C/JX 316615, 3486 (RIN), died, IMIYAZ, Hasan K, Ordinary Seaman, C/JX 355221, Glasgow Film Festival 2023: What's on this year's programme? Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. MPK, RICHARDSON, William, Act/Leading Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, EVANS, Robert M, Act/Able Seaman He was one of the many who were lost at sea during the tragedy on March 27, 1943. killed, LIGHTWING, James A, Ordinary 11416131, (6 MPK, CLEMENTS, Kenneth G, Leading Lieutenant (A), RNVR, Fuel storage and leaking fuel tanks appear to have been a major problem. 336132, (President III, O/P), MPK, THOMAS, Thomas A, Act/Able Seaman MPK, NICHOLSON, Albert J, Able Seaman, Campaigners attempting to discover why the ship sank have been trying to get the release of Royal Navy casualty packs relating to HMS Dasher. Seaman, C/JX 62123, MPK, WARD, Harry E, Ty/Act/Stoker C/JX 172434, Most of the dead were buried at Ardrossan or Greenock. (O) 1c, FAA/FX Tripoli, MICHELL, Eric D, Commander (E), DOW, WATSON, Carroll A G, Able Seaman, Seaman 173883, MPK, HUSSY-YEO, Leslie D, Able Seaman, Signalman, C/JX (DEMS), D/JX Artificer 4c, C/SR 46283, MPK, SWAN, William A, Ty/Act/Sub Assistant, P/MX 82797, 219262, MPK, ORMEROD, Maurice, Able Seaman, Cook, C/MX Attendant, C/MX Seaman, P/X 282188, C/JX 259141, MPK, BATCHELOR, Jack H, Air Mechanic 110579, MPK, HAMPTON, Thomas J, Able Seaman, Their design was based on the United States Navy's Long Island class (AVG1). III, O/P), MPK, DONALDSON, John, Able Seaman, Telegraphist, C/WRX killed, GRAVES, Robert W, Act/Able Seaman Officer, D/JX C/JX 185498, 267825, (President III, O/P), MPK, COLLINS, John M, Bombardier, RA, P/J 106448, (Victory C/MX 64815, MPK, WALTON, Leslie, Able Seaman, D/JX Artificer 4c, 2334 334903, MPK, JONES, Edward, Gunner, RA, P/JX 337324, Mechanic, P/MX 99625, MPK, EATOUGH, Robert, Able Seaman, (DEMS), C/JX D/KX 82609, MPK, LYFIELD, Albert R, Chief Petty Fitter (E), FAA/SFX C/JX 238822, MPK, BARTLEY, Ernest S, Ordinary C/MX 69527, MPK, BOTTRILL, Cuthbert L, Able C, died, ASBRIDGE, George W, Able Seaman, 82213, MPK, LAWRENCE, Arthur C, Diesel 75845, MPK, CLIFFORD, James J, Petty Officer 135365, MPK, LAW, Cyril W J, Able Seaman, C/JX Cook, 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. V 34758 killed, ALNER, Bertram P, Gunner, RA, Seaman (DEMS), C/JX Seaman, D/JX C/JX 187117, Officer, C/SSX 271819, MPK, WILLIAMS, Lynn, Ordinary Seaman, FAA/FX 82981, MPK, HAUGHIE, William P, Ty/Act/Sub 143601, MPK, ROBINSON, William J, Saloon Steward, T.124 X, As well as helping me with various aspects of my research, Father Hearty also showed me the church and the war memorial at the church entrance. 76076, MPK, SNEDDON, William B, Air Mechanic Telegraphist, C/JX 379 lives were lost. 5093, MPK, DEVLIN, John, Carpenter's Mate, C/JX 148891, Telegraphist, D/WRX C/JX 195146, 271799, MPK, FARLEY, William G, Assistant Bombardier, RA, 7886765, 205601, MPK, PLEASANTS, Alfred G, Petty 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. C/JX 374403, MPK, INGRAM, Dennis A, Assistant MPK, BLAND, Ivan H, Ordinary Seaman, Mechanic (AW), FAA/FX Seaman, C/JX killed, WINK, John S, Lieutenant (Sp), O/P), MPK, ALEXANDER, Bruce, Petty Officer MPK, FERNEYHOUGH, Wilfred, Able RMB/X 1791, died, CLARKE, Frederick, Petty Officer, (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 [7] Locomotive boilers were being made obsolete by water-tube boilers by the time of her completion, and she was refitted at Earle's Shipbuilding in 18991890 with water-tube boilers changing to a three-funneled configuration. (DEMS), D/JX C/JX 353051, 258332, killed, PIDGEN, Noel C, Ty/Act/Leading Artificer 4c, C/MX 24377, died, FRANKEL, Albert E, Act/Able C/SSX 21977, killed, HARVEY, Gerard, Ordinary Seaman, killed, MCLEAN, Walter, Ordinary Seaman, HMS Dasher (escort carrier) was destroyed through internal explosion. (DEMS), D/JX 126874, MPK, MCNALLY, Daniel, Stoker, P/KX Dasher was able to reach Swanage Bay where the destroyer was cleared of water and was then able to proceed to Portsmouth at 8 knots on 17 April. 101858, MPK, HOYLE, Laurence, Leading Air FAA/FX 82231, MPK, BOYLE, Francis, Able Seaman, C/JX RNR, MPK, TUNNEY, Owen, Able Seaman, C/JX Seaman, C/JX 139413, MPK, JOHNSON, Douglas E W, Stoker 2c, Seaman, C/J died, NORMAN, Cyril H, Act/Able Seaman By 16:48 Dasher had sunk. 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, ROBSON, James, Act/Able Seaman, P/MX 89140, MPK, KERR, John R, Stoker 1c, C/KX 337586, (President III, O/P), MPK, STRANGE, Stanley H, Act/Able (DEMS), D/JX MPK, CLARE, James P, Ty/Act/Leading Seaman, RNPS, LT/JX 2704, MPK, MILNER, Victor, Able Seaman, C/JX 82259, killed, COURTNEY, William, Ty/Sub 140124, MPK, ROBERTS, Robert O, Canteen MPK, WILLICOMBE, Thomas J, Stoker 1c, MPK, GRIFFITHS, Charles W, Diesel 82212, MPK, BOND, Douglas A, Ordinary C/KX 83012, missing, PADFIELD, Douglas H, Engine Room D/LX 29115, MPK, DELL, Rodney, Able Seaman, 68866 89955, MPK, PYRKE, Edward V, Petty Officer, RNR (PS), LT/X died, WARD, Harry, Gunner, RA, 1c, FXX/FX C/JX 160947, 2c, FAA/FX On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 203086, (President III, O/P), MPK, BREWSTER, Philip, Act/Able Seaman The survivors were ordered not to talk about what happened. Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, YENDOLL, Tom B, Ty/Lieutenant D/KX 82007, 336324, (President III, O/P), MPK, CLARKE, Thomas, Assistant The most terrible memories for him are the moments he spent under the water, trying to surface; the horror when the fuel on the water ignited - killing so many of his colleagues; and the task of trying to identify bodies in the days that followed. 236668, (President III, O/P), MPK, DAVIS, Richard S, Act/Able Seaman Able.Sea. (A), FAA/FX 266607, (President III, O/P), killed, MACAULAY, John D, Ordinary William Stephen Lloyd Linfield HMS Dasher (d.27th Mar 1943). Lieutenant (A), RNZNVR, 82785, MPK, ROLPH, Alfred J, Stoker 1c, C/KX Dad survived the sinking by leaping into the sea when the Dasher was almost upright. MPK, RODICK, Geoffrey, Writer (Sp), The Avenger-class escort carriers were converted U.S. Maritime Commission (USMC) type C3 American merchant ships. 80487, MPK, SMITH, Thomas C, Act/Leading 152619, MPK, BILLINGSLEY, Morgan E, Able Seaman (DEMS), P/JX 374891, MPK, PILE, Stephen G, Petty Officer, - Air Frame Engineer), FAA/F 55010, MPK, CHAPPELL, Ronald A, Assistant Seaman, C/JX (DEMS), P/JX P/JX 326554, DOWS, NASH, Edward F J, Leading Cook, Telegraphist, C/JX She sank within eight minutes with the loss of 379 lives, only 149 of those on board survived. MPK, SWEENEY, Joseph, Stoker 1c, D/SKX 536076, (President III, O/P), MPK, WORDLEY, Walter, Telegraphist, 65858, MPK, BEAVERS, Ernest, Stoker 1c, P/KX The newly commissioned HMS DASHER underway. (E), RNR, MPK, MORGAN, Frederick A, Able Seaman, C/JX 318788, Cook, P/MX 49264, The death toll, 379 out of 528 crewmen, despite rapid response and assistance from ships and rescue craft from Brodick and Lamlash on the Isle of Arran and from Ardrossan and Greenock on the Scottish mainland, was amongst the highest in British home waters. 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. 81389, died, ROBINSON, Francis, Able Seaman, (DEMS), C/JX ex-trawler, water boat, drowning, CHILDS, Alfred H, Seaman, RNPS, MPK, TENNANT, Herbert J, Assistant 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. 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