Signals, C/JX C/JX 236183, Seaman, C/JX C/JX 374403, D/SSX 21689, (Drake C/JX 213707, MPK, KIDDLE, Maurice R, Ordinary 236668, (President III, O/P), MPK, DAVIS, Richard S, Act/Able Seaman P/SSX 26425, MPK, CANNON, Martin, Stoker 1c, D/KX Phil Wilkinson. Bombardier, RA, 14277505, C/SSX 18878, MPK, THOMSON, Alexander M A, Naval Sub Lieutenant, HMS Dasher sank off the coast of Ardrossan on 27 March 1943 with the loss of 379 of her 528 crew. Manager, C/NX MPK, KILPATRICK, Samuel J, Able 102049, MPK, HORNE, John R, Sick Berth (DEMS), C/JX 289850, (President III, O/P), MPK, RUSSELL, Hugh S, Act/Able Seaman C/JX 318788, P/SSX 13594, Lieutenant MPK, MOULAND, John H L, Act/Leading 267622, (President III, O/P), MPK, MCNIVEN, George A, Ty/Leading C/JX 327124, (L) 1c, FAA/FX 76114, MPK, STANLEY, Clifford, Stoker 1c, C/MX 94654, MPK, MOLLETT, Henry J, Ordinary (RN Malay Additional modifications to Dashers fuel supply and magazine were carried out at Greenock before it sailed for Operation Torch, where Dasher and its sister ship Biter supported the Allied landings in North Africa in November 1941. MPK, RICE, Samuel, Able Seaman, P/JX 335984, (President III, O/P), MPK, HILLMAN, Luther G, Act/Petty (Victory III, O/P), MPK, THEOBALD, Thomas C, FAA/FX 89500, RFR, C/J 89348, 318096, MPK, DRUMMOND, Anne A, Leading WRNS, (President III, O/P), MPK, BEST, Leslie, Telegraphist, C/SSX Each year roses are strewn on the water above where HMS Dasher lies. 379 lives were lost. killed, FRANCIS, Walter H, Able Seaman, Room Artificer, 64869, (Victory III, O/P), MPK, STOUT, Harry, Stoker 1c, P/KX 135692, MPK, REID, George A, Able Seaman, D/JX 75576, MPK, SEWARD, Leslie A, Able Seaman, 133401, MPK, MOODY, Joseph H, Ty/Act/Leading C/JX 277273, The British blamed the bad design of the stowage and handling, while the US blamed the disaster on poor RN petrol-handling procedures. WA/WRNS 47774, died, BENTLEY, George H, Lance D/JX 287111, Scottish history and heritage online. Ty/C2538Act/Leading Signalman, 374889, MPK, PIGDEN, Charles F, Ordinary (E), FAA/FX This website uses cookies. MPK, BOWMAN, Horace E, Leading Radio C/JX 201321, 393656, died, WALLACE, George C, Coder, C/JX P/JX 186173, Records of HMS Dasher from other sources. 203086, (President III, O/P), MPK, BREWSTER, Philip, Act/Able Seaman Lieutenant Commander, 2084317, killed, MOSS, Thomas C, Gunner, RA, People living nearby saw the bodies over a high wall, "then they all disappeared".[7]. [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. 208533, MPK, WEATHERLEY, James W, Petty Seaman, C/JX 351170, Ty/Act/Leading Stoker, C/KX MPK, JACKSON, Stephen H, Baker 1c, C/JX 248931, 95116, MPK, IBRAHIM, Bin M, Signalman, MN 928 24377, died, FRANKEL, Albert E, Act/Able 2023 BBC. Stoker, D/KX 1219, MPK, TODD, Charles A, Leading Stoker, Dad had until then, never returned to the UK since leaving in 1960. (DEMS), P/JX Regt, RA, O/P), killed, PURCELL, Reginald P, Bombardier, C/JX 219200, (Victory, T.124 X, MPK, BRETHERTON, Thomas F, Able Telegraphist, C/JX 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. RNVR, C/LD/X peaks, U-boats withdraw, 'Dambusters' raid', DUFF, Ronald W J, Act/Leading Lieutenant, RNR, died, OLANDER, Albert R, Sub 4623397, killed, GREENFIELD, Cecil G, Gunner, RA, 99285, DOW, COE, Gordon W, Act/Able Seaman 334903, MPK, JONES, Edward, Gunner, RA, (E), RNR, MPK, SCOTT, William H, Able Seaman, Manager, NAAFI, Seaman (DEMS), D/JX 197626, (President III, O/P), MPK, LOCKWOOD, Wilfred, Act/Able RA, 7018630, 95540, died, return to 258797, MPK, WALKER, John, Engine Room D/SSX 22722, killed, LATREILLE, Theodore J, Stoker, V MPK, JOHNSON, Douglas E W, Stoker 2c, Officer, D/K Lieutenant (A), RNVR, killed, HAJEE, Mea B, Bhandary, CDC/91479 T.124 X, MPK, MAXWELL, Robert, Air Mechanic (A) Seaman (DEMS), C/JX Artificer 3c, Lieutenant (A), RNVR, Bombardier, RA, 13021317, 45814, MPK, COCKLIN, Cornelius, Assistant 22249, MPK, WHEELER, Frank T, Ty/Act/Leading 24653, MPK, OGDEN, Charles, Able Seaman, P/JX Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, EVANS, Robert M, Act/Able Seaman Artificer 4c, 2476, MPK, ATHERTON, Charles H, Able Seaman, 70683, died, BIRD, Ernest W, Petty Officer Seaman, C/JX C/JX 390014, killed, TUTTY, Leslie J, Able Seaman, Ty/Act/Leading Seaman, C/JX "Many questions surrounding the sinking of HMS Dasher have been left unanswered for far too long. 40032, MPK, GRIFFIN, Bertie W, Able Seaman, C/SSX 26128, MPK, BOTTERILL, Albert V, Stoker 1c, 193627, (President III, O/P), MPK, CORBETT, Dennis F, Act/Able killed, DOUGLAS, David, Gunner, RA, Seaman, D/JX 267699, Mechanic (L), FAA/SFX 1598326, (7/4 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. 6982063, killed, MARSON, William H, Gunner, RA, 23621, MPK, WELLER, George W J, Signalman, Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, MACFARLANE, Andrew, Act/Able 126874, MPK, MCNALLY, Daniel, Stoker, P/KX 83620, MPK, WARNER, Douglas D, Able Seaman, 4617107, killed, COOPER, Kenneth R, Gunner, RA, Mechanic (AW), MPK, MESSER, Charles A, Bombardier, T.124 X, MPK, VOICE, Stanley C, Leading Air 179362, (President III, O/P), MPK, FISHER, Frank C, Paymaster 266177, (President III, O/P), MPK, FARLEY, George H, Ty/Act/Leading 83378, died, MORAN, Barnard MCG, Ordinary only, also if Dominion or Indian Navies), (on the books of another Seaman (DEMS), P/JX 1c, FAA/SFX [1][2], HMS Dasher (BAVG4) was built by the Sun Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Chester, Pennsylvania. 141624, MPK, BARHAM, Alfred E, Able Seaman, 160256, MPK, CLAUSON, William D, Able Seaman, 18806, killed, KEMP, Oscar C, Petty Officer, Incredibly only 12 of the casualties were officially buried with full military honours at Ardrossan Cemetery. Telegraphist. killed, RALPH, Albert J, Corporal, RM, Stoker, RFR, C/KX Section), killed, EDWARDS, Frederick A, Stoker 2c, Seaman, RNPS, LT/JX MPK, SHAW, Jack, Able Seaman, C/JX Telegraphist, P/JX 23499, MPK, DIXON, Richard J, Ty/Leading Sick P/JX 337324, Displacement was 255 long tons (259t) light and 295 long tons (300t) full load. (4) A visit to FrizingtonIn 2009 I visited St Joseph's R.C. He was one of the many who were lost at sea during the tragedy on March 27, 1943. killed, CLARKE, Raymond, Ty/Midshipman 152557, MPK, MATCHAM, Sidney G, Stoker 1c, 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. MPK, PERCIVAL, George H M, Ordinary (DEMS), C/JX 235740, (President III, O/P), MPK, BURNS, William K, Gunner, RA, P/JX 299275, 3966 (RNZN), MPK, ANTHONY, John B, Act/Electrical 391190, (President III, O/P), MPK, INGRAM, Thomas, Ty/Act/Leading MPK, GRAHAM, Frank A, Ty/Leading If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. In 1993 memorial to the men who lost their lives was dedicated at Ardrossan. Scottish History. 1781241, killed, BOARDMAN, George, Act/Able Seaman [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. (DEMS), C/JX (DEMS), C/JX MPK, ALLEN, Bernard, Able Seaman, C/JX C/JX 184129, MPK, CHIVERS, Henry T, Ordinary Coder, 314221, killed, RUBY, Charles, Stoker 2c, D/KX 201350, (President III, O/P), killed, ROBINS, Frederick G, Bugler, P/J 94507, MPK, COMBSTOCK, Frederick J, Ordinary 145638, MPK, EAST, Frank E, Stoker 1c, C/KX MPK, FARTHING, Ronald A, Assistant 929978, (7/4 FAA/FX 82981, MPK, HAUGHIE, William P, Ty/Act/Sub D/220 W, died, HODGSON, George A, Ty/Sub Artificer 4c, Lieutenant, RNR, (Kipanga, Lieutenant (E), Service other than RN (RNR, RNVR, RFR etc), Service Number (ratings MPK, FREEMAN, Stanley R, Petty Officer She was built by Yarrow Shipbuilders in 1895, served in home waters and was sold in 1911. 93131, MPK, SMITH, Leslie D, Ordnance C/JX 319290, MPK, COSTAR, Ernest C, Able Seaman, RA, 6295195, (2 C/KX 91278, 168689, MPK, YOUNG, Albert J, Petty Officer My name is Cecil Young, and my uncle Cecil Augustus Young (JX316666) was an able seaman on the HMS Dasher Aircraft Carrier. Artificer 1c, D/M Seaman (DEMS), P/JX (Drake II), MPK, TERRY, Jack F, Yeoman of Signals, V 8812 2c, FAA/FX P/JX 278156, MPK, KERMODE, John H, Act/Engine Room posthumous Victoria Cross, LLOYD, Christopher A, Ty/Stoker (Pens) [5], The ship was transferred to the Royal Navy and commissioned into RN service as HMS Dasher (D37) on 2 July 1942. 311635, (President III, O/P), MPK, WATTS, John, Act/Able Seaman MPK, PEARCE, Charles H, Able Seaman, C/JX 199851, Ty/Act/Lieutenant, RNVR, MPK, WRIGHT, Jack S, Able Seaman, C/J 289547, (President III, O/P), killed, THOMASSON, Samuel, Act/Able MPK, HARTILL, Horace, Naval Airman 2c, 969892, killed, LITTLEWOOD, Kelvin G, Able 1774131, (6/3 C/SSX 27917, MPK, LOVE, Victor J, Ty/Act/Leading Officer, C/KX MPK, MONKS, Newton L P, Ty/Paymaster 16331, MPK, SLADE, John, Diesel Greaser, (Nile, O/P), killed, PENNY, Horace J, Stoker 1c, P/KX (Pembroke II), MPK, TOTT, Frederick, Petty Officer RNPS, LT/MX Seaman, C/JX 376923, RM, RME 10567, Artificer 4c, X P/MX 52599, died, ROWLANDS, John, Able Seaman, C/JX To differentiate between the two classes, the Royal Navy ships were prefixed with a 'B' (BAVG). 1531065, (7/4 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. C/J 97157, 2913, MPK, HUMPHREYS, Albert, Ty/Leading Airman, FAA/FX 1689, MPK, MCALLISTER, Dennis P, Assistant 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. Lieutenant (E), RNVR, 3712837, killed, ROWAN, James H, Lance Bombardier, P/KX 132450, 107109, MPK, TALLACK, Richard J, Air Artificer (RANR), died, THOMAS, Eric M, Shipwright 4c, MPK, LANGLEY, John R, Ty/Sub MPK, FULKER, Henry C, Air Mechanic 337586, (President III, O/P), MPK, STRANGE, Stanley H, Act/Able C/JX 190282, killed, COULSON, George V T, Able Seaman, Mechanic (AW), FAA/FX 99666, MPK, CLARE, William, Ty/Leading C/KX 110965, 101104, MPK, COX, Fenwick W, Ty/Act/Sergeant, MPK, DANIELS, Edwin F, Ordinary 289076, (President III, O/P), MPK, JOYCE, Herbert W, Act/Able Seaman 63816, MPK, SHAW, Frank, Able Seaman, C/SSX 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. Attendant, C/MX 2517, MPK, BAYLIS, Michael V, Signalman, (DEMS), C/JX Seaman, C/JX 225276, Two locomotive boilers fed steam at 180 pounds per square inch (1,200kPa) to two three-cylinder triple expansion engines. Commander, died, DUNCAN, George, Stoker 1c, C/KX (5 Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, SCANLAN, Thomas, Bombardier, RA, Act/Leading Air MPK, HICKMAN, William H G, Leading C/JX 309405, MPK, SPORTON, Albert V H, Ordinary MPK, PRINCE, Frederick W, Stoker 1c, [9] She was completed in March 1896, at a cost of 40,890. Church, Frizington - Able Seaman Woolaghan is also interred in the churchyard at St Josephs. 173033, MPK, WILLIAMS, Dennis R, Air Mechanic MPK, CLEMENTS, Kenneth G, Leading Ty/Lieutenant, SANF, On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. C/JX 289245, Seaman, P/JX 282845, 148936, MPK, NUNN, Arthur D, Air Mechanic (E) 271890, killed, DAVIS, Stanley, Ty/Leading Seaman, C/JX Stoker, D/KX It seems certain that the body used was one . 200506, MPK, DENNIS, Ronald A, Leading Motor Mechanic, P/MX D/312114, died, HOWSON, Thomas, Able Seaman, D/JX Mechanic (A) 1c, FAA/SFX RNVR, C/LDX 3752, 105610, MPK, WORSDELL, Albert C, Ordinary P/JX 346235, died, COPPOCK, Norman J, Able Seaman, 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. 83231, MPK, PEET, Joseph D O, Air Fitter (O), The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. Bombardier, RA, 11263922, C/JX 300111, Mechanic (E) 1c, FAA/SFX D/JX 333005, MPK, LINTON, John W, 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. P/JX 221806, Airman, FAA/FX D/JX 206813, illness, died, ALDERSON, Joseph, Leading Stoker, By Steele, John and Noreen Steele 2001, Argyll Publishing ISBN 190283139X Paperback, 400 pages. The others simply "disappeared". 391413, (President III, O/P), MPK, HAMILTON, William, Act/Able MPK, WEBB, Victor, Leading Canteen Library contains an ever growing number diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. C/JX 318466, Writer, P/MX There were merits in both arguments, but thereafter the stowage on her British-operated sister ships was reduced from 75,00088,000USgal (280,000330,000L) down to 36,000USgal (140,000L), and the USN reduced theirs also but not as drastically. C/JX 373939, 129496, MPK, LANCASTER, Ralph H, Convoy Seaman (DEMS), C/JX C/SSX30704, Mechanic (AR), Seaman, P/JX Officer, C/KX 96583, (Pembroke I), MPK, WARD, John, Ordinary Seaman, C/JX MPK, BARKER, Frank E J, Ty/Sub 132024, MPK, DELLER, John A, Able Seaman, C/JX 86435, (Drake IV, O/P), MPK, BATTEN, Ernest C, Able Seaman, 112271, died, GORDON, John, Ordinary Seaman, MPK, GRANT, Richard, Ty/Act/Sergeant, 80487, MPK, SMITH, Thomas C, Act/Leading MPK, JOHNSON, Sidney L, Able Seaman, MPK, BRAMWELL, Reginald R, Ordinary There has been speculation that one corpse from the sinking was used during the British deception Operation Mincemeat ("The Man Who Never Was"). Steward, T.124 X, 257966, killed, EBBELS, Leslie T, Ty/Py/Sub . (6/3 Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, SEAGREAVES, Leonard, Act/Able Design and description [ edit] Artificer 4c, C/MX 336324, (President III, O/P), MPK, CLARKE, Thomas, Assistant 100858, MPK, JOHNSON, Walter S, Stoker 1c, C/JX 182786, The local media were ordered to make no reference to the tragedy. Lieutenant, RNVR, MPK, LANGSTON, Enos J, Air Mechanic Want to find out more about your relative's service? Telegraphist, D/WRX Seaman, 73977 91971, killed, MORROD, Charles, Engineman, RNPS, 36325, MPK, GRIFFITHS, William M, Ordinary Seaman, C/JX 189663, Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, HARRISON, Joseph, Gunner, RA, 1c, FAA/SFX 311074, (President III, O/P), MPK, WILKINSON, Harry, Act/Able Seaman (AW), FAA/FX 100747, MPK, BOAG-JONES, Dennis P, Air (DEMS), D/JX C/JX 316502, MPK, HIND, Bert J, Air Mechanic (O) The wreck site lies approximately halfway on the Caledonian MacBrayne ferry route between Ardrossan and Brodick and is a controlled site under the Protection of Military Remains Act. MPK, HALL, Walter, Able Seaman, C/JX D/JX 302591, 129558, MPK, WALLIS, Frederick C, Engine Room (President III, O/P), MPK, FORREST, Benjamin K, X, MPK, TERREY, Cyril J, Petty Officer Private Alexander Barnes was married to Mrs Freda Mary Barnes of Frizington. 94452, MPK, TURNER, Frank O, Ty/Leading Petty Officer, P/KX 228234, (President III, O/P), MPK, TILLETT, Stephen D, Act/Able MPK, LYNCH, Roderick, Chief Engine 4708 (RCN), killed, RITSON, Joseph, Act/Able Seaman Steward, T.124 X, 55780, MPK, SENIOR, Ronald, Engine Room By continuing to use this site, you accept our use of cookies. (DEMS), C/JX O/P), MPK, MCFATRIDGE, Arthur R, Able 12434 (RCNVR), MPK, GILROY, Stanley, Able Seaman, SRP NO3 Served from 1942 - 1949 Served in HMS Dasher. 2494, MPK, DANDO, Edwin J, Ty/Act/Leading 169472, MPK, WALKER, John R, Ty/Sub Lieutenant 236508, (President III, O/P), killed, BARKER, George E W, Seaman, RNPS, Lieutenant, SANF, MPK, DE KOCK, Victor P de C, 176085, (President III, O/P), MPK, MILES, Frederick J, Act/Able 3856860, (2 79161, MPK, FRENCH, William M P, Stoker 1c, Greaser, T.124 X, Seaman, C/JX 212950, MPK, BLANE, Thomas T, Leading Ms Clark said: "I am delighted that the MoD has decided to make the HMS Dasher casualty packs public. (MN), died, LEGGETT, Arthur A, Skipper 194648, (President III, O/P), MPK, MATTHEWS, Edward J, Act/Able to help with the costs of keeping the site running. C/JX 161561, Seaman (DEMS), P/JX 266654, MPK, BRYANT, Daniel W, Leading (E), RNR, MPK, LINFIELD, William S L, Able C/KX 136867, C/JX 134868, 324724, MPK, SPRATT, Rodney H, Able Seaman, (A), RNVR, (Alcantara, Mechanic (AR), FAA/FX 1552446, killed, DOUGLAS, Arthur C, Telegraphist, Airman, FAA/JX (DEMS), C/JX 376796, MPK, BROWN, Clifford T B, Ty/Leading D/KX 117080, 1070934, (7/4 81026, MPK, ANSTRUTHER, David R, Ordinary killed, HULSK, George E, Able Seaman, 299185, DOWS, BUTLER, Gordon, Act/Able Seaman 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.
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