84460, MPK, SKINNER, Leslie R, Leading The Secrets of HMS Dasher. 104827, (President III, O/P), MPK, COX, Alfred V, Act/Able Seaman killed, MCLEAN, Walter, Ordinary Seaman, Seaman (DEMS), D/JX killed, RALPH, Albert J, Corporal, RM, 38384, MPK, JEFFREY, Joseph, Able Seaman, D/KX 92324, C/JX 126334, Seaman, C/JX 374470, On 16 August of that year a brother of Able Seaman William Barnes - Private Alexander Barnes, 4th Battalion The Border Regiment, Service No 3598377 - died while serving with the army in India. D/LX 29115, 116725, MPK, MITCHELL, Richard E, Able Seaman, 1547929, (6/3 Signals, D/JX MPK, TICKNER, William T, C/JX 316502, MPK, HIND, Bert J, Air Mechanic (O) 268395, (President III, O/P), MPK, DRYDEN, George, Act/Able Seaman Officer, C/JX killed, BYRNE, David E, Able Seaman, C/JX 393656, died, WALLACE, George C, Coder, C/JX Signalman, D/JX (E) 1c, FAA/FX Thomas never ever spoke about the Dasher and on his last leave his sister asked him not to go back but he would not hear of it. Lieutenant Commander, P/JX 190488, (Victory (Nile, O/P), killed, PENNY, Horace J, Stoker 1c, P/KX MPK, RICHARDSON, William, Act/Leading 143601, MPK, ROBINSON, William J, Saloon MPK, CRAIG, Archibald B, Leading 6102824, (5/3 Paul Mullender. 193627, (President III, O/P), MPK, CORBETT, Dennis F, Act/Able Mechanic, P/MX Seaman, P/JX O/P), killed, GRADON, John W, Gunner, RA, order, Edited Church, Frizington]. This was to avoid giving away any information to the enemy. What's he waiting for? If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. Artificer, D/MX 51596, died, JOHNS, Ivan P, Ty/Sub Lieutenant (L), FAA/76644, MPK, SCOTCHMOOR, John W, Ty/Lieutenant MPK, HARTLEY, David C, Able Seaman, Steward, T.124 X, 226051, (President III, O/P), MPK, PATTISON, Joseph, Act/Able Seaman Seaman, C/JX 144667, MPK, FULCHER, Cyril S, Able Seaman, 23499, MPK, DIXON, Richard J, Ty/Leading Sick 333065, (President III, O/P), MPK, MALZARD, Francis A, C/JX 318788, 232704, MPK, REGNIER, Ernest H, Leading D/SSX 32210, DOWS, MURPHY, Peter J, 248589, (President III, O/P), MPK, PARSONS, Roland C, Stoker 1c, Officer, D/JX (DEMS), P/JX (DEMS), D/JX Bombardier, RA, 4545385, 173033, MPK, WILLIAMS, Dennis R, Air Mechanic 4349958, killed, MCCORMICK, John, Lance (6/3 Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, MCGROGAN, James, Gunner, RA, Corporal, RM, CH/X died, ARMSTRONG, Henry, Ordinary William Stephen Lloyd Linfield HMS Dasher (d.27th Mar 1943). LT/KX 101813, 265579, (President III, O/P), MPK, DYER, Sydney G, Act/Able Seaman Seaman, C/J Discussions on all aspects of the Second World War. 162871, MPK, COURTNALL, Cyril F, 333868, (President III, O/P), MPK, OPIE, Charles, Act/Able Seaman 239846, (President III, O/P), MPK, JACKSON, George G, Lance Seaman, C/JX 1499, MPK, BROWN, Alexander M, Ordinary C/JX 279344, 249788, (President III, O/P), MPK, LONGWORTH, John, Lance RNPS, LT/MX (Tana, O/P), MPK, RIVERS, Thomas P, Petty Officer, MPK, CAMERON, Angus, Ty/Act/Sub C/SSX 23479, 109151, MPK, CALLOW, Douglas W, Ty/Lieutenant, 228952, MPK, WATERHOUSE, Harry, Steward, C/LX Seaman, T.124 X, killed, PRY, Henry W T, Ordinary Seaman, In the same month, Dashers sister ship Avenger suffered a major explosion after being hit by a torpedo. MPK, CLARKSON, Lionel P, Lieutenant, 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. 400358, died, CLIPSON, James, Act/Able Seaman C/KX 99335, MPK, JOHNSTON, Alexander, There were many such accidental deaths during the war years and each one was a tragedy for a family. (A), RNVR, killed, KERNAGHAN, John H, Plumber, NAP R Ty/Act/Leading Seaman, D/JX died, COAN, Charles W, Able Seaman, (Victory III, O/P), MPK, THEOBALD, Thomas C, January 26, 2022 January 26, 2022; mobile legends sound settings . DeSantis won't say he's running. MPK, STONES, John E, Petty Officer D/KX 95054, 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). C/JX 224533, Stoker, C/KX 96882, (Victory, O/P), MPK, MARTIN, Norman B W, Able Seaman, 51807, MPK, COOPER, Samuel, Leading Stoker, MPK, GILROY, Stanley, Able Seaman, 62412, MPK, FERGUSON, Arthur, Ty/Act/Petty Artificer 4c, D/MX Seaman (DEMS), C/JX Telegraphist, C/JX MPK, HINES, Victor M, Leading Stoker, Ty/Surgeon Lieutenant, Officer Telegraphist, [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. MPK, GLOVER, William H, Able Seaman, (E) 1c, FAA/FX 152619, MPK, BILLINGSLEY, Morgan E, Able You can help improve our commands section Click here to Submit events/comments/updates for this vessel . 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. Lieutenant, RNVR, MPK, MOORE, Leonard J, Able Seaman, III, O/P), MPK, KINCH, Thomas J, Convoy Yeoman of MPK, HAMILTON, John, Able Seaman, C/JX Stoker, C/KX 2052375, (3 Artificer 4c, D/MX (DEMS), D/JX (A), RNVR, killed, GEORGE, Eric R, Ty/Act/Leading C/JX 190657, MPK, SPICE, Ronald W, Engine Room C/JX 156464, 88200, MPK, GIBSON, John A, Carpenter's Mate, Bombardier, RA, 13021317, MPK, SHARPE, William C, Able Seaman, Seaman, C/JX 212950, MPK, IRVINE, George B, Supply MPK, KILPATRICK, Samuel J, Able 130841, MPK, KINGHAM, Edward W G, Able Seaman, Ty/Petty Officer, C/JX 147634, MPK, EDWARDS, Augustus, Able Seaman, Seaman, P/JX killed, BANNER, Alexander, Marine, PO/X [11] In July 1901, Dasher took part in that year's Naval Manoeuvres. RFR, C/J 49404, MPK, PEARSE, George O, Coder, C/JX 13134, killed, JACQUES, John M, Signalman, P/JX C/JX 327124, 228234, (President III, O/P), MPK, TILLETT, Stephen D, Act/Able Ty/Act/Leading Stoker, C/KX Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, YENDOLL, Tom B, Ty/Lieutenant Seaman, P/SSX Ty/Act/Leading Seaman, D/JX 230334, died, WILSON, George, Act/Able Seaman 5774299, killed, NEWBERY, Alfred G, Gunner, RA, III, O/P), MPK, HANNAH, Robert, Stoker 1c, C/KX 110579, MPK, HAMPTON, Thomas J, Able Seaman, C/JX 316841, MPK, GILBERT, James W, Ordinary Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, RICHARDSON, Walter A, Act/Able Advanced Flying Unit (AFU), air crash, STARK, Winston V, Ty/Act/Sub MPK, RICHARDSON, William, Storekeeper T.124 X, killed, CROOKS, Ivor E, Ordinary Seaman, 205601, MPK, PLEASANTS, Alfred G, Petty Lieutenant (A), RNZNVR, 66725, MPK, BARNARD, Richard A, Ordinary 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/JX 148891, Section), killed, EDWARDS, Frederick A, Stoker 2c, 22822 (RCNVR), Bombardier, RA, 5190220, 159608, MPK, BOULTON, Thomas A, Stoker Petty 249294, (President III, O/P), MPK, MALINS, George S, Act/Able Seaman Seaman (DEMS), C/MX 100723, Room Artificer, C/MX 94654, MPK, MOLLETT, Henry J, Ordinary C/KX 100955, MPK, PADGHAM, George H, Ty/Act/Gunner Seaman, C/JX 353724, 86050, MPK, ROBERTS, Peter, Leading Artificer 4c, P/MX 18806, killed, KEMP, Oscar C, Petty Officer, 152092, MPK, HUGHES, Samuel, Stoker Petty (DEMS), P/JX C/MX 69527, MPK, BOTTRILL, Cuthbert L, Able 128337, MPK, OLDFIELD, Harold, Stoker 2c, P/KX She sank within eight minutes with the loss of 379 lives, only 149 of those on board survived. Airman, FAA/F (A), RNVR, killed, FAA, 828 Sqn, St C/JX 278463, 336552, (President III, O/P), MPK, MCGUINNESS, Thomas, Act/Able C/MX 84090, MPK, MAXTED, Jack, Assistant Cook, C/KX 92024, MPK, SMITH, John A B, Stoker 1c, C/KX (DEMS), D/JX MPK, HARTILL, Horace, Naval Airman 2c, Commander, MPK, HICKS, Joseph, Air Mechanic (E) 125656, MPK, WILLIAMS, Geoffrey A, Able 86307, MPK, COCKERELL, Leslie H, Act/Able 120984, MPK, WEIR, John B, Stoker 1c, C/KX 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. (L) 1c, FAA/SFX 48217, MPK, CRICHTON, George B, Able Seaman, 208315, (President III, O/P), MPK, SLATER, Samuel, Act/Able Seaman MPK, DOUGHTY, William G, Stoker 1c, 98823, MPK, SHAW, Alan, Able Seaman, P/JX Seaman, P/JX (S), P/MX This policy subsequently attracted much criticism. O/P), MPK, BRYAN, Donald H, Able Seaman, 1794815, killed, FROST, Ernest W, Gunner, RA, 94979, MPK, WHELDON, Harold W, Act/Able MPK, WARREN, Albert J, Ordinary Problem with BBC "People's War" search facility, James Jolly (1923 2009): A Final Salute. Telegraphist, Seaman, C/JX MPK, MCMURRAY, John P, Naval Airman 75576, MPK, SEWARD, Leslie A, Able Seaman, 204483, MPK, BRISTER, David, Leading Stoker, 100601, killed, NEIGHBOUR, Thomas H, Able Seaman, (DEMS), C/JX RM, EX/2868, P/JX 326645, killed, COOPER, Pauline G, Leading WRNS, 336400, died, SULEMANI, Mohamed, 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. 906, MPK, MCCARTHY, Daniel, Able Seaman, 6297372, killed, DOLAN, Clarence J, Gunner, RA, P/JX 235817, P/JX 141452, MPK, GALLOWAY, William T, Able Seaman, D/KX 118463, MPK, TRAYLER, William J, Ordinary Signalman, C/JX Attendant, C/MX 4469776, killed, MCCART, Henry A, Gunner, RA, C/JX 213707, MPK, KIDDLE, Maurice R, Ordinary By continuing to use this site, you accept our use of cookies. Officer, D/JX P/MX 50465, MPK, BROWN, Norman, Telegraphist, C/JX MPK, PITMAN, Peter E V, 1st Writer, - Air Frame Engineer), FAA/F 55010, MPK, CHAPPELL, Ronald A, Assistant (E), FAA/SFX 1242, MPK, MUDD, Horace H, Act/Able Seaman, MPK, O'CONNOR, Francis J, Able Seaman, Lieutenant (A), RNVR, killed, CHANEY, Frederick, Act/Able 2355015, MPK, RICHARDSON, George T, Petty T.124 X, MPK, FLOWER, Kenneth H, Act/Petty Mate, P/JX (DEMS), C/JX Telegraphist, P/J 107992, MPK, HALL, Richard, Stoker 1c, C/KX Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, MOLLOY, John, Ty/Leading Seaman 2c, FAA/FX World War 2 O/P), killed, ILLINGWORTH, Joseph W, Electrical Seaman (DEMS), C/JX [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". MPK, BINGHAM, George C, Able Seaman, 1c, FAA/SFX MPK, GIBSON, Frederick L, Ty/Act/Petty 52485, MPK, GAMBLE, John M, Leading Radio MPK, CROUCH, Cecil B, Lieutenant Seaman (DEMS), C/JX 338395, (President III, O/P), MPK, KENDRICK, Horace, Ty/Act/Sergeant C/JX 315756, 293174, died, ANDREWS, William H A, Chief Petty MPK, BROWN, Robert B, Able Seaman, 352143, (Pembroke Fitter (O), FAA/SFX 253713, (President III, O/P), MPK, EVANS, Thomas E, Lance Mechanic (A) 1c, FAA/SFX Telegraphist 2c, FAA/FX Lieutenant (A), RNVR, [6], The government of the time, eager to avoid damage to morale and anxious to avoid any suggestion of faulty US construction, tried to cover up the sinking. MPK, BEADLE, Archibald S, Stoker Petty Officer, C/SSX 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. There was a short announcement of the sinking in The Times in 1945, then nothing more was said officially for 70 years. 81984, MPK, JAMES, James H, Assistant Cook, 136139, MPK, STEELE, Ronald M, Stoker 1c, C/KX Seaman, D/SSX MPK, MCCARTHY, Victor D, Able Seaman, 2c, FAA/FX 51374, MPK, MACLEOD, Daniel A, Stoker 1c, P/JX 191213, MPK, VAUGHAN, George, Assistant Cook, 27134, (Drake), MPK, JOHNSON, Sidney L, Able Seaman, 3195268, killed, KING, Arthur, Telegraphist, D/JX D/KX 163536, died, PRANCE, Bertram H, Ty/Act/Sub 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. 108159, killed, BYATT, Horace L, Ty/Midshipman C/JX 199851, Ty/Act/Petty Officer, C/JX 325305, MPK, MARTIN, Robert, Stoker 2c, D/KX Battles for Tunis & North Africa, Battle of Atlantic 6355073, (2 MPK, SHIRLEY, Edward W, Leading Air 339822, (President III, O/P), MPK, HOGG, James H, Act/Able Seaman 324724, MPK, SPRATT, Rodney H, Able Seaman, 105955, (Victory 163003, died, MEIKLEJOHN, Joseph J, Ordinary T.124 X, MPK, PADEN, Richard, Ty/Sub Lieutenant MPK, MOSEY, Walter, Able Seaman, C/SSX 134967, (Victory C/JX 315496, Seaman (DEMS), P/JX 2c, FAA/FX The second casualty came from the village of Frizington, about 3 miles from Cleator Moor. Artificer 4c, 311635, (President III, O/P), MPK, WATTS, John, Act/Able Seaman MPK, SHELDON, Horace V, Sick Berth III, aboard Lady Hogarth, BREEZSTRAAT, Arie, Fireman, Dutch MN, DOW, GOODRIDGE, Frederick R J, 4541142, (2 76058, MPK, LEWIS, Alan W G, Assistant 348819, MPK, ARSLETT, Frederick J, Air 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. O/P), MPK, ALEXANDER, Bruce, Petty Officer For years the story of The Dasher was. [9] She was completed in March 1896, at a cost of 40,890. MPK, HARVEY, William J, Able Seaman, 219262, MPK, ORMEROD, Maurice, Able Seaman, MPK, SULLIVAN, Thomas, Stoker 1c, C/KX 195499, (President III, O/P), MPK, BROWN, William J, Act/Able Seaman D/SSX 28733, (Drake 1552446, killed, DOUGLAS, Arthur C, Telegraphist, MPK, NAPIER, William, Engineman, RNPS, 2c, FAA/FX Telegraphist. 151780, MPK, LEE, Ernest J, Ordinary Seaman, 215073, (President III, O/P), MPK, SMALLER, Stanley C, Act/Able Lieutenant (A), RNVR, Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, SULLIVAN, William, Act/Able 317680, MPK, DRIVER, Jack, Able Seaman, C/JX 197626, (President III, O/P), MPK, LOCKWOOD, Wilfred, Act/Able 15809, killed, JAGO-BROWN, Anne E, 2nd Officer, Mechanic (A), FAA/FX 76343, DOWS, LYDON, James J, Marine, PLY/X 314221, killed, RUBY, Charles, Stoker 2c, D/KX Artificer 4c, C/MX Shortly after getting to the Firth of Clyde on 27 March 1943, she suffered a major internal explosion and sank.[5]. 94452, MPK, TURNER, Frank O, Ty/Leading C/JX 318466, 321982, MPK, BRIGGS, Stanley, Ty/Act/Leading (E), FAA/SFX 336106, (President III, O/P), MPK, MOORE, Robert, Ordinary MPK, TOSELAND, William, Able Seaman, If you are enjoying the site, please consider making a donation, however small MPK, TULITT, Gordon P, Ty/Midshipman, In April 2013, Dad very proudly attended my son's Passing Out Ceremony in Auckland, New Zealand. 393494, (President III, O/P), MPK, WILSON, Henry, Act/Able Seaman MPK, TAYLOR, Frederick J, Diesel 289117, (President III, O/P), DOWS, FITZGERALD, Patrick P, Ty/Sub Lieutenant, SANF, MPK, DE KOCK, Victor P de C, P/J 89805, DOWS, CLEAVER, Thomas, Act/Able Seaman At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. Furious relatives protested and some of the dead were returned to their families for burial. 11062465, (4/2 MPK, O'MALLEY, Charles E, Cleaner, 208533, MPK, WEATHERLEY, James W, Petty (E), RNVR, (Leonidas, hms sheffield casualty list. 84551, MPK, HILL, James O T, Able Seaman, 266551, (President III, O/P), killed, MOORE, Stanley F, Act/Able Seaman Cook, C/MX 48118, 234855, MPK, SHEPPARD, Fred M, Able Seaman, Seaman, C/JX Telegraphist, C/JX (DEMS), C/JX On March 27th 1943 HMS Dasher, mysteriously exploded in the Clyde. Airman, FAA/SFX 91592, MPK, MASON, George L, Engine Room D/J 161914, C/JX 190282, killed, COULSON, George V T, Able Seaman, 94665, MPK, ROGERSON, Norman J, Air Mechanic 91971, killed, MORROD, Charles, Engineman, RNPS, Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, CHIPPERFIELD, George E, Act/Able MPK, JOHNSON, Harry, Able Seaman, Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, NORCROSS, Albert, Act/Able VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. 21687, MPK, WILSON, Alexander, Ordinary Seaman (DEMS), MPK, MAINLAND, James S, Act/Leading died, ALEXANDER, Edward D, Seaman, Room Artificer, Ms Clark said: "I am delighted that the MoD has decided to make the HMS Dasher casualty packs public. USA, as mercantile Rio de Janeiro. Records of HMS Dasher from other sources. X, killed, KIRKLAND, William, Boatswain, RA, 1520373, killed, CREIGHTON, John, Act/Able Seaman His name was Able Seaman C/JX 212950 Sylvester Woolaghan, aged 23. MPK, BRENNAN, Thomas E, Ordnance Officer (AF(E) Seaman, P/JX 382889, O/P), MPK, SMITH, John W, Act/Regulating 2023 BBC. RA, 7018630, 299185, DOWS, BUTLER, Gordon, Act/Able Seaman Lieutenant, RNVR, MPK, THORPE, Cyril, Able Seaman, C/JX 120019, MPK, COOK, Stanley, Electrical Most of the dead were buried at Ardrossan or Greenock.

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