hms dasher casualty list

Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, BARNETT, Alan, Ty/Sub Lieutenant Mechanic (O), FAA/SFX MPK, BRANSOME, Lewis E, Stoker 1c, 49288, MPK, NEATH, Ronald, Leading Radio 133401, MPK, MOODY, Joseph H, Ty/Act/Leading 77752, MPK, CLARK, Thomas L, Ty/Act/Leading RFR, C/J 88762, (RANR), died, THOMAS, Eric M, Shipwright 4c, 379 lives were lost. [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. RNVR, C/LD/X MPK, HADLEY, William K, Chief Petty Lieutenant, RNVR, MPK, THORPE, Cyril, Able Seaman, C/JX 140124, MPK, ROBERTS, Robert O, Canteen MPK, LANGLEY, John R, Ty/Sub Read about our approach to external linking. Ty/Act/Lieutenant Commander Lieutenant (E), C/JX 199849, MPK, CARTER, Harold O, Ty/Yeoman of MPK, RICHARDSON, William, Storekeeper 139, MPK, BURLS, Frank C, Able Seaman, C/JX Ty/Act/Leading Seaman, D/JX FAA/FX 77765, 1487809, (2/1 136139, MPK, STEELE, Ronald M, Stoker 1c, C/KX 163086, died, DOWSETT, Samuel, 271185, MPK, MCVICAR, Colin M, Ordinary Tripoli, MICHELL, Eric D, Commander (E), DOW, WATSON, Carroll A G, Able Seaman, She sank within eight minutes with the loss of 379 lives, only 149 of those on board survived. Seaman, RNPS, LT/JX killed, DOBSON, James H, Act/Able Seaman 393731, MPK, MATTHEWS, William H, Act/Able 21687, MPK, WILSON, Alexander, Ordinary killed, KENT, Matthew H E, Sailor, T.124 P/JX 179118, MPK, WILSON, Horace D, Able Seaman, MPK, VAUGHAN, George, Assistant Cook, There has been speculation that one corpse from the sinking was used during the British deception Operation Mincemeat ("The Man Who Never Was"). 5672561, (5/3 253713, (President III, O/P), MPK, EVANS, Thomas E, Lance Bombardier, RA, 7886765, 174062, (President III, O/P), MPK, WHEATLAND, Francis R, Convoy MPK, BEADLE, Archibald S, Stoker Petty 81984, MPK, JAMES, James H, Assistant Cook, Mechanic, P/MX 90532, MPK, RAYWARD, Clifford, Air Mechanic Supply Assistant, Fitter (L), FAA/FX USA, as mercantile Rio de Janeiro. C/JX 390014, killed, TUTTY, Leslie J, Able Seaman, Dad had until then, never returned to the UK since leaving in 1960. Coastwatcher in New Britain, TUPLING, William L, Petty MPK, O'BRIEN, Arnold, Ordinary Seaman, Mechanic (AR), FAA/FX The body of one of these two was never formally identified, while the second was identified and was buried near the family home. RNVR, C/LDX (Victory, O/P), MPK, DEATH, Robert J, Electrical T.124 X, killed, MOTTRAM, Richard, Fireman, T.124 86435, (Drake IV, O/P), MPK, BATTEN, Ernest C, Able Seaman, Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, TAYLOR, George, Gunner, RA, T.124 X, MPK, MAXWELL, Robert, Air Mechanic (A) Seaman, C/JX 335984, (President III, O/P), MPK, HILLMAN, Luther G, Act/Petty 125656, MPK, WILLIAMS, Geoffrey A, Able Officer, C/JX 26746, MPK, ALLAN, William L, Battles for Tunis & North Africa, Battle of Atlantic MPK, SULLIVAN, Thomas, Stoker 1c, C/KX 338091, (President III, O/P), MPK, MCCOY, Edward P, Leading Stoker, RNR (PS), LT/X 337950, (President III, O/P), MPK, SOPER, George S N, Act/Chief MPK, MIDDLETON, George E, Canteen Seaman (DEMS), C/JX The Admiralty placed a blackout on any reporting about the sinking of Dasher and its loss remained classified until the end of the war. 335651, (President III, O/P), MPK, HESKETH, Albert G, Act/Able C/JX 132533, Seaman Mechanic (L), FAA/SFX Signalman, C/JX 139443, MPK, BUTLER, Harold, Ordinary Lieutenant, RNR, (Kipanga, Seaman, P/JX Seaman (DEMS), Lieutenant (A), RNVR, killed, HAJEE, Mea B, Bhandary, CDC/91479 212938, MPK, BOURNE, Albert E, Stoker 1c, P/KX D/JX 302591, (E), FAA/FX Officer Air Fitter (A), RNVR (Jackdaw), killed, SHEARD, William O, Convoy He was asked to sit with the VIPs that day - I think that only fitting. C/JX 168035, killed, MASON, Henry S, Ordinary Seaman, P/JX Lieutenant (E), RNVR, 366668, MPK, LANGTREE, Robert, Able Seaman, Artificer 3c, P Officer, C/JX RNZNVR, MPK, CHAMBERLAIN, Frederick, Cook, 359516, killed, PETTY, Charles J, Able Seaman, C/JX 259141, MPK, BATCHELOR, Jack H, Air Mechanic Writer, P/MX 113784, MPK, CONSTANT, Leonard H, Yeoman of 95116, MPK, IBRAHIM, Bin M, Signalman, MN 928 C/JX 199924, MPK, STEPHENS, Sidney F, Stoker Petty 81389, died, ROBINSON, Francis, Able Seaman, Corporal, RM, CH/X O/P), MPK, JACKLIN, Ivan S, Surgeon Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, BROTHERTON, James, Gunner, RA, 3091, killed, MILLS, William H, Marine, PLY/X Seaman, P/JX Signals, C/J Telegraphist, C/JX 99625, MPK, EATOUGH, Robert, Able Seaman, P/JX 200142, (President III, O/P), MPK, O'BRIEN, Thomas J, Gunner, RA, Fuel storage and leaking fuel tanks appear to have been a major problem. 347, MPK, WHITTINGTON, Richard A, Able (SANF), killed, STAPLES, George A, Leading Artificer 4c, FAA/FX Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, SEYMOUR, Cyril F, Gunner, RA, "Some relatives of those who died have been waiting for over 69 years to find out exactly what happened to their loved ones. 84460, MPK, SKINNER, Leslie R, Leading 104827, (President III, O/P), MPK, COX, Alfred V, Act/Able Seaman Act/Leading Air MPK, REEVE, Alfred P, Ordinary 3712837, killed, ROWAN, James H, Lance Bombardier, Lieutenant (A), RNVR, killed, TREVOR, Dennis R, Air Mechanic He was 21 when he passed. (DEMS), C/JX 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.. HMS Dasher. (Pembroke II), MPK, TOTT, Frederick, Petty Officer She participated in Operation Torch, with her sister ship Biter, carrying Sea Hurricanes of 804 Naval Air Squadron. FAA/JX 193497, The newly commissioned HMS DASHER underway. 279269, MPK, BUXTON, Trevor B, Ty/Act/Sub (6/3 Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, HOOPER, Harold, Gunner, RA, Seaman, C/JX 317966, For years the story of The Dasher was. 6196862, killed, MOELLER, Philip, Engine Room Cook, T.124 X, Seaman (DEMS), 1943 was a particularly bad year for the Barnes family. Commander, (Lanka, O/P), MPK, FOWLER, Edward G, Chief Engine D/KX 82007, Seaman, P/JX 48217, MPK, CRICHTON, George B, Able Seaman, O/P), MPK, BRYAN, Donald H, Able Seaman, 84989, killed, PETCH, Kenneth S, Stoker 2c, C/KX MPK, WARREN, Albert J, Ordinary MPK, PAICE, Reginald E, Air Mechanic Officer, C/JX C/JX 145580, HMS Dasher HMS Dasher was an Avenger Class Escot Carrier. C/JX 137744, (6/3 Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, O'SULLIVAN, Matthew, Act/Able 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 230234, C/JX 300153, MPK, SCOTT, Alexander, Able Seaman, Lieutenant (A), RNVR, C/JX 309405, MPK, SPENCE, Alexander C M, Able 45814, MPK, COCKLIN, Cornelius, Assistant (E) 1c, FAA/FX 241460, killed, WHITHAM, John, Ordnance Mechanic Additional information(1) Two casualties of HMS Dasher My particular interest regarding the loss of HMS Dasher is connected to research into a 'Roll of Honour' for Cleator Moor, Cumbria. Radio Mechanic, RA, 1560337, killed, BARLOW, Maxwell R, Electrical 2084317, killed, MOSS, Thomas C, Gunner, RA, 15809, killed, JAGO-BROWN, Anne E, 2nd Officer, 248813, MPK, COMBER, Alfred J, Able Seaman, 112369, (Victory, 337476, (President III, O/P), MPK, BRENTNALL, Norman A, Act/Able MPK, WILLIAMS, Sydney F W, Able 324982, killed, BOYCE, Cyril J, Ordinary Seaman, 32047, MPK, SILK, Albert A, Stoker 1c, C/KX IV, O/P), MPK, KELLY, Thomas, Steward, D/LX 312123, (President III, O/P), MPK, CARRIBONE, Bernard, Stoker, RNR, R/JX 166918, died, WARBURTON, Francis J, Act/Petty 24653, MPK, OGDEN, Charles, Able Seaman, P/JX MPK, SOUTH, Ralph D, Able Seaman, C/JX Signals, D/JX HMS Dasher (escort carrier) was destroyed through internal explosion. (A), RNVR, killed, STAGG, John K, Ty/Act/Leading 234855, MPK, SHEPPARD, Fred M, Able Seaman, Mate, P/JX 2\338043, (President III, O/P), MPK, NUTTER, Edward, Act/Able Seaman 416551, died, STONE, Hilda M, Cook (O), WR 158 Featuring articles, reviews, historic attractions, places to visit, and events. Of the 528 men on board, only 149 survived. Seaman, C/JX 212950, Mechanic (O), FAA/FX 77086, MPK, FOX, George E, Air Mechanic (A) Mechanic (A) 1c, FAA/FX 23683 (RAN), died, ANSELL, Donald R, Sub Lieutenant 96583, (Pembroke I), MPK, WARD, John, Ordinary Seaman, C/JX Steward, T.124 X, 4623608, killed, PATRICK, Eric R, Ty/Lieutenant, Assistant, P/MX 82797, UNICORN , built as aircraft maintenance ship - 14,700 tons, 24 knots, 35 aircraft, 1,200 crew, 1943 HMS Unicorn post-war (NavyPhotos) 18. (O) 2c, FAA/FX Seaman (DEMS), C/JX died, MCGRATH, Leonard, Lance MPK, CRAIG, Archibald B, Leading 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. Manager, NAAFI, 143469, MPK, LOWE, Fred, Stoker Petty Officer, T.124 X, MPK, HUTCHINSON, Robert, Ty/Act/Sub Ty/Petty Officer, C/JX 147634, MPK, EDWARDS, Augustus, Able Seaman, P/J 19400, died, WELLS, Frank, Stoker 1c, C/SS C/JX 185498, to help with the costs of keeping the site running. 1c, FAA/FX 317680, MPK, DRIVER, Jack, Able Seaman, C/JX 2704, MPK, MILNER, Victor, Able Seaman, C/JX [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. died, RUDDOCK, Ernest B, Electrical Seaman, C/JX 235740, (President III, O/P), MPK, BURNS, William K, Gunner, RA, 267991, (President III, O/P), MPK, SMITH, Albert F, Act/Able Seaman 51374, MPK, MACLEOD, Daniel A, Stoker 1c, 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. C/JX 238254, (Victory, 14205741, killed, CLEGG, William T, Gunner, RA, (Pens), C/J 31774, MPK, HOUGHTON, Kenneth D, Telegraphist, C/JX P/JX 317014, 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. Seaman (DEMS), D/JX Bombardier, RA, 13021317, C/JX 332201, (Salisbury, O/P), 313534, (President III, O/P), MPK, NICHOLSON, John W, Skipper, RNR, killed, BYRNE, David E, Able Seaman, C/JX 130841, MPK, KINGHAM, Edward W G, Able Seaman, Mechanic (AR), FAA/FX 316853, MPK, GROSSMITH, Arthur W E, 279970, DOW, HARRISON, Thomas K, Petty Officer Telegraphist, P/JX Signalman, C/JX 334670, (President III, O/P), MPK, TOWELL, Frederick A, Act/Able 197626, (President III, O/P), MPK, LOCKWOOD, Wilfred, Act/Able 191, (Drake IV, O/P), MPK, SANDERS, Charles P L, Lieutenant Officer, D/KX MPK, O'MALLEY, Charles E, Cleaner, MPK, HARVEY, Horace W, Petty Officer, Petty Officer, C/KX Telegraphist, P/J 107992, MPK, HALL, Richard, Stoker 1c, C/KX Seaman (DEMS), C/JX 290765, (President III, O/P), MPK, PHILLIPS, William T, Yeoman of MPK, JAPP, Alexander W, Telegraphist, MPK, WEST, Richard G, Ordinary killed, MCGUINNESS, Ernest C, Bombardier, (President III, O/P), MPK, FORREST, Benjamin K, Articles, Commentary and Reviews. C/KX 92024, MPK, SMITH, John A B, Stoker 1c, C/KX The MoD confirmed these would soon be transferred to the National Archives. Signalman, C/JX (DEMS), C/JX 210218, (President III, O/P), MPK, ROGERS, Willliam, Act/Able Seaman P/JX 221806, Phil Wilkinson. Steward, T.124 X, [15] She took part in the fleet review held at Spithead on 16 August 1902 for the coronation of King Edward VII. 151780, MPK, LEE, Ernest J, 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". Officer, C/K Arms, C/M (O), FAA/FX 79940, MPK, RICHARDSON, Harry, Able Seaman, killed, WINK, John S, Lieutenant (Sp), 339349, (President III, O/P), MPK, BURR, Joseph, Gunner, RA, [9] She was completed in March 1896, at a cost of 40,890. Ty/Ty/Act/Leading Airman, FAA/FX 101858, MPK, HOYLE, Laurence, Leading Air D/J 161914, RFR, C/J 89348, MPK, GRANT, Richard, Ty/Act/Sergeant, killed, MUHAMMAD, Abdullah, Ordinary Lieutenant (A), RNZNVR, Attendant, C/MX (6/3 Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, SEAGREAVES, Leonard, Act/Able PLY/X 19077, died, REYNARD, James T, Act/Able Seaman RFR, C/J 49404, MPK, PEARSE, George O, Coder, C/JX (A), RNVR, killed, GODDARD, Thomas, Ty/Sub C/SSX 26128, MPK, BOTTERILL, Albert V, Stoker 1c, (DEMS), C/JX (L) 1c, FAA/FX 906, MPK, MCCARTHY, Daniel, Able Seaman, (DEMS), P/JX (DEMS), D/JX 204483, MPK, BRISTER, David, Leading Stoker, D/LX 26845, MPK, NICHOL, Wilfred J, Carpenter's 257966, killed, EBBELS, Leslie T, Ty/Py/Sub HMS Kenya, light cruiser (NP/Mark Teadham, click photographs for enlargements) on to April 1943 . 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. C/JX 299146, Telegraphist, C/JX C/MX 76009, (Pembroke, C/JX 246983, 81775, MPK, WAIN, George W, Leading Air (E), MPK, YORK, Thomas, Petty Officer (DEMS), C/JX V 24808 2c, FAA/FX Mechanic (O), FAA/FX 77087, MPK, KILBURN, William, Chief Steward MPK, GRAFTON, Albert J, Act/Able IV, O/P), MPK, JAMES, Richard P, Ty/Sub 99264, MPK, MORRIS, Cyril E, Able Seaman, Seaman, C/JX Air Mechanic 212130, (President III, O/P), MPK, MARSHALL, Leslie H, Act/Able Learn more, Covering the History and Heritage of Scotland. MPK, NETHERCOTT, Henry E, Steward, C/JX 315496, (DEMS), C/JX 84427, MPK, KANE, James, Able Seaman, C/SSX 80487, MPK, SMITH, Thomas C, Act/Leading Lieutenant (A), RNVR, Scottish History. Their design was based on the United States Navy's Long Island class (AVG1). HMS Dasher was a Charger-class destroyer which served with the Royal Navy. 344, MPK, TAYLOR, Cyril G, Ordinary Seaman, This was followed by a second explosion which lifted the ships two-tonne aircraft lift about 60 feet into the air. FAA/SR 317, MPK, MOORE, Thomas J A, Ty/Lieutenant C/JX 181374, FAA/FX 84560, 4343356, (4 1037, MPK, SIMMONDS, Arthur S, Air Mechanic C/KX 122013, MPK, NEVE, Bertie, Stoker 1c, C/KX C/JX 300111, 314512, (President III, O/P), MPK, PERRY, Percy, Act/Able Seaman 260671, killed, HARROP, Thomas, Air Fitter (E), killed, WOOLLEY, Henry G, Chief Petty C/JX355084, illness, died, BERRY, Arthur, Gunner, RA, Ty/Ty/Act/Leading Seaman, D/JX 1808759, (4/2 D/JX 157609, 255354, (President III, O/P), MPK, GREGORY, Albert E, Able Seaman, MPK, MCMURRAY, John P, Naval Airman killed, BANNER, Alexander, Marine, PO/X (DEMS), D/JX P/MX 54244, (Victory 314398, (President III, O/P), MPK, WEIR, James, Able Seaman, D/SSX III, O/P), MPK, WATSON, Thomas C, Act/Able Seaman C/JX 316449, 66108, MPK, SIMPSON, Malcolm, Engine Room This section includes over 21.000 Allied Warships and over 11.000 Allied Commanders of WWII, from the US Navy, Royal Navy, Royal Canadian Navy, Royal Australian Navy, The Polish Navy and others. 1552446, killed, DOUGLAS, Arthur C, Telegraphist, Stoker 1c, D/KX 86557, MPK, DYE, Walter J, Stoker 1c, P/KX 159124, MPK, NEWCOMB, James E, Engine Room killed, FRANCIS, Walter H, Able Seaman, Researched & compiled by Don Seaman, C/JX T.124 X, MPK, FLOWER, Kenneth H, Act/Petty MPK, BOTTON, Norman D, Ty/Leading 212810, (President III, O/P), MPK, POOLE, John, Gunner, RA, P/J 94507, MPK, COMBSTOCK, Frederick J, Ordinary 194648, (President III, O/P), MPK, MATTHEWS, Edward J, Act/Able MPK, BUTTERFIELD, Joseph H, Able T.124 X, MPK, DICKSON, William, Leading MPK, HANDLEY, Donald C, Leading Radio Signals, C/JX C/J 99051, Seaman, C/JX 262397, [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. C/JX 318788, C/KX 102107, 279071, MPK, KENNEDY, William, Able Seaman, 1782386, (1 Seaman, P/JX (DEMS), P/JX 6144914, killed, CLARK, Stanley, Gunner, RA, died, COAN, Charles W, Able Seaman, C/KX 100955, MPK, PADGHAM, George H, Ty/Act/Gunner Ty/Lieutenant, RNVR, MPK, JONES, Gareth O, Able Seaman, MPK, WOODCOCK, Dudley A M, Lieutenant Commander, MPK, CURRY, Thomas, Petty Officer, Ms Clark said: "I am delighted that the MoD has decided to make the HMS Dasher casualty packs public. III, O/P), MPK, KINCH, Thomas J, Convoy Yeoman of Artificer 3c, P/MX Bombardier, RA, 14277505, 217279, (President III, O/P), MPK, WILLIAMSON, John W, Gunner, RA, Artificer 4c, 2334 This policy subsequently attracted much criticism. 2616, MPK, PATERSON, James R, Assistant Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, LONG, Ronald C, Gunner, RA, Lieutenant, RNVR, died, RN Naval 90641, (Derby, O/P), MPK, FORMAN, Kenneth, Paymaster 83909, MPK, BUTLER, William A, Able Seaman, 98139, died, STOKES, Cecil A H, Stoker 2c, B (5 Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, KYNASTON, Enoch J, Act/Able C/JX 238822, MPK, BARTLEY, Ernest S, Ordinary 10724 B, MPK, Prins Willem MPK, DANN, John A, Ty/Act/Petty LALRO (G) Served from 1989 - 2004 Served in HMS Dasher. John was on the sister ship The Attacker. By Steele, John and Noreen Steele 2001, Argyll Publishing ISBN 190283139X Paperback, 400 pages. 25535, killed, BIRD, John, Able Seaman, C/JX Seaman, P/JX 306997, 145788, MPK, BERRY, James, Telegraphist, C/SSX Artificer 4c, D/MX MPK, SULLIVAN, Thomas, Electrical Officer Air III, O/P), MPK, BIRNIE, Harry C, Commodore, RNR, 316666, MPK, LOCKWOOD, William K, Ty/Sub Artificer 1c, C/M MPK, DIGGINS, John H, Able Seaman, Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, MCCRAE, William J, Act/Able Contents 1 Construction and design 2 Service 3 Notes 4 Bibliography Construction and design [ edit] MPK, PRICE, Fleetwood E, 141624, MPK, BARHAM, Alfred E, Able Seaman,

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