[5], The ship was transferred to the Royal Navy and commissioned into RN service as HMS Dasher (D37) on 2 July 1942. 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RA, 1560337, killed, BARLOW, Maxwell R, Electrical C/JX 208319, DOW, MCFARLANE, James, Engine Room Engine Room Officer, D/JX Seaman, C/JX FAA/FX 82981, MPK, HAUGHIE, William P, Ty/Act/Sub Section), killed, EDWARDS, Frederick A, Stoker 2c, Stoker, C/KX The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. 201350, (President III, O/P), killed, ROBINS, Frederick G, Bugler, 74845, MPK, MAYNARD, Albert E, Ty/Act/Leading This website uses cookies. 51298, (Victory, O/P), MPK, DILKES, George H, Ty/Leading Seaman, C/SSX 36069, Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, TAYLOR, George, Gunner, RA, 344216, MPK, CARPENTER, Clyde, Act/Rigger's Petty Officer, C/KX 196193, MPK, SHAW, Douglas A, Able Seaman, III, O/P), MPK, DONALDSON, John, Able Seaman, 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. (DEMS), P/JX C/KX 130343, 22249, MPK, WHEELER, Frank T, Ty/Act/Leading 279879, MPK, FAULKNER, Frank E, Stoker 1c, C/K HMS Kenya, light cruiser (NP/Mark Teadham, click photographs for enlargements) on to April 1943 . C/SSX 26128, MPK, BOTTERILL, Albert V, Stoker 1c, Attendant, C/MX Seaman, C/JX 353724, MPK, SWEETNAM, Cuthbert B, Supply (DEMS), P/JX 1c, FAA/FX 376796, MPK, BROWN, Clifford T B, Ty/Leading Seaman (DEMS), C/JX Casualty Lists of the Royal Navy and Dominion Navies, . (DEMS), C/JX CH/X 108301, died, FISHLOCK, Hubert L D, Act/Able Cynthia was badly damaged in the collision too, and had to be put into Kimmeridge for repairs. Seaman, C/JX 194162, 194544, killed, FARQUHARSON, Mary C, WRNS, 120984, MPK, WEIR, John B, Stoker 1c, C/KX P/JX 326554, DOWS, NASH, Edward F J, Leading Cook, T.124 X, MPK, MAXWELL, Robert, Air Mechanic (A) [7] She reached a speed of 26.21 knots (30.16mph; 48.54km/h) during sea trials. (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 John Lawson remembers HMS Dasher which was torpedoed by a German Submarine in the River Clyde near Ardrossan. Assistant, C/MX C/JX 160947, 279970, DOW, HARRISON, Thomas K, Petty Officer MPK, BOWMAN, Horace E, Leading Radio killed, WADDINGTON, George A, Gunner, RA, (6/3 Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, CARTLAND, Jack, Act/Petty Officer C/JX 190282, killed, COULSON, George V T, Able Seaman, 5119870, (3 103084, (President 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. Artificer 3c, P Newfoundland's Grand Banks is a non-profit endeavor. killed, RICHARDS, Owen G, Ty/Sub Seaman, C/JX MPK, ARNOLD, Leslie, Ordinary Seaman, 105955, (Victory 104771, MPK, ROSS, Henry, Air Mechanic (A) 1c, MPK, THOMPSON, James, Able Seaman, (DEMS), P/JX Lieutenant, RNVR, died, RN Naval 84125, MPK, WILLIAMS, Robert, Air Mechanic 318096, MPK, DRUMMOND, Anne A, Leading WRNS, 107758, MPK, BANISTER, Maurice J, Ty/Sub [10] Early in the morning of 15 April 1901 the Chatham Flotilla left Portsmouth for Devonport. (RCNVR), died, SKINNER, Sidney A, Petty Officer, P/JX 266654, MPK, BRYANT, Daniel W, Leading The rest of the casualties brought ashore mysteriously disappeared. MPK, BLOOMFIELD, Leonard W, Leading [4], Dasher had a complement of 555 men and an overall length of 492ft 3in (150.04m), a beam of 66ft 3in (20.19m) and a draught of 23ft 3in (7.09m). Able Seaman Barnes is commemorated on the CWGC memorial at Chatham (Memorial Ref: 68, 2). (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). 337476, (President III, O/P), MPK, BRENTNALL, Norman A, Act/Able MPK, CLEMENTS, Kenneth G, Leading 77212, MPK, MADIGAN, Jeremiah C, Ty/Leading C/KX 110965, C/JX 279101, Mechanic (O), FAA/SFX 896579, killed, BOWLER, Albert, Bombardier, RA, RA, 7018630, Artificer 4c, C/MX Telegraphist, C/JX MPK, WILLICOMBE, Thomas J, Stoker 1c, Officer, C/J 109099, MPK, TIMMIS, Robert, 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. 81389, died, ROBINSON, Francis, Able Seaman, 261877, (President III, O/P), MPK, JONES, Robert T, Act/Able Seaman Mechanic (A) 1c, FAA/SFX Artificer 4c, 2334 MPK, SHEARER, James D, Canteen RM, PLY/X Dasher (right, probably in Iceland - NavyPhotos/Alan for Mr S Vallely), ship loss C/JX 168035, killed, MASON, Henry S, Ordinary T.124 X, killed, CROOKS, Ivor E, Ordinary Seaman, 36325, MPK, GRIFFITHS, William M, Ordinary 225994, MPK, CALDOW, Robert, Ordinary Seaman, P/JX 317474, MPK, FARTHING, Ronald A, Assistant "Many questions surrounding the sinking of HMS Dasher have been left unanswered for far too long. MPK, SHELDON, Horace V, Sick Berth Telegraphist, C/JX 145002, MPK, THURLAND, John, Ordinary Seaman, (Pens) C/JX 224533, MPK, MULLINS, James, Air Mechanic 2c, Airman, FAA/SFX T.124 X, killed, SCOTT, Terence, Donkeyman, T.124 81974, MPK, SNELLING, Archibald R, Stoker 1c, 105880, (Pembroke, O/P), MPK, JARIUS, Victor, Able Seaman, 89955, MPK, PYRKE, Edward V, Petty Officer, Airman, FAA/FX D/220 W, died, HODGSON, George A, Ty/Sub Copyright 2023. 197626, (President III, O/P), MPK, LOCKWOOD, Wilfred, Act/Able 145788, MPK, BERRY, James, Telegraphist, C/SSX Dasher had a complement of 555 men and carried 15 Sea-Hurricane aircraft. 174062, (President III, O/P), MPK, WHEATLAND, Francis R, Convoy T.124 X, MPK, WEBB, Joseph H, Naval Airman 2c, MPK, INGRAM, Dennis A, Assistant The Avenger-class escort carriers were converted U.S. Maritime Commission (USMC) type C3 American merchant ships. Officer Steward, P/LX Telegraphist, C/WRX C/KX 99335, MPK, JOHNSTON, Alexander, [7] There are now memorials to those lost at both Ardrossan and Brodick. 3846 (RIN), died, QUINN, Daniel, Act/Able Seaman (DEMS), D/JX (A), RNVR, killed, KERNAGHAN, John H, Plumber, NAP R 93532, MPK, SITCH, Robert A, Able Seaman, 316666, MPK, LOCKWOOD, William K, Ty/Sub D/SSX 17882, 120945, MPK, WILLISON, Alfred J, Stoker 1c, (DEMS), P/JX 55142, MPK, YOUNG, Cecil A, Able Seaman, C/JX MPK, THISTLE, Cyril R, Able Seaman, MPK, GRANT, Richard, Ty/Act/Sergeant, MPK, HARVEY, Horace W, Petty Officer, 114884, MPK, BOYCE, Victor C, Stoker 1c, P/KX 310908, (President III, O/P), MPK, BURNS, Henry S, Act/Able Seaman Ty/Ty/Act/Leading Airman, FAA/FX Room Artificer, Ty/Act/Leading Seaman, C/JX Ordnance Department, Woolwich, illness, ALLISON, Dugald, Gunner, RA, 1c, FAA/FX D/JX 182529, (Resource, C/JX 361352, killed, MILSTED, William H, Ordinary 391413, (President III, O/P), MPK, HAMILTON, William, Act/Able Seaman (DEMS), D/JX killed, WINK, John S, Lieutenant (Sp), HMS Dasher was a merchant ship converted into an aircraft carrier Out of 528 personnel on board, the death toll was 379 but only 23 were given official burials, some in Ardrossan cemetery. Launched on 11 April 1941, the vessel was converted to an escort carrier at theTietjen & Langshipyardin New Jersey and under the Lend Lease scheme was transferred to the Royal Navy and commissioned into service as HMS Dasher (D37) on 2 July 1942. Cook, T.124 X, MPK, MURRAY, George N, Leading (DEMS), C/JX P/MX 50465, MPK, BROWN, Norman, Telegraphist, C/JX Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, SAYERS, Albert G, Act/Able Seaman 291938, DOWS, STOKES, Ronald, Marine, PLY/X 83109, MPK, SCANLON, Thomas, Able Seaman, MPK, TOSELAND, William, Able Seaman, Read about our approach to external linking. D/KX 82609, MPK, LYFIELD, Albert R, Chief Petty MPK, LINFORD, Victor F, Able Seaman, killed, MUHAMMAD, Abdullah, Ordinary MPK, DOWNHAM, Albert, Engine Room Telegraphist, VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. T.124 X, killed, MOTTRAM, Richard, Fireman, T.124 334670, (President III, O/P), MPK, TOWELL, Frederick A, Act/Able Supply Assistant, Supply Assistant, MPK, TUNNELL, Joseph W T, Stoker 1c, Seaman, C/SSX RNVR, C/TD/X 99666, MPK, CLARE, William, Ty/Leading Cecil was born on June 24,1922 in St. John's, Newfoundland, the son of James and Rose Young. 102640, DOWS, BOYD, Barney W, Ordinary Seaman, 153999, DOW, BLAND, Frank E, Act/Able Seaman C/JX 344709, MPK, BENNETT, Jack D, Ordinary Seaman, 235740, (President III, O/P), MPK, BURNS, William K, Gunner, RA, Steward, T.124 X, In The American Connection to the Sinking of HMS Dasher it is revealed that the Board of Enquiry found the explosion most likely occurred in the main petrol compartment, . [2][5] Armament comprised three single-mounted 4-inch dual-purpose guns, two forward and one aft, and fifteen 20mm cannon on single or twin mounts. An archaeological dig was undertaken in October 2012 to ascertain whether there was a mass grave within Ardrossan Cemetery containing bodies from Dasher. MPK, BAKER, Sidney, Ty/Act/Petty 335651, (President III, O/P), MPK, HESKETH, Albert G, Act/Able The others simply "disappeared". Mechanic (A) 1c, FAA/FX killed, DOUGLAS, David, Gunner, RA, MPK, DAVISON, Edward H, Able Seaman, Incredibly only 12 of the casualties were officially buried with full military honours at Ardrossan Cemetery. (DEMS), C/JX 81670, MPK, WOOLAGHAN, Sylvester, Able Seaman, RFR, C/J C/JX 309405, MPK, SPORTON, Albert V H, Ordinary MPK, RODICK, Geoffrey, Writer (Sp), Signalman, C/JX C/JX 186158, Seaman (DEMS), Officer, P/J Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, MOLLOY, John, Ty/Leading Seaman FAA/SFX 264, MPK, HANDY, Ernest H, Petty Officer, 83378, died, MORAN, Barnard MCG, Ordinary Lieutenant, SANF, MPK, DE KOCK, Victor P de C, Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, WELLER, Frederick R, Gunner, RA, MPK, CLAYTON, James, Ty/Leading MPK, COWDREY, John L, Engine Room D/SSX 21689, (Drake 51374, MPK, MACLEOD, Daniel A, Stoker 1c, recording and preserving recollections, documents, photographs and small items. RNVR, C/LDX O/P), killed, GRADON, John W, Gunner, RA, 25535, killed, BIRD, John, Able Seaman, C/JX Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, O'SULLIVAN, John S, Gunner, RA, I know Lt. Culmer did not die in the explosion, as he went on to finish his naval career as Captain. C/MX 76009, (Pembroke, Mate, T.124 X, MPK, MCCRACKEN, Peter W, Naval Airman C/NX 2245, MPK, COX, Frederick J, Assistant Baker, T.124 X, Attendant, C/MX C/JX 352493, Stoker, C/KX 93909, DOWS, LITTLEWOOD, Jack, Gunner, RA, O/P), MPK, HOLLAND, Daniel, Able Seaman, killed, LIGHTWING, James A, Ordinary P/JX 278156, MPK, KERMODE, John H, Act/Engine Room Private Alexander Barnes was married to Mrs Freda Mary Barnes of Frizington. MPK, HAVARD, Alfred W, Able Seaman, Dasher was held at Tietjen & Langshipyard until August 1941 in order to fix a number of defects. (Salisbury, O/P), C/SSX 18878, MPK, THOMSON, Alexander M A, Naval Bombardier, RA, 7886765, Officer (DEMS), MPK, FIRTH, Arthur B, Able Seaman, Petty Officer, C/K 109151, MPK, CALLOW, Douglas W, Ty/Lieutenant, MPK, HARVEY, Clayton W A, Able Seaman, Seaman, C/JX Seam, P/JX 38384, MPK, JEFFREY, Joseph, Able Seaman, MPK, ROCKLIFF, John, Ordinary Seaman, C/JX 125195, Lieutenant (A), (A), FAA/FX 76058, MPK, LEWIS, Alan W G, Assistant C/JX 332201, Seaman, D/JX MPK, JAMES, John P, Chief Engine Room (WRAN), died, PLANT, Lawrence, Leading Stoker, D/LX 26845, MPK, NICHOL, Wilfred J, Carpenter's C/JX 356808, 136489, MPK, NEWMAN, William H, Stoker 1c, Seaman, D/JX C/SSX 30249, 75770, (Victory III, O/P), MPK, STEVENS, Frederick R, Sick Berth Commander, died, JONES, Ronald W C, Petty Officer P/KX 135495, MPK, STEELE, Frank, Air Mechanic (A) 1c, FAA/SFX Library contains an ever growing number diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. Ty/Act/Leading Seaman, D/JX Lieutenant (E), RNVR, Seaman, C/JX 142952, Officer Telegraphist, MPK, STALLARD-PENOYRE, Ralph C B, C/JX 279344, 335694, (President III, O/P), MPK, WILLIAMS, Frank, Act/Able Seaman Room Artificer, in date, ship/unit & name Fitter (L), FAA/FX D/KX 129348, C/SSX 24437, MPK, TOMBLIN, William J R, Coder, C/JX 2c, FAA/FX MPK, VAUGHAN, George, Assistant Cook, MPK, REEVE, Alfred P, Ordinary MPK, GILROY, Stanley, Able Seaman, 136139, MPK, STEELE, Ronald M, Stoker 1c, C/KX 96583, (Pembroke I), MPK, WARD, John, Ordinary Seaman, C/JX (A), RNVR, killed, GEORGE, Eric R, Ty/Act/Leading 104827, (President III, O/P), MPK, COX, Alfred V, Act/Able Seaman C/JX 175631, MPK, ROLLING, John, Telegraphist, C/JX Telegraphist D/JX 153156, died, Ythan Braes, P/JX 179118, MPK, WILSON, Horace D, Able Seaman, 253713, (President III, O/P), MPK, EVANS, Thomas E, Lance MPK, WARREN, Albert J, Ordinary
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