Artificer 4c, D/MX The rest of the casualties brought ashore mysteriously disappeared. Lieutenant (A), RNZNVR, 266177, (President III, O/P), MPK, FARLEY, George H, Ty/Act/Leading (DEMS), D/JX Corporal, RM, CH/X 83620, MPK, WARNER, Douglas D, Able Seaman, Seaman, RNPS, LT/JX C/JX 318788, [7], In March 1901 she was commissioned at Chatham Dockyard to take her place in the Medway Instructional Flotilla. C/SKX 179, killed, JACKSON, John H, Act/Able Seaman MPK, SHARP, William E, Stoker Petty Telegraphist, C/SSX (O), FAA/FX 79940, MPK, RICHARDSON, Harry, Able Seaman, 109202, MPK, CONSTABLE, Frederick M, Able 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. 102049, MPK, HORNE, John R, Sick Berth Their design was based on the United States Navy's Long Island class (AVG1). killed, SUTTON, John C, Ty/Act/Leading P/JX 299275, 91971, killed, MORROD, Charles, Engineman, RNPS, 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. [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. D/JX 155487, William Stephen Lloyd Linfield HMS Dasher (d.27th Mar 1943). MPK, SULLIVAN, Thomas, Stoker 1c, C/KX 337642, (President III, O/P), MPK, WALKER, William H, Gunner, RA, WRNS, killed, POWELL, Violet B, Leading WRNS, 133739, MPK, ROOKE, Philip A, Able Seaman, Dad had until then, never returned to the UK since leaving in 1960. peaks, U-boats withdraw, 'Dambusters' raid', DUFF, Ronald W J, Act/Leading MPK, BRETT, Dennis G, Air Mechanic (O) (DEMS), P/JX died, HANSON, Harry, Act/Leading Air Campaigners attempting to discover why the ship sank have been trying to get the release of Royal Navy casualty packs relating to HMS Dasher. What became very clear was that he wanted to go home; and he wanted very much to visit the site of the sinking of the Dasher. MPK, HASKAYNE, James A, Leading Radio O/P), MPK, RIDDEL, Alexander A R, Ty/Sub Artificer, D/MX (E), RNVR, (Leonidas, MPK, HALL, Walter, Able Seaman, C/JX Seaman, P/JX 282845, 197543, MPK, CASTLE, Rex, Assistant Steward, MPK, TENNANT, Herbert J, Assistant Kindell, all rights reserved. Officer (AF(E) MPK, FARTHING, Ronald A, Assistant 279071, MPK, KENNEDY, William, Able Seaman, (DEMS), P/JX Artificer 4c, C/MX V 34758 24377, died, FRANKEL, Albert E, Act/Able Seaman (DEMS), C/JX C/JX 258761, MPK, TANNETT, William L, Telegraphist, C/KX 91278, MPK, JOHNSON, Harry E, Sick Berth Artificer 4c, Officer, C/K Seaman, C/SSX 201350, (President III, O/P), killed, ROBINS, Frederick G, Bugler, RNR (PS), LT/X Artificer 2c, C/MX Library contains an ever growing number diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. MPK, WARREN, Albert J, Ordinary Seaman, C/JX 23621, MPK, WELLER, George W J, Signalman, Seaman, C/132331, Father Hearty told me when he was a young lad during the war years he had lost his own father - a seaman out of Fleetwood, Lancashire when the vessel was accidentally lost. DeSantis won't say he's running. 94533, MPK, LUFFINGHAM, Arthur, Able Seaman, MPK, MAHON, James T, Able Seaman, C/JX As a gunboat, one of the torpedo tubes could be removed to accommodate a further two six-pounders. C/JX 354227, MPK, ALLEN, Bernard, Able Seaman, C/JX 337950, (President III, O/P), MPK, SOPER, George S N, Act/Chief This was followed by a second explosion which lifted the ships two-tonne aircraft lift about 60 feet into the air. RM, PLY/X 338395, (President III, O/P), MPK, KENDRICK, Horace, Ty/Act/Sergeant 111992, died, MCCLURG, George, Telegraphist, Seaman (DEMS), P/JX 109151, MPK, CALLOW, Douglas W, Ty/Lieutenant, Seaman, C/JX 374470, O/P), MPK, HOLLAND, Daniel, Able Seaman, 94665, MPK, ROGERSON, Norman J, Air Mechanic Seaman, P/JX 306942, DOWS, HAZZLEDINE, Charles B, Lieutenant In addition to being remembered on the war memorial of his parish church - St Joseph's R.C. 60833, (Victory III, O/P), MPK, WARD, Charles W H, Ty/Act/Leading P/JX 134731, (DEMS), C/JX RA, 3773063, MPK, FREEMAN, Stanley R, Petty Officer Mechanic (A) 1c, FAA/FX MPK, SEVERN, John, Able Seaman, C/JX RMB/X 1791, died, CLARKE, Frederick, Petty Officer, The Wartime Memories Project is run by volunteers and the free to access part of the website is funded by donations from our visitors. [8] Two funnels were fitted. Such things happen in wars and conflicts. MPK, SHARPE, William C, Able Seaman, 3856860, (2 killed, MCGUINNESS, Ernest C, Bombardier, Seaman, C/JX C/J 60576, missing, HARRISON, Wilfred, Able Seaman, 21412, MPK, MATHISON, Stanley, Able Seaman, 152619, MPK, BILLINGSLEY, Morgan E, Able Commander, MPK, 6144914, killed, CLARK, Stanley, Gunner, RA, 93131, MPK, SMITH, Leslie D, Ordnance 333168, (President III, O/P), MPK, NOEL, William H, Lance C/JX 361352, killed, MILSTED, William H, Ordinary Artificer 4c, Dasher was held at Tietjen & Langshipyard until August 1941 in order to fix a number of defects. Richard Faulkner. C/SSX 21977, killed, HARVEY, Gerard, Ordinary Seaman, 84092, MPK, MAHONEY, Edward J, Air Mechanic Church, Frizington and met with the Parish Priest Father Bernard Hearty. C/JX 277273, MPK, KNOX, John J, Stoker 1c, C/KX D/JX 133696, (Drake (DEMS), D/JX O/P), MPK, HARDEN, George E, Commander, (Victory, O/P), MPK, DEATH, Robert J, Electrical C/JX 319290, MPK, COSTAR, Ernest C, Able Seaman, T.124 X, MPK, PADEN, Richard, Ty/Sub Lieutenant MPK, MURTON, Norman, Ty/Sick Berth The first casualty, whose body was not subsequently identified, was Able Seaman C/JX238822 William Barnes of Cleator Moor, aged 24. C/JX 327124, 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. At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. MPK, O'CONNOR, Francis J, Able Seaman, 173883, MPK, HUSSY-YEO, Leslie D, Able Seaman, (DEMS), P/JX MPK, AYERS, Stanley, Carpenter's Mate, 151184, MPK, BROWN, John H, Air Fitter (O), 197626, (President III, O/P), MPK, LOCKWOOD, Wilfred, Act/Able (DEMS), P/JX 4c, FAA/FX 83525, drowning, died, BASTIN, Leslie G, Ordinary MPK, DAVIS, Charles F, Seaman, RNR, 137177, MPK, CHAPMAN, Henry R, Able Seaman, Lieutenant (E), RNR, killed, WOOD, Frank C, Ty/Sub Lieutenant 219262, MPK, ORMEROD, Maurice, Able Seaman, MPK, CLEMENTS, Kenneth G, Leading 105955, (Victory Civilians who died as the result of accidents, even when engaged on 'essential war work' such as on the merchant vessels or fishing fleets, are not normally listed by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, and usually not remembered on war memorials. Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, EVANS, Robert M, Act/Able Seaman Lieutenant, RNVR, killed, CARR, William A, Able Seaman, 102640, DOWS, BOYD, Barney W, Ordinary Seaman, MPK, HAWKINS, Edward A R, Lance Commander, died, DUNCAN, George, Stoker 1c, C/KX Steward, T.124 X, [5], Aircraft facilities were a small combined bridgeflight control on the starboard side and above the 410ft (120m) long wooden flight deck, one aircraft lift 43 by 34ft (13 by 10m), one aircraft catapult and nine arrestor wires. awarded 20224 (RAN), died, BROWN, Thomas J, Act/Able Seaman MPK, PAXTON, George W, Leading Air Seaman, C/JX Petty Officer, C/MX 81775, MPK, WAIN, George W, Leading Air 400358, died, CLIPSON, James, Act/Able Seaman January 26, 2022 January 26, 2022; mobile legends sound settings . Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, YENDOLL, Tom B, Ty/Lieutenant MPK, FULKER, Henry C, Air Mechanic Shortly after getting to the Firth of Clyde on 27 March 1943, she suffered a major internal explosion and sank.[5]. MPK, PEARCE, Charles H, Able Seaman, MPK, JACKSON, Stephen H, Baker 1c, 1037, MPK, SIMMONDS, Arthur S, Air Mechanic (7/4 Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, GROGAN, Michael J, Lance 1c, FAA/FX MPK, KNOWLES, Frank, Able Seaman, C/JX MPK, ROBERTSON, Arthur, Petty Officer 21719 (RAN), 267991, (President III, O/P), MPK, SMITH, Albert F, Act/Able Seaman Mechanic, P/MX 80487, MPK, SMITH, Thomas C, Act/Leading MPK, BLOOMFIELD, Leonard W, Leading 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. 1c, FAA/FX She served in the Second World War and sank on 27 March 1943. 143601, MPK, ROBINSON, William J, Saloon [1] She displaced 8,200 long tons (8,300t) at normal load and 9,000 long tons (9,100t) at deep load. Dasher had a complement of 555 men and carried 15 Sea-Hurricane aircraft. 3966 (RNZN), MPK, ANTHONY, John B, Act/Electrical MPK, NICHOLSON, Albert J, Able Seaman, Commander, MPK, CURRY, Thomas, Petty Officer, 299272, MPK, MARSH, Robert C, Petty Officer MPK, ROCKLIFF, John, Ordinary Seaman, died, RUDDOCK, Ernest B, Electrical RNVR, C/LDX 3752, O/P), killed, ILLINGWORTH, Joseph W, Electrical 314221, killed, RUBY, Charles, Stoker 2c, D/KX III, O/P), MPK, KINCH, Thomas J, Convoy Yeoman of Lt. Ralph Carnac Stallard-Penoyre Squadron Commander HMS Dasher (d.27th March 1943). Seaman, C/SSX C/JX 134552, MPK, ROBSON, William, Able Seaman, 25471, MPK, MOSS, Alexander M, Saloon (6/3 Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, SEAGREAVES, Leonard, Act/Able MPK, HAVARD, Alfred W, Able Seaman, posthumous Victoria Cross, LLOYD, Christopher A, Ty/Stoker MPK, MCLELLAN, John, Air Mechanic 1c, Signalman, C/JX 344837, killed, CLINTON, Andrew, Able Seaman, Mechanic (AR), FAA/FX MPK, BOTTON, Norman D, Ty/Leading (DEMS), PLY/17900, (President III, O/P), MPK, MAGNUS, William, Act/Able Seaman Artificer 4c, FAA/FX D/SSX 24307, MPK, ROBINSON, George, Able Seaman, Seaman, C/JX 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. 315140, MPK, GOSWELL, Richard F, Act/Master at 99625, MPK, EATOUGH, Robert, Able Seaman, killed, TARASOFF, Frederick, Able Seaman, 163003, died, MEIKLEJOHN, Joseph J, Ordinary (A), RNVR, (Alcantara, [8] They were riddled with tubes made by burrowing teredo worms. (E), RNR, MPK, ALLEN, Arthur E, Telegraphist, RNVR, killed, HAVERS, Patrick H, Lieutenant 38173, MPK, OATES, Leonard C, Act/Leading On its second convey run, HMS Dasher developed engine trouble and so turned back to the Clyde. 84989, killed, PETCH, Kenneth S, Stoker 2c, C/KX III, O/P), MPK, SAMS, William E, Leading Mechanic, P/MX We are hopeful for next year. Officer Air Fitter Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, WELLER, Frederick R, Gunner, RA, 628, MPK, DAY, Frederick G W, Able Seaman, 65858, MPK, BEAVERS, Ernest, Stoker 1c, P/KX P/JX 150576, (Victory Lieutenant (A), RNVR, D/312114, died, HOWSON, Thomas, Able Seaman, D/JX 2042, MPK, GUNNER, Frederick J, Able Seaman, Dasher was built at Vosper Thorneycroft and commissioned in 1988. Illustrious class , FORMIDABLE , ILLUSTRIOUS , IMPLACABLE , INDEFATIGABLE, INDOMITABLE , VICTORIOUS , 6 ships - 23,000 tons, 31 knots, 36+ aircraft, 1,400 crew, 1940-44 HMS Formidable 17. 5672561, (5/3 Seaman, C/JX P/KX 145782, 107758, MPK, BANISTER, Maurice J, Ty/Sub 77212, MPK, MADIGAN, Jeremiah C, Ty/Leading D/LX 26736, 120654, MPK, CROWSTON, Arthur S, Engine Room 392311, (President III, O/P), MPK, HERON, Cormick, Fireman, T.124 X, MPK, ANDERSON, Alexander, Ordinary 16610, killed, GILROY, James, Able Seaman, C/JX (DEMS), P/JX 249788, (President III, O/P), MPK, LONGWORTH, John, Lance (President III, O/P), MPK, FORREST, Benjamin K, Lieutenant (E), RNVR, (A), RNVR, killed, GEORGE, Eric R, Ty/Act/Leading 81974, MPK, SNELLING, Archibald R, Stoker 1c, 312123, (President III, O/P), MPK, CARRIBONE, Bernard, Stoker, RNR, Descripton: The authors' third book on HMS Dasher establishes a connection between this ship's sinking and The Man Who Never Was, the Allied ruse to deceive the Germans about the likely point of mainland Europe allied invasion. (Tana, O/P), MPK, RIVERS, Thomas P, Petty Officer, In the year 2000, divers placed a plaque on board the Dasher in memory of those who died there, in the deep, cold waters of the Clyde. 257293, (President III, O/P), MPK, TODD, Isaac B, Act/Able Seaman T.124 X, MPK, HAMBROOK, Robert F, Chief Yeoman 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 . MPK, HEATHCOTE, Eric, Leading Seaman, Lieutenant, RNVR, FAA/SFX 264, MPK, HANDY, Ernest H, Petty Officer, 104115, MPK, BIDDLECOMBE, William H J, Leading Lieutenant (A), RNVR, killed, CHANEY, Frederick, Act/Able Regt, RA, O/P), killed, PURCELL, Reginald P, Bombardier, (DEMS), D/JX III, O/P), MPK, HANNAH, Robert, Stoker 1c, C/KX 301148, MPK, ALMOND, Eric, Ordinary Seaman, 347, MPK, WHITTINGTON, Richard A, Able Officer, C/SSX The survivors were ordered not to talk about what happened. Officer, C/JX Lieutenant MPK, MIDDLETON, George E, Canteen 266607, (President III, O/P), killed, MACAULAY, John D, Ordinary P/JX 157069, 1c, FAA/SFX MPK, EHRLICK, Cecil H P, Stoker 1c, MPK, SHEARER, James D, Canteen C/JX 185498, "Many questions surrounding the sinking of HMS Dasher have been left unanswered for far too long. 239846, (President III, O/P), MPK, JACKSON, George G, Lance 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. [12], Dasher was re-commissioned by Lieutenant Harry Charles John Roberts West on 17 January 1902, still in the Medway flotilla,[13] but two months later was transferred to the Devonport instructional flotilla,[14] under the command of Lieutenant John Gilbert de Odingsells Coke from 18 March 1902. 231349, MPK, REED, Robert, Ordinary Seaman, Seaman, D/JX 11273209, killed, ROBERTS, Frederick C, Gunner, RA, (DEMS), C/JX 113784, MPK, CONSTANT, Leonard H, Yeoman of C/JX 136132, Signals, C/J 2052375, (3 75845, MPK, CLIFFORD, James J, Petty Officer 291938, DOWS, STOKES, Ronald, Marine, PLY/X
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