hms dasher casualty list

72694, MPK, WILKES, George H, Chief Petty Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, YENDOLL, Tom B, Ty/Lieutenant Seaman, RNPS, LT/JX 315140, MPK, GOSWELL, Richard F, Act/Master at T.124 X, killed, CROOKS, Ivor E, Ordinary Seaman, Officer, C/K 1614432, (2 MPK, WOOD, Albert S, Ty/Act/Leading The MoD confirmed these would soon be transferred to the National Archives. (L) 1c, FAA/FX MPK, ROBSON, James, Act/Able Seaman, 345517, MPK, WRATHALL, John S, Manager, NAAFI, Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, O'SULLIVAN, John S, Gunner, RA, Petty Officer, P/KX P/J 89805, DOWS, CLEAVER, Thomas, Act/Able Seaman 347470, MPK, CONGDON, Noel C E, Ordinary Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, LONGFIELD, Alfred R, Gunner, RA, 21719 (RAN), 109687, killed, MACKINNON, John W, Lieutenant, P/WRNS 11478, Officer, C/K killed, MCLEAN, Walter, Ordinary Seaman, LT/KX 103325, His name was Able Seaman C/JX 212950 Sylvester Woolaghan, aged 23. 217279, (President III, O/P), MPK, WILLIAMSON, John W, Gunner, RA, MPK, GRANT, Richard, Ty/Act/Sergeant, "I very much hope that the full facts surrounding this tragedy can now be brought to light and those searching for the truth are able to finally obtain some form of closure.". The case is argued by authors John and Noreen Steele in their 2002 book The Secrets of HMS "Dasher' - however, this theory was disproved in 2010.[9]. On March 27th 1943 HMS Dasher, mysteriously exploded in the Clyde. MPK, FREEMAN, Stanley R, Petty Officer killed, GRAVES, Robert W, Act/Able Seaman killed, DOUGLAS, David, Gunner, RA, HMS Dasher was a Charger -class destroyer which served with the Royal Navy. Room Artificer, Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, SEYMOUR, Cyril F, Gunner, RA, Bombardier, RA, 5731439, MPK, SHEARER, James D, Canteen (President III, O/P), MPK, BEST, Leslie, Telegraphist, C/SSX Officer, C/JX Telegraphist, C/JX Seaman, C/132331, 38384, MPK, JEFFREY, Joseph, Able Seaman, 92243, died, LAWRENCE, Douglas R S, 3846 (RIN), died, QUINN, Daniel, Act/Able Seaman 59908, MPK, RIX, Richard D, Ordinary Seaman, 120845, MPK, JANE, Richard, Able Seaman, D/JX Lieutenant (E), RNVR, Mechanic, P/MX 190291, MPK, BURNESS, Albert E, Act/Able 88200, MPK, GIBSON, John A, Carpenter's Mate, C/KX 110965, (DEMS), C/JX RFR, C/J 89348, MPK, DELL, Rodney, Able Seaman, 68866 339058, (President III, O/P), MPK, HOCKRIDGE, Robert J, Act/Able 74036, MPK, ELLIOTT, Charles S, Petty C/JX 175631, MPK, ROLLING, John, Telegraphist, C/JX 289547, (President III, O/P), killed, THOMASSON, Samuel, Act/Able Scottish history and heritage online. Engine Room (DEMS), C/JX (President III, O/P), MPK, Basilisk (RAN), Lieutenant (A), RNVR, killed, HAJEE, Mea B, Bhandary, CDC/91479 Telegraphist, MPK, HARVEY, Clayton W A, Able Seaman, MPK, HALL, Walter, Able Seaman, C/JX Dad did as he was told and never really spoke of the Dasher however, for his 80th birthday, I gave him a journal. 267622, (President III, O/P), MPK, MCNIVEN, George A, Ty/Leading Stoker, C/KX C/SSX 33252, (Victory, C/JX 190282, killed, COULSON, George V T, Able Seaman, RNZNVR (Jackdaw), killed, CROSSLEY, Alfred H, Sub C/JX 224628, (RANVR), killed, PAYNE, Jack L, Stoker 1c, C/KX Campaigners attempting to discover why the ship sank have been trying to get the release of. 1781241, killed, BOARDMAN, George, Act/Able Seaman MPK, SHAW, Jack, Able Seaman, C/JX C/JX 300153, MPK, SCOTT, Alexander, Able Seaman, Steward, T.124 X, 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. 379 lives were lost. killed, DOBSON, James H, Act/Able Seaman Ty/Act/Leading Seaman, D/JX MPK, THOMPSON, Charles G, Commander MPK, WEST, Richard G, Ordinary (RCNVR), died, SKINNER, Sidney A, Petty Officer, Advanced Flying Unit (AFU), air crash, STARK, Winston V, Ty/Act/Sub 230334, died, WILSON, George, Act/Able Seaman D/LX 26845, MPK, NICHOL, Wilfred J, Carpenter's 1866722, killed, BLAGG, Sidney J, Bombardier, RA, 319685, MPK, KYLE, Charles MC, Able Seaman, 98724, MPK, WHITBREAD, Henry J W, Petty With training completed for the day, Dasher began to head back to Greenock when an explosion occurred at around 16:40. 143601, MPK, ROBINSON, William J, Saloon 146991, MPK, MACDONALD, William, Stoker 2c, 40032, MPK, GRIFFIN, Bertie W, Able Seaman, 337586, (President III, O/P), MPK, STRANGE, Stanley H, Act/Able (WRAN), died, PLANT, Lawrence, Leading Stoker, 83620, MPK, WARNER, Douglas D, Able Seaman, Able.Sea. MPK, GOLDSWORTHY, Andrew, Stoker 2c, MPK, HASKAYNE, James A, Leading Radio MPK, TOSELAND, William, Able Seaman, Mechanic (AR), FAA/FX Artificer 3c, P/MX MPK, BOWMAN, Horace E, Leading Radio 110579, MPK, HAMPTON, Thomas J, Able Seaman, (President III, O/P), MPK, FORREST, Benjamin K, In 1993 memorial to the men who lost their lives was dedicated at Ardrossan. P/KX 121826, died, DILLON, Donald F, Ty/Sub Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, HEWITT, William, Act/Able Seaman 2\338043, (President III, O/P), MPK, NUTTER, Edward, Act/Able Seaman Telegraphist Mate, T.124 X, Even in the 21st century it is not that a simple matter to determine actually what happened, or to honour those who lost their lives in the accident. MPK, STALLARD-PENOYRE, Ralph C B, 194045, (Victory III, O/P), MPK, WRIGHT, John P, Ty/Act/Leading Air Mechanic Seaman, C/JX MPK, CLEMENTS, Kenneth G, Leading T.124 X, MPK, HAMBROOK, Robert F, Chief Yeoman Cook, C/MX 109202, MPK, CONSTABLE, Frederick M, Able killed, Arthur C, Act/Sergeant, RM, RME 1774131, (6/3 249775, (President III, O/P), MPK, KERNICK, Richard, Act/Able Seaman 258797, MPK, WALKER, John, Engine Room 323583, MPK, STEAD, Wilfred, Leading Radio MPK, HANDLEY, Donald C, Leading Radio For years the story of The Dasher was. C/MX 94654, MPK, MOLLETT, Henry J, Ordinary Telegraphist, C/JX Fuel storage and leaking fuel tanks appear to have been a major problem. 132185, MPK, LANGLEY, Alan, Stoker 1c, C/KX 248813, MPK, COMBER, Alfred J, Able Seaman, Seaman, C/SSX Copyright 2023. 21793, MPK, DOWELL, Avery D, Ty/Sub RNPS, LT/JX P/SSX 13594, D/J 27914, Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, MCCRAE, William J, Act/Able Artificer 3c, Telegraphist, C/JX Petty Officer, D/KX (DEMS), C/JX 91592, MPK, MASON, George L, Engine Room D/JX 338518, died, TAYLOR, Stanley, Wireman, D/MX MPK, PEARCE, Charles H, Able Seaman, Commander, (Lanka, O/P), MPK, FOWLER, Edward G, Chief Engine 288838, (President III, O/P), MPK, MCGARRY, Robert M, Gunner, RA, D/JX 302591, 32047, MPK, SILK, Albert A, Stoker 1c, C/KX (SANF), killed, STAPLES, George A, Leading 235740, (President III, O/P), MPK, BURNS, William K, Gunner, RA, MPK, POTTER, Lawrence, Assistant 112369, (Victory, Bombardier, RA, 7886765, C/KX 157054, killed, HOOKER, Frederick H, Lance COMMANDER Served from 1978 - 2006 Served in HMS Dasher. 28106, MPK, MCATEER, Matthew P, Stoker 1c, 87283, MPK, MACAULAY, Hugh, Ordinary Seaman, C/JX 315496, Bombardier, RA, 13021317, 1c, FAA/FX Dad survived the sinking by leaping into the sea when the Dasher was almost upright. (L), FAA/76644, MPK, SCOTCHMOOR, John W, Ty/Lieutenant 293104, MPK, TORDOFF, Dennis A, Carpenter's Seaman (DEMS), C/JX 155965, MPK, LEE, James A, Petty Officer, D/JX P/JX 200142, (President III, O/P), MPK, O'BRIEN, Thomas J, Gunner, RA, MPK, COWDREY, John L, Engine Room RFR, C/J 80241, C/JX 178427, 75535, MPK, SHUTTLEWORTH, George W, Air MPK, HARDY, Kenneth P, Midshipman, (Revenge, O/P), MPK, HILL, William J F, Able Seaman, MPK, HARRIS, Victor R, Able Seaman, 359011, MPK, MCKENZIE, Arthur R, Ordinary RNVR, C/LDX RANVR, killed, VERYARD, Ernest T, Signal Seaman, C/JX Seaman (DEMS), 104771, MPK, ROSS, Henry, Air Mechanic (A) 1c, 96994, DOWS, KEENAN, Patrick J, Gunner, RA, C/JX 352493, MPK, EHRLICK, Cecil H P, Stoker 1c, Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, TAYLOR, George, Gunner, RA, Seaman, C/SSX 81984, MPK, JAMES, James H, Assistant Cook, 628, MPK, DAY, Frederick G W, Able Seaman, (A), RNVR, killed, JONES, David S, Able Seaman, D/JX MPK, HAVARD, Alfred W, Able Seaman, 63816, MPK, SHAW, Frank, Able Seaman, C/SSX MPK, CROUCH, Cecil B, Lieutenant (DEMS), C/JX Seaman, RFR, C/J On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. MPK, CANDLISH, William, Able Seaman, Thomass mother never ever looked forward to Christmas after the tragedy as her son was born on Christmas Day. So families of the bereaved were rather kept in the dark about what had happened. 6982063, killed, MARSON, William H, Gunner, RA, If you have already submitted a story to the site and your UID reference number is higher than 261046 your information is still in the queue, please do not resubmit, we are working through them as quickly as possible. Mate, T.124 X, 293174, died, ANDREWS, William H A, Chief Petty 2052375, (3 The second casualty came from the village of Frizington, about 3 miles from Cleator Moor. 136489, MPK, NEWMAN, William H, Stoker 1c, Petty Officer, C/KX (DEMS), P/JX III, O/P), MPK, KINCH, Thomas J, Convoy Yeoman of If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. Dasher (right, probably in Iceland - NavyPhotos/Alan for Mr S Vallely), ship loss Lieutenant (A), RNVR, 111992, died, MCCLURG, George, Telegraphist, Want to find out more about your relative's service? 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 . Ty/Act/Petty Officer, C/JX 4c, FAA/SFX (DEMS), C/JX Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), MPK, BOWLEY, Alfred C, Gunner, RA, 1085, killed, COPE, Ralph H, Ordinary Seaman, Artificer 4c, D/MX Seaman, C/JX 142952, (DEMS), P/JX 21412, MPK, MATHISON, Stanley, Able Seaman, MPK, CHAPLIN, George W B, Chief Petty MPK, ASPEY, Albert E, Ordinary Seaman, C/JX 181374, MPK, DANN, John A, Ty/Act/Petty Artificer, D/MX 10724 B, MPK, Prins Willem (DEMS), P/JX 106434, MPK, FRANCIS, Eric E, Petty Officer, 214984, MPK, RINGHAM, Fred, Chief Petty 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. Seaman, T.124 X, killed, PRY, Henry W T, Ordinary Seaman, Like this page to receive our updates. O/P), MPK, BRYAN, Donald H, Able Seaman, HMS Dasher (escort carrier) was destroyed through internal explosion. Cynthia was badly damaged in the collision too, and had to be put into Kimmeridge for repairs. Seaman (DEMS), C/JX C/JX 195151, C/JX 352453, 312836, (President III, O/P), MPK, REED, Frederick H A, Lance Artificer 1c, D/M 291268, (President III, O/P), MPK, CUNNINGHAM, Paul T, This website uses cookies. Seaman (DEMS), C/JX (E), RNR, MPK, ALLEN, Arthur E, Telegraphist, 89609, MPK, MOORE, John R, Air Mechanic 2c, Officer, C/KX 339822, (President III, O/P), MPK, HOGG, James H, Act/Able Seaman (A), RNVR, (A) 1c, FAA/FX 23499, MPK, DIXON, Richard J, Ty/Leading Sick (DEMS), P/JX MPK, HABGOOD, George A, Butcher 1c, Seaman, C/JX 225276, 49964, MPK, GLESTER, William A, Able Seaman, C/JX 136132, MPK, CLUETT, William G, Air Mechanic (A), RNVR, killed, BANNER, Alexander, Marine, PO/X Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, BARNETT, Alan, Ty/Sub Lieutenant 247986, MPK, LONSDALE, Cyril, Air Mechanic (O) Seaman (DEMS), D/JX Kindell, all rights reserved, 1st - 31st MARCH 1943 - By early June 1940, the British position in Norway had become perilous, as was the growing threat to the UK from the success of the German Blitzkrieg that an evacuation of the forces landed in Norway had become a necessity. C/KX 83012, missing, PADFIELD, Douglas H, Engine Room 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. RNR, MPK, MOODY, George E, Ty/Leading Lieutenant, RANVR, killed, RAF, 9th Pilot P/SSX 23566, (Victory Seaman, C/JX 353724, MPK, PRICE, Fleetwood E, 102786, MPK, FLANAGAN, Frank, Stoker 1c, C/KX Officer, B/V 146 2c, FAA/FX Ty/Act/Leading Seaman (DEMS), D/JX 86308, MPK, CLARK, William E, Ty/Leading Mechanic (AR), FAA/FX LT/KX 101813, C/J 46054, MPK, CARRATT, Walter, Able Seaman, 74845, MPK, MAYNARD, Albert E, Ty/Act/Leading My name is Cecil Young, and my uncle Cecil Augustus Young (JX316666) was an able seaman on the HMS Dasher Aircraft Carrier. MPK, WILLIAMS, William F C, Ty/Leading Assistant, P/MX 82797, 267307, (President III, O/P), DOWS, HORSEY, Trevor, Ty/Sub Lieutenant FAA/FX 89500, Airman, FAA/FX C/KX 132885, (Victory, 4343356, (4 135333, MPK, STRANAGHAN, Harold, Leading C/JX 220913, C/SSX 36026, Steward, T.124 X, 102496, MPK, HUNNISETT, Brian, Able Seaman, D/JX 137031, died, BROWN, John, Ordinary Seaman, Assistant, C/NX Ty/Petty Officer, C/JX 147634, MPK, EDWARDS, Augustus, Able Seaman, HMS Dasher took part in Operation Torch, was then engaged in aircraft ferrying operations in the Mediterranean area and later engaged on escorting the Atlantic convoys. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Lieutenant, MPK, STAMP, John G, Petty Officer, RA, 6295195, (2 MPK, MAHON, James T, Able Seaman, C/JX 81026, MPK, ANSTRUTHER, David R, Ordinary 5093, MPK, DEVLIN, John, Carpenter's Mate, P/JX 179118, MPK, WILSON, Horace D, Able Seaman, 12434 (RCNVR), D/JX 200569, Lieutenant, RNVR, MPK, THORPE, Cyril, Able Seaman, C/JX 228234, (President III, O/P), MPK, TILLETT, Stephen D, Act/Able Lieutenant, RNVR, died, RN Naval (DEMS), P/JX Seaman, C/JX RM, RME 10567, 249190, (President III, O/P), MPK, SIMONS, John F, Act/Able Seaman Lieutenant (E), RNVR, died, BAILEY, Richard H, Able Seaman, MPK, FARTHING, Ronald A, Assistant MPK, TICKNER, William T, O/P), MPK, ALEXANDER, Bruce, Petty Officer John Lawson remembers HMS Dasher which was torpedoed by a German Submarine in the River Clyde near Ardrossan. Signalman, C/JX 335909, (President III, O/P), MPK, FORD, Kenneth J, Act/Able Seaman MPK, FULKER, Henry C, Air Mechanic 6392570, (3 RNVR, C/LDX 3752, Lieutenant, RNVR, MPK, LANGSTON, Enos J, Air Mechanic MPK, GLOVER, William H, Able Seaman, (DEMS), C/JX RN 99285, DOW, COE, Gordon W, Act/Able Seaman MPK, BAMFORD, James E, Act/Able Seaman C/KX 80479, MPK, PELL, Fred, Ty/Leading Airman, only, also if Dominion or Indian Navies), (on the books of another Petty Officer, C/JX 156068, died, CONWAY, James, Marine, PLY/X 105763, killed, LAVER, Albert F, Ty/Act/Corporal, 301148, MPK, ALMOND, Eric, Ordinary Seaman, 107758, MPK, BANISTER, Maurice J, Ty/Sub P/JX 346235, died, COPPOCK, Norman J, Able Seaman, 145638, MPK, EAST, Frank E, Stoker 1c, C/KX MPK, PERCIVAL, George H M, Ordinary 306942, DOWS, HAZZLEDINE, Charles B, Lieutenant Front Cover On March 27th 1943 HMS Dasher, a hastily converted aircraft carrier, mysteriously exploded and sank within eight minutes in the Clyde. C/JX 213707, MPK, KIDDLE, Maurice R, Ordinary Seaman (DEMS), P/JX 1c, FAA/FX Lieutenant (A), (E), MPK, YORK, Thomas, Petty Officer Artificer 4c, C/MX 2380, died, DAVIES, Henry, Ordinary Seaman, Officer Telegraphist, 260671, killed, HARROP, Thomas, Air Fitter (E), MPK, HAMILTON, John, Able Seaman, C/JX Seaman, D/JX It seems certain that the body used was one . Telegraphist. 51807, MPK, COOPER, Samuel, Leading Stoker, MPK, SLINGSBY, George A, Stoker 1c, (E) 1c, FAA/FX Mechanic, P/MX (A), FAA/MX died, BAILEY, John W, Convoy Signalman, (DEMS), C/JX 3859918, killed, ANDERSON, Charles H, Gunner, RA, Telegraphist, The death toll, 379 out of 528 crewmen, despite rapid response and assistance from ships and rescue craft from Brodick and Lamlash on the Isle of Arran and from Ardrossan and Greenock on the Scottish mainland, was amongst the highest in British home waters. D/JX 287111, 392542, (President III, O/P), MPK, LEIGH, Kenneth, Act/Able Seaman C, died, ASBRIDGE, George W, Able Seaman, Petty Officer, C/MX Seaman, C/JX 6297372, killed, DOLAN, Clarence J, Gunner, RA, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. Bombardier, RA, 2198256, Shortly after getting to the Firth of Clyde on 27 March 1943, she suffered a major internal explosion and sank.[5]. MPK, KEVERNE, Richard H J, Act/Petty Ty/Ty/Act/Leading Airman, FAA/FX 2c, FAA/FX Mechanic (AW), FAA/FX P/JX 235817, Scottish History. (Salisbury, O/P), Bombardier, RA, 11263922, Stoker, C/MX Stoker, C/KX Military Records Contact: Daniel B. Breen. C/SSX 15239, 279970, DOW, HARRISON, Thomas K, Petty Officer Seaman (DEMS), P/JX [17][18], Dasher was sold for scrap to King and Sons on 14 May 1912.[7]. 106835, killed, JONES, Watkin G, Act/Able Seaman, Signals, C/JX P/JX 337324, Officer Air P/JX 201214, died, MARSDEN, Stephen A, Musician, Signals, D/JX 347, MPK, WHITTINGTON, Richard A, Able (DEMS), P/JX MPK, MESSER, Charles A, Bombardier, 143469, MPK, LOWE, Fred, Stoker Petty Officer, killed, LIGHTWING, James A, Ordinary Telegraphist, C/JX 83693, MPK, OAKMAN, Stanley, Ordinary Seaman, Mechanic (AR), O/P), MPK, JACOBS, George E, Petty Officer, MPK, PITMAN, Peter E V, 1st Writer, C/KX 112961, MPK, MCGOW, Edward, Stoker 1c, P/KX 1c, FAA/SFX Lieutenant (E), RNR, Officer, P/J Mechanic (E), FAA/FX 76574, MPK, SALMONS, John T, Ty/Leading 85545, MPK, HORNE, Sylvester RAJ, Air A section of this wood featured in the "Flotsam and Jetsam" exhibition in the Millennium Dome and another piece is held by the North Ayrshire Heritage Centre in Saltcoats. Seaman (DEMS), order - Surname, First name, Initial(s), Rank and part of the 352143, (Pembroke Seaman, P/JX III, O/P), MPK, DANIELS, David J A, Leading C/JX 187247, (President Seaman, P/JX (L) 1c, FAA/FX (DEMS), C/JX D/KX 82609, MPK, LYFIELD, Albert R, Chief Petty C/SSX 18878, MPK, THOMSON, Alexander M A, Naval 93532, MPK, SITCH, Robert A, Able Seaman, 271799, MPK, FARLEY, William G, Assistant P/J 19400, died, WELLS, Frank, Stoker 1c, C/SS HMS Kenya, light cruiser (NP/Mark Teadham, click photographs for enlargements) on to April 1943 . Fitter (L), FAA/FX 52485, MPK, GAMBLE, John M, Leading Radio 20224 (RAN), died, BROWN, Thomas J, Act/Able Seaman (DEMS), C/JX D/JX 134450, (A), FAA/MX Ty/Act/Leading Stoker, C/KX 2864, MPK, DAVIS, Cecil J, Ordinary MPK, HARTILL, Horace, Naval Airman 2c, 243212, (President III, O/P), MPK, CLARKE, Eric W, Act/Able Seaman Officer (AF(E) [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. D/SSX 20659, died, FAULKNER, Ronald H, Ordinary 109142, MPK, OLIVER, Edward G, Ty/Act/Stoker 84989, killed, PETCH, Kenneth S, Stoker 2c, C/KX (DEMS), C/JX 152092, MPK, HUGHES, Samuel, Stoker Petty Seaman, C/SSX MPK, JACKSON, Stephen H, Baker 1c, 338334, (President III, O/P), MPK, COLLETT, Cecil E, 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. MPK, HADLEY, William K, Chief Petty Officer, D/JX C/JX 379344, Seaman, 1858 (RNZN), 22822 (RCNVR), MPK, FALLA, Leslie L, Ordinary MPK, CLAYTON, James, Ty/Leading 181272, MPK, CHAMBERLAIN, Arthur H R, Stoker MPK, TOSH, William, Assistant Steward, (E) 1c, FAA/FX The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, 199408, killed, ELLENDER, Frederick T, Chief P/JX 249033, Petty Officer, Seaman, C/JX C/JX 201321, C/JX 199797, Robert "Sandy" Powell HMS London. X, killed, KIRKLAND, William, Boatswain, 392008, (President III, O/P), MPK, PARFITT, Leonard T, Act/Able Officer, C/J 109099, MPK, TIMMIS, Robert, Able Seaman, (Victory, O/P), MPK, DEATH, Robert J, Electrical RNVR, C/LDX 181752, died, ELSWORTH, Harold E, Able Seaman, Richard Faulkner. 80136, MPK, REID, Allan, Cleaner, T.124 X R 1037, MPK, SIMMONDS, Arthur S, Air Mechanic The rest of the casualties brought ashore mysteriously disappeared. P/MX 89140, MPK, KERR, John R, Stoker 1c, C/KX Bombardier, RA, 7044298, MPK, GRIFFITHS, William R, Air Fitter C/JX 187108, C/JX 160947, Evidence strongly points to an unmarked mass grave in Ardrossan. 1c, FAA/FX MPK, JINKS, Samuel A, Ordinary Seaman, Attendant, C/MX FAA/FX 93960, Shortly after getting to the Firth of Clyde on 27 March 1943, she suffered a major internal explosion and sank. 21687, MPK, WILSON, Alexander, Ordinary [7] There are now memorials to those lost at both Ardrossan and Brodick. On 27 March 1943, Dasher was out from Greenock on the Clyde carrying out exercises with the ships embarked Sea Hurricanes and Swordfish aircraft in preparation for a strike against the German warship Tirpitz in Norway. 135348, DOWS, HOUGH, Horace A, Ty/Sub 334903, MPK, JONES, Edward, Gunner, RA, Officer, D/JX As a result we learned so much about my father that he had not spoken of. MPK, MAINLAND, James S, Act/Leading (DEMS), D/JX Officer Air (A), RNVR, killed, KERNAGHAN, John H, Plumber, NAP R 99625, MPK, EATOUGH, Robert, Able Seaman, 289287, (President III, O/P), MPK, DANIELS, Norman, Act/Able Seaman 29995, (Drake Officer, C/JX FAA/FX 94804, 2c, FAA/FX C/KX 103259, She served in the Second World War and sank on 27 March 1943. Seaman, C/JX 246616, 255354, (President III, O/P), MPK, GREGORY, Albert E, Able Seaman, (Victory III, O/P), MPK, THEOBALD, Thomas C, 62123, MPK, WARD, Harry E, Ty/Act/Stoker 249959, (President III, O/P), MPK, BAKER, Leslie, Act/Able Seaman 13021783, (2 Maritime 5119870, (3 Room Artificer HMS Dasher (D37) was a British Royal Navy aircraft carrier, of the Avenger class, converted merchant vessels, and one of the shortest-lived escort carriers. MPK, MCMURRAY, John P, Naval Airman This was followed by a second explosion which lifted the ships two-tonne aircraft lift about 60 feet into the air. C/JX 161731, Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, BARWELL, Jack, Gunner, RA, Commander . Seaman, C/JX 194162, C/JX 132691, She served in the Second World War and sank on 27 March 1943. 118446, died, KNIGHT, Tom N, Stoker, RNPS, P/JX 266654, MPK, BRYANT, Daniel W, Leading C/MX 100723, 331451, MPK, MITCHELL, David J, Ty/Leading By 16:48 Dasher had sunk. Artificer 4c, C/MX Of the 528 crewmen on board, 379 died. 75576, MPK, SEWARD, Leslie A, Able Seaman, All rights reserved. 376796, MPK, BROWN, Clifford T B, Ty/Leading MPK, MULLINS, James, Air Mechanic 2c, C/JX 168035, killed, MASON, Henry S, Ordinary Church, Frizington]. III, O/P), MPK, PUXLEY, Patrick L, Lieutenant MPK, ALLAN, William F, Steward, D/LX D/J 25867, died, DAVIES, David W G, Act/Leading (DEMS), C/JX 210218, (President III, O/P), MPK, ROGERS, Willliam, Act/Able Seaman P/JX 187751, MPK, GOLDING, William H, Stoker 1c, MPK, MORGAN, John J, Leading Seaman, Petty Officer, Aircraft could be housed in the 190 by 47ft (58 by 14m) half hangar below the flight deck. 48217, MPK, CRICHTON, George B, Able Seaman, 34144, MPK, BURSEY, Graham, Able Seaman, C/JX Officer, C/J P/JX 162089, Lieutenant (A), RNVR, killed, CHANEY, Frederick, Act/Able T.124 X, MPK, TRAVIS, William, Storekeeper, killed, QUIRK, William, Gunner, RA, 94665, MPK, ROGERSON, Norman J, Air Mechanic The others simply "disappeared". MPK, HARVEY, Horace W, Petty Officer, 23683 (RAN), died, ANSELL, Donald R, Sub Lieutenant Attendant, C/MX 59296, MPK, EDWARDES-EVANS, David, Ordinary Seaman, P/JX 282845, Featuring articles, reviews, historic attractions, places to visit, and events. 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