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. Petty Officer, P/SSX 13594, 20124, MPK, FORD, Cyril D, Able Seaman, C/JX 267307, (President III, O/P), DOWS, HORSEY, Trevor, Ty/Sub Lieutenant D/JX 182529, (Resource, 21412, MPK, MATHISON, Stanley, Able Seaman, 1605540, (7/4 314512, (President III, O/P), MPK, PERRY, Percy, Act/Able Seaman (Eaglet, O/P), 118446, died, KNIGHT, Tom N, Stoker, RNPS, 3707683, killed, BARKER, William, Lance MPK, DAVISON, Edward H, Able Seaman, C/JX 259141, MPK, BATCHELOR, Jack H, Air Mechanic MPK, BARNES, William, Able Seaman, killed, DOBSON, James H, Act/Able Seaman Father Bernard Hearty at the war memorial, St Joseph's, Frizington. RA, 6295195, (2 4343356, (4 MPK, NORMAN, Frank, Air Mechanic (A) Ty/Surgeon Lieutenant, Private Alexander Barnes was married to Mrs Freda Mary Barnes of Frizington. Lieutenant, RNVR, killed, STONE, William E, Stoker 2c, C/KX (DEMS), P/JX MPK, HADLEY, William K, Chief Petty 341560, MPK, BARWISE, John H, Able Seaman, MPK, MACDONALD, Roderick A, Ordinary 51374, MPK, MACLEOD, Daniel A, Stoker 1c, 133739, MPK, ROOKE, Philip A, Able Seaman, 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. 176085, (President III, O/P), MPK, MILES, Frederick J, Act/Able MPK, HENSHAW, William, Ordinary 135348, DOWS, HOUGH, Horace A, Ty/Sub Officer, C/K 96583, (Pembroke I), MPK, WARD, John, Ordinary Seaman, C/JX 98139, died, STOKES, Cecil A H, Stoker 2c, B D/JX 133696, (Drake MPK, WARREN, Albert J, Ordinary MPK, WEBB, Victor, Leading Canteen Seaman (DEMS), P/JX 3106 (RANR), died, WESTWOOD, Malcolm R, Able Seaman, Writer, P/MX 34144, MPK, BURSEY, Graham, Able Seaman, C/JX 301148, MPK, ALMOND, Eric, Ordinary Seaman, 134967, (Victory O/P), MPK, BOAKES, William H, Stoker 1c, 316666, MPK, LOCKWOOD, William K, Ty/Sub IV, O/P), MPK, JONES, Richard E, Able Seaman, hms sheffield casualty list. killed, COPELAND, Clarence F G W, Canteen 2232, MPK, MUIR, William B, Ty/Sub RA, 1520373, killed, CREIGHTON, John, Act/Able Seaman 258332, killed, PIDGEN, Noel C, Ty/Act/Leading 381829, killed, WALKER, Leslie, Stoker, RNPS, 334914, (President III, O/P), MPK, RUSSELL, James H, Act/Able Seaman 298702, MPK, JOY, Edwin G, Air Mechanic (A) T.124 X, killed, MCDIARMID, William, Greaser, Seaman (DEMS), C/JX Mechanic (AW), P/JX 248717, (President III, O/P), MPK, CRILLEY, James P, Able Seaman, MPK, WALKER, Henry F, Ty/Act/Petty D/JX 208812, killed, LANGTRY, Robert, Able Seaman, . Artificer 3c, P/MX MPK, SWEETNAM, Cuthbert B, Supply 313534, (President III, O/P), MPK, NICHOLSON, John W, Skipper, RNR, (DEMS), P/JX 29920, died, BUSHELL, George, Able Seaman, P/J Signalman, C/JX 92524, MPK, FURRELL, Patrick E, Supply Petty 15703, (President MPK, MOORE, Leonard J, 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. Room Artificer, 310908, (President III, O/P), MPK, BURNS, Henry S, Act/Able Seaman [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. 159608, MPK, BOULTON, Thomas A, Stoker Petty MPK, HARPER, Harry, Able Seaman, C/JX RFR, C/J 88762, Seaman, C/JX 194162, (Victory, O/P), MPK, MOUNTFORD, Ernest J, Ty/Petty 1219, MPK, TODD, Charles A, Leading Stoker, 334048, (President III, O/P), MPK, NEWELL, Thomas G, Seaman, RNR She served in the Second World War and sank on 27 March 1943. MPK, BEVIN, Gordon A, Ordinary Coder, 232278, MPK, JONES, David V, Lance Corporal, Signals, C/SSX D/JX 200569, 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. 107109, MPK, TALLACK, Richard J, Air Artificer 92243, died, LAWRENCE, Douglas R S, Mechanic, P/MX 236508, (President III, O/P), killed, BARKER, George E W, Seaman, RNPS, There has been speculation that one corpse from the sinking was used during the British deception Operation Mincemeat ("The Man Who Never Was"). Writer, RNSR, D/SR 80487, MPK, SMITH, Thomas C, Act/Leading Campaigners attempting to discover why the ship sank have been trying to get the release of. Artificer 4c, P/MX Artificer, C/MX (A), RNVR, killed, JONES, David S, Able Seaman, D/JX Lieutenant (A), RNVR, killed, CHANEY, Frederick, Act/Able 96994, DOWS, KEENAN, Patrick J, Gunner, RA, Officer Air 5672561, (5/3 RM, PO/X 1553, 1614432, (2 74845, MPK, MAYNARD, Albert E, Ty/Act/Leading Seaman (DEMS), D/JX Mechanic 241460, killed, WHITHAM, John, Ordnance Mechanic Seaman, C/JX If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. W, Ty/Act/Sub Lieutenant (A), RNVR, DOI, ANGUS, Mark, Able Seaman, D/JX Seaman, C/SSX (DEMS), D/JX 4602374, killed, COOGAN, John, Gunner, RA, Leading Signalman, C/JX (A), RNVR, killed, FAA, 828 Sqn, St 95116, MPK, IBRAHIM, Bin M, Signalman, MN 928 MPK, GRIFFITHS, William R, Air Fitter 1547929, (6/3 FAA/FX 77765, MPK, JAPP, Alexander W, Telegraphist, 372884, MPK, ANDERSON, George S, Air Mechanic Articles, Commentary and Reviews. 145640, MPK, DONALD, William, Ordinary Artificer 4c, Seaman, P/JX D/SSX 21689, (Drake 76397, MPK, STODDART, Albert E, Telegraphist, 152557, MPK, MATCHAM, Sidney G, Stoker 1c, C/NX 2245, MPK, COX, Frederick J, Assistant Stoker, C/MX Lieutenant His name was Able Seaman C/JX 212950 Sylvester Woolaghan, aged 23. [7], Dasher was laid down at Yarrow's Poplar, London shipyard in December 1893 as Yard number 992 and was launched on 28 November 1894. MPK, SULLIVAN, Thomas, Stoker 1c, C/KX MPK, RICHARDS, Thomas, Stoker 1c, C/KX Ty/Ty/Act/Leading Airman, FAA/FX P/JX 316118, 359516, killed, PETTY, Charles J, Able Seaman, D/JX 173636, Bombardier, RA, 4464637, William was one of the sons of Robert and Margaret J. Barnes of Cleator Moor and husband of Isabella Barnes, also of Cleator Moor. Artificer 1c, C/M Seaman, RNPS, LT/JX P/JX 157069, HMS Dasher sank off the coast of Ardrossan on 27 March 1943 with the loss of 379 of her 528 crew. Mechanic, P/MX C/JX 134552, MPK, ROBSON, William, Able Seaman, Seaman, D/JX Petty Officer, C/K Artificer 4c, 2334 Ty/Act/Lieutenant Commander Lieutenant, RNVR, (Express, Return to WW II Index. Stoker, C/KX 353101, MPK, SNOWDON, John N, Ty/Sub "Many questions surrounding the sinking of HMS Dasher have been left unanswered for far too long. C/J 97157, T.124 X, MPK, SMITH, Ernest F, Photographer Officer, C/KX Telegraphist, C/JX 80985, MPK, SIMPSON, Dennis W, Air Mechanic D/KX 118463, MPK, TRAYLER, William J, Ordinary Bombardier, RA, 5054848, D/LX 29115, 208315, (President III, O/P), MPK, SLATER, Samuel, Act/Able Seaman Officer, C/JX MPK, PERCIVAL, George H M, Ordinary C/SSX 18878, MPK, THOMSON, Alexander M A, Naval 215073, (President III, O/P), MPK, SMALLER, Stanley C, Act/Able Airman, FAA/SFX MPK, SEVERN, John, Able Seaman, C/JX 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. RNVR, C/LD/X T.124 X, MPK, JENNINGS, Nelson P, Able Seaman, T.124 X, MPK, PLANT, Percy H, Able Seaman, C/JX (Victory, O/P), C/JX 160947, FAA/SFX 2335, C/JX 134868, Manager, NAAFI, MPK, DOWNHAM, Albert, Engine Room (RCNVR), killed, BENNETT, Frederick G N, Able (DEMS), C/JX 279879, MPK, FAULKNER, Frank E, Stoker 1c, C/K The survivors were ordered not to talk about what happened. MPK, MCCARTHY, Victor D, Able Seaman, Mechanic (E) 1c, FAA/FX (MN), died, LEGGETT, Arthur A, Skipper When Thomas perished he left behind a sorely grieving family and a loving sweetheart, Marie Freeman. (6/3 Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, MCGROGAN, James, Gunner, RA, D/SSX 32210, DOWS, MURPHY, Peter J, Officer, P/J Officer Telegraphist, 345517, MPK, WRATHALL, John S, 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. Lieutenant, RANVR, killed, RAF, 9th Pilot Stoker, D/KX 89193, 153999, DOW, BLAND, Frank E, Act/Able Seaman 13 Jul 1942 - CASUALTY LIST OF HMS REPULSE - Trove Limit to issues of this title Advanced Search Home Newspapers & Gazettes Browse The Newcastle Sun (NSW : 1918 - 1954) Mon 13 Jul 1942 Page 1 CASUALTY LIST OF HMS REPULSE Error loading images metadata for page '16743714' metadata: Forbidden Match text 0 Loading article contents, please wait. C/SSX 24437, MPK, TOMBLIN, William J R, Coder, C/JX 225994, MPK, CALDOW, Robert, Ordinary Seaman, MPK, HAMILTON, John, Able Seaman, C/JX Steward, T.124 X, 196892, MPK, JOHNSON, Albert E, Ordinary 319685, MPK, KYLE, Charles MC, Able Seaman, 4623608, killed, PATRICK, Eric R, Ty/Lieutenant, 2240, MPK, FISH, Edward R, Stoker 1c, D/KX C/KX 132885, (Victory, Lieutenant (A), RNZNVR, 344, MPK, TAYLOR, Cyril G, Ordinary Seaman, 102049, MPK, HORNE, John R, Sick Berth C/JX 137744, He was 21 when he passed. C/JX 202906, MPK, THORNE, Robert H, Ty/Sub Records of HMS Dasher from other sources. C/JX 185498, Seaman, P/JX MPK, THOMPSON, Charles G, Commander 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. MPK, LIDDLE, Richard, Ordinary Seaman, 77365, killed, HEANEY, James, Ty/Act/Petty All rights reserved. 36051, killed, Nile, explosion 129558, MPK, WALLIS, Frederick C, Engine Room Ty/Act/Leading Seaman, C/JX By 16:48 Dasher had sunk. 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. 299185, DOWS, BUTLER, Gordon, Act/Able Seaman (President DeSantis won't say he's running. Seaman, C/JX [8] Two funnels were fitted. He found a cannister amongst debris which kept him afloat in the cold, rough waters until he was eventually picked up. 58330, died, ROBINSON, John V, Leading Seaman, (RIN), died, DUPARC, Charles J, Steward, P/LX Most of the dead were buried at Ardrossan or Greenock. 81414, MPK, BRADLEY, William M McK, Able MPK, HICKMAN, William H G, Leading 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. 300609, MPK, DRYDEN, James L, Stoker 1c, P/KX Stoker, D/KX D/JX 137031, died, BROWN, John, Ordinary Seaman, C/JX 148891, 271391, (President III, O/P), MPK, SCHILLER, John V, Able Seaman, V [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). 194045, (Victory III, O/P), MPK, WRIGHT, John P, Ty/Act/Leading MPK, JOHNSON, Harry E, Sick Berth Artificer 3c, 77018, killed, WARD, Albert L, Ty/Leading Supply This website uses cookies. January 26, 2022 January 26, 2022; mobile legends sound settings . 152092, died, BARKER, Christoper J, Stoker C/SSX 27917, MPK, LOVE, Victor J, Ty/Act/Leading 109142, MPK, OLIVER, Edward G, Ty/Act/Stoker D/SSX 28733, (Drake Cook, C/MX (A), FAA/FX Seaman, T.124 X, killed, PRY, Henry W T, Ordinary Seaman, Officer We are now on Facebook. Artificer, D/MX Ordnance Department, Woolwich, illness, ALLISON, Dugald, Gunner, RA, As a gunboat, one of the torpedo tubes could be removed to accommodate a further two six-pounders. Telegraphist, C/WRX 137177, MPK, CHAPMAN, Henry R, Able Seaman, C/JX 278289, MPK, HODKINSON, Percy C, Telegraphist, MPK, MURTON, Norman, Ty/Sick Berth D/JX 302998, died, HARRIS, Charles E, Act/Chief MPK, ROBERTSON, Arthur, Petty Officer C/JX 355984, died, HAMMOND, Captain E, Leading 344837, killed, CLINTON, Andrew, Able Seaman, 110579, MPK, HAMPTON, Thomas J, Able Seaman, Dad had until then, never returned to the UK since leaving in 1960. C/JX 199924, MPK, STEPHENS, Sidney F, Stoker Petty 311648, (President III, O/P), MPK, JENNINGS, Thomas F, Act/Petty 89955, MPK, PYRKE, Edward V, Petty Officer, 74036, MPK, ELLIOTT, Charles S, Petty 59908, MPK, RIX, Richard D, Ordinary Seaman, 106284, MPK, WHITE, Donald H, Able Seaman, 66108, MPK, SIMPSON, Malcolm, Engine Room FAA/FX 82981, MPK, HAUGHIE, William P, Ty/Act/Sub Seaman, C/JX 246616, 83378, died, MORAN, Barnard MCG, Ordinary Petty Officer, C/J (DEMS), D/JX The second casualty came from the village of Frizington, about 3 miles from Cleator Moor. killed, BARKER, Eric W J, Act/Able Seaman killed, MCLEAN, Walter, Ordinary Seaman, 82259, killed, COURTNEY, William, Ty/Sub Church, Frizington]. D/J 161914, Lieutenant (A), RNVR, P/KX 108144, MPK, RICHARDSON, William, Storekeeper On March 27th 1943 HMS Dasher, mysteriously exploded in the Clyde. C/JX 101696, 5c, P/MX Seaman, C/JX 23683 (RAN), died, ANSELL, Donald R, Sub Lieutenant P/JX 221806, Seaman (DEMS), P/JX Telegraphist, D/WRX MPK, BAKER, Sidney, Ty/Act/Petty Telegraphist, D/JX D/JX 287111, D/JX 153156, died, Ythan Braes, MPK, HARVEY, Horace W, Petty Officer, (DEMS), P/JX 314398, (President III, O/P), MPK, WEIR, James, Able Seaman, D/SSX MPK, SCRAGG, Francis H, Act/Air Officer (DEMS), D/JX LT/JX 264088, killed, CRAIG, Christopher, Gunner, RA, T.124 X, killed, SCOTT, Terence, Donkeyman, T.124 Officer, C/KX 3856860, (2 MPK, MURRAY, George N, Leading 2\338043, (President III, O/P), MPK, NUTTER, Edward, Act/Able Seaman (DEMS), C/JX 99264, MPK, MORRIS, Cyril E, Able Seaman, MPK, PEARCE, Charles H, Able Seaman, MPK, MCCRACKEN, Peter W, Naval Airman C/JX 332201, O/P), MPK, JACKLIN, Ivan S, Surgeon 54553, MPK, DARLING, Cecil, Stoker 1c, C/KX P/JX 326554, DOWS, NASH, Edward F J, Leading Cook, Officer Air The vessel was built by the Sun Shipbuilding Company in Pennsylvania and was originally intended as a passenger and cargo ship. MPK, BUTTERFIELD, Joseph H, Able 19919, killed, HUGHES, Joan M, Leading WRNS, 155585, MPK, DOWN, Cyril S T, 6355554, (2 (DEMS), D/JX C/JX 168035, killed, MASON, Henry S, Ordinary D/JX 199759, (President III, O/P), DOWS, DRANSFIELD, Frederick, Able William Stephen Lloyd Linfield HMS Dasher (d.27th Mar 1943). Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, BROTHERTON, James, Gunner, RA, 267622, (President III, O/P), MPK, MCNIVEN, George A, Ty/Leading Attendant, C/MX Attendant, C/MX 59296, MPK, EDWARDES-EVANS, David, Ordinary C/JX 327124, Seaman, D/SSX (A), RNVR, killed, Medway, RAF 129496, MPK, LANCASTER, Ralph H, Convoy C/JX 126334, Signals, D/JX MPK, SHIRLEY, Edward W, Leading Air Stoker, C/KX Copyright 2023. Baker, T.124 X, The local media were ordered to make no reference to the tragedy. Stoker, D/KX 325305, MPK, MARTIN, Robert, Stoker 2c, D/KX RM, RME 10567, MPK, FURNER, William J S, Able Seaman, MPK, RODWAY, Harry, Air Mechanic (O) C/KX 100955, MPK, PADGHAM, George H, Ty/Act/Gunner MPK, MAINLAND, James S, Act/Leading D/KX 129348, 145641, killed, PHAIR, Frederick W, Leading Motor Room Artificer, MPK, IRVINE, George B, Supply Seaman, P/SSX Officer, B/V 146 1781241, killed, BOARDMAN, George, Act/Able Seaman LT/JX 166076, 271819, MPK, WILLIAMS, Lynn, Ordinary Seaman, died, ARMSTRONG, Henry, Ordinary 94630, MPK, SHEPPARD, John A, Ordinary Greaser, T.124 X, 230334, died, WILSON, George, Act/Able Seaman O/P), killed, CLARKE, James, Act/Petty Officer died, MOLLARD, Glanfryn W, Lance Many escaped from the ship but died of hypothermia or of burns suffered when escaped fuel ignited on the water. Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, O'SULLIVAN, John S, Gunner, RA, P/KX 145782, 139, MPK, BURLS, Frank C, Able Seaman, C/JX 113784, MPK, CONSTANT, Leonard H, Yeoman of MPK, FAHEY, John T, Act/Able Seaman, 2913, MPK, HUMPHREYS, Albert, Ty/Leading 212938, MPK, BOURNE, Albert E, Stoker 1c, P/KX (DEMS), P/JX Lieutenant (A), P/J 94507, MPK, COMBSTOCK, Frederick J, Ordinary C/JX 353051, Signalman, C/JX 1c, FAA/SFX Artificer 4c, D/MX P/WRNS 11478, (A), FAA/MX Telegraphist. posthumous Victoria Cross, LLOYD, Christopher A, Ty/Stoker C/JX 224628, C/MX 100723, She also saw action in the Russian covoys to Murmansk. MPK, HARDY, Kenneth P, Midshipman, (Revenge, O/P), MPK, HILL, William J F, Able Seaman, RM, PLY/X Seaman, RFR, P/J 21966, MPK, SPIERS, William A, Signalman, MPK, BINGHAM, George C, Able Seaman, 194544, killed, FARQUHARSON, Mary C, WRNS, 312123, (President III, O/P), MPK, CARRIBONE, Bernard, Stoker, RNR, 90532, MPK, RAYWARD, Clifford, Air Mechanic 25471, MPK, MOSS, Alexander M, Saloon Ty/Lieutenant, RNR, killed, PRICE, Percy D, Stoker 1c, C/KX Steward, C/LX C/JX 238822, MPK, BARTLEY, Ernest S, Ordinary killed, WOOD, Frank C, Ty/Sub Lieutenant Seaman, C/132331, MPK, ARNOLD, Leslie, Ordinary Seaman, P/JX 187751, MPK, GOLDING, William H, Stoker 1c, 331451, MPK, MITCHELL, David J, Ty/Leading Seaman, C/SSX 94979, MPK, WHELDON, Harold W, Act/Able 339822, (President III, O/P), MPK, HOGG, James H, Act/Able Seaman Seaman, C/JX Much of what happened remains unknown. Seaman, C/JX 303407, Seaman (DEMS), P/JX She participated in Operation Torch, with her sister ship Biter, carrying Sea Hurricanes of 804 Naval Air Squadron. Telegraphist, C/JX Seaman, P/JX 382889, Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, BROWN, Ernest H, Lance Officer, D/JX O/P), killed, GRADON, John W, Gunner, RA, 90641, (Derby, O/P), MPK, FORMAN, Kenneth, Paymaster C/JX 149039, 22249, MPK, WHEELER, Frank T, Ty/Act/Leading Seaman, C/SSX Artificer 1c, C/M 11062465, (4/2 MPK, O'MALLEY, Charles E, Cleaner, 3456350, (4/2 271185, MPK, MCVICAR, Colin M, 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. 969892, killed, LITTLEWOOD, Kelvin G, Able Airman, FAA/F 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. 83109, MPK, SCANLON, Thomas, Able Seaman, Lieutenant, RNVR, killed, CARR, William A, Able Seaman, MPK, GILROY, Stanley, Able Seaman, Artificer, C/M (DEMS), P/JX Seaman, P/JX 295817, RNPS, LT/JX Signalman, C/JX (T), MPK, PARKER, Harold, To differentiate between the two classes, the Royal Navy ships were prefixed with a 'B' (BAVG). Seaman (DEMS), C/JX (DEMS), C/JX 3973656, killed, KIDD, Ernest, Lance Bombardier, 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. MPK, DICKINSON, William R B, Room Artificer, C/MX [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. 86050, MPK, ROBERTS, Peter, Leading (PS), LT/X 7272 87283, MPK, MACAULAY, Hugh, Ordinary Seaman, Telegraphist, C/JX 2355015, MPK, RICHARDSON, George T, Petty LT/KX 101813, Artificer 2c, C/MX 1598326, (7/4 MPK, DAVIS, Charles F, Seaman, RNR, Angelo, air operations 25 March 1943, BARBOUR, Michael 306000, died, O'REGAN, Cornelius C, Marine, C/JX 279344, 4c, FAA/FX 83525, drowning, died, BASTIN, Leslie G, Ordinary Sylvester was the son of Sylvester and Catherine Woolaghan. MPK, BAMFORD, James E, Act/Able Seaman Library contains an ever growing number diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. Seaman (DEMS), MPK, DANIELS, Edwin F, Ordinary 1808721, killed, TAYLOR, John F, Gunner, RA, FAA/JX 35091, MPK, HANDLEY, John G, 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. Signalman, C/JX 344711, 6982579, killed, BLACK, Peter M D, Gunner, RA, Petty Officer, C/MX 69527, MPK, BOTTRILL, Cuthbert L, Able Seaman, C/SSX 93131, MPK, SMITH, Leslie D, Ordnance 199486, MPK, GARDNER, Tom, Petty Officer Cook 1c, C/KX C/JX 125195, Seaman (DEMS), D/JX 314584, (President III, O/P), MPK, SMITH, William G, Act/Able Seaman 391190, (President III, O/P), MPK, INGRAM, Thomas, Ty/Act/Leading The Wartime Memories Project is run by volunteers and the free to access part of the website is funded by donations from our visitors. P/JX 372307, 111786, died, WELLINGTON, William H, Greaser, 112271, died, GORDON, John, Ordinary Seaman, 17317, MPK, CASSON, William E A, Act/Able 347, MPK, WHITTINGTON, Richard A, Able Act/Able Seaman, P/JX [5], The ship was transferred to the Royal Navy and commissioned into RN service as HMS Dasher (D37) on 2 July 1942. C/JX 316912, MPK, MARSTON, Henry C, Able Seaman, 103084, (President D/SSX 20659, died, FAULKNER, Ronald H, Ordinary Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, HARRISON, Joseph, Gunner, RA, 29871, MPK, BOLTON, Thomas, Able Seaman, Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, MITCHELL, Donald J MACF, Act/Able Airman, FAA/SFX T.124 X, killed, MOTTRAM, Richard, Fireman, T.124 MPK, JAMES, John P, Chief Engine Room 181272, MPK, CHAMBERLAIN, Arthur H R, Stoker HMS Kenya, light cruiser (NP/Mark Teadham, click photographs for enlargements) on to April 1943 . RA, 3864546, killed, MCKENNA, James, Stoker 1c, C/KX 75770, (Victory III, O/P), MPK, STEVENS, Frederick R, Sick Berth 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 . (DEMS), D/JX C/KX 130343, MPK, GIBSON, Frederick L, Ty/Act/Petty Officer, C/JX Seaman, C/JX 315182, Fitter (A), FAA/FX 236668, (President III, O/P), MPK, DAVIS, Richard S, Act/Able Seaman C/JX 319257, RNR, MPK, MOODY, George E, Ty/Leading MPK, SINGLETON, Richard, Stoker 1c, 93352, MPK, BROKENSHIRE, Henry, Able Seaman, Lieutenant (A), RNZNVR, P/JX 321159, RNVR, C/LDX Lieutenant C/JX 195146, (DEMS), D/JX (RCNVR), died, KEMP, Walter S, Act/Able Seaman Artificer 4c, D/MX MPK, THOMPSON, James, Able Seaman, Seaman, C/JX (DEMS), C/JX 266177, (President III, O/P), MPK, FARLEY, George H, Ty/Act/Leading (Nile, O/P), killed, PENNY, Horace J, Stoker 1c, P/KX Ty/Act/Petty Officer, C/JX (L), FAA/76644, MPK, SCOTCHMOOR, John W, Ty/Lieutenant LALRO (G) Served from 1989 - 2004 Served in HMS Dasher. 85689, MPK, STOREY, Thomas P, Ty/Surgeon Ms Clark said: "I am delighted that the MoD has decided to make the HMS Dasher casualty packs public. Seaman (DEMS), P/JX [9] She was completed in March 1896, at a cost of 40,890. Seaman, C/JX 230414, MPK, DONALDSON, Robert W G, Able MPK, STANTON, Roy L, Able Seaman, P/JX 86635, killed, WILDING, Robert, Ty/Sub Radio Mechanic MPK, THISTLE, Cyril R, Able Seaman, III, O/P), MPK, SAMS, William E, Leading (DEMS), P/JX Seaman (DEMS), C/JX 193627, (President III, O/P), MPK, CORBETT, Dennis F, Act/Able Seaman (DEMS), C/JX RMB/X 1791, died, CLARKE, Frederick, Petty Officer, 86435, (Drake IV, O/P), MPK, BATTEN, Ernest C, Able Seaman, 136844, MPK, PRATT, Albert E, Ty/Act/Stoker MPK, TICKNER, William T, 132024, MPK, DELLER, John A, Able Seaman, C/JX FAA/SR 317, MPK, MOORE, Thomas J A, Ty/Lieutenant killed, SUTTON, John C, Ty/Act/Leading Ty/Ty/Act/Leading Seaman, D/JX (DEMS), D/JX 11273209, killed, ROBERTS, Frederick C, Gunner, RA, (DEMS), C/JX (Tana, O/P), MPK, RIVERS, Thomas P, Petty Officer, O/P), MPK, MCFATRIDGE, Arthur R, Able Airman, FAA/FX Telegraphist, P/JX killed, ARCHER, Mathew T, Ty/Act/Leading Officer Steward, P/LX (A), RNVR, (Alcantara, MPK, NICHOLSON, Albert J, Able Seaman, 146418, MPK, BOYCE, James M, Stoker 1c, C/KX The Avenger-class escort carriers were converted U.S. Maritime Commission (USMC) type C3 American merchant ships. Telegraphist, 108159, killed, BYATT, Horace L, Ty/Midshipman (Pembroke II), MPK, TOTT, Frederick, Petty Officer D/KX 95054, (E) 1c, FAA/FX D/J 27914, 24377, died, FRANKEL, Albert E, Act/Able D/KX 92324, 99285, DOW, COE, Gordon W, Act/Able Seaman 40032, MPK, GRIFFIN, Bertie W, Able Seaman, He was asked to sit with the VIPs that day - I think that only fitting. 75576, MPK, SEWARD, Leslie A, Able Seaman, Air Mechanic Telegraphist, C/JX 337033, (President III, O/P), MPK, NICOL, Alexander, Able Seaman, P/K 65369, (Victory, (O), FAA/FX 79940, MPK, RICHARDSON, Harry, Able Seaman, 144, MPK, WALKER, John C, Able Seaman, C/JX Seaman, P/JX 306997, killed, Arthur C, Act/Sergeant, RM, RME Battles for Tunis & North Africa, Battle of Atlantic 337433, (President III, O/P), drowning, DOWS, DUMBLETON, Alfred, Act/Engine III, O/P), MPK, HANNAH, Robert, Stoker 1c, C/KX 100601, killed, NEIGHBOUR, Thomas H, Able Seaman, Artificer 3c, P (L) 1c, FAA/SFX 52485, MPK, GAMBLE, John M, Leading Radio MPK, CLARKSON, Lionel P, Lieutenant, C/JX 248931, Assistant, P/MX 82797, Two small coastal vessels Gragsman and Lithium, and the radar training ship, Isle of Sark, along with the French La Capricieuse managed to rescue survivors from the blazing oil covered sea. 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