(DEMS), D/JX MPK, KILPATRICK, Samuel J, Able (DEMS), C/JX Lieutenant (E), RNVR, Dad survived the sinking by leaping into the sea when the Dasher was almost upright. Seaman (DEMS), C/JX Manager, C/NX Mechanic (O), FAA/SFX 107109, MPK, TALLACK, Richard J, Air Artificer 194045, (Victory III, O/P), MPK, WRIGHT, John P, Ty/Act/Leading Artificer 4c, D/MX (PS), LT/X 7272 2380, died, DAVIES, Henry, Ordinary Seaman, MPK, DOWNHAM, Albert, Engine Room The MoD confirmed these would soon be transferred to the National Archives. Lieutenant 58330, died, ROBINSON, John V, Leading Seaman, Officer, P/J 103084, (President (DEMS), P/JX MPK, BRETT, Dennis G, Air Mechanic (O) 249775, (President III, O/P), MPK, KERNICK, Richard, Act/Able Seaman Seaman (DEMS), C/JX Signals, D/JX 14205741, killed, CLEGG, William T, Gunner, RA, (RCNVR), died, SKINNER, Sidney A, Petty Officer, C/JX 132691, 271799, MPK, FARLEY, William G, Assistant MPK, FARTHING, Ronald A, Assistant Such things happen in wars and conflicts. Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}553638N 50006W / 55.61056N 5.00167W / 55.61056; -5.00167. (A), FAA/FX MPK, NAPIER, William, Engineman, RNPS, 79161, MPK, FRENCH, William M P, Stoker 1c, 62412, MPK, FERGUSON, Arthur, Ty/Act/Petty Officer (DEMS), P/JX C/J 99051, 66725, MPK, BARNARD, Richard A, Ordinary MPK, BLAND, Ivan H, Ordinary Seaman, 15703, (President 77018, killed, WARD, Albert L, Ty/Leading Supply 65858, MPK, BEAVERS, Ernest, Stoker 1c, P/KX D/JX 173636, Lt. Ralph Carnac Stallard-Penoyre Squadron Commander HMS Dasher (d.27th March 1943). Seaman, C/JX 362201, Cook, C/MX Lieutenant, RNVR, (Express, C/JX 279344, P/MX 50465, MPK, BROWN, Norman, Telegraphist, C/JX (O) 2c, FAA/FX 145641, killed, PHAIR, Frederick W, Leading Motor D/KX 82007, P/J 106448, (Victory C/JX 186158, 51374, MPK, MACLEOD, Daniel A, Stoker 1c, 132185, MPK, LANGLEY, Alan, Stoker 1c, C/KX 312325, MPK, BRAMHALL, Edward L, Diesel 149505, killed, THOMAS, Alfred, Able Seaman, C/JX 6392570, (3 136489, MPK, NEWMAN, William H, Stoker 1c, Fitter (A), FAA/FX Officer (AF(E) Coastwatcher in New Britain, TUPLING, William L, Petty Seaman, D/JX D/KX 118463, MPK, TRAYLER, William J, Ordinary 2c, FAA/FX MPK, INGRAM, Dennis A, Assistant 196892, MPK, JOHNSON, Albert E, Ordinary 83109, MPK, SCANLON, Thomas, Able Seaman, Library contains an ever growing number diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. 374404, MPK, LINCOLN, Albert H, Ty/Lieutenant C/KX 136867, Attendant, P/MX (Pens) RNVR, killed, SMITH, Frederick C, Act/Leading 36051, killed, Nile, explosion Leading Signalman, C/JX Room Artificer, 62123, MPK, WARD, Harry E, Ty/Act/Stoker 49964, MPK, GLESTER, William A, Able Seaman, (E), FAA/FX (DEMS), P/JX C/JX 278289, MPK, HODKINSON, Percy C, Telegraphist, WA/WRNS 47774, died, BENTLEY, George H, Lance MPK, THOMPSON, James, Able Seaman, Seaman, C/JX D/LX 29115, Mate, P/JX 140124, MPK, ROBERTS, Robert O, Canteen Seaman (DEMS), P/JX O/P), MPK, RIDDEL, Alexander A R, Ty/Sub (A), RNVR, killed, JONES, David S, Able Seaman, D/JX 99285, DOW, COE, Gordon W, Act/Able Seaman Airman, FAA/SFX Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, MCCRAE, William J, Act/Able Seaman (DEMS), C/JX Signalman, C/JX RNVR, C/TD/X 909, C/J 97157, [1] [2] Operational history [ edit] Prior to 2004, Dasher was based at Devonport as the training vessel for University Royal Naval Unit Bristol (URNUB). 199408, killed, ELLENDER, Frederick T, Chief 222509, (President III, O/P), MPK, CURTIS, John A, Act/Able Seaman 169472, MPK, WALKER, John R, Ty/Sub Lieutenant killed, ALNER, Bertram P, Gunner, RA, Steward, T.124 X, killed, FLOWER, Gordon S, Ordinary T.124 X, MPK, TRAVIS, William, Storekeeper, 180506, MPK, HADLOW, Sidney E, Leading Seaman, 278870, MPK, MORRELL, Kenneth H, Able Seaman, Service other than RN (RNR, RNVR, RFR etc), Service Number (ratings C/JX 318489, P/KX 135495, MPK, STEELE, Frank, Air Mechanic (A) P/SSX 23566, (Victory Artificer 4c, C/MX P/J 89805, DOWS, CLEAVER, Thomas, Act/Able Seaman 75576, MPK, SEWARD, Leslie A, Able Seaman, (RCNVR), killed, BUCKLEY, James B, Lieutenant 301148, MPK, ALMOND, Eric, Ordinary Seaman, C/JX 315756, MPK, NORWOOD, Ronald J, Stoker, C/KX MPK, TENNANT, Herbert J, Assistant 145638, MPK, EAST, Frank E, Stoker 1c, C/KX Seaman, C/JX 376489, The Avenger-class escort carriers were converted U.S. Maritime Commission (USMC) type C3 American merchant ships. Seaman, C/JX 194648, (President III, O/P), MPK, MATTHEWS, Edward J, Act/Able RNPS, LT/JX Mechanic (L), FAA/SFX 2494, MPK, DANDO, Edwin J, Ty/Act/Leading D/LX 26736, by Gordon Smith, Naval-History.Net, (1) Casualty information in Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, BARWELL, Jack, Gunner, RA, D/KX 129348, order, Edited MPK, JOHNSON, Douglas E W, Stoker 2c, Greaser, T.124 X, killed, LEVICK, Roy E, Act/Leading Air C/JX 289245, I know Lt. Culmer did not die in the explosion, as he went on to finish his naval career as Captain. MPK, DAWSON, Albert J B, Leading Air 344216, MPK, CARPENTER, Clyde, Act/Rigger's MPK, CAMPBELL, John C, Act/Able MPK, DAVIS, Charles F, Seaman, RNR, P/KX 145782, Steward, T.124 X, IV, O/P), MPK, JAMES, Richard P, Ty/Sub 1614432, (2 C/JX 188100, MPK, FITZGERALD, Albert, Act/Chief 1476427, (4 316666, MPK, LOCKWOOD, William K, Ty/Sub LT/KX 103325, With training completed for the day, Dasher began to head back to Greenock when an explosion occurred at around 16:40. Records of HMS Dasher from other sources. MPK, GRAFTON, Albert J, Act/Able C/JX 327124, Officer Air (A), RNVR, killed, KERNAGHAN, John H, Plumber, NAP R Room Artificer, C/MX 291865, (President III, O/P), killed, WARNER, John F, Act/Able Seaman [7] There are now memorials to those lost at both Ardrossan and Brodick. Bombardier, RA, 4464637, T.124 X, MPK, JEFFERY, Andrew, Diesel Greaser, 3195268, killed, KING, Arthur, Telegraphist, D/JX (DEMS), P/JX 247250, (President III, O/P), MPK, MILLER, George, Act/Able Seaman 130152, MPK, SWORD, George R, Able Seaman, Officer, C/JX D/J 161914, KN 47 (Kenya 1070934, (7/4 Seaman, P/JX He was one of the many who were lost at sea during the tragedy on March 27, 1943. Read about our approach to external linking. RNVR, MPK, DIXON, Horace E, Stoker 1c, P/KX 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, JOHNSON, Sidney L, Able Seaman, The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. T.124 X, MPK, HUTCHINSON, Robert, Ty/Act/Sub 102049, MPK, HORNE, John R, Sick Berth Front Cover On March 27th 1943 HMS Dasher, a hastily converted aircraft carrier, mysteriously exploded and sank within eight minutes in the Clyde. She escorted one convoy successfully, but shortly after leaving with the second, Dasher suffered engine trouble and turned back. 168689, MPK, YOUNG, Albert J, Petty Officer Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, RICHARDSON, Walter A, Act/Able 3091, killed, MILLS, William H, Marine, PLY/X III, O/P), MPK, DONALDSON, John, Able Seaman, 173033, MPK, WILLIAMS, Dennis R, Air Mechanic C/JX 279101, 4623608, killed, PATRICK, Eric R, Ty/Lieutenant, 323583, MPK, STEAD, Wilfred, Leading Radio C/JX 355221, Seaman, C/JX 317966, MPK, CROUCH, Cecil B, Lieutenant O/P), MPK, COCHRANE, Joseph, Engine Room 331451, MPK, MITCHELL, David J, Ty/Leading MPK, CLAYTON, James, Ty/Leading 289547, (President III, O/P), killed, THOMASSON, Samuel, Act/Able 271819, MPK, WILLIAMS, Lynn, Ordinary Seaman, 4708 (RCN), killed, RITSON, Joseph, Act/Able Seaman 313060, (President III, O/P), MPK, LAVISHER, Albert, Gunner, RA, 10724 B, MPK, Prins Willem C/KX 110965, The others simply "disappeared". 176085, (President III, O/P), MPK, MILES, Frederick J, Act/Able 319685, MPK, KYLE, Charles MC, Able Seaman, III, O/P), MPK, ROWE, William C E, Petty Officer, FAA/JX 35091, MPK, HANDLEY, John G, Act/Leading Air 4541142, (2 P/JX 186173, 99264, MPK, MORRIS, Cyril E, Able Seaman, 335984, (President III, O/P), MPK, HILLMAN, Luther G, Act/Petty Ty/Ty/Act/Leading Seaman, D/JX Artificer 4c, 2334 RMB/X 1791, died, CLARKE, Frederick, Petty Officer, MPK, VAUGHAN, George, Assistant Cook, C/JX 316912, MPK, MARSTON, Henry C, Able Seaman, (DEMS), D/JX He was 21 when he passed. 268395, (President III, O/P), MPK, DRYDEN, George, Act/Able Seaman Seaman, C/SSX 36069, She served in the Second World War and sank on 27 March 1943. 197543, MPK, CASTLE, Rex, Assistant Steward, 228234, (President III, O/P), MPK, TILLETT, Stephen D, Act/Able Cecil was born on June 24,1922 in St. John's, Newfoundland, the son of James and Rose Young. 291938, DOWS, STOKES, Ronald, Marine, PLY/X Incredibly only 12 of the casualties were officially buried with full military honours at Ardrossan Cemetery. 249381, (President III, O/P), MPK, ALLEN, Roy S, Ty/Sub Lieutenant 110579, MPK, HAMPTON, Thomas J, Able Seaman, 151184, MPK, BROWN, John H, Air Fitter (O), (E) 1c, FAA/FX MPK, GLOVER, William H, Able Seaman, 249294, (President III, O/P), MPK, MALINS, George S, Act/Able Seaman 152092, MPK, HUGHES, Samuel, Stoker Petty 75845, MPK, CLIFFORD, James J, Petty Officer Seaman, C/JX (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 Supply Assistant, MPK, FULKER, Henry C, Air Mechanic MPK, BANKS, William H, Act/Stoker O/P), MPK, HARDEN, George E, Commander, 108159, killed, BYATT, Horace L, Ty/Midshipman MPK, TAYLOR, Frederick J, Diesel MPK, DANIELS, Edwin F, Ordinary (Lanka, O/P), MPK, JOHNSON, Ronald N, Seaman (DEMS), D/JX Ty/Act/Lieutenant, RNVR, MPK, WRIGHT, Jack S, Able Seaman, C/J photographs, documents or items from the First or Second World War, please do not destroy them. C/SSX 27917, MPK, LOVE, Victor J, Ty/Act/Leading T.124 X, MPK, HAMBROOK, Robert F, Chief Yeoman 3486 (RIN), died, IMIYAZ, Hasan K, Ordinary Seaman, C/JX 199797, mail@scottishhistory.org. MPK, HICKMAN, William H G, Leading MPK, KEENAN, Ronald, Able Seaman, C/JX Seaman, C/JX 315182, 109151, MPK, CALLOW, Douglas W, Ty/Lieutenant, 83620, MPK, WARNER, Douglas D, Able Seaman, 196193, MPK, SHAW, Douglas A, Able Seaman, 5672561, (5/3 MPK, HARRIS, Victor R, Able Seaman, (A), RNVR, killed, GODDARD, Thomas, Ty/Sub 155544, MPK, KELSEY, Raymond, Able Seaman, [17][18], Dasher was sold for scrap to King and Sons on 14 May 1912.[7]. 2c, FAA/FX C, died, ASBRIDGE, George W, Able Seaman, C/SSX 18878, MPK, THOMSON, Alexander M A, Naval By Steele, John and Noreen Steele 2001, Argyll Publishing ISBN 190283139X Paperback, 400 pages. MPK, BAMFORD, James E, Act/Able Seaman (E), RNR, MPK, SCOTT, William H, Able Seaman, Seam, P/JX Mechanic (A) 1c, FAA/FX C/KX 152636, Contents 1 Construction and design 2 Service 3 Notes 4 Bibliography Construction and design [ edit] Seaman, P/JX Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, MCDONALD, John, Gunner, RA, 29995, (Drake Seaman, R/235356, killed, JONES, Oscar B M, Ty/Act/Sub 2864, MPK, DAVIS, Cecil J, Ordinary died, MOLLARD, Glanfryn W, Lance Seaman, C/JX If you have any unwanted C/JX 315571, Telegraphist, C/JX Ty/C2538Act/Leading Signalman, MPK, JAPP, Alexander W, Telegraphist, 1c, C/KX Ty/Act/Leading Stoker, C/KX Seaman (DEMS), P/JX C/JX 260436, 1c, FAA/SFX (L), FAA/SFX 612, MPK, MARSON, William, Able Seaman, Mechanic (AW), Seaman, C/JX C/JX 240864, You can help improve our commands section Click here to Submit events/comments/updates for this vessel . 195499, (President III, O/P), MPK, BROWN, William J, Act/Able Seaman MPK, COWEN, David, Canteen Manager, (DEMS), P/JX P/JX 200142, (President III, O/P), MPK, O'BRIEN, Thomas J, Gunner, RA, Seaman (DEMS), C/JX C/MX 100723, O/P), killed, CLARKE, James, Act/Petty Officer (DEMS), P/JX Like this page to receive our updates. There were merits in both arguments, but thereafter the stowage on her British-operated sister ships was reduced from 75,00088,000USgal (280,000330,000L) down to 36,000USgal (140,000L), and the USN reduced theirs also but not as drastically. Bombardier, RA, 7886765, 1774131, (6/3 102496, MPK, HUNNISETT, Brian, Able Seaman, MPK, COVELL, Edward W, Able Seaman, 111786, died, WELLINGTON, William H, Greaser, 271391, (President III, O/P), MPK, SCHILLER, John V, Able Seaman, V 88236, MPK, STOCKFORD, Albert J, Air Mechanic Learn more, Covering the History and Heritage of Scotland. 99666, MPK, CLARE, William, Ty/Leading Officer Telegraphist, 20187, MPK, VARCOE, Jack, Assistant Steward, 5774299, killed, NEWBERY, Alfred G, Gunner, RA, 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. 338752, (President III, O/P), MPK, BOUCHER, Joseph I, Act/Able Lieutenant (E), RNVR, died, BAILEY, Richard H, Able Seaman, Ty/Act/Sergeant, RM, PLY/X killed, JAMES, James G, Telegraphist, Petty Officer, C/J C/JX 317604, C/KX 157054, killed, HOOKER, Frederick H, Lance 77752, MPK, CLARK, Thomas L, Ty/Act/Leading Arms, C/M Seaman (DEMS), C/JX (Eaglet, O/P), Seaman, C/SSX 107758, MPK, BANISTER, Maurice J, Ty/Sub Lieutenant, MPK, STAMP, John G, Petty Officer, MPK, SCRIVENER, Robert E, Able Seaman, Storekeeper, T.124 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. If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. 92243, died, LAWRENCE, Douglas R S, Military Records Contact: Daniel B. Breen. Ms Clark said: "I am delighted that the MoD has decided to make the HMS Dasher casualty packs public. (President III, O/P), MPK, FORREST, Benjamin K, D/J 31848, killed, PATTERSON, Jack C, Ty/Sub 318534, MPK, O'CONNELL, Thomas H, Act/Able killed, HULSK, George E, Able Seaman, (DEMS), C/JX Fitter (L), FAA/FX 83378, died, MORAN, Barnard MCG, Ordinary (E), RNVR, (Leonidas, 15809, killed, JAGO-BROWN, Anne E, 2nd Officer, MPK, PHILLIBROWN, Harry C, Ordinary RNPS, LT/JX Seaman (DEMS), C/JX (DEMS), C/JX MPK, NEWTON, Richard, Leading Stoker, Commander, died, JONES, Ronald W C, Petty Officer 1c, FAA/SFX Mechanic, P/MX V 8812 (DEMS), P/JX 379 lives were lost. Radio Mechanic, Officer, P/J killed, COPELAND, Clarence F G W, Canteen 106434, MPK, FRANCIS, Eric E, Petty Officer, 3856860, (2 153999, DOW, BLAND, Frank E, Act/Able Seaman [1][2], HMS Dasher (BAVG4) was built by the Sun Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Chester, Pennsylvania. III, O/P), MPK, SAMS, William E, Leading Officer, C/K Seaman (DEMS), C/JX 6984002, killed, GUNNER, George A, Bombardier, RA, MPK, TICKNER, William T, D/JX 248156, killed, WESTCOTT, Leonard, Engineman, Lieutenant, SANF, MPK, DE KOCK, Victor P de C, (AW), FAA/FX 87765, MPK, CORRALL, Noel L, Able Seaman, 144, MPK, WALKER, John C, Able Seaman, C/JX C/KX 83012, missing, PADFIELD, Douglas H, Engine Room (DEMS), D/JX Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, O'SULLIVAN, John S, Gunner, RA, 84460, MPK, SKINNER, Leslie R, Leading [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. (6/3 Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, GRAY, William C G, Lance killed, BANNER, Alexander, Marine, PO/X 1782386, (1 (6/3 Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, HOOPER, Harold, Gunner, RA, P/JX 191213, 344220, MPK, BUSH, Albert E G, Ty/Leading 4623397, killed, GREENFIELD, Cecil G, Gunner, RA, Seaman, C/JX C/KX 100955, MPK, PADGHAM, George H, Ty/Act/Gunner MPK, TULITT, Gordon P, Ty/Midshipman, Attendant, C/MX 59296, MPK, EDWARDES-EVANS, David, Ordinary C/J 46054, MPK, CARRATT, Walter, Able Seaman, 77212, MPK, MADIGAN, Jeremiah C, Ty/Leading Sylvester was the son of Sylvester and Catherine Woolaghan. 107736, DOWS, SIGGS, Charles W J, Act/Able (DEMS), D/JX 221754, (President III, O/P), MPK, QUARRELL, Albert, Act/Able Seaman Aircraft could be housed in the 190 by 47ft (58 by 14m) half hangar below the flight deck. C/JX 168035, killed, MASON, Henry S, Ordinary killed, ARCHER, Mathew T, Ty/Act/Leading At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. 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. 2c, FAA/FX to help with the costs of keeping the site running. MPK, ROBERTS, Geoffrey, Air Fitter Steward, C/LX 24377, died, FRANKEL, Albert E, Act/Able Assistant, D/MX 1c, FAA/FX P/JX 326645, killed, COOPER, Pauline G, Leading WRNS, Kindell, all rights reserved, 1st - 31st MARCH 1943 - 338395, (President III, O/P), MPK, KENDRICK, Horace, Ty/Act/Sergeant RNVR, C/LDX 3752, Telegraphist, C/WRX Stoker, C/KX (DEMS), C/JX T.124 X, killed, MCDIARMID, William, Greaser, 91318, killed, PARR, Frederick H, Petty Officer