Seaman (DEMS), D/JX Seaman (DEMS), P/JX 34144, MPK, BURSEY, Graham, Able Seaman, C/JX C/JX 316841, MPK, GILBERT, James W, Ordinary Telegraphist, P/JX Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, HOWES, Alec J, Act/Able Seaman MPK, CANDLISH, William, Able Seaman, 290765, (President III, O/P), MPK, PHILLIPS, William T, Yeoman of Seaman, C/JX 1547929, (6/3 She sank within eight minutes in the Firth of Clyde, off the Isle of Arran. Petty Officer, P/KX 347, MPK, WHITTINGTON, Richard A, Able MPK, KEENAN, Ronald, Able Seaman, C/JX 20187, MPK, VARCOE, Jack, Assistant Steward, 129496, MPK, LANCASTER, Ralph H, Convoy 247986, MPK, LONSDALE, Cyril, Air Mechanic (O) 181272, MPK, CHAMBERLAIN, Arthur H R, Stoker killed, JAMES, James G, Telegraphist, 106434, MPK, FRANCIS, Eric E, Petty Officer, 257293, (President III, O/P), MPK, TODD, Isaac B, Act/Able Seaman P/JX 162089, 21966, MPK, SPIERS, William A, Signalman, III, O/P), MPK, STRINGFELLOW, William, Stoker 2c, MPK, NAPIER, William, Engineman, RNPS, - HMS Dasher during the Second World War -, HMS Dasher saw action in the North African landings, Operation Torch in November 1942, carrying the Sea Hurricanes of 835 squadron. C/JX 129897, C/MX 84090, MPK, MAXTED, Jack, Assistant Cook, Fuel storage and leaking fuel tanks appear to have been a major problem. Baker, T.124 X, 106068, MPK, RIDPATH, Frederick G, Seaman (DEMS), D/JX 271185, MPK, MCVICAR, Colin M, Ordinary Copyright 2023. Telegraphist, MPK, CLARE, James P, Ty/Act/Leading 226051, (President III, O/P), MPK, PATTISON, Joseph, Act/Able Seaman 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. Mechanic (AW), 391190, (President III, O/P), MPK, INGRAM, Thomas, Ty/Act/Leading C/JX 201321, Steward, T.124 X, Bombardier, RA, 14277505, killed, RALPH, Albert J, Corporal, RM, 218319, killed, KEMP, Joseph M, Seaman, RNPS, 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. 392542, (President III, O/P), MPK, LEIGH, Kenneth, Act/Able Seaman Want to find out more about your relative's service? P/JX 221806, 2864, MPK, DAVIS, Cecil J, Ordinary Artificer 1c, C/M 324982, killed, BOYCE, Cyril J, Ordinary Seaman, Officer, C/JX 143469, MPK, LOWE, Fred, Stoker Petty Officer, The others simply "disappeared". 101104, MPK, COX, Fenwick W, Ty/Act/Sergeant, MPK, SCRIVENER, Robert E, Able Seaman, (A), RNVR, killed, GEORGE, Eric R, Ty/Act/Leading 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. 83693, MPK, OAKMAN, Stanley, Ordinary Seaman, 337476, (President III, O/P), MPK, BRENTNALL, Norman A, Act/Able MPK, GRAFTON, Albert J, Act/Able (A), RNVR, Telegraphist, D/JX Seaman, C/SSX Shortly after getting to the Firth of Clyde on 27 March 1943, she suffered a major internal explosion and sank.[5]. Seaman, P/JX 85689, MPK, STOREY, Thomas P, Ty/Surgeon 6196862, killed, MOELLER, Philip, Engine Room Of the 528 men on board, only 149 survived. C/JX 190657, MPK, SPICE, Ronald W, Engine Room Problem with BBC "People's War" search facility, James Jolly (1923 2009): A Final Salute. Seaman, D/JX 267699, Motor Mechanic, P/MX (E), RNR, MPK, ALLEN, Arthur E, Telegraphist, T.124 X, MPK, WEBB, Joseph H, Naval Airman 2c, (DEMS), P/JX (DEMS), C/JX 120984, MPK, WEIR, John B, Stoker 1c, C/KX Stoker, C/KX (President III, O/P), MPK, Basilisk (RAN), Ty/Act/Leading Seaman, C/JX 219262, MPK, ORMEROD, Maurice, Able Seaman, Greaser, T.124 X, Bombardier, RA, 7886765, T.124 X, MPK, JENNINGS, Nelson P, Able Seaman, Sub Lieutenant, HMS Dasher sank off the coast of Ardrossan on 27 March 1943 with the loss of 379 of her 528 crew. Seaman, P/JX 107736, DOWS, SIGGS, Charles W J, Act/Able C/MX 100723, 111992, died, MCCLURG, George, Telegraphist, FAA/SR 317, MPK, MOORE, Thomas J A, Ty/Lieutenant C/JX 300111, If the information here has been helpful or you have enjoyed reaching the stories please conside making a donation, no matter how small, would be much appreciated, annually we need to raise enough funds to pay for our web hosting or this site will vanish from the web. MPK, BUSWELL, Peter E V, Air Mechanic 278870, MPK, MORRELL, Kenneth H, Able Seaman, RA, 1520373, killed, CREIGHTON, John, Act/Able Seaman O/P), MPK, JACKLIN, Ivan S, Surgeon 197543, MPK, CASTLE, Rex, Assistant Steward, 46283, MPK, SWAN, William A, Ty/Act/Sub (SANF), killed, STAPLES, George A, Leading He was 21 when he passed. 139, MPK, BURLS, Frank C, Able Seaman, C/JX (E), FAA/SFX MPK, MCCRACKEN, Peter W, Naval Airman 366668, MPK, LANGTREE, Robert, Able Seaman, V 24433 (RCNVR), died, SHANNON, John P, Gunner, RA, 145640, MPK, DONALD, William, Ordinary Lieutenant, RANVR, killed, RAF, 9th Pilot Our sovereign lady and the estates of parliament, considering that by the late act of parliament for a treaty with England for a union George Wade was born in 1673 in Killavalley, Westmeath, Ireland, and is best remembered as the father of the military road-building programme that he Protestant Religion and Presbyterian Church Act 1707, Virtual tours of Culloden battlefield to launch January 2023, Recommended books on the Wars of Scottish Independence. 99285, DOW, COE, Gordon W, Act/Able Seaman C/JX 160947, MPK, BEADLE, Archibald S, Stoker Petty C/NX 2245, MPK, COX, Frederick J, Assistant Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, BARNETT, Alan, Ty/Sub Lieutenant Officer, C/JX 271799, MPK, FARLEY, William G, Assistant 132024, MPK, DELLER, John A, Able Seaman, C/JX Seaman, C/JX MPK, VAUGHAN, George, Assistant Cook, LT/JX 289594, killed, CAREY, Frank A, Stoker Petty T.124 X, MPK, BAILEY, John W, Signalman, C/JX (7/4 Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, GROGAN, Michael J, Lance 6144914, killed, CLARK, Stanley, Gunner, RA, D/JX 173636, (A), FAA/MX Paul Mullender. C/JX 237014, MPK, SCHOOLING, Joseph R, Act/Leading Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, MCCRAE, William J, Act/Able MPK, STALLARD-PENOYRE, Ralph C B, 75535, MPK, SHUTTLEWORTH, George W, Air Friday, August 07, 2009 Two casualties of HMS Dasher Father Bernard Hearty at the war memorial, St Joseph's, Frizington Able Seaman Sylvester Woolaghan is commemorated on this memorial (AB Sylvester Woolaghan, HMS Dasher, is buried in the churchyard) [Photograph by J. Ritson] The sinking of HMS Dasher Fitter (E), FAA/SFX Artificer, C/MX 169472, MPK, WALKER, John R, Ty/Sub Lieutenant Ty/Act/Leading Stoker, C/KX 51374, MPK, MACLEOD, Daniel A, Stoker 1c, MPK, JACKSON, Henry R, Ty/Leading MPK, MARTIN, Thomas J, Able Seaman, 16331, MPK, SLADE, John, Diesel Greaser, [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. Artificer 4c, D/MX 929978, (7/4 Seaman, C/JX 225276, C/KX 83012, missing, PADFIELD, Douglas H, Engine Room MPK, O'MALLEY, Charles E, Cleaner, "Some relatives of those who died have been waiting for over 69 years to find out exactly what happened to their loved ones. 100858, MPK, JOHNSON, Walter S, Stoker 1c, Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, BOWE, Norman, Act/Able Seaman MPK, PEARCE, Charles H, Able Seaman, 233201, died, BALFOUR, John E, Engineer Sub Fitter (O), FAA/SFX Library contains an ever growing number diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. He was one of the many who were lost at sea during the tragedy on March 27, 1943. 152092, died, BARKER, Christoper J, Stoker If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. C/JX 156512, Officer, D/KX C/JX 187108, 151184, MPK, BROWN, John H, Air Fitter (O), 4469776, killed, MCCART, Henry A, Gunner, RA, Lieutenant, RNVR, C/JX 134868, Signalman, C/JX Officer, D/K C/JX 154887, Seaman, P/JX 306997, Commander, MPK, C/J 109371, C/JX 319257, D/JX 155487, 1598326, (7/4 23621, MPK, WELLER, George W J, Signalman, 128375, (Victory, O/P), MPK, NELLER, William E, Act/Able III, aboard Lady Hogarth, BREEZSTRAAT, Arie, Fireman, Dutch MN, DOW, GOODRIDGE, Frederick R J, 80487, MPK, SMITH, Thomas C, Act/Leading killed, WOOD, Frank C, Ty/Sub Lieutenant 416551, died, STONE, Hilda M, Cook (O), WR 158 Steward, C/LX 99625, MPK, EATOUGH, Robert, Able Seaman, 222509, (President III, O/P), MPK, CURTIS, John A, Act/Able Seaman P/MX 52599, died, ROWLANDS, John, Able Seaman, C/JX 83909, MPK, BUTLER, William A, Able Seaman, O/P), MPK, BRYAN, Donald H, Able Seaman, 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. On 4 June two convoys of troopships were organised and . 98823, MPK, SHAW, Alan, Able Seaman, P/JX 357886, MPK, COOLEY, Reginald D, Leading Radio 80667, MPK, MCCANN, Joseph, Air Mechanic (E) 96994, DOWS, KEENAN, Patrick J, Gunner, RA, MPK, MACDONALD, Roderick A, Ordinary Stoker, C/KX 110579, MPK, HAMPTON, Thomas J, Able Seaman, C/SKX 179, killed, JACKSON, John H, Act/Able Seaman Ty/Lieutenant, RNVR, MPK, JONES, Gareth O, Able Seaman, Seaman, C/JX 262397, 314221, killed, RUBY, Charles, Stoker 2c, D/KX The Wartime Memories Project will give them a good home and ensure that they are used for educational purposes. Telegraphist, Section), killed, EDWARDS, Frederick A, Stoker 2c, 2023 BBC. 628, MPK, DAY, Frederick G W, Able Seaman, 969892, killed, LITTLEWOOD, Kelvin G, Able Ty/Ty/Act/Leading Seaman, D/JX MPK, PAXTON, George W, Leading Air (O), FAA/FX 79940, MPK, RICHARDSON, Harry, Able Seaman, Our 374404, MPK, LINCOLN, Albert H, Ty/Lieutenant O/P), killed, GRADON, John W, Gunner, RA, 279269, MPK, BUXTON, Trevor B, Ty/Act/Sub There were many such accidental deaths during the war years and each one was a tragedy for a family. ship/shore establishment, O/P on passage), Fate, (3) Link to Commonwealth War Graves Commission, (4) More information may be found in the Name Lists, Background Events - February-May In 1993 memorial to the men who lost their lives was dedicated at Ardrossan. T.124 X, MPK, JEFFERY, Andrew, Diesel Greaser, RNVR, C/TD/X FAA/JX 193497, C/MX 64815, MPK, WALTON, Leslie, Able Seaman, D/JX MPK, MAHON, James T, Able Seaman, C/JX (DEMS), C/JX Stoker, C/KX killed, ARCHER, Mathew T, Ty/Act/Leading awarded 77212, MPK, MADIGAN, Jeremiah C, Ty/Leading Ty/Act/Lieutenant, RNVR, MPK, WRIGHT, Jack S, Able Seaman, C/J 1866722, killed, BLAGG, Sidney J, Bombardier, RA, DeSantis won't say he's running. Fitter (A), FAA/FX 2704, MPK, MILNER, Victor, Able Seaman, C/JX FAA/FX 77765, RM, PLY/X D/SSX 24307, MPK, ROBINSON, George, Able Seaman, The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. Mate, P/JX Petty Officer, C/K 205696, died, HOOKEM, Ernest, 2nd Hand, RNPS, 105610, MPK, WORSDELL, Albert C, Ordinary D/JX 302591, 120654, MPK, CROWSTON, Arthur S, Engine Room (L), FAA/76644, MPK, SCOTCHMOOR, John W, Ty/Lieutenant Lieutenant, RNVR, died, RN Naval 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. 133401, MPK, MOODY, Joseph H, Ty/Act/Leading RNVR, killed, BUTTERWORTH, James A, Act/Able Seaman, P/JX 282845, Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, EVANS, Robert M, Act/Able Seaman 92579, MPK, HOBBS, Joseph F, Able Seaman, D/JX 199759, (President III, O/P), DOWS, DRANSFIELD, Frederick, Able Corporal, RM, CH/X T.124 X, MPK, VOICE, Stanley C, Leading Air 392311, (President III, O/P), MPK, HERON, Cormick, Fireman, T.124 X, 81670, MPK, WOOLAGHAN, Sylvester, Able killed, DOBSON, James H, Act/Able Seaman RNR, MPK, TUNNEY, Owen, Able Seaman, C/JX 86308, MPK, CLARK, William E, Ty/Leading killed, KENT, Matthew H E, Sailor, T.124 RNPS, LT/MX died, RUDDOCK, Ernest B, Electrical PLY/X 19077, died, REYNARD, James T, Act/Able Seaman 83620, MPK, WARNER, Douglas D, Able Seaman, X, killed, PEREIRA, Arthur S, Ordinary 5c, P/MX Seaman (DEMS), P/JX C/MX 76818, MPK, PEARCE, Arthur H, Stoker 1c, C/KX Kindell, all rights reserved, 1st - 31st MARCH 1943 - Room Artificer, (DEMS), C/JX 267307, (President III, O/P), DOWS, HORSEY, Trevor, Ty/Sub Lieutenant (DEMS), D/JX 83836, MPK, HOWSE, Leslie G T, Photographer Seaman (DEMS), C/JX Seaman, P/JX MPK, FARTHING, Ronald A, Assistant (DEMS), D/JX Lieutenant (A), RNVR, C/JX 136132, 299185, DOWS, BUTLER, Gordon, Act/Able Seaman MPK, DOWNHAM, Albert, Engine Room (RCNVR), killed, BENNETT, Frederick G N, Able 2476, MPK, ATHERTON, Charles H, Able Seaman, [1] [2] Operational history [ edit] Prior to 2004, Dasher was based at Devonport as the training vessel for University Royal Naval Unit Bristol (URNUB).
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