hms dasher casualty list

Seaman (DEMS), D/JX C/JX 185498, 106835, killed, JONES, Watkin G, Act/Able Seaman, 1487809, (2/1 143469, MPK, LOWE, Fred, Stoker Petty Officer, 347, MPK, WHITTINGTON, Richard A, Able MPK, KEENAN, Ronald, Able Seaman, C/JX Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, CARPENTER, Raymond, Gunner, RA, 41038 (RCN), died, WARNER, Frederick T, Petty Officer, C/K 6984002, killed, GUNNER, George A, Bombardier, RA, (DEMS), P/JX FAA/FX 84560, Officer, D/JX LT/KX 148707, killed, GODFREY, Frank, Able Seaman, D/J Seaman (DEMS), P/JX killed, RICHARDS, Owen G, Ty/Sub X, killed, KIRKLAND, William, Boatswain, Lieutenant, RNVR, MPK, LANGSTON, Enos J, Air Mechanic - Air Frame Engineer), FAA/F 55010, MPK, CHAPPELL, Ronald A, Assistant MPK, FREEMAN, Stanley R, Petty Officer MPK, TICKNER, William T, 24338, MPK, BYRNE, Peter J, Ty/Sub MPK, SWEENEY, Joseph, Stoker 1c, D/SKX 11273209, killed, ROBERTS, Frederick C, Gunner, RA, 143601, MPK, ROBINSON, William J, Saloon Seaman, P/JX C/JX 171624, C/KX 157054, killed, HOOKER, Frederick H, Lance (DEMS), P/JX Artificer 4c, C/MX MPK, FISHER, Albert S, Electrical 344220, MPK, BUSH, Albert E G, Ty/Leading Seaman, C/JX MPK, FARTHING, Ronald A, Assistant C/KX 152636, 21687, MPK, WILSON, Alexander, Ordinary Ty/Lieutenant, RNVR, MPK, JONES, Gareth O, Able Seaman, 151780, MPK, LEE, Ernest J, Ordinary Seaman, 193627, (President III, O/P), MPK, CORBETT, Dennis F, Act/Able Seaman (DEMS), C/JX Bombardier, RA, 1697467, (S), P/MX MPK, KEVERNE, Richard H J, Act/Petty killed, CRAWFORD, James, Diesel Greaser, 82212, MPK, BOND, Douglas A, Ordinary Propulsion was provided by four diesel engines connected to one shaft giving 8,500bhp (6,300kW), which could propel the ship at 16.5 knots (30.6km/h; 19.0mph). 145638, MPK, EAST, Frank E, Stoker 1c, C/KX 83836, MPK, HOWSE, Leslie G T, Photographer 219262, MPK, ORMEROD, Maurice, Able Seaman, 1c, FAA/FX Steward, T.124 X, killed, FLOWER, Gordon S, Ordinary Officer Air So families of the bereaved were rather kept in the dark about what had happened. (DEMS), C/JX MPK, EHRLICK, Cecil H P, Stoker 1c, MPK, GILLIES, William, Ty/Leading 89609, MPK, MOORE, John R, Air Mechanic 2c, MPK, VAUGHAN, George, Assistant Cook, T.124 X, MPK, TRAVIS, William, Storekeeper, C/JX 352453, RNZNVR (Jackdaw), killed, CROSSLEY, Alfred H, Sub MPK, BARNES, William, Able Seaman, C/JX 277273, Writer, RNSR, D/SR 289547, (President III, O/P), killed, THOMASSON, Samuel, Act/Able died, COAN, Charles W, Able Seaman, Officer, C/K Artificer 3c, P/MX (President III, O/P), MPK, Basilisk (RAN), C/JX 390014, killed, TUTTY, Leslie J, Able Seaman, D/JX 200569, "Some relatives of those who died have been waiting for over 69 years to find out exactly what happened to their loved ones. Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, KELSEY, Thomas A, Gunner, RA, RNPS, LT/JX C/JX 149039, Seaman, C/JX 353724, (A), RNVR, Seaman (DEMS), D/JX C/JX 168035, killed, MASON, Henry S, Ordinary Mechanic (AR), FAA/FX Royal Navy escort carrier lost on the Clyde in March 1943. 135348, DOWS, HOUGH, Horace A, Ty/Sub T.124 X, MPK, SMITH, Ernest F, Photographer Researched & compiled by Don 2c, FAA/FX There were many such accidental deaths during the war years and each one was a tragedy for a family. Library contains an ever growing number diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. MPK, KNOWLES, Frank, Able Seaman, C/JX MPK, DICKINSON, William R B, In heavy weather Cynthia had to stop to recover her cables, and then while trying to recover her position in front of Dasher, she smashed into the latter's port side creating a hole below waterline and damaging steering gear. Military Records Contact: Daniel B. Breen. MPK, HARDY, Kenneth P, Midshipman, (Revenge, O/P), MPK, HILL, William J F, Able Seaman, Seaman, C/SSX 265579, (President III, O/P), MPK, DYER, Sydney G, Act/Able Seaman 32047, MPK, SILK, Albert A, Stoker 1c, C/KX The vessel was built by the Sun Shipbuilding Company in Pennsylvania and was originally intended as a passenger and cargo ship. Mechanic (AW), 12434 (RCNVR), On its second convey run, HMS Dasher developed engine trouble and so turned back to the Clyde. [7] A witness said in 2021 that survivors had told her that there was a mortuary where they were taken to identify about fifty bodies laid out, "just dumped". 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Seaman (DEMS), 318096, MPK, DRUMMOND, Anne A, Leading WRNS, Telegraphist, C/WRX 16610, killed, GILROY, James, Able Seaman, C/JX FAA/SR 317, MPK, MOORE, Thomas J A, Ty/Lieutenant MPK, CLEMENTS, Kenneth G, Leading (DEMS), P/JX 339064, D/JX 208812, killed, LANGTRY, Robert, Able Seaman, 102496, MPK, HUNNISETT, Brian, Able Seaman, Petty Officer, C/JX 156068, died, CONWAY, James, Marine, PLY/X 105763, killed, LAVER, Albert F, Ty/Act/Corporal, 120984, MPK, WEIR, John B, Stoker 1c, C/KX Thomas Henry Neighbour HMS Dasher (d.27th March 1943). MPK, NORWOOD, Ronald J, Stoker, C/KX 906, MPK, MCCARTHY, Daniel, Able Seaman, 145788, MPK, BERRY, James, Telegraphist, C/SSX (E), RNVR, (Leonidas, 90025, MPK, WILLIS, Howard, Air Mechanic (O) No evidence was found that the ground in the area searched had been disturbed. Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, TAYLOR, George, Gunner, RA, 314221, killed, RUBY, Charles, Stoker 2c, D/KX VideoAt the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Why Covid lab-leak theory is now being taken seriously, Blackpink lead top stars back on the road in Asia, Exploring the rigging claims in Nigeria's elections, 'Wales is in England' gaffe sparks TikToker's trip, Ukraine war casts shadow over India's G20 ambitions, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. C/JX 193568, MPK, DONOGHUE, Sydney T, Able Seaman, 3859918, killed, ANDERSON, Charles H, Gunner, RA, 68947 (SANF), (Pembroke, O/P), MPK, CRANSTON, Robert B, Able Seaman, MPK, HASKAYNE, James A, Leading Radio Seaman, P/JX Ty/C2538Act/Leading Signalman, MPK, BEADLE, Archibald S, Stoker Petty 237244, (President III, O/P), MPK, WATTS, John P, Act/Able Seaman Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, BOWE, Norman, Act/Able Seaman MPK, DIGGINS, John H, Able Seaman, Seaman, C/JX 376923, MPK, MOULAND, John H L, Act/Leading [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). T.124 X, MPK, TURNER, Eric R, Air Mechanic (O) 62412, MPK, FERGUSON, Arthur, Ty/Act/Petty (Victory, O/P), MPK, MOUNTFORD, Ernest J, Ty/Petty 290765, (President III, O/P), MPK, PHILLIPS, William T, Yeoman of She also saw action in the Russian covoys to Murmansk. 324982, killed, BOYCE, Cyril J, Ordinary Seaman, C/KX 103259, RM, PLY/X FAA/FX 82981, MPK, HAUGHIE, William P, Ty/Act/Sub 1037, MPK, SIMMONDS, Arthur S, Air Mechanic C/J 99051, MPK, LUMBY, Arthur, Leading Radio C/JX 172434, 2052375, (3 MPK, MAINLAND, James S, Act/Leading Seaman, RNPS, LT/JX 1552446, killed, DOUGLAS, Arthur C, Telegraphist, C/JX 138437, MPK, CURTIS, George W, Chief Engine An archaeological dig was undertaken in October 2012 to ascertain whether there was a mass grave within Ardrossan Cemetery containing bodies from Dasher. Stoker, C/KX C/JX 278463, 290898, (President III, O/P), MPK, TAYLOR, George H, Act/Able Seaman MPK, MORGAN, John J, Leading Seaman, C/KX 99335, MPK, JOHNSTON, Alexander, P/SSX 23566, (Victory MPK, HARPER, Harry, Able Seaman, C/JX Signalman, C/JX 319685, MPK, KYLE, Charles MC, Able Seaman, 75845, MPK, CLIFFORD, James J, Petty Officer 190986, (President III, O/P), MPK, HICKSON, Thomas, Act/Able Seaman (Pembroke II), MPK, TOTT, Frederick, Petty Officer P/JX 266654, MPK, BRYANT, Daniel W, Leading We are now on Facebook. P/KX 132450, 145640, MPK, DONALD, William, Ordinary 3846 (RIN), died, QUINN, Daniel, Act/Able Seaman D/KX 92324, LT/KX 101813, Seaman, C/JX The U-boat War in World War Two (Kriegsmarine, 1939-1945) and World War One (Kaiserliche Marine, 1914-1918) and the Allied efforts to counter the threat. 2476, MPK, ATHERTON, Charles H, Able Seaman, 24144, MPK, GRANT, John J, Electrical 372884, MPK, ANDERSON, George S, Air Mechanic Stoker, D/KX 89193, 374404, MPK, LINCOLN, Albert H, Ty/Lieutenant 96583, (Pembroke I), MPK, WARD, John, Ordinary Seaman, C/JX You can help improve our commands section Click here to Submit events/comments/updates for this vessel . Read about our approach to external linking. 271819, MPK, WILLIAMS, Lynn, Ordinary Seaman, In The American Connection to the Sinking of HMS Dasher it is revealed that the Board of Enquiry found the explosion most likely occurred in the main petrol compartment, . 128375, (Victory, O/P), MPK, NELLER, William E, Act/Able MPK, DAVISON, Edward H, Able Seaman, (E), RNR, MPK, ALLEN, Arthur E, Telegraphist, C/JX 300153, MPK, SCOTT, Alexander, Able Seaman, Telegraphist, C/JX Front Cover On March 27th 1943 HMS Dasher, a hastily converted aircraft carrier, mysteriously exploded and sank within eight minutes in the Clyde. Officer (DEMS), 335984, (President III, O/P), MPK, HILLMAN, Luther G, Act/Petty MPK, ALLAN, William F, Steward, D/LX 19724, died, MITCHELL, Alexander F, (A), FAA/FX 84365, (Pembroke, O/P), MPK, WRIGHT, Bernard J, Act/Able Read about our approach to external linking. MPK, LANGLEY, John R, Ty/Sub C/JX 309405, MPK, SPORTON, Albert V H, Ordinary Seaman, C/JX 334903, MPK, JONES, Edward, Gunner, RA, Telegraphist, P/JX 99285, DOW, COE, Gordon W, Act/Able Seaman C/KX 122013, MPK, NEVE, Bertie, Stoker 1c, C/KX C/JX 186158, 325305, MPK, MARTIN, Robert, Stoker 2c, D/KX MPK, MCCRACKEN, Peter W, Naval Airman (DEMS), P/JX Seaman, C/JX 189663, MPK, NICHOLSON, Albert J, Able Seaman, MPK, SHARPE, William C, Able Seaman, Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, SAYERS, Albert G, Act/Able Seaman 266551, (President III, O/P), killed, MOORE, Stanley F, Act/Able Seaman The British blamed the bad design of the stowage and handling, while the US blamed the disaster on poor RN petrol-handling procedures. C/JX 361352, killed, MILSTED, William H, Ordinary [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. 134967, (Victory (DEMS), D/JX Cook, C/MX 48118, (DEMS), D/JX 225994, MPK, CALDOW, Robert, Ordinary Seaman, Bombardier, RA, 2198256, Seaman (DEMS), C/JX C/JX 379344, (E), RNR, MPK, SCOTT, William H, Able Seaman, 133739, MPK, ROOKE, Philip A, Able Seaman, MPK, FALLA, Leslie L, Ordinary 190291, MPK, BURNESS, Albert E, Act/Able 66725, MPK, BARNARD, Richard A, Ordinary 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.

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