MPK, CAPSTICK, Joseph A, Chief Petty (A), RNVR, [15] She took part in the fleet review held at Spithead on 16 August 1902 for the coronation of King Edward VII. O/P), killed, ILLINGWORTH, Joseph W, Electrical 145002, MPK, THURLAND, John, Ordinary Seaman, C/KX 92825, 257293, (President III, O/P), MPK, TODD, Isaac B, Act/Able Seaman 143601, MPK, ROBINSON, William J, Saloon MPK, JOHNSON, Sidney L, Able Seaman, Bombardier, RA, 5731439, "Some relatives of those who died have been waiting for over 69 years to find out exactly what happened to their loved ones. C/J 99051, C/MX 76818, MPK, PEARCE, Arthur H, Stoker 1c, C/KX MPK, CLEMENTS, Kenneth G, Leading 4789, MPK, JOHNSON, Harold W, Ordinary 148936, MPK, NUNN, Arthur D, Air Mechanic (E) FAA/FX 83023, RFR, C/J 80241, 337950, (President III, O/P), MPK, SOPER, George S N, Act/Chief T.124 X, MPK, DICKSON, William, Leading Seaman, C/132331, Lieutenant (A), RNVR, Officer, P/J MPK, MCMURRAY, John P, Naval Airman Lieutenant, MPK, STAMP, John G, Petty Officer, Seaman, P/JX At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. Seaman, D/JX FAA/FX 82981, MPK, HAUGHIE, William P, Ty/Act/Sub P/KX 145782, Events and Places to Visit. Mechanic (O), FAA/FX 77087, MPK, KILBURN, William, Chief Steward P/JX 200142, (President III, O/P), MPK, O'BRIEN, Thomas J, Gunner, RA, 45814, MPK, COCKLIN, Cornelius, Assistant 145641, killed, PHAIR, Frederick W, Leading Motor killed, JAMES, James G, Telegraphist, MPK, FULKER, Henry C, Air Mechanic MPK, NICHOLSON, Albert J, Able Seaman, 306942, DOWS, HAZZLEDINE, Charles B, Lieutenant D/SSX 24307, MPK, ROBINSON, George, Able Seaman, (DEMS), D/JX (DEMS), C/JX 21719 (RAN), 84365, (Pembroke, O/P), MPK, WRIGHT, Bernard J, Act/Able Stoker, C/KX Seaman, C/JX 120845, MPK, JANE, Richard, Able Seaman, D/JX RM, killed, LAMBERT, Frederick B, Stoker 2c, Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Featuring articles, reviews, historic attractions, places to visit, and events. 1c, T.124 X, 319685, MPK, KYLE, Charles MC, Able Seaman, 120654, MPK, CROWSTON, Arthur S, Engine Room He found a cannister amongst debris which kept him afloat in the cold, rough waters until he was eventually picked up. C/JX 199849, MPK, CARTER, Harold O, Ty/Yeoman of MPK, NAPIER, William, Engineman, RNPS, 1c, FAA/FX 169472, MPK, WALKER, John R, Ty/Sub Lieutenant 353799, MPK, WALTERS, Harold P, Chief Petty Ty/Lieutenant, SANF, MPK, MOSEY, Walter, Able Seaman, C/SSX 76076, MPK, SNEDDON, William B, Air Mechanic Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, LONGFIELD, Alfred R, Gunner, RA, 3707683, killed, BARKER, William, Lance Signalman, C/JX Mechanic (A) 1c, FAA/SFX 81775, MPK, WAIN, George W, Leading Air Lieutenant (E), My name is Cecil Young, and my uncle Cecil Augustus Young (JX316666) was an able seaman on the HMS Dasher Aircraft Carrier. RNVR, MPK, DIXON, Horace E, Stoker 1c, P/KX 896579, killed, BOWLER, Albert, Bombardier, RA, 160256, MPK, CLAUSON, William D, Able Seaman, Lieutenant (A), Shortly after getting to the Firth of Clyde on 27 March 1943, she suffered a major internal explosion and sank. MPK, BRETT, Dennis G, Air Mechanic (O) P/JX 155619, (Victory, MPK, RICE, Samuel, Able Seaman, P/JX 6102824, (5/3 Ty/C2538Act/Leading Signalman, FAA/SFX 264, MPK, HANDY, Ernest H, Petty Officer, Seaman (DEMS), 25471, MPK, MOSS, Alexander M, Saloon ex-trawler, water boat, drowning, CHILDS, Alfred H, Seaman, RNPS, MPK, LUMBY, Arthur, Leading Radio Seaman, 1858 (RNZN), P/MX 54244, (Victory [8] They were riddled with tubes made by burrowing teredo worms. MPK, BARNES, William, Able Seaman, 5774299, killed, NEWBERY, Alfred G, Gunner, RA, Seaman, C/SSX Video, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story, Harry and Meghan told to 'vacate' Frogmore Cottage, Prince Andrew offered Frogmore Cottage - reports, Rare Jurassic-era bug found at Arkansas Walmart, Bieber cancels remaining Justice world tour dates, Havana Syndrome unlikely to have hostile cause - US, China and Belarus call for peace in Ukraine, Man survives 31 days in jungle by eating worms, Beer and wine sales in Canada fall to all-time low, Covid origin likely China lab incident - FBI chief. 247250, (President III, O/P), MPK, MILLER, George, Act/Able Seaman Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, MCCRAE, William J, Act/Able [9] She was completed in March 1896, at a cost of 40,890. The first casualty, whose body was not subsequently identified, was Able Seaman C/JX238822 William Barnes of Cleator Moor, aged 24. Telegraphist, (DEMS), P/JX D/SSX 21689, (Drake 4c, FAA/FX 83525, drowning, died, BASTIN, Leslie G, Ordinary Writer, RNSR, D/SR C/JX 199797, 196892, MPK, JOHNSON, Albert E, Ordinary Seaman (DEMS), D/JX C/KX 91278, Seaman, P/JX 295817, C/JX 318788, Telegraphist, D/WRX 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. 344837, killed, CLINTON, Andrew, Able Seaman, 6982063, killed, MARSON, William H, Gunner, RA, 86307, MPK, COCKERELL, Leslie H, Act/Able C/JX 126334, 21793, MPK, DOWELL, Avery D, Ty/Sub C/JX 300153, MPK, SCOTT, Alexander, Able Seaman, (DEMS), D/JX In addition to being remembered on the war memorial of his parish church - St Joseph's R.C. Officer Air Fitter Signals, D/JX Stoker, RFR, C/KX Commander, MPK, Seaman, C/JX 315182, Officer, D/JX C/JX 316912, MPK, MARSTON, Henry C, Able Seaman, Ty/Ty/Act/Leading Airman, FAA/FX Seaman, C/JX - 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. John Lawson remembers HMS Dasher which was torpedoed by a German Submarine in the River Clyde near Ardrossan. 173883, MPK, HUSSY-YEO, Leslie D, Able Seaman, MPK, TOSH, William, Assistant Steward, (DEMS), C/JX O/P), killed, GRADON, John W, Gunner, RA, (Pens), C/K C/JX 130904, MPK, KENAH, John E, Able Seaman, C/JX Lieutenant 255354, (President III, O/P), MPK, GREGORY, Albert E, Able Seaman, C/JX 190282, killed, COULSON, George V T, Able Seaman, died, ALEXANDER, Edward D, Seaman, MPK, MACDONALD, Roderick A, Ordinary Seaman, C/JX 3486 (RIN), died, IMIYAZ, Hasan K, Ordinary Seaman, Petty Officer, C/J MPK, ROUTLEY, Harold G, Act/Petty D/SSX 28733, (Drake 400358, died, CLIPSON, James, Act/Able Seaman 268395, (President III, O/P), MPK, DRYDEN, George, Act/Able Seaman 135692, MPK, REID, George A, Able Seaman, D/JX 59147, MPK, GORMAN, Bernard, Telegraphist, Stoker, C/KX MPK, HICKMAN, William H G, Leading 315276, MPK, STONE, William H G, Able Seaman, T.124 X, MPK, MAXWELL, Robert, Air Mechanic (A) (AW), FAA/FX 100747, MPK, BOAG-JONES, Dennis P, Air 204483, MPK, BRISTER, David, Leading Stoker, Artificer 3c, P/MX RNPS, LT/JX Mechanic (AW), 5119870, (3 MPK, ROBSON, James, Act/Able Seaman, 136844, MPK, PRATT, Albert E, Ty/Act/Stoker Mechanic (E), Mechanic, P/MX MPK, PELL, Fred, Ty/Leading Airman, Seaman, 73977 Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, HOWES, Alec J, Act/Able Seaman P/JX 134731, 29995, (Drake 83109, MPK, SCANLON, Thomas, Able Seaman, 104115, MPK, BIDDLECOMBE, William H J, Leading C/JX 171624, C/MX 51032, died, HOPKINS, Hugh A, Act/Able Seaman 19724, died, MITCHELL, Alexander F, 379 lives were lost. Artificer 1c, C/M 334903, MPK, JONES, Edward, Gunner, RA, C/JX 224533, MPK, COVELL, Edward W, Able Seaman, 16610, killed, GILROY, James, Able Seaman, C/JX 106835, killed, JONES, Watkin G, Act/Able Seaman, MPK, CLARK, Arthur S, Air Mechanic (E) 289629, (President III, O/P), MPK, FEARN, James MCR, Act/Able Seaman 339822, (President III, O/P), MPK, HOGG, James H, Act/Able Seaman [7] Locomotive boilers were being made obsolete by water-tube boilers by the time of her completion, and she was refitted at Earle's Shipbuilding in 18991890 with water-tube boilers changing to a three-funneled configuration. Seaman, C/JX MPK, BEADLE, Archibald S, Stoker Petty killed, KENT, Matthew H E, Sailor, T.124 Seaman, C/SSX 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 III, O/P), MPK, STRINGFELLOW, William, Stoker 2c, RNR, MPK, INGLESFIELD, Joseph, Able Seaman, 1781241, killed, BOARDMAN, George, Act/Able Seaman MPK, HUGHES, John K, Able Seaman, P/JX Most of the dead were buried at Ardrossan or Greenock. D/JX 157609, (L), FAA/SFX 612, MPK, MARSON, William, Able Seaman, C/JX 316502, MPK, HIND, Bert J, Air Mechanic (O) Seaman (DEMS), P/JX MPK, BEGG, John G, Able Seaman, C/SSX Attendant, P/MX (DEMS), C/JX killed, CRAWFORD, James, Diesel Greaser, 155965, MPK, LEE, James A, Petty Officer, D/JX 63816, MPK, SHAW, Frank, Able Seaman, C/SSX C/JX 355221, Seaman (DEMS), P/JX C/JX 356808, Seaman (DEMS), C/JX MPK, SCRAGG, Francis H, Act/Air Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, HARRISON, Joseph, Gunner, RA, Robert "Sandy" Powell HMS London. Lieutenant (A), RNVR, LT/JX 166076, 2c, FAA/FX MPK, POTTER, Lawrence, Assistant Petty Officer, C/K 2\338043, (President III, O/P), MPK, NUTTER, Edward, Act/Able Seaman If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. III, O/P), MPK, DONALDSON, John, Able Seaman, 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. 98233, MPK, THORNHILL, Raymond, Able Seaman, Corporal, RM, CH/X 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. Seaman, C/JX 139413, 199408, killed, ELLENDER, Frederick T, Chief 23499, MPK, DIXON, Richard J, Ty/Leading Sick Seaman, C/JX R/JX 166918, died, WARBURTON, Francis J, Act/Petty C/JX 355984, died, HAMMOND, Captain E, Leading 115433, killed, CAMERON, George, Leading Seaman, killed, MCGUINNESS, Ernest C, Bombardier, Seaman, C/JX MPK, MURTON, Norman, Ty/Sick Berth Officer, D/KX 120019, MPK, COOK, Stanley, Electrical The newly commissioned HMS DASHER underway. 66108, MPK, SIMPSON, Malcolm, Engine Room C/JX 315756, Of the 528 men on board, only 149 survived. 96583, (Pembroke I), MPK, WARD, John, Ordinary Seaman, C/JX 133401, MPK, MOODY, Joseph H, Ty/Act/Leading MPK, JOHNSON, Harry, Able Seaman, 291268, (President III, O/P), MPK, CUNNINGHAM, Paul T, MPK, BOTTON, Norman D, Ty/Leading Signals, D/JX MPK, SHIRLEY, Edward W, Leading Air 38173, MPK, OATES, Leonard C, Act/Leading 110579, MPK, HAMPTON, Thomas J, Able Seaman, HMS Dasher: 27/03/43: JX280375: OS: YOUNG, Leo Joseph: HMS Rosemonde: 22/01/42: Return to Casualties List. MPK, RICHER, Jack, Able Seaman, D/J T.124 X, MPK, JENNINGS, Nelson P, Able Seaman, Dasher was built at Vosper Thorneycroft and commissioned in 1988. 155585, MPK, DOWN, Cyril S T, 94533, MPK, LUFFINGHAM, Arthur, Able Seaman, Telegraphist, The vessel was built by the Sun Shipbuilding Company in Pennsylvania and was originally intended as a passenger and cargo ship. 88236, MPK, STOCKFORD, Albert J, Air Mechanic An archaeological dig was undertaken in October 2012 to ascertain whether there was a mass grave within Ardrossan Cemetery containing bodies from Dasher. C/JX 316841, MPK, GILBERT, James W, Ordinary 24377, died, FRANKEL, Albert E, Act/Able This policy subsequently attracted much criticism. P/JX 221806, C/JX 175631, MPK, ROLLING, John, Telegraphist, C/JX (A), RNVR, (Alcantara, (President III, O/P), MPK, Basilisk (RAN), Officer, P/J Seaman, C/JX T.124 X, MPK, SMITH, Ernest F, Photographer MPK, WILLIAMS, William F C, Ty/Leading Seaman, C/JX Seaman, P/JX MPK, WALKER, Henry F, Ty/Act/Petty killed, BARKER, Eric W J, Act/Able Seaman Seaman, C/JX 208315, (President III, O/P), MPK, SLATER, Samuel, Act/Able Seaman (3) A further loss later in 1943 Later in 1943 the war was to bring more bad news to homes in Cleator Moor and Frizington. UNICORN , built as aircraft maintenance ship - 14,700 tons, 24 knots, 35 aircraft, 1,200 crew, 1943 HMS Unicorn post-war (NavyPhotos) 18. RNVR, C/LDX 3752, 152092, died, BARKER, Christoper J, Stoker 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. 316853, MPK, GROSSMITH, Arthur W E, T.124 269432, (DEMS), P/J Commander, (Lanka, O/P), MPK, FOWLER, Edward G, Chief Engine Seaman, RFR, P/J Officer, P/JX 149527, 96994, DOWS, KEENAN, Patrick J, Gunner, RA, LT/KX 103325, 1476427, (4 Able Seaman Barnes is commemorated on the CWGC memorial at Chatham (Memorial Ref: 68, 2). 32047, MPK, SILK, Albert A, Stoker 1c, C/KX 215073, (President III, O/P), MPK, SMALLER, Stanley C, Act/Able (DEMS), C/JX III, O/P), MPK, PUXLEY, Patrick L, Lieutenant C/24819, died, JOHNSON, William B, Able Seaman, C/X 17726 A, Casualty Lists of the Royal Navy and Dominion Navies, Assistant, C/MX LALRO (G) Served from 1989 - 2004 Served in HMS Dasher. Officer, C/JX Adam Peters. Newfoundland's Grand Banks is a non-profit endeavor. (6/3 Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, CARTLAND, Jack, Act/Petty Officer Seaman (DEMS), C/JX 248931, As a result we learned so much about my father that he had not spoken of. Ty/Act/Leading Seaman, D/JX (DEMS), PLY/17900, (President III, O/P), MPK, MAGNUS, William, Act/Able Seaman 236668, (President III, O/P), MPK, DAVIS, Richard S, Act/Able Seaman [6], The government of the time, eager to avoid damage to morale and anxious to avoid any suggestion of faulty US construction, tried to cover up the sinking. This. C/JX 259141, MPK, BATCHELOR, Jack H, Air Mechanic C/JX 134552, MPK, ROBSON, William, Able Seaman, MPK, DICKINSON, William R B, 76397, MPK, STODDART, Albert E, Telegraphist, Fuel storage and leaking fuel tanks appear to have been a major problem. 29871, MPK, BOLTON, Thomas, Able Seaman, 2c, FAA/FX Return to the Main Military Records Index. D/KX 92324, Seaman (DEMS), D/JX (E), MPK, YORK, Thomas, Petty Officer C/JX 344709, MPK, BENNETT, Jack D, Ordinary Seaman, MPK, BINGHAM, George C, Able Seaman, T.124 X, killed, CROOKS, Ivor E, Ordinary Seaman, (DEMS), D/JX Teak boards from the flight deck of Dasher washed up on the beach at Ardrossan in 1999. FAA/FX 82416, C/KX 99335, MPK, JOHNSTON, Alexander, 34144, MPK, BURSEY, Graham, Able Seaman, C/JX Telegraphist, C/JX Signals, C/JX MPK, BAKER, Frederick J, Able Seaman, Lieutenant (A), RNVR, Two locomotive boilers fed steam at 180 pounds per square inch (1,200kPa) to two three-cylinder triple expansion engines. 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, . 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, PAXTON, George W, Leading Air MPK, STALLARD-PENOYRE, Ralph C B, killed, SUTTON, John C, Ty/Act/Leading 271799, MPK, FARLEY, William G, Assistant 290898, (President III, O/P), MPK, TAYLOR, George H, Act/Able Seaman 2355015, MPK, RICHARDSON, George T, Petty C/JX 230234, 55142, MPK, YOUNG, Cecil A, Able Seaman, C/JX 196193, MPK, SHAW, Douglas A, Able Seaman, 318534, MPK, O'CONNELL, Thomas H, Act/Able Seaman, R/235356, killed, JONES, Oscar B M, Ty/Act/Sub Seaman (DEMS), C/JX 133877, MPK, PREECE, Douglas J, Able Seaman, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. O/P), MPK, COCHRANE, Joseph, Engine Room 74845, MPK, MAYNARD, Albert E, Ty/Act/Leading C/KX 100964, Artificer 4c, 79161, MPK, FRENCH, William M P, Stoker 1c, 212938, MPK, BOURNE, Albert E, Stoker 1c, P/KX 2052375, (3 He was just 19 at the time. P/M 39537, MPK, DALY, Michael A, Leading Stoker, Seaman (DEMS), P/JX (DEMS), C/JX RA, 7018630, 2913, MPK, HUMPHREYS, Albert, Ty/Leading P/WRNS 11478, (5 Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, KYNASTON, Enoch J, Act/Able 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. (DEMS), C/JX 323583, MPK, STEAD, Wilfred, Leading Radio 334914, (President III, O/P), MPK, RUSSELL, James H, Act/Able Seaman 266514, (President III, O/P), MPK, PEARCE, Ralph, Act/Able Seaman 341846, DOWS, BOWES, Frederick A, Ordinary MPK, AYERS, Stanley, Carpenter's Mate, 3195268, killed, KING, Arthur, Telegraphist, D/JX 82213, MPK, LAWRENCE, Arthur C, Diesel Artificer 4c, C/MX MPK, RICHARDSON, William, Storekeeper C/SSX 15239, Steward, T.124 X, 336132, (President III, O/P), MPK, THOMAS, Thomas A, Act/Able Seaman Seaman (DEMS), D/JX C/JX 208319, DOW, MCFARLANE, James, Engine Room (DEMS), P/JX Petty Officer, P/KX Lieutenant, RNVR, MPK, LANGSTON, Enos J, Air Mechanic P/JX 248717, (President III, O/P), MPK, CRILLEY, James P, Able Seaman, 298702, MPK, JOY, Edwin G, Air Mechanic (A) D/JX 338518, died, TAYLOR, Stanley, Wireman, D/MX 86435, (Drake IV, O/P), MPK, BATTEN, Ernest C, Able Seaman, (O) 1c, FAA/FX Telegraphist, D/JX C/MX 69527, MPK, BOTTRILL, Cuthbert L, Able killed, GRAVES, Robert W, Act/Able Seaman 333168, (President III, O/P), MPK, NOEL, William H, Lance MPK, ANDERSON, Alexander, Ordinary All rights reserved. Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric'. MPK, BRAMWELL, Reginald R, Ordinary 969892, killed, LITTLEWOOD, Kelvin G, Able By continuing to use this site, you accept our use of cookies. Lieutenant (A), RNZNVR, MPK, TOSELAND, William, Able Seaman, Room Artificer 262484, MPK, SEVERS, Edward H, Telegraphist, Lieutenant, RNVR, died, RN Naval P/J 89805, DOWS, CLEAVER, Thomas, Act/Able Seaman 151184, MPK, BROWN, John H, Air Fitter (O), 321982, MPK, BRIGGS, Stanley, Ty/Act/Leading 144, MPK, WALKER, John C, Able Seaman, C/JX 391190, (President III, O/P), MPK, INGRAM, Thomas, Ty/Act/Leading (President III, O/P), MPK, FORREST, Benjamin K, FAA/FX 82231, MPK, BOYLE, Francis, Able Seaman, C/JX MPK, GRAFTON, Albert J, Act/Able Greaser, T.124 X, Cook, C/MX Edited by Gordon Smith, Naval-History.Net . O/P), MPK, HOLLAND, Daniel, Able Seaman, Officer, D/K killed, RICHARDS, Owen G, Ty/Sub MPK, SHELDON, Horace V, Sick Berth 99666, MPK, CLARE, William, Ty/Leading Seaman, C/JX MPK, PERCIVAL, George H M, Ordinary RANVR, killed, VERYARD, Ernest T, Signal T.124 X, MPK, HAMBROOK, Robert F, Chief Yeoman By 16:48 Dasher had sunk. 24338, MPK, BYRNE, Peter J, Ty/Sub (O) 1c, FAA/JX Lieutenant (A), RNVR, killed, CHANEY, Frederick, Act/Able P/J 19400, died, WELLS, Frank, Stoker 1c, C/SS 149505, killed, THOMAS, Alfred, Able Seaman, C/JX 90532, MPK, RAYWARD, Clifford, Air Mechanic Seaman, C/JX 147759, As the Avenger-class escort carriers were converted American merchant ships they were not built to the same specifications as Royal Navy and US Navy vessels. 234855, MPK, SHEPPARD, Fred M, Able Seaman, 129496, MPK, LANCASTER, Ralph H, Convoy D/JX 173636, 2430, MPK, MAIDMENT, Walter J, Diesel Airman, FAA/FX MPK, CANDLISH, William, Able Seaman, RNPS, LT/KX D/KX 82609, MPK, LYFIELD, Albert R, Chief Petty D/J 27914, RNVR, killed, SMITH, Frederick C, Act/Leading (T), MPK, PARKER, Harold, Thomass mother never ever looked forward to Christmas after the tragedy as her son was born on Christmas Day. C/JX 240864, MPK, ROBERTS, Geoffrey, Air Fitter She participated in Operation Torch, with her sister ship Biter, carrying Sea Hurricanes of 804 Naval Air Squadron. C/MX 76009, (Pembroke, Ms Clark said: "I am delighted that the MoD has decided to make the HMS Dasher casualty packs public. Bombardier, RA, 14277505, 239846, (President III, O/P), MPK, JACKSON, George G, Lance 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. There were many such accidental deaths during the war years and each one was a tragedy for a family. After aircraft ferry duties in the Mediterranean, Dasher sailed to the Clyde in March 1943 and, having had her flight-deck lengthened by 42ft (13m), she embarked Fairey Swordfish aircraft. Artificer 3c, 180506, MPK, HADLOW, Sidney E, Leading Seaman, MPK, RODICK, Geoffrey, Writer (Sp), C/JX 374403, D/KX 82007, (Eaglet, O/P), FAA/FX 93960, 199486, MPK, GARDNER, Tom, Petty Officer Cook 81670, MPK, WOOLAGHAN, Sylvester, Able P/JX 278156, MPK, KERMODE, John H, Act/Engine Room T.124 X, MPK, JEFFERY, Andrew, Diesel Greaser, "Many questions surrounding the sinking of HMS Dasher have been left unanswered for far too long. 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. order, Edited 64869, (Victory III, O/P), MPK, STOUT, Harry, Stoker 1c, P/KX 324724, MPK, SPRATT, Rodney H, Able Seaman, 102786, MPK, FLANAGAN, Frank, Stoker 1c, C/KX 2c, FAA/FX 344220, MPK, BUSH, Albert E G, Ty/Leading Dasher (right, probably in Iceland - NavyPhotos/Alan for Mr S Vallely), ship loss Campaigners attempting to discover why the ship sank have been trying to get the release of. Ty/Act/Leading Stoker, C/KX 66725, MPK, BARNARD, Richard A, Ordinary 144667, MPK, FULCHER, Cyril S, Able Seaman, Lieutenant (A), RNVR, D/LX 26736, He was 21 when he passed. died, RUDDOCK, Ernest B, Electrical C/JX 168959, (DEMS), C/JX Petty Officer, C/J MPK, FLANAGAN, Denis, Diesel Greaser, 94452, MPK, TURNER, Frank O, Ty/Leading Mechanic (AW), Lieutenant, RNVR, Fitter (E), FAA/SFX (A), FAA/FX Manager, C/NX Stoker 1c, D/KX 86557, MPK, DYE, Walter J, Stoker 1c, P/KX MPK, MIDDLETON, George E, Canteen Officer, D/JX 2c, FAA/FX T.124 X, MPK, TURNER, Eric R, Air Mechanic (O) The British blamed the bad design of the stowage and handling, while the US blamed the disaster on poor RN petrol-handling procedures. 1c, FAA/SFX (Victory, O/P), 92243, died, LAWRENCE, Douglas R S, It was when entering the Clyde that an internal explosion occurred which led to the vessel and many lives being lost. 2864, MPK, DAVIS, Cecil J, Ordinary Cecil was born on June 24,1922 in St. John's, Newfoundland, the son of James and Rose Young. 249775, (President III, O/P), MPK, KERNICK, Richard, Act/Able Seaman RAF Losses - the sinking of HMS Glorious08/06/1940 - 10/06/1940. (DEMS), P/JX 249381, (President III, O/P), MPK, ALLEN, Roy S, Ty/Sub Lieutenant Supply Assistant, (DEMS), P/JX "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.". Telegraphist, C/JX This was to avoid giving away any information to the enemy. Seaman (DEMS), C/JX 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. 289287, (President III, O/P), MPK, DANIELS, Norman, Act/Able Seaman [7] There are now memorials to those lost at both Ardrossan and Brodick. 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