C/MX 76009, (Pembroke, Seaman, C/SSX She sank within eight minutes with the loss of 379 lives, only 149 of those on board survived. MPK, THOMPSON, James, Able Seaman, Seaman, C/JX Bombardier, RA, 4464637, Radio Mechanic D/K 60064, died, SLAUGHTER, Wilfred C, Painter 2c, MPK, BOTTON, Norman D, Ty/Leading MPK, ROBERTS, Geoffrey, Air Fitter P/JX 186173, 341560, MPK, BARWISE, John H, Able Seaman, (DEMS), C/JX (AW), FAA/FX 100747, MPK, BOAG-JONES, Dennis P, Air MPK, MOSEY, Walter, Able Seaman, C/SSX Seaman, C/JX 353724, (L) 1c, FAA/FX 312325, MPK, BRAMHALL, Edward L, Diesel 93909, DOWS, LITTLEWOOD, Jack, Gunner, RA, Out of the 528 crew, 379 died. 3195268, killed, KING, Arthur, Telegraphist, D/JX 15809, killed, JAGO-BROWN, Anne E, 2nd Officer, X, killed, PEREIRA, Arthur S, Ordinary 2430, MPK, MAIDMENT, Walter J, Diesel Officer, C/SSX Lieutenant, RNVR, 89609, MPK, MOORE, John R, Air Mechanic 2c, C/JX 168035, killed, MASON, Henry S, Ordinary Officer, C/J 109099, MPK, TIMMIS, Robert, Able Seaman, 90532, MPK, RAYWARD, Clifford, Air Mechanic MPK, BAKER, Frederick J, Able Seaman, Officer Air 318534, MPK, O'CONNELL, Thomas H, Act/Able MPK, BRENNAN, Thomas E, Ordnance 101858, MPK, HOYLE, Laurence, Leading Air D/LX 29115, 204483, MPK, BRISTER, David, Leading Stoker, Thomass mother never ever looked forward to Christmas after the tragedy as her son was born on Christmas Day. Manager, NAAFI, killed, MUHAMMAD, Abdullah, Ordinary 1774131, (6/3 (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. 19919, killed, HUGHES, Joan M, Leading WRNS, RM, PO/X 1553, Lieutenant, RNVR, killed, STONE, William E, Stoker 2c, C/KX Seaman, C/JX (A), RNVR, killed, JONES, David S, Able Seaman, D/JX LT/JX 202277, 3712837, killed, ROWAN, James H, Lance Bombardier, A fore deck with exaggerated camber designed to throw off sea water at high speeds. (E), RNR, MPK, MORGAN, Frederick A, Able Seaman, Casualty Lists of the Royal Navy and Dominion Navies, . 2616, MPK, PATERSON, James R, Assistant 188357, (President III, O/P), MPK, GIBSON, Ernest, Act/Able Seaman, On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Artificer 4c, D/MX 344216, MPK, CARPENTER, Clyde, Act/Rigger's Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, BARWELL, Jack, Gunner, RA, 98823, MPK, SHAW, Alan, Able Seaman, P/JX 80136, MPK, REID, Allan, Cleaner, T.124 X R 120019, MPK, COOK, Stanley, Electrical 290187, (President III, O/P), MPK, HUSAIN, Muhammad, Able Seaman, P/JX 201214, died, MARSDEN, Stephen A, Musician, 299185, DOWS, BUTLER, Gordon, Act/Able Seaman 14245040, (4 Officer, C/JX C/SKX 179, killed, JACKSON, John H, Act/Able Seaman Lieutenant Commander, 36051, killed, Nile, explosion 126874, MPK, MCNALLY, Daniel, Stoker, P/KX (DEMS), C/JX MPK, RICHARDS, Thomas, Stoker 1c, C/KX FAA/FX 89500, Telegraphist, P/JX killed, BYRNE, David E, Able Seaman, C/JX 249294, (President III, O/P), MPK, MALINS, George S, Act/Able Seaman 2913, MPK, HUMPHREYS, Albert, Ty/Leading 199408, killed, ELLENDER, Frederick T, Chief MPK, ALLAN, William F, Steward, D/LX 237244, (President III, O/P), MPK, WATTS, John P, Act/Able Seaman - 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. (E), MPK, YORK, Thomas, Petty Officer C/JX 188100, MPK, FITZGERALD, Albert, Act/Chief 861985, (4 This was followed by a second explosion which lifted the ships two-tonne aircraft lift about 60 feet into the air. 279879, MPK, FAULKNER, Frank E, Stoker 1c, C/K After arrival at Portsmouth, Dasher was ordered back to Chatham where she was docked and put out of commission. 316666, MPK, LOCKWOOD, William K, Ty/Sub Church, Frizington - Able Seaman Woolaghan is also interred in the churchyard at St Josephs. Seaman, RNPS, LT/JX (DEMS), C/JX (A), RNVR, killed, GEORGE, Eric R, Ty/Act/Leading 101282, MPK, MCSWAIN, James M, Leading Seaman, MPK, BAMFORD, James E, Act/Able Seaman HMS Dasher HMS Dasher was an Avenger Class Escot Carrier. 309419, MPK, BAKER, Valentine J, Ty/Yeoman of You can help improve our commands section Click here to Submit events/comments/updates for this vessel . 133944, MPK, CORBETT, Michael, Able Seaman, 90601, MPK, BERESFORD, Sidney, Act/Able Steward, T.124 X, Act/Able Seaman, P/JX The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, BOWE, Norman, Act/Able Seaman MPK, CLEMENTS, Kenneth G, Leading Commander, died, DUNCAN, George, Stoker 1c, C/KX Officer, D/JX MPK, DAWSON, Albert J B, Leading Air (DEMS), D/JX (A), FAA/MX [5] She had the capacity for 15 aircraft which could be a mixture of Grumman Martlet or Hawker Sea Hurricane fighters and Fairey Swordfish torpedo bombers. 243212, (President III, O/P), MPK, CLARKE, Eric W, Act/Able Seaman C/JX 352453, 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. C/MX 120712, killed, THOMAS, Ernest E, Stoker Petty Officer, C/JX Seaman, P/JX 306997, Writer, P/MX 80548, MPK, SWEETNAM, Cuthbert B, Supply P/JX 154518, MPK, RIDLEY, Robert R, Able Seaman, MPK, FAHEY, John T, Act/Able Seaman, MPK, MACDONALD, Roderick A, Ordinary Seaman, C/JX Seaman, C/J MPK, JACKSON, Stephen H, Baker 1c, Lieutenant (E), RNVR, 51807, MPK, COOPER, Samuel, Leading Stoker, 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. KN 47 (Kenya Seaman (DEMS), P/JX (DEMS), D/JX Seaman, P/JX HMS Dasher was built in the USA as a merchant ship, but converted to an escort aircraft carrier and commissioned into the Royal Navy on 2 July 1942. C/JX 314025, Seaman, C/JX 316853, MPK, GROSSMITH, Arthur W E, Seaman, 1858 (RNZN), 169472, MPK, WALKER, John R, Ty/Sub Lieutenant 337433, (President III, O/P), drowning, DOWS, DUMBLETON, Alfred, Act/Engine 83693, MPK, OAKMAN, Stanley, Ordinary Seaman, (E) 1c, FAA/FX 99285, DOW, COE, Gordon W, Act/Able Seaman C/JX 185498, 2517, MPK, BAYLIS, Michael V, Signalman, 1c, FAA/SFX Seaman, C/JX 317966, 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. III, O/P), MPK, SAMS, William E, Leading Father Bernard Hearty at the war memorial, St Joseph's, Frizington. MPK, SHIRLEY, Edward W, Leading Air 41038 (RCN), died, WARNER, Frederick T, (E), FAA/SFX 1242, MPK, MUDD, Horace H, Act/Able Seaman, MPK, WEBB, Victor, Leading Canteen (President III, O/P), MPK, BEST, Leslie, Telegraphist, C/SSX 102640, DOWS, BOYD, Barney W, Ordinary Seaman, . MPK, MOORE, Leonard J, Able Seaman, We are hopeful for next year. P/JX 187751, MPK, GOLDING, William H, Stoker 1c, FAA/FX 93960, Lieutenant (A), RNVR, 118446, died, KNIGHT, Tom N, Stoker, RNPS, MPK, GILLIES, William, Ty/Leading Artificer 1c, D/M Coastwatcher in New Britain, TUPLING, William L, Petty P/JX 299275, 111786, died, WELLINGTON, William H, Greaser, Artificer 4c, C/MX 83109, MPK, SCANLON, Thomas, Able Seaman, T.124 X, MPK, TRAVIS, William, Storekeeper, This policy subsequently attracted much criticism. Mechanic (A) 1c, FAA/SFX Seaman, C/JX 246616, P/MX 51401, (Victory III, O/P), MPK, GOLLACHER, Alfred W, Act/Able FAA/FX 84560, 265579, (President III, O/P), MPK, DYER, Sydney G, Act/Able Seaman 129558, MPK, WALLIS, Frederick C, Engine Room III, O/P), MPK, BIRNIE, Harry C, Commodore, RNR, For years the story of The Dasher was. (Nile, O/P), killed, PENNY, Horace J, Stoker 1c, P/KX MPK, CAMPBELL, John C, Act/Able RNVR, C/LD/X 10thFeb 2023 - Please note we currently have a huge backlog of submitted material, our volunteers are working through this as quickly as possible and all names, stories and photos will be added to the site. HMS Dasher: 27/03/43: JX280375: OS: YOUNG, Leo Joseph: HMS Rosemonde: 22/01/42: Return to Casualties List. Seaman (DEMS), P/JX died, MOLLARD, Glanfryn W, Lance MPK, DIGGINS, John H, Able Seaman, 226051, (President III, O/P), MPK, PATTISON, Joseph, Act/Able Seaman Officer, P/JX 149527, 11416131, (6 MPK, THISTLE, Cyril R, Able Seaman, 152764, MPK, ROBINSON, George, Able Seaman, 232278, MPK, JONES, David V, Lance Corporal, Artificer, D/MX 51596, died, JOHNS, Ivan P, Ty/Sub Lieutenant 82213, MPK, LAWRENCE, Arthur C, Diesel Artificer 4c, C/SR MPK, JOHNSON, Harry E, Sick Berth (SANF), killed, STAPLES, George A, Leading 289547, (President III, O/P), killed, THOMASSON, Samuel, Act/Able 221754, (President III, O/P), MPK, QUARRELL, Albert, Act/Able Seaman P/JX 179118, MPK, WILSON, Horace D, Able Seaman, Artificer 3c, C/MX Officer (DEMS), MPK, BINGHAM, George C, Able Seaman, T.124 X, killed, MCDIARMID, William, Greaser, VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. C/JX 236183, C/JX 178427, Illustrious class , FORMIDABLE , ILLUSTRIOUS , IMPLACABLE , INDEFATIGABLE, INDOMITABLE , VICTORIOUS , 6 ships - 23,000 tons, 31 knots, 36+ aircraft, 1,400 crew, 1940-44 HMS Formidable 17. MPK, FIRTH, Arthur B, Able Seaman, Lieutenant (E), RNR, Seaman (DEMS), D/JX MPK, KNOX, John J, Stoker 1c, C/KX Officer, D/KX Seaman, P/JX 282845, (DEMS), C/JX MPK, PAXTON, George W, Leading Air MPK, CHAPLIN, George W B, Chief Petty Seaman (DEMS), P/JX MPK, NETHERCOTT, Henry E, Steward, 79161, MPK, FRENCH, William M P, Stoker 1c, killed, Arthur C, Act/Sergeant, RM, RME Telegraphist, P/JX 906, MPK, MCCARTHY, Daniel, Able Seaman, NavyPhotos/Alan for Mr S Vallely), ship Ty/Act/Leading Airman, FAA/SFX 115433, killed, CAMERON, George, Leading Seaman, MPK, JAPP, Alexander W, Telegraphist, Steward, T.124 X, C/JX 289245, (RN Malay MPK, HODKINSON, Peter, Leading Radio 120845, MPK, JANE, Richard, Able Seaman, D/JX C/SSX 27917, MPK, LOVE, Victor J, Ty/Act/Leading 6984002, killed, GUNNER, George A, Bombardier, RA, (A), RNVR, It was the second worst loss of life in home waters since the sinking of HMS Royal Oak at Scapa FlowinOrkney in October 1939. C/JX 316615, (2) A little about HMS DasherHMS Dasher was originally launched in April 1941 as a merchant vessel - the Rio de Janeiro, acquired by the US Navy in May 1941 and later transferred to the Royal Navy as HMS Dasher (commissioned 2 July 1942). (DEMS), P/JX 90055, MPK, MCFARLANE, John L, Ty/Act/Sub C/JX 161561, Lieutenant, RANVR, (A), RNVR, killed, KERNAGHAN, John H, Plumber, NAP R died, LONG, Donald C, Ordinary Seaman, 335909, (President III, O/P), MPK, FORD, Kenneth J, Act/Able Seaman RM, killed, LAMBERT, Frederick B, Stoker 2c, Airman, FAA/JX Dasher (right, probably in Iceland - NavyPhotos/Alan for Mr S Vallely), ship loss 1085, killed, COPE, Ralph H, Ordinary Seaman, MPK, BRANSOME, Lewis E, Stoker 1c, Bombardier, RA, 7044298, P/KX 108144, (DEMS), D/JX 333168, (President III, O/P), MPK, NOEL, William H, Lance In April 2013, Dad very proudly attended my son's Passing Out Ceremony in Auckland, New Zealand. FAA/FX 82231, MPK, BOYLE, Francis, Able Seaman, C/JX 310908, (President III, O/P), MPK, BURNS, Henry S, Act/Able Seaman Copyright 2023. 228952, MPK, WATERHOUSE, Harry, Steward, C/LX C/JX 318489, killed, CLARKE, Raymond, Ty/Midshipman 212810, (President III, O/P), MPK, POOLE, John, Gunner, RA, Ty/Act/Leading Seaman MPK, CLAYTON, James, Ty/Leading 391190, (President III, O/P), MPK, INGRAM, Thomas, Ty/Act/Leading Lieutenant, RANVR, 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. Even in the 21st century it is not that a simple matter to determine actually what happened, or to honour those who lost their lives in the accident. Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, EVANS, Robert M, Act/Able Seaman 236508, (President III, O/P), killed, BARKER, George E W, Seaman, RNPS, 230334, died, WILSON, George, Act/Able Seaman peaks, U-boats withdraw, 'Dambusters' raid', DUFF, Ronald W J, Act/Leading C/J 60576, missing, HARRISON, Wilfred, Able Seaman, Signals, C/JX 84989, killed, PETCH, Kenneth S, Stoker 2c, C/KX (DEMS), P/JX Lieutenant (A), RNZNVR, MPK, FALLA, Leslie L, Ordinary 92579, MPK, HOBBS, Joseph F, Able Seaman, 393731, MPK, MATTHEWS, William H, Act/Able The body of one of these two was never formally identified, while the second was identified and was buried near the family home. 4541142, (2 337033, (President III, O/P), MPK, NICOL, Alexander, Able Seaman, C/JX 213707, MPK, KIDDLE, Maurice R, Ordinary Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, YENDOLL, Tom B, Ty/Lieutenant 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 MPK, REYNOLDS, Kenneth H, Able Seaman, (DEMS), P/JX He was asked to sit with the VIPs that day - I think that only fitting. All rights reserved. P/JX 278156, MPK, KERMODE, John H, Act/Engine Room D/J 161914, 279269, MPK, BUXTON, Trevor B, Ty/Act/Sub RM, PLY/X 94630, MPK, SHEPPARD, John A, Ordinary killed, QUIRK, William, Gunner, RA, C/JX 181374, 372884, MPK, ANDERSON, George S, Air Mechanic (President III, O/P), MPK, FORREST, Benjamin K, 120945, MPK, WILLISON, Alfred J, Stoker 1c, C/JX 248931, MPK, FREEMAN, Stanley R, Petty Officer 21719 (RAN), Artificer, C/MX IV, O/P), MPK, KELLY, Thomas, Steward, D/LX 2c, FAA/FX 91318, killed, PARR, Frederick H, Petty Officer DeSantis won't say he's running. P/JX 273044, killed, COOPER, Noel W, Ty/Lieutenant, 258332, killed, PIDGEN, Noel C, Ty/Act/Leading Mechanic Assistant, P/MX 82797, posthumous Victoria Cross, LLOYD, Christopher A, Ty/Stoker Thomas Henry Neighbour HMS Dasher (d.27th March 1943). Seaman, D/JX 293104, MPK, TORDOFF, Dennis A, Carpenter's Commander, (Tana, Officer, C/JX T.124 X, killed, SCOTT, Terence, Donkeyman, T.124 Their design was based on the United States Navy's Long Island class (AVG1). Engine Room 104827, (President III, O/P), MPK, COX, Alfred V, Act/Able Seaman MPK, SCRAGG, Francis H, Act/Air (DEMS), P/JX Assistant, C/NX 2040, (A), RNVR (Jackdaw), killed, SHEARD, William O, Convoy 392008, (President III, O/P), MPK, PARFITT, Leonard T, Act/Able