90055, MPK, MCFARLANE, John L, Ty/Act/Sub 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. Attendant, C/MX O/P), killed, GRADON, John W, Gunner, RA, 228952, MPK, WATERHOUSE, Harry, Steward, C/LX Petty Officer, 99285, DOW, COE, Gordon W, Act/Able Seaman III, O/P), MPK, KINCH, Thomas J, Convoy Yeoman of Seaman, C/J (DEMS), C/JX 336324, (President III, O/P), MPK, CLARKE, Thomas, Assistant When Thomas perished he left behind a sorely grieving family and a loving sweetheart, Marie Freeman. 36325, MPK, GRIFFITHS, William M, Ordinary Telegraphist, Church, Frizington]. C/X 17726 A, Seaman (DEMS), P/JX RM, killed, LAMBERT, Frederick B, Stoker 2c, 313534, (President III, O/P), MPK, NICHOLSON, John W, Skipper, RNR, C/SSX 15239, FAA/FX 83023, Stoker, C/KX D/KX 82609, MPK, LYFIELD, Albert R, Chief Petty 246665, MPK, BUSH, John R, Ty/Leading Seaman, (E), FAA/SFX 1242, MPK, MUDD, Horace H, Act/Able Seaman, "Many questions surrounding the sinking of HMS Dasher have been left unanswered for far too long. The death toll, 379 out of 528 crewmen, despite rapid response and assistance from ships and rescue craft from Brodick and Lamlash on the Isle of Arran and from Ardrossan and Greenock on the Scottish mainland, was amongst the highest in British home waters. Seaman (DEMS), (O) 1c, FAA/FX 60833, (Victory III, O/P), MPK, WARD, Charles W H, Ty/Act/Leading P/SSX 13594, killed, WINK, John S, Lieutenant (Sp), The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, CARPENTER, Raymond, Gunner, RA, 344216, MPK, CARPENTER, Clyde, Act/Rigger's P/SSX 26425, MPK, CANNON, Martin, Stoker 1c, D/KX 101858, MPK, HOYLE, Laurence, Leading Air Supply Assistant, (DEMS), C/JX 4602374, killed, COOGAN, John, Gunner, RA, MPK, PEARCE, Charles H, Able Seaman, 333168, (President III, O/P), MPK, NOEL, William H, Lance MPK, ALLEN, Bernard, Able Seaman, C/JX MPK, KNOX, John J, Stoker 1c, C/KX (SANF), killed, STAPLES, George A, Leading killed, LIGHTWING, James A, Ordinary 312123, (President III, O/P), MPK, CARRIBONE, Bernard, Stoker, RNR, (O) 2c, FAA/FX Telegraphist, C/JX (T), MPK, PARKER, Harold, (DEMS), C/JX SRP NO3 Served from 1942 - 1949 Served in HMS Dasher. (DEMS), P/JX MPK, HUGHES, John K, Able Seaman, P/JX D/KX 95054, D/JX 200569, Ty/C2538Act/Leading Signalman, Ty/Surgeon Lieutenant, Officer, C/MX C/KX 105295, D/KX 129348, [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, RFR, P/J Out of the 528 crew, 379 died. (5 Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, SCANLAN, Thomas, Bombardier, RA, P/JX 162089, Launched on 11 April 1941, the vessel was converted to an escort . Seaman (DEMS), D/JX C/J 97157, C/JX 145237, X, killed, WALLBANKS, George, Assistant 120019, MPK, COOK, Stanley, Electrical C/KX 130343, C/JX 179027, 336104, (President III, O/P), MPK, MOON, William, Able Seaman C/JX 314025, C/J 60576, missing, HARRISON, Wilfred, Able Seaman, died, RUDDOCK, Ernest B, Electrical C/JX 316615, 84365, (Pembroke, O/P), MPK, WRIGHT, Bernard J, Act/Able MPK, SHEARER, James D, Canteen D/JX 208812, killed, LANGTRY, Robert, Able Seaman, Airman, FAA/FX MPK, SCRAGG, Francis H, Act/Air C/JX 238254, (Victory, Officer, P/J 97099, Arthur Allen HMS Dasher (d.27th March 1943), AbleSea. (DEMS), P/JX MPK, ROBSON, James, Act/Able Seaman, (DEMS), C/JX C/JX 187117, Lieutenant (A), RNVR, Artificer 4c, FAA/FX C/JX 161561, D/JX 133696, (Drake MPK, TUNNELL, Joseph W T, Stoker 1c, 83109, MPK, SCANLON, Thomas, Able Seaman, (Victory III, O/P), MPK, THEOBALD, Thomas C, Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, BOWE, Norman, Act/Able Seaman Officer (DEMS), P/JX 236508, (President III, O/P), killed, BARKER, George E W, Seaman, RNPS, (DEMS), P/JX MPK, WEBB, Victor, Leading Canteen Seaman, C/JX DASHER was originally laid down at the yard of the Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company, Chester Pennsylvania, on March 14th 1940 as a 9,100 ton C3 type passenger-cargo vessel the RIO DE JANEIRO. Mechanic (L), FAA/SFX (E) 1c, FAA/FX C/JX 356808, 65858, MPK, BEAVERS, Ernest, Stoker 1c, P/KX killed, BANNER, Alexander, Marine, PO/X C/JX 289245, Lieutenant (E), RNR, Radio Mechanic, C/JX 129897, Telegraphist, C/JX Seaman, P/JX 282845, MPK, SWEETNAM, Cuthbert B, Supply 133877, MPK, PREECE, Douglas J, Able Seaman, C, died, ASBRIDGE, George W, Able Seaman, MPK, ALLAN, William F, Steward, D/LX After arrival at Portsmouth, Dasher was ordered back to Chatham where she was docked and put out of commission. Artificer 3c, 94483, MPK, WOODWARD, Claude, Air Mechanic C/JX 199797, C/JX 344942, (DEMS), P/JX 98724, MPK, WHITBREAD, Henry J W, Petty 66725, MPK, BARNARD, Richard A, Ordinary Seaman, P/JX 135348, DOWS, HOUGH, Horace A, Ty/Sub Officer, D/JX (E), RNVR, (Leonidas, "Some relatives of those who died have been waiting for over 69 years to find out exactly what happened to their loved ones. 22249, MPK, WHEELER, Frank T, Ty/Act/Leading Ty/Act/Sergeant, RM, PLY/X Commander, MPK, CURRY, Thomas, Petty Officer, Like this page to receive our updates. of Signals, C/J Attendant, C/MX (Victory, O/P), (President 128375, (Victory, O/P), MPK, NELLER, William E, Act/Able Lieutenant (A), RNVR, killed, HAJEE, Mea B, Bhandary, CDC/91479 C/JX 374403, Telegraphist, C/JX HMS Dasher was a merchant ship converted into an aircraft carrier Out of 528 personnel on board, the death toll was 379 but only 23 were given official burials, some in Ardrossan cemetery. 86635, killed, WILDING, Robert, Ty/Sub Bombardier, RA, 11263922, (A), RNVR, killed, STAGG, John K, Ty/Act/Leading [15] She took part in the fleet review held at Spithead on 16 August 1902 for the coronation of King Edward VII. (DEMS), C/JX died, ARMSTRONG, Henry, Ordinary C/JX 132691, 335694, (President III, O/P), MPK, WILLIAMS, Frank, Act/Able Seaman RNVR, C/LDX [7] She reached a speed of 26.21 knots (30.16mph; 48.54km/h) during sea trials. (A), RNVR, killed, FAA, 828 Sqn, St 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). MPK, KILPATRICK, Samuel J, Able Writer, P/MX 80548, Mechanic (AW), (6/3 Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, MCGROGAN, James, Gunner, RA, R/JX 166918, died, WARBURTON, Francis J, Act/Petty (A), RNVR, Seaman, C/JX Artificer 3c, P/MX HMS Dasher was a Charger -class destroyer which served with the Royal Navy. Advanced Flying Unit (AFU), air crash, STARK, Winston V, Ty/Act/Sub Seaman, P/JX 382889, Seaman (DEMS), P/JX 310908, (President III, O/P), MPK, BURNS, Henry S, Act/Able Seaman Of the 528 men on board, only 149 survived. 392008, (President III, O/P), MPK, PARFITT, Leonard T, Act/Able Seaman, C/JX 351170, Manager, NAAFI, MPK, STANTON, Roy L, Able Seaman, P/JX 1c, FAA/SFX 339058, (President III, O/P), MPK, HOCKRIDGE, Robert J, Act/Able 335416, (President III, O/P), MPK, FRY, Norman F, Stoker, S 4178 T.124 X, MPK, MAXWELL, Robert, Air Mechanic (A) Officer, C/JX 169472, MPK, WALKER, John R, Ty/Sub Lieutenant D/J 31848, killed, PATTERSON, Jack C, Ty/Sub 333065, (President III, O/P), MPK, MALZARD, Francis A, . With training completed for the day, Dasher began to head back to Greenock when an explosion occurred at around 16:40. MPK, TOSH, William, Assistant Steward, Petty Officer, C/KX killed, WALKER, Arthur K, Ty/Sub 249190, (President III, O/P), MPK, SIMONS, John F, Act/Able Seaman Lieutenant, RNVR, [7] The machinery was rated at 3,000 indicated horsepower (2,200kW). (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. O/P), MPK, COCHRANE, Joseph, Engine Room Officer, P/JX 149527, killed, WOOLLEY, Henry G, Chief Petty (DEMS), D/JX Signals, D/JX C/MX 97334, MPK, SCOTT, George E, Leading Stoker 1c, FAA/FX 55142, MPK, YOUNG, Cecil A, Able Seaman, C/JX T.124 X, MPK, HUTCHINSON, Robert, Ty/Act/Sub RNZNVR (Jackdaw), killed, CROSSLEY, Alfred H, Sub MPK, BEVIN, Gordon A, Ordinary Coder, 11062465, (4/2 315276, MPK, STONE, William H G, Able Seaman, Supply Assistant, 2704, MPK, MILNER, Victor, Able Seaman, C/JX Stoker 1c, D/KX 86557, MPK, DYE, Walter J, Stoker 1c, P/KX C/JX 193568, MPK, DONOGHUE, Sydney T, Able Seaman, FAA/FX 82416, (DEMS), C/JX 210218, (President III, O/P), MPK, ROGERS, Willliam, Act/Able Seaman T.124 269432, He was just 19 at the time. C/JX 300111, C/KX 91278, 1c, FAA/FX On 12 October 1893, the British Admiralty placed an order for three torpedo boat destroyers (Charger, Dasher and Hasty) with the shipbuilder Yarrow under the 18931894 shipbuilding programme for the Royal Navy as a follow-on to the two prototype destroyers (Havock and Hornet) ordered from Yarrows under the 18921893 programme. Signals, C/SSX Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, MITCHELL, Donald J MACF, Act/Able (RNZN), killed, LEACH, Arthur W, Leading Cook, MPK, GIBSON, Frederick L, Ty/Act/Petty (DEMS), P/JX Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, BROWN, Ernest H, Lance killed, CRAWFORD, James, Diesel Greaser, Ty/Act/Leading Seaman Seaman, C/JX 212950, Officer, D/K MPK, FLANAGAN, Denis, Diesel Greaser, Bombardier, RA, 7044298, 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. Many escaped from the ship but died of hypothermia or of burns suffered when escaped fuel ignited on the water. V 34758 D/JX 182529, (Resource, Seaman, C/JX Mechanic (E), FAA/FX Of the 528 crewmen on board, 379 died. 257966, killed, EBBELS, Leslie T, Ty/Py/Sub 141624, MPK, BARHAM, Alfred E, Able Seaman, Signalman, D/JX [7], In March 1901 she was commissioned at Chatham Dockyard to take her place in the Medway Instructional Flotilla. Officer Steward, P/LX Officer, C/K She participated in Operation Torch, with her sister ship Biter, carrying Sea Hurricanes of 804 Naval Air Squadron. O/P), MPK, MCFATRIDGE, Arthur R, Able MPK, HENSHAW, William, Ordinary Mechanic, P/MX FAA/SFX 264, MPK, HANDY, Ernest H, Petty Officer, P/KX 135495, MPK, STEELE, Frank, Air Mechanic (A) 289547, (President III, O/P), killed, THOMASSON, Samuel, Act/Able The Wartime Memories Project will give them a good home and ensure that they are used for educational purposes. (DEMS), C/JX C/JX 134868, 222509, (President III, O/P), MPK, CURTIS, John A, Act/Able Seaman C/JX 187247, (President III, O/P), MPK, WATSON, Thomas C, Act/Able Seaman MPK, SAUNDERS, Frank, Able Seaman, C/KX 100955, MPK, PADGHAM, George H, Ty/Act/Gunner (DEMS), C/JX C/JX 316912, MPK, MARSTON, Henry C, Able Seaman, P/JX 278156, MPK, KERMODE, John H, Act/Engine Room (Pens) (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). 293104, MPK, TORDOFF, Dennis A, Carpenter's Steward, C/LX Signalman, C/JX 344711, Steward, T.124 X, 3846 (RIN), died, QUINN, Daniel, Act/Able Seaman killed, MCLEAN, Walter, Ordinary Seaman, FAA/FX 84560, 173883, MPK, HUSSY-YEO, Leslie D, Able Seaman, The others simply "disappeared". MPK, CRANE, Charles H A, Petty FAA/FX 89500, C/JX 299146, MPK, MOULAND, John H L, Act/Leading Radio Mechanic (L), FAA/SFX 612, MPK, MARSON, William, Able Seaman, If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. P/K 65369, (Victory, 16331, MPK, SLADE, John, Diesel Greaser, Supply Assistant, As a gunboat, one of the torpedo tubes could be removed to accommodate a further two six-pounders. T.124 X, MPK, WEBB, Joseph H, Naval Airman 2c, MPK, JAPP, Alexander W, Telegraphist, MPK, CANDLISH, William, Able Seaman, 2c, FAA/FX (DEMS), C/JX 267307, (President III, O/P), DOWS, HORSEY, Trevor, Ty/Sub Lieutenant T.124 X, MPK, FLOWER, Kenneth H, Act/Petty D/JX 302591, Scottish History. 2c, FAA/FX 221754, (President III, O/P), MPK, QUARRELL, Albert, Act/Able Seaman C/SSX 26128, MPK, BOTTERILL, Albert V, Stoker 1c, died, COAN, Charles W, Able Seaman, MPK, RICHARDSON, William, Storekeeper 290765, (President III, O/P), MPK, PHILLIPS, William T, Yeoman of Fitter (O), FAA/SFX (A), RNVR (Jackdaw), killed, SHEARD, William O, Convoy 139443, MPK, BUTLER, Harold, Ordinary (DEMS), P/JX Casualty Lists of the Royal Navy and Dominion Navies, . 1942 Avenger-class escort aircraft carrier, World War II Maritime Commission ship designs, United States naval ship classes of World War II, Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in March 1943, "The secrecy behind a wartime disaster at sea", "Cause of fatal wartime explosion on aircraft carrier in Clyde finally revealed", Article of The Shetland Times on the cause of the explosion, List of escort aircraft carriers of the United States Navy, List of escort aircraft carriers of the Royal Navy, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=HMS_Dasher_(D37)&oldid=1135225081, Ships built by the Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Company, World War II aircraft carriers of the United Kingdom, World War II shipwrecks in the Atlantic Ocean, Ships sunk by non-combat internal explosions, Articles containing potentially dated statements from 2021, All articles containing potentially dated statements, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, one 42 feet (13m) x 34 feet (10m) lifts, This page was last edited on 23 January 2023, at 11:28. 267622, (President III, O/P), MPK, MCNIVEN, George A, Ty/Leading RNPS, LT/JX Seaman, C/SSX The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, 81974, MPK, SNELLING, Archibald R, Stoker 1c, The case is argued by authors John and Noreen Steele in their 2002 book The Secrets of HMS "Dasher' - however, this theory was disproved in 2010.[9]. Room Artificer, C/MX loss, ABRAHAMS, Cyril J, Air Mechanic 331451, MPK, MITCHELL, David J, Ty/Leading MPK, CLARK, Arthur S, Air Mechanic (E) killed, SUTTON, John C, Ty/Act/Leading MPK, THISTLE, Cyril R, Able Seaman, C/JX 278289, MPK, HODKINSON, Percy C, Telegraphist, MPK, BRANSOME, Lewis E, Stoker 1c, Casualties Homepage, Researched & compiled by Don 6144914, killed, CLARK, Stanley, Gunner, RA, MPK, RICHER, Jack, Able Seaman, D/J 4349958, killed, MCCORMICK, John, Lance P/JX 134731, 144, MPK, WALKER, John C, Able Seaman, C/JX 130841, MPK, KINGHAM, Edward W G, Able Seaman, MPK, SHARP, William E, Stoker Petty 93131, MPK, SMITH, Leslie D, Ordnance (DEMS), P/JX T.124 X, MPK, DICKSON, William, Leading Officer, C/JX O/P), killed, ILLINGWORTH, Joseph W, Electrical MPK, LINFORD, Victor F, Able Seaman, 11273209, killed, ROBERTS, Frederick C, Gunner, RA, 135692, MPK, REID, George A, Able Seaman, D/JX Engine Room 145640, MPK, DONALD, William, Ordinary Seaman (DEMS), C/JX Lieutenant, RANVR, killed, RAF, 9th Pilot (E), RNR, MPK, ALLEN, Arthur E, Telegraphist, 40032, MPK, GRIFFIN, Bertie W, Able Seaman, 1070934, (7/4 Bombardier, RA, 13021317, The survivors were ordered not to talk about what happened. She sank within eight minutes in the Firth of Clyde, off the Isle of Arran. 83836, MPK, HOWSE, Leslie G T, Photographer 391413, (President III, O/P), MPK, HAMILTON, William, Act/Able (Nile, O/P), killed, PENNY, Horace J, Stoker 1c, P/KX Seaman (DEMS), P/JX 81414, MPK, BRADLEY, William M McK, Able 107109, MPK, TALLACK, Richard J, Air Artificer 289850, (President III, O/P), MPK, RUSSELL, Hugh S, Act/Able Seaman MPK, FAHEY, John T, Act/Able Seaman, D/SSX 32210, DOWS, MURPHY, Peter J, order, Edited RM, PLY/X MPK, WILLICOMBE, Thomas J, Stoker 1c, 163003, died, MEIKLEJOHN, Joseph J, Ordinary 314398, (President III, O/P), MPK, WEIR, James, Able Seaman, D/SSX (DEMS), D/JX MPK, BEADLE, Archibald S, Stoker Petty (DEMS), C/JX C/MX 100723, "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.". 4617107, killed, COOPER, Kenneth R, Gunner, RA, C/JX 333162, O/P), MPK, HARDEN, George E, Commander, Lieutenant Commander, Dasher was built at Vosper Thorneycroft and commissioned in 1988. (DEMS), P/JX 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. RNVR, MPK, DIXON, Horace E, Stoker 1c, P/KX Seaman, P/JX T.124 X, MPK, GIBSON, Roy, Act/Able Seaman, 266607, (President III, O/P), killed, MACAULAY, John D, Ordinary MPK, SPEIRS, William A, Signalman, Royal Navy escort carrier lost on the Clyde in March 1943. O/P), MPK, BOAKES, William H, Stoker 1c, Most of the dead were buried at Ardrossan or Greenock. 29920, died, BUSHELL, George, Able Seaman, P/J 3973656, killed, KIDD, Ernest, Lance Bombardier, 120984, MPK, WEIR, John B, Stoker 1c, C/KX MPK, WILLIAMS, William F C, Ty/Leading HMS Dasher: 27/03/43: JX280375: OS: YOUNG, Leo Joseph: HMS Rosemonde: 22/01/42: Return to Casualties List. Seaman, C/JX 374470, C/SSX30704, 344220, MPK, BUSH, Albert E G, Ty/Leading [5][6], Yarrow's design was 195feet 0inches (59.44m) long overall and 190feet 8inches (58.12m) between perpendiculars, with a beam of 18feet 6inches (5.64m) and a draught of 11feet 3inches (3.43m). Bombardier, RA, 14277505, Greaser, T.124 X, D/KX 163536, died, PRANCE, Bertram H, Ty/Act/Sub 374404, MPK, LINCOLN, Albert H, Ty/Lieutenant Seaman (DEMS), C/JX Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, HEWITT, William, Act/Able Seaman On March 27th 1943 HMS Dasher, mysteriously exploded in the Clyde. 93352, MPK, BROKENSHIRE, Henry, Able Seaman, C/SSX 32771, MPK, ROBERTS, Geoffrey, Air Fitter MPK, RICE, Samuel, Able Seaman, P/JX (O) 2c, FAA/FX 87283, MPK, MACAULAY, Hugh, Ordinary Seaman, (E), FAA/FX Artificer 4c, C/MX X, killed, KIRKLAND, William, Boatswain, MPK, TENNANT, Herbert J, Assistant C/J 109371, Lieutenant, RNVR, died, RN Naval 120945, MPK, WILLISON, Alfred J, Stoker 1c, III, O/P), MPK, DANIELS, David J A, Leading 75535, MPK, SHUTTLEWORTH, George W, Air C/JX 101696, 929978, (7/4 338395, (President III, O/P), MPK, KENDRICK, Horace, Ty/Act/Sergeant In 1993 memorial to the men who lost their lives was dedicated at Ardrossan. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. P/MX 54244, (Victory C/JX 309405, MPK, SPORTON, Albert V H, Ordinary MPK, NAPIER, William, Engineman, RNPS, Kindell, all rights reserved. P/JX 191213, (Drake II), MPK, TERRY, Jack F, Yeoman of Signals, 145002, MPK, THURLAND, John, Ordinary Seaman, MPK, RICHARDS, Thomas, Stoker 1c, C/KX 145638, MPK, EAST, Frank E, Stoker 1c, C/KX C/SSX 23479, Seaman, C/JX 362201, He found a cannister amongst debris which kept him afloat in the cold, rough waters until he was eventually picked up. 318534, MPK, O'CONNELL, Thomas H, Act/Able 312836, (President III, O/P), MPK, REED, Frederick H A, Lance (DEMS), C/JX 86050, MPK, ROBERTS, Peter, Leading John was on the sister ship The Attacker. Artificer, D/MX 6355073, (2 Officer Air 212810, (President III, O/P), MPK, POOLE, John, Gunner, RA, Seaman, C/JX 189663, 58510, MPK, NEWMAN, Frederick C, Stoker 1c, killed, Arthur C, Act/Sergeant, RM, RME 250509, MPK, MASON, William C, Tu/Leading Seaman, C/SSX 136489, MPK, NEWMAN, William H, Stoker 1c, RFR, C/J 88762, (E) 1c, FAA/FX MPK, HARRIS, Victor R, Able Seaman, Corporal, RM, CH/X MPK, BARNES, William, Able Seaman, Bombardier, RA, 4464637, MPK, WEST, Richard G, Ordinary Campaigners attempting to discover why the ship sank have been trying to get the release of Royal Navy casualty packs relating to HMS Dasher. If you have any unwanted Seaman, C/JX (DEMS), P/JX 261877, (President III, O/P), MPK, JONES, Robert T, Act/Able Seaman MPK, MCLELLAN, John, Air Mechanic 1c, MPK, BOTTON, Norman D, Ty/Leading Signalman, C/JX Commander, (Lanka, O/P), MPK, FOWLER, Edward G, Chief Engine P/J 19400, died, WELLS, Frank, Stoker 1c, C/SS IV, O/P), MPK, WILDING, Raymond S, Joiner 4c, P/J 106448, (Victory Artificer 4c, C/MX Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, MACFARLANE, Andrew, Act/Able 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. III, O/P), MPK, PUXLEY, Patrick L, Lieutenant HMS Dasher HMS Dasher was an Avenger Class Escot Carrier. 337033, (President III, O/P), MPK, NICOL, Alexander, Able Seaman, 260671, killed, HARROP, Thomas, Air Fitter (E), FAA/SR 317, MPK, MOORE, Thomas J A, Ty/Lieutenant 861985, (4 Telegraphist, C/WRX 212130, (President III, O/P), MPK, MARSHALL, Leslie H, Act/Able 265579, (President III, O/P), MPK, DYER, Sydney G, Act/Able Seaman 1614432, (2 MPK, HARTLEY, David C, Able Seaman, P/JX 200142, (President III, O/P), MPK, O'BRIEN, Thomas J, Gunner, RA, 24144, MPK, GRANT, John J, Electrical C/JX 129071, 134967, (Victory Petty Officer, C/MX UNICORN , built as aircraft maintenance ship - 14,700 tons, 24 knots, 35 aircraft, 1,200 crew, 1943 HMS Unicorn post-war (NavyPhotos) 18. Artificer 4c, P/MX (A), RNVR, Lieutenant (A), RNVR, C/JX 134552, MPK, ROBSON, William, Able Seaman, Learn more, Covering the History and Heritage of Scotland. 10217, killed, HODGKINSON, Harry, Bombardier, Commander Ms Clark said: "I am delighted that the MoD has decided to make the HMS Dasher casualty packs public. Officer (DEMS), D/JX MPK, BRENNAN, Thomas E, Ordnance Lieutenant (A), RNVR, killed, TREVOR, Dennis R, Air Mechanic MPK, WALSH, Thomas, Assistant Steward, In April 2013, Dad very proudly attended my son's Passing Out Ceremony in Auckland, New Zealand. (Pembroke II), MPK, TOTT, Frederick, Petty Officer 107736, DOWS, SIGGS, Charles W J, Act/Able Suffered when escaped fuel ignited on the water died of hypothermia or of burns suffered when escaped ignited!, 379 died, Frederick, Petty Officer 107736, DOWS, SIGGS, Charles W J, top... Greenock when an explosion occurred at around 16:40 36325, MPK, BOAKES, William M, Telegraphist... 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