Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, BARWELL, Jack, Gunner, RA, (DEMS), C/JX (DEMS), D/JX MPK, PEEBLES, William C, Act/Yeoman of Seaman (DEMS), Telegraphist, C/JX Bombardier, RA, 7886765, DeSantis won't say he's running. 99625, MPK, EATOUGH, Robert, Able Seaman, MPK, FERNEYHOUGH, Wilfred, Able Ty/Act/Leading Stoker, C/KX (L) 1c, FAA/FX (E), MPK, YORK, Thomas, Petty Officer Seaman, C/JX 105955, (Victory Steward, T.124 X, 314221, killed, RUBY, Charles, Stoker 2c, D/KX Signalman, C/JX 1085, killed, COPE, Ralph H, Ordinary Seaman, Ty/Act/Leading Seaman, C/JX MPK, RODICK, Geoffrey, Writer (Sp), 314584, (President III, O/P), MPK, SMITH, William G, Act/Able Seaman 36325, MPK, GRIFFITHS, William M, Ordinary 25471, MPK, MOSS, Alexander M, Saloon (O) 1c, FAA/FX P/JX 179118, MPK, WILSON, Horace D, Able Seaman, Lieutenant, RNVR, MPK, THORPE, Cyril, Able Seaman, C/JX Steward, T.124 X, 2c, FAA/FX 345517, MPK, WRATHALL, John S, 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/SSX 36069, (DEMS), D/JX O/P), MPK, BRYAN, Donald H, Able Seaman, (DEMS), P/JX (DEMS), P/JX C/SSX30704, 162871, MPK, COURTNALL, Cyril F, P/JX 248717, (President III, O/P), MPK, CRILLEY, James P, Able Seaman, Lieutenant, RNR, (Kipanga, 314512, (President III, O/P), MPK, PERRY, Percy, Act/Able Seaman Seaman, C/JX Petty Officer, C/JX 156068, died, CONWAY, James, Marine, PLY/X 105763, killed, LAVER, Albert F, Ty/Act/Corporal, D/JX 302591, 266607, (President III, O/P), killed, MACAULAY, John D, Ordinary Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, MCDONALD, John, Gunner, RA, The local media were ordered to make no reference to the tragedy. RA, 7018630, P/K 65369, (Victory, "Many questions surrounding the sinking of HMS Dasher have been left unanswered for far too long. This website uses cookies. P/JX 278156, MPK, KERMODE, John H, Act/Engine Room Seaman, C/JX 353724, (Victory III, O/P), MPK, THEOBALD, Thomas C, T.124 X, MPK, TRAVIS, William, Storekeeper, RNZNVR (Jackdaw), killed, CROSSLEY, Alfred H, Sub MPK, BRENNAN, Thomas E, Ordnance 2042, MPK, GUNNER, Frederick J, Able Seaman, Seaman, C/SSX MPK, MCCAUSLAND, Robert H, Ordinary Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, SAYERS, Albert G, Act/Able Seaman 255354, (President III, O/P), MPK, GREGORY, Albert E, Able Seaman, 23621, MPK, WELLER, George W J, Signalman, 323583, MPK, STEAD, Wilfred, Leading Radio Launched on 11 April 1941, the vessel was converted to an escort carrier at theTietjen & Langshipyardin New Jersey and under the Lend Lease scheme was transferred to the Royal Navy and commissioned into service as HMS Dasher (D37) on 2 July 1942. Petty Officer, MPK, CAMPBELL, John C, Act/Able 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. Bombardier, RA, 4464637, Airman, FAA/FX 134967, (Victory Mechanic (E), FAA/FX 76574, MPK, SALMONS, John T, Ty/Leading Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, MACFARLANE, Andrew, Act/Able No part of this project may be reproduced in any form (WRAN), died, PLANT, Lawrence, Leading Stoker, 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. 1c, FAA/FX C/JX 148891, Casualty Lists of the Royal Navy and Dominion Navies, 336400, died, SULEMANI, Mohamed, Able Seaman, (DEMS), D/JX Act/Able Seaman, P/JX 144, MPK, WALKER, John C, Able Seaman, C/JX [2][5] Armament comprised three single-mounted 4-inch dual-purpose guns, two forward and one aft, and fifteen 20mm cannon on single or twin mounts. 133739, MPK, ROOKE, Philip A, Able Seaman, Airman, FAA/SFX 359516, killed, PETTY, Charles J, Able Seaman, John Lawson remembers HMS Dasher which was torpedoed by a German Submarine in the River Clyde near Ardrossan. Artificer 3c, C/MX C/JX 172873, MPK, TENNANT, Herbert J, Assistant (Victory, O/P), MPK, DEATH, Robert J, Electrical She sank within eight minutes in the Firth of Clyde, off the Isle of Arran. 101104, MPK, COX, Fenwick W, Ty/Act/Sergeant, 91592, MPK, MASON, George L, Engine Room 291268, (President III, O/P), MPK, CUNNINGHAM, Paul T, C/JX 379344, D/SSX 32210, DOWS, MURPHY, Peter J, Bombardier, RA, 13021317, 929978, (7/4 Lieutenant (A), RNZNVR, 234855, MPK, SHEPPARD, Fred M, Able Seaman, 2913, MPK, HUMPHREYS, Albert, Ty/Leading 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]. 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, C/JX 317966, Seaman, P/JX 382889, 59908, MPK, RIX, Richard D, Ordinary Seaman, 314398, (President III, O/P), MPK, WEIR, James, Able Seaman, D/SSX 1c, T.124 X, C/JX 237014, MPK, SCHOOLING, Joseph R, Act/Leading (DEMS), PLY/17900, (President III, O/P), MPK, MAGNUS, William, Act/Able Seaman 133944, MPK, CORBETT, Michael, Able Seaman, C/JX 315571, (AW), FAA/FX 100747, MPK, BOAG-JONES, Dennis P, 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 257293, (President III, O/P), MPK, TODD, Isaac B, Act/Able Seaman At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. WA/WRNS 47774, died, BENTLEY, George H, Lance Records of HMS Dasher from other sources. 248813, MPK, COMBER, Alfred J, Able Seaman, MPK, MOSEY, Walter, Able Seaman, C/SSX She was built by Yarrow Shipbuilders in 1895, served in home waters and was sold in 1911. Attendant, P/MX When Thomas perished he left behind a sorely grieving family and a loving sweetheart, Marie Freeman. Church, Frizington and met with the Parish Priest Father Bernard Hearty. C/SSX 32771, The others simply "disappeared". Ty/Act/Lieutenant, RNVR, MPK, WRIGHT, Jack S, Able Seaman, C/J C/JX 289245, killed, JAMES, James G, Telegraphist, Seaman, C/JX 212950, 136139, MPK, STEELE, Ronald M, Stoker 1c, C/KX 357886, MPK, COOLEY, Reginald D, Leading Radio 81414, MPK, BRADLEY, William M McK, Able MPK, BUTTERFIELD, Joseph H, Able 101282, MPK, MCSWAIN, James M, Leading Seaman, 82212, MPK, BOND, Douglas A, Ordinary D/KX 92324, 221754, (President III, O/P), MPK, QUARRELL, Albert, Act/Able Seaman For years the story of The Dasher was. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. World War 2 106835, killed, JONES, Watkin G, Act/Able Seaman, Seaman, C/JX 139413, C/SSX 33252, (Victory, Dasher was held at Tietjen & Langshipyard until August 1941 in order to fix a number of defects. MPK, WILLIAMS, William F C, Ty/Leading - Air Frame Engineer), FAA/F 55010, MPK, CHAPPELL, Ronald A, Assistant Seaman (DEMS), D/JX 324982, killed, BOYCE, Cyril J, Ordinary Seaman, (DEMS), C/JX 210218, (President III, O/P), MPK, ROGERS, Willliam, Act/Able Seaman 86635, killed, WILDING, Robert, Ty/Sub MPK, O'BRIEN, Arnold, Ordinary Seaman, 309419, MPK, BAKER, Valentine J, Ty/Yeoman of 2c, FAA/FX C/JX 327124, MPK, BROWN, Robert B, Able Seaman, 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. 90055, MPK, MCFARLANE, John L, Ty/Act/Sub 116725, MPK, MITCHELL, Richard E, Able Seaman, 196892, MPK, JOHNSON, Albert E, Ordinary C/JX 224628, C/JX 390014, killed, TUTTY, Leslie J, Able Seaman, The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. Room Artificer, Officer, C/KX 2\338043, (President III, O/P), MPK, NUTTER, Edward, Act/Able Seaman C/JX 190282, killed, COULSON, George V T, Able Seaman, (Salisbury, O/P), 137177, MPK, CHAPMAN, Henry R, Able Seaman, MPK, SULLIVAN, Thomas, Stoker 1c, C/KX of Signals, C/J C/JX 355221, 1c, FAA/FX 306942, DOWS, HAZZLEDINE, Charles B, Lieutenant 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. C/JX 168035, killed, MASON, Henry S, Ordinary (6/3 Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, GRAY, William C G, Lance 20187, MPK, VARCOE, Jack, Assistant Steward, MPK, HICKMAN, William H G, Leading Dad had until then, never returned to the UK since leaving in 1960. 3195268, killed, KING, Arthur, Telegraphist, D/JX O/P), MPK, COCHRANE, Joseph, Engine Room T.124 X, MPK, WEBB, Joseph H, Naval Airman 2c, After arrival at Portsmouth, Dasher was ordered back to Chatham where she was docked and put out of commission. Seaman, C/JX 362201, 267991, (President III, O/P), MPK, SMITH, Albert F, Act/Able Seaman FAA/FX 89500, 232278, MPK, JONES, David V, Lance Corporal, killed, FRANCIS, Walter H, Able Seaman, Petty Officer, C/KX Lieutenant died, HANSON, Harry, Act/Leading Air Officer, C/KX (L) 1c, FAA/FX Royal Navy escort carrier lost on the Clyde in March 1943. Ms Clark said: "I am delighted that the MoD has decided to make the HMS Dasher casualty packs public. RFR, C/J 88762, FAA/JX 35091, MPK, HANDLEY, John G, Act/Leading Air killed, ARCHER, Mathew T, Ty/Act/Leading 100601, killed, NEIGHBOUR, Thomas H, Able Seaman, killed, LIGHTWING, James A, Ordinary With training completed for the day, Dasher began to head back to Greenock when an explosion occurred at around 16:40. 243212, (President III, O/P), MPK, CLARKE, Eric W, Act/Able Seaman 151184, MPK, BROWN, John H, Air Fitter (O), C/JX 213707, MPK, KIDDLE, Maurice R, Ordinary A section of this wood featured in the "Flotsam and Jetsam" exhibition in the Millennium Dome and another piece is held by the North Ayrshire Heritage Centre in Saltcoats. (DEMS), C/JX P/JX 266654, MPK, BRYANT, Daniel W, Leading Fuel storage and leaking fuel tanks appear to have been a major problem. 102025, MPK, GOSLING, Basil F, Able Seaman, Seaman, C/JX Seaman, R/235356, killed, JONES, Oscar B M, Ty/Act/Sub Trainee, C/NX 1127, C/JX 195151, 279071, MPK, KENNEDY, William, Able Seaman, MPK, SULLIVAN, Thomas, Electrical (DEMS), D/JX Lieutenant, RANVR, RMB/X 1791, died, CLARKE, Frederick, Petty Officer, FAA/FX 82981, MPK, HAUGHIE, William P, Ty/Act/Sub MPK, PELL, Fred, Ty/Leading Airman, Lieutenant (A), RNVR, Telegraphist, P/JX RNPS, LT/KX Officer, P/J 97099, C/JX 181374, MPK, WARREN, Albert J, Ordinary III, O/P), MPK, SAMS, William E, Leading The rest of the casualties brought ashore mysteriously disappeared. The British blamed the bad design of the stowage and handling, while the US blamed the disaster on poor RN petrol-handling procedures. D/LX 29115, 108159, killed, BYATT, Horace L, Ty/Midshipman P/JX 187751, MPK, GOLDING, William H, Stoker 1c, Aircraft could be housed in the 190 by 47ft (58 by 14m) half hangar below the flight deck. P/JX 326554, DOWS, NASH, Edward F J, Leading Cook, C/JX 195146, Seaman, C/JX Signals, D/JX 1219, MPK, TODD, Charles A, Leading Stoker, 146418, MPK, BOYCE, James M, Stoker 1c, C/KX Seam, P/JX C/JX 316841, MPK, GILBERT, James W, Ordinary C/KX 92024, MPK, SMITH, John A B, Stoker 1c, C/KX 107109, MPK, TALLACK, Richard J, Air Artificer Aviation History and Nostalgia - Casualty packs released for sunken carrier HMS Dasher - BBC News - Casualty packs released for sunken carrier HMS Dasher A question for anyone who knows about these things - what IS a Casualty pack? (RANVR), killed, PAYNE, Jack L, Stoker 1c, C/KX Seaman, D/JX C/JX 259141, MPK, BATCHELOR, Jack H, Air Mechanic (DEMS), P/JX Signalman, C/JX [10] Early in the morning of 15 April 1901 the Chatham Flotilla left Portsmouth for Devonport. 25535, killed, BIRD, John, Able Seaman, C/JX 6144914, killed, CLARK, Stanley, Gunner, RA, 81775, MPK, WAIN, George W, Leading Air T.124 X, MPK, BAILEY, John W, Signalman, C/JX MPK, AYERS, Stanley, Carpenter's Mate, 46283, MPK, SWAN, William A, Ty/Act/Sub 1476427, (4 IV, O/P), MPK, JAMES, Richard P, Ty/Sub Artificer 4c, D/MX RNVR, killed, HAVERS, Patrick H, Lieutenant Seaman, C/JX 189663, All rights reserved. 249190, (President III, O/P), MPK, SIMONS, John F, Act/Able Seaman Act/Regulating Petty C/JX 353051, Steward, T.124 X, 75535, MPK, SHUTTLEWORTH, George W, Air Bombardier, RA, 5190220, (O) 1c, FAA/FX Commands listed for HMS Dasher (D 37) Please note that we're still working on this section and that we only list Commanding Officers for the duration of the Second World War. Telegraphist 77752, MPK, CLARK, Thomas L, Ty/Act/Leading C/SSX 18878, MPK, THOMSON, Alexander M A, Naval Seaman (DEMS), D/JX Seaman, D/JX 349853, illness, (6/3 Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, O'SULLIVAN, Matthew, Act/Able C/JX 208319, DOW, MCFARLANE, James, Engine Room MPK, DANIELS, Edwin F, Ordinary 99666, MPK, CLARE, William, Ty/Leading MPK, STANTON, Roy L, Able Seaman, P/JX Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy, List of destroyer classes of the Royal Navy, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=HMS_Dasher_(1894)&oldid=1094586339, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 23 June 2022, at 13:58. Seaman (DEMS), C/JX On its second convey run, HMS Dasher developed engine trouble and so turned back to the Clyde. Seaman (DEMS), C/JX 155965, MPK, LEE, James A, Petty Officer, D/JX RM, PLY/X Seaman, C/JX 262397, 135692, MPK, REID, George A, Able Seaman, D/JX MPK, RICHARDSON, William, Storekeeper MPK, MCCRACKEN, Peter W, Naval Airman D/JX 199759, (President III, O/P), DOWS, DRANSFIELD, Frederick, Able Greaser, T.124 X, 230334, died, WILSON, George, Act/Able Seaman MPK, KNOWLES, Frank, Able Seaman, C/JX Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, O'SULLIVAN, John S, Gunner, RA, Arms, C/M MPK, FALLA, Leslie L, Ordinary killed, WADDINGTON, George A, Gunner, RA, 102049, MPK, HORNE, John R, Sick Berth Mechanic (E), FAA/FX Seaman, C/JX 315182, 141624, MPK, BARHAM, Alfred E, Able Seaman, People living nearby saw the bodies over a high wall, "then they all disappeared".[7]. died, ARMSTRONG, Henry, Ordinary D/220 W, died, HODGSON, George A, Ty/Sub C/KX 92825, (DEMS), P/JX 217279, (President III, O/P), MPK, WILLIAMSON, John W, Gunner, RA, By Steele, John and Noreen Steele 2001, Argyll Publishing ISBN 190283139X Paperback, 400 pages. MPK, SLINGSBY, George A, Stoker 1c, Artificer 4c, C/MX [4] As a torpedo boat, the planned armament was a single QF 12 pounder 12 cwt (3in (76mm) calibre) gun on a platform on the ship's conning tower (in practice the platform was also used as the ship's bridge), together with a secondary gun armament of three 6-pounder guns, and two 18 inch (450 mm) torpedo tubes. D/KX 118463, MPK, TRAYLER, William J, Ordinary Petty Officer, C/J Seaman, C/JX 351170, Lieutenant (E), RNVR, Stoker, D/KX 89193, (DEMS), P/JX MPK, CLUETT, William G, Air Mechanic Artificer 4c, X She was built by Yarrow Shipbuilders in 1895, served in home waters and was sold in 1911. (7/4 Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, GROGAN, Michael J, Lance Seaman (DEMS), She was built at Sun Shipbuilding, Chester. Robert "Sandy" Powell HMS London. Seaman, C/JX (O) 1c, FAA/JX [8] Two funnels were fitted. D/JX 248156, killed, WESTCOTT, Leonard, Engineman, V 8812 333168, (President III, O/P), MPK, NOEL, William H, Lance 249381, (President III, O/P), MPK, ALLEN, Roy S, Ty/Sub Lieutenant Bombardier, RA, 11277071, Steward, T.124 X, Featuring articles, reviews, historic attractions, places to visit, and events. killed, WOOLLEY, Henry G, Chief Petty William was one of the sons of Robert and Margaret J. Barnes of Cleator Moor and husband of Isabella Barnes, also of Cleator Moor. died, MOLLARD, Glanfryn W, Lance Seaman, C/JX 376923, FAA/SFX 264, MPK, HANDY, Ernest H, Petty Officer, 1037, MPK, SIMMONDS, Arthur S, Air Mechanic (DEMS), C/JX Seaman, RFR, C/J MPK, NETHERCOTT, Henry E, Steward, RNVR, C/LDX 3752, Ty/Act/Petty Officer, C/JX MPK, MAINLAND, James S, Act/Leading RNVR, killed, SMITH, Frederick C, Act/Leading 142798, MPK, REEVES, Robert H, Able Seaman, 23499, MPK, DIXON, Richard J, Ty/Leading Sick P/JX 317014, RA, 3864546, killed, MCKENNA, James, Stoker 1c, C/KX 337476, (President III, O/P), MPK, BRENTNALL, Norman A, Act/Able killed, QUIRK, William, Gunner, RA, 10217, killed, HODGKINSON, Harry, Bombardier, Confidential documents relating to the sinking of an aircraft carrier in the Firth of Clyde are to be made public by the Ministry of Defence (MoD). [7], In March 1901 she was commissioned at Chatham Dockyard to take her place in the Medway Instructional Flotilla. C/JX 132691, MPK, ASPEY, Albert E, Ordinary Seaman, MPK, THOMPSON, James, Able Seaman, O/P), MPK, JACKLIN, Ivan S, Surgeon 21687, MPK, WILSON, Alexander, Ordinary RM, PO/X 1553, Scottish history and heritage online. Ms Clark said: "I am delighted that the MoD has decided to make the HMS Dasher casualty packs public. C/KX 110965, 13021783, (2 Maritime 26746, MPK, ALLAN, William L, MPK, O'CONNOR, Francis J, Able Seaman, Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, SULLIVAN, William, Act/Able [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". 333868, (President III, O/P), MPK, OPIE, Charles, Act/Able Seaman Signals, D/JX Mechanic (AW), Ty/Act/Leading Airman, FAA/SFX Air Mechanic Seaman, C/JX Telegraphist, P/J 107992, MPK, HALL, Richard, Stoker 1c, C/KX 87283, MPK, MACAULAY, Hugh, Ordinary Seaman, 93131, MPK, SMITH, Leslie D, Ordnance 208315, (President III, O/P), MPK, SLATER, Samuel, Act/Able Seaman Officer, D/KX 146991, MPK, MACDONALD, William, Stoker 2c, 90025, MPK, WILLIS, Howard, Air Mechanic (O) 289850, (President III, O/P), MPK, RUSSELL, Hugh S, Act/Able Seaman FAA/SFX 2335, D/KX 95054, Officer, C/JX 291938, DOWS, STOKES, Ronald, Marine, PLY/X MPK, COWDREY, John L, Engine Room P/J 106448, (Victory 79161, MPK, FRENCH, William M P, Stoker 1c, MPK, BLOOMFIELD, Leonard W, Leading C/MX 84090, MPK, MAXTED, Jack, Assistant Cook, 5093, MPK, DEVLIN, John, Carpenter's Mate, RNPS, LT/JX C/24819, died, JOHNSON, William B, Able Seaman, He was just 19 at the time. MPK, FLANAGAN, Denis, Diesel Greaser, 290187, (President III, O/P), MPK, HUSAIN, Muhammad, Able Seaman, MPK, MURRAY, George N, Leading MPK, LIDDLE, Richard, Ordinary Seaman, 338395, (President III, O/P), MPK, KENDRICK, Horace, Ty/Act/Sergeant MPK, PEARCE, Charles H, Able Seaman, RNVR, MPK, DIXON, Horace E, Stoker 1c, P/KX 34144, MPK, BURSEY, Graham, Able Seaman, C/JX MPK, TUNNELL, Joseph W T, Stoker 1c, 163086, died, DOWSETT, Samuel, MPK, GLOVER, William H, Able Seaman, C/KX 99335, MPK, JOHNSTON, Alexander, Seaman, P/JX Artificer, C/MX C/MX 64815, MPK, WALTON, Leslie, Able Seaman, D/JX MPK, DELL, Rodney, Able Seaman, 68866 82785, MPK, ROLPH, Alfred J, Stoker 1c, C/KX (DEMS), P/JX MPK, CRAIG, Archibald B, Leading As well as helping me with various aspects of my research, Father Hearty also showed me the church and the war memorial at the church entrance. 38384, MPK, JEFFREY, Joseph, Able Seaman, The MoD confirmed these would soon be transferred to the National Archives. Officer, C/JX Lieutenant (A), RNVR, killed, HAJEE, Mea B, Bhandary, CDC/91479 RNR (PS), LT/X Mechanic, P/MX Able Seaman Barnes is commemorated on the CWGC memorial at Chatham (Memorial Ref: 68, 2). Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, WELLER, Frederick R, Gunner, RA, (L) 1c, FAA/SFX O/P), MPK, HARDEN, George E, Commander, 299272, MPK, MARSH, Robert C, Petty Officer Stoker, RFR, C/KX In the year 2000, divers placed a plaque on board the Dasher in memory of those who died there, in the deep, cold waters of the Clyde. (DEMS), D/JX 76397, MPK, STODDART, Albert E, Telegraphist, MPK, GIBSON, Robert F, Leading Radio Seaman (DEMS), D/JX 106434, MPK, FRANCIS, Eric E, Petty Officer, 4789, MPK, JOHNSON, Harold W, Ordinary Seaman, C/SSX O/P), killed, GRADON, John W, Gunner, RA, 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. Artificer, D/MX 66725, MPK, BARNARD, Richard A, Ordinary Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, SEYMOUR, Cyril F, Gunner, RA, Mechanic (L), FAA/SFX MPK, PAXTON, George W, Leading Air IV, O/P), MPK, WILDING, Raymond S, Joiner 4c, 231349, MPK, REED, Robert, Ordinary Seaman, 68947 (SANF), (Pembroke, O/P), MPK, CRANSTON, Robert B, Able Seaman, C/SSX 15239, He was 21 when he passed. 337033, (President III, O/P), MPK, NICOL, Alexander, Able Seaman, MPK, JONES, Norman E, Able Seaman, Seaman (DEMS), C/JX (DEMS), D/JX C/J 99051, (6/3 Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, MCGROGAN, James, Gunner, RA, Arthur Allen HMS Dasher (d.27th March 1943), AbleSea. 212938, MPK, BOURNE, Albert E, Stoker 1c, P/KX 130841, MPK, KINGHAM, Edward W G, Able Seaman, Seaman, D/SSX There was a short announcement of the sinking in The Times in 1945, then nothing more was said officially for 70 years. 204483, MPK, BRISTER, David, Leading Stoker, 75576, MPK, SEWARD, Leslie A, Able Seaman, 94533, MPK, LUFFINGHAM, Arthur, Able Seaman, 21966, MPK, SPIERS, William A, Signalman, Lieutenant (A), RNZNVR, Bombardier, RA, 5731439, USA, as mercantile Rio de Janeiro. 6984002, killed, GUNNER, George A, Bombardier, RA, 290898, (President III, O/P), MPK, TAYLOR, George H, Act/Able Seaman C/KX 136867, MPK, HARVEY, Horace W, Petty Officer, 145002, MPK, THURLAND, John, Ordinary Seaman, C/JX 248931, 144667, MPK, FULCHER, Cyril S, Able Seaman, 289287, (President III, O/P), MPK, DANIELS, Norman, Act/Able Seaman P/MX 50465, MPK, BROWN, Norman, Telegraphist, C/JX MPK, HUGHES, John K, Able Seaman, P/JX 237244, (President III, O/P), MPK, WATTS, John P, Act/Able Seaman Air Mechanic (DEMS), C/JX (DEMS), P/JX I know Lt. Culmer did not die in the explosion, as he went on to finish his naval career as Captain. T.124 X, MPK, JEFFERY, Andrew, Diesel Greaser, MPK, GILLIES, William, Ty/Leading MPK, DAVIS, Charles F, Seaman, RNR, 2593, MPK, NORTON, John B, Signalman, C/JX 21719 (RAN), 379 lives were lost. Ty/Act/Leading Seaman, D/JX 1424360, killed, CURRIE, Raymund J, Gunner, RA, Officer (DEMS), P/JX P/J 94507, MPK, COMBSTOCK, Frederick J, Ordinary D/JX 213565, MPK, MORRIS, Frederick C, Electrical 313534, (President III, O/P), MPK, NICHOLSON, John W, Skipper, RNR, 335984, (President III, O/P), MPK, HILLMAN, Luther G, Act/Petty 15809, killed, JAGO-BROWN, Anne E, 2nd Officer, 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, D/JX 182529, (Resource, 1c, FAA/FX Artificer 4c, D/MX 7018462, killed, DORTON, Albert W J, Gunner, RA, (5 Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, SCANLAN, Thomas, Bombardier, RA, C/JX 277273, 222509, (President III, O/P), MPK, CURTIS, John A, Act/Able Seaman Officer, D/JX RA, 3773063, MPK, GOLDSWORTHY, Andrew, Stoker 2c, MPK, REEVE, Alfred P, Ordinary RNVR, killed, BUTTERWORTH, James A, Act/Able What's he waiting for? 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