(DEMS), D/JX 248813, MPK, COMBER, Alfred J, Able Seaman, Ty/Surgeon Lieutenant, (DEMS), D/JX The ship was originally named Rio de Janeiro, intended for passenger/cargo service with Moore-McCormack Lines, laid down as yard hull 189, USMC hull 62 on 14 March 1940, launched on 11 April 1941. 92579, MPK, HOBBS, Joseph F, Able Seaman, 7039, died, HAYWARD, Ernest H, Act/Leading Seaman (DEMS), P/JX Seaman, C/JX 189663, 337513, (President III, O/P), MPK, SLANEY, Sydney C, Act/Leading C/JX 156464, 10217, killed, HODGKINSON, Harry, Bombardier, P/JX 201214, died, MARSDEN, Stephen A, Musician, 325305, MPK, MARTIN, Robert, Stoker 2c, D/KX C/JX 145237, C/SSX 29880, Mechanic (AR), died, MOLLARD, Glanfryn W, Lance 313534, (President III, O/P), MPK, NICHOLSON, John W, Skipper, RNR, A fore deck with exaggerated camber designed to throw off sea water at high speeds. T.124 X, MPK, PADEN, Richard, Ty/Sub Lieutenant C/KX 120893, C/SSX 24437, MPK, TOMBLIN, William J R, Coder, C/JX 201350, (President III, O/P), killed, ROBINS, Frederick G, Bugler, 227092, (President III, O/P), MPK, LOMAS, Leslie, Act/Able Seaman Air Mechanic 84427, MPK, KANE, James, Able Seaman, C/SSX T.124 X, MPK, DICKSON, William, Leading (DEMS), P/JX 336400, died, SULEMANI, Mohamed, Able Seaman, 102786, MPK, FLANAGAN, Frank, Stoker 1c, C/KX 237244, (President III, O/P), MPK, WATTS, John P, Act/Able Seaman 145640, MPK, DONALD, William, Ordinary 218319, killed, KEMP, Joseph M, Seaman, RNPS, Seaman, C/JX Seaman, P/JX 2913, MPK, HUMPHREYS, Albert, Ty/Leading O/P), MPK, JACKLIN, Ivan S, Surgeon 77212, MPK, MADIGAN, Jeremiah C, Ty/Leading C/JX 185498, 81026, MPK, ANSTRUTHER, David R, Ordinary 38384, MPK, JEFFREY, Joseph, Able Seaman, 324724, MPK, SPRATT, Rodney H, Able Seaman, HMS Dasher sank off the coast of Ardrossan on 27 March 1943 with the loss of 379 of her 528 crew. Various possible causes have been suggested, including one of her aircraft crashing onto the flight deck and igniting petrol fumes from leaking tanks. LT/JX 166076, C/JX 168959, Airman, FAA/FX 152092, died, BARKER, Christoper J, Stoker I know Lt. Culmer did not die in the explosion, as he went on to finish his naval career as Captain. MPK, GIBSON, Frederick L, Ty/Act/Petty C/KX 130343, 101858, MPK, HOYLE, Laurence, Leading Air Bombardier, RA, 14277505, Bombardier, RA, 5054848, MPK, NAPIER, William, Engineman, RNPS, killed, WADDINGTON, George A, Gunner, RA, 341846, DOWS, BOWES, Frederick A, Ordinary Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, MCDONALD, John, Gunner, RA, D/JX 173636, (4) A visit to FrizingtonIn 2009 I visited St Joseph's R.C. 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. C/JX 240864, P/JX 372307, 104115, MPK, BIDDLECOMBE, William H J, Leading 113784, MPK, CONSTANT, Leonard H, Yeoman of Seaman, C/SSX 29871, MPK, BOLTON, Thomas, Able Seaman, 1c, FXX/FX Lieutenant, SANF, MPK, DE KOCK, Victor P de C, Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, MACFARLANE, Andrew, Act/Able Seaman, P/JX RNVR, killed, HAVERS, Patrick H, Lieutenant D/KX 118463, MPK, TRAYLER, William J, Ordinary C/JX 213707, MPK, KIDDLE, Maurice R, Ordinary (DEMS), C/JX The St Josephs parish church memorial lists the parishioners who lost their lives in both World Wars, 11 of these being from the Second World War. D/KX 117080, Artificer 3c, P/MX Signalman, C/JX 344711, C/JX 355221, 359011, MPK, MCKENZIE, Arthur R, Ordinary 7018462, killed, DORTON, Albert W J, Gunner, RA, Petty Officer, C/KX 333168, (President III, O/P), MPK, NOEL, William H, Lance 108159, killed, BYATT, Horace L, Ty/Midshipman Lieutenant (A), RNZNVR, (DEMS), C/JX 249775, (President III, O/P), MPK, KERNICK, Richard, Act/Able Seaman Seaman, P/JX 306997, MPK, SHAW, Jack, Able Seaman, C/JX 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. Read about our approach to external linking. P/K 65369, (Victory, This was to avoid giving away any information to the enemy. Manager, NAAFI, Officer, P/J Officer (DEMS), D/JX 230414, MPK, DONALDSON, Robert W G, Able WRNS, killed, POWELL, Violet B, Leading WRNS, 374404, MPK, LINCOLN, Albert H, Ty/Lieutenant RNPS, LT/KX O/P), MPK, ALEXANDER, Bruce, Petty Officer In 2009 at almost 86, we sent him by himself, to the UK. 144667, MPK, FULCHER, Cyril S, Able Seaman, RNR (PS), LT/X (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). MPK, CAMPBELL, John C, Act/Able Events and Places to Visit. 208533, MPK, WEATHERLEY, James W, Petty 86307, MPK, COCKERELL, Leslie H, Act/Able MPK, DAWSON, Albert J B, Leading Air Seaman, C/JX 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. (DEMS), C/JX RNPS, LT/MX C/JX 188100, MPK, FITZGERALD, Albert, Act/Chief 393731, MPK, MATTHEWS, William H, Act/Able 111992, died, MCCLURG, George, Telegraphist, Officer, D/JX 139568, (RCNVR), died, KEMP, Walter S, Act/Able Seaman William Stephen Lloyd Linfield HMS Dasher (d.27th Mar 1943). Signals, C/JX Room Artificer, (DEMS), D/JX Mechanic (AW), [5], The ship was transferred to the Royal Navy and commissioned into RN service as HMS Dasher (D37) on 2 July 1942. 80985, MPK, SIMPSON, Dennis W, Air Mechanic 66108, MPK, SIMPSON, Malcolm, Engine Room 3707683, killed, BARKER, William, Lance RNVR, C/LDX 3752, (Drake II), MPK, TERRY, Jack F, Yeoman of Signals, 84460, MPK, SKINNER, Leslie R, Leading MPK, TENNANT, Herbert J, Assistant 1605540, (7/4 6102818, killed, ROSEWELL, Frank G, Gunner, RA, T.124 X, MPK, TRAVIS, William, Storekeeper, P/JX 266654, MPK, BRYANT, Daniel W, Leading C/JX 187247, (President Steward, T.124 X, 133739, MPK, ROOKE, Philip A, Able Seaman, Lieutenant (A), RNVR, Seaman, T.124 X, killed, PRY, Henry W T, Ordinary Seaman, 3511898, MPK, BRANDRETH, James, Assistant Cook, [17][18], Dasher was sold for scrap to King and Sons on 14 May 1912.[7]. Ty/Lieutenant, RNR, killed, PRICE, Percy D, Stoker 1c, C/KX C/JX 354227, 133401, MPK, MOODY, Joseph H, Ty/Act/Leading Of the 528 men on board, only 149 survived. Assistant, C/NX Officer, D/KX (DEMS), C/JX 268395, (President III, O/P), MPK, DRYDEN, George, Act/Able Seaman P/SSX 13594, Room Artificer, (6/3 Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, SEAGREAVES, Leonard, Act/Able 93131, MPK, SMITH, Leslie D, Ordnance X, killed, WALLBANKS, George, Assistant Seam, P/JX Bombardier, RA, 7886765, Officer, C/JX (6/3 Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, MCGROGAN, James, Gunner, RA, 191580, (President III, O/P), MPK, Dasher (right, probably in Iceland - Seaman, C/JX MPK, FISHER, Albert S, Electrical D/JX 287111, 77365, killed, HEANEY, James, Ty/Act/Petty Berth MPK, STANTON, Roy L, Able Seaman, P/JX (A) 1c, FAA/FX LT/KX 148707, killed, GODFREY, Frank, Able Seaman, D/J FAA/SFX 264, MPK, HANDY, Ernest H, Petty Officer, Ty/Act/Leading Seaman Telegraphist, D/WRX Seaman, C/JX 246616, Seaman (DEMS), D/JX She was built at Sun Shipbuilding, Chester. 374990, DOWS, JOHNSON, Eric, Act/Able Seaman Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, BARNETT, Alan, Ty/Sub Lieutenant 290187, (President III, O/P), MPK, HUSAIN, Muhammad, Able Seaman, 1424360, killed, CURRIE, Raymund J, Gunner, RA, D/SSX 32210, DOWS, MURPHY, Peter J, Stoker, C/KX (DEMS), C/JX There has been speculation that one corpse from the sinking was used during the British deception Operation Mincemeat ("The Man Who Never Was"). Of the 528 crewmen on board, 379 died. 89609, MPK, MOORE, John R, Air Mechanic 2c, III, aboard Lady Hogarth, BREEZSTRAAT, Arie, Fireman, Dutch MN, DOW, GOODRIDGE, Frederick R J, D/SSX 28733, (Drake 109202, MPK, CONSTABLE, Frederick M, Able MPK, CAMERON, Angus, Ty/Act/Sub [7] The machinery was rated at 3,000 indicated horsepower (2,200kW). (DEMS), P/JX When Thomas perished he left behind a sorely grieving family and a loving sweetheart, Marie Freeman. MPK, CLEMENTS, Kenneth G, Leading C/JX 154887, C/MX 76818, MPK, PEARCE, Arthur H, Stoker 1c, C/KX Seaman, C/JX 376489, Stoker, D/KX 89193, Stoker, C/KX Displacement was 255 long tons (259t) light and 295 long tons (300t) full load. MPK, SWEENEY, Joseph, Stoker 1c, D/SKX Seaman (DEMS), D/JX 315140, MPK, GOSWELL, Richard F, Act/Master at Assistant, C/MX P/WRNS 11478, 130841, MPK, KINGHAM, Edward W G, Able Seaman, 128337, MPK, OLDFIELD, Harold, Stoker 2c, P/KX 313060, (President III, O/P), MPK, LAVISHER, Albert, Gunner, RA, MPK, CALE, James A, Petty Officer, Learn more, Covering the History and Heritage of Scotland. C/JX 361352, killed, MILSTED, William H, Ordinary 288838, (President III, O/P), MPK, MCGARRY, Robert M, Gunner, RA, 151780, MPK, LEE, Ernest J, Ordinary Seaman, MPK, BLOOMFIELD, Leonard W, Leading 1c, FAA/FX [1][a], The Admiralty did not specify a standard design for destroyers, laying down broad requirements, including a trial speed of 27 knots (31mph; 50km/h), a "turtleback"[b] forecastle and armament, which was to vary depending on whether the ship was to be used in the torpedo boat or gunboat role. RNVR, killed, BUTTERWORTH, James A, Act/Able (RCNVR), killed, BUCKLEY, James B, Lieutenant Seaman (DEMS), P/JX 289117, (President III, O/P), DOWS, FITZGERALD, Patrick P, Ty/Sub (Victory, O/P), MPK, DEATH, Robert J, Electrical C/JX 220913, 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. Seaman, D/JX Seaman, C/JX 628, MPK, DAY, Frederick G W, Able Seaman, C/JX 195151, 88200, MPK, GIBSON, John A, Carpenter's Mate, Seaman, C/JX 90641, (Derby, O/P), MPK, FORMAN, Kenneth, Paymaster C/JX 246983, C/JX 145580, HMS Dasher sank off the coast of Ardrossan on 27 March 1943 with the loss of 379 of her 528 crew. MPK, DANIELS, Edwin F, Ordinary (DEMS), P/JX 129558, MPK, WALLIS, Frederick C, Engine Room (L) 1c, FAA/FX 101282, MPK, MCSWAIN, James M, Leading Seaman, O/P), MPK, HARDEN, George E, Commander, Officer, C/JX MPK, HODKINSON, Peter, Leading Radio Seaman, D/JX Lieutenant, RANVR, MPK, CHAPLIN, George W B, Chief Petty MPK, PRICE, Fleetwood E, 66725, MPK, BARNARD, Richard A, Ordinary C/JX 156512, 309419, MPK, BAKER, Valentine J, Ty/Yeoman of P/KX 132450, Such things happen in wars and conflicts. MPK, GOLDSWORTHY, Andrew, Stoker 2c, O/P), MPK, BOAKES, William H, Stoker 1c, Mechanic, P/MX If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. Writer, P/MX MPK, HARPER, Harry, Able Seaman, C/JX Lieutenant (A), RNVR, 344, MPK, TAYLOR, Cyril G, Ordinary Seaman, C/JX 132533, killed, LIGHTWING, James A, Ordinary Telegraphist, C/JX Officer, D/KX MPK, WALKER, Henry F, Ty/Act/Petty Ty/Act/Leading Seaman, D/JX RNZNVR (Jackdaw), killed, CROSSLEY, Alfred H, Sub (DEMS), D/JX MPK, HAVARD, Alfred W, Able Seaman, The Secrets of HMS Dasher. 72694, MPK, WILKES, George H, Chief Petty P/KX 135495, MPK, STEELE, Frank, Air Mechanic (A) Seaman (DEMS), C/JX III, O/P), MPK, ROWE, William C E, Petty Officer, T.124 X, MPK, HUTCHINSON, Robert, Ty/Act/Sub Seaman, C/J (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. (AW), FAA/FX 87765, MPK, CORRALL, Noel L, Able Seaman, 324982, killed, BOYCE, Cyril J, Ordinary Seaman, FAA/SFX 2335, Discussions on all aspects of the Second World War. D/JX 182529, (Resource, Return to the Main Military Records Index. 335984, (President III, O/P), MPK, HILLMAN, Luther G, Act/Petty The Wartime Memories Project is run by volunteers and the free to access part of the website is funded by donations from our visitors. LT/JX 289594, killed, CAREY, Frank A, Stoker Petty III, O/P), MPK, WATSON, Thomas C, Act/Able Seaman 2c, FAA/FX Engine Room 83606, MPK, HUMES, Henry W, Stoker Petty 23499, MPK, DIXON, Richard J, Ty/Leading Sick Mate, T.124 X, 72069, MPK, STEAD, John, Able Seaman, C/JX The second casualty came from the village of Frizington, about 3 miles from Cleator Moor. (DEMS), P/JX (DEMS), P/JX RNSR, D/SR order, Edited 77752, MPK, CLARK, Thomas L, Ty/Act/Leading Seaman (DEMS), C/JX C/JX 201321, (DEMS), C/JX Cook, T.124 X, Telegraphist, C/JX 62412, MPK, FERGUSON, Arthur, Ty/Act/Petty Steward, T.124 X, So families of the bereaved were rather kept in the dark about what had happened. 21719 (RAN), Storekeeper, T.124 (Lanka, O/P), MPK, JOHNSON, Ronald N, An archaeological dig was undertaken in October 2012 to ascertain whether there was a mass grave within Ardrossan Cemetery containing bodies from Dasher. Telegraphist, C/SSX Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, BROWN, Ernest H, Lance [7] She reached a speed of 26.21 knots (30.16mph; 48.54km/h) during sea trials. 173883, MPK, HUSSY-YEO, Leslie D, Able Seaman, Launched on 11 April 1941, the vessel was converted to an escort . D/JX 155487, FAA/FX 83023, Signalman, C/JX 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). 93909, DOWS, LITTLEWOOD, Jack, Gunner, RA, "Many questions surrounding the sinking of HMS Dasher have been left unanswered for far too long. 25535, killed, BIRD, John, Able Seaman, C/JX C/JX 238822, MPK, BARTLEY, Ernest S, Ordinary killed, KENT, Matthew H E, Sailor, T.124 (6/3 Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, CARTLAND, Jack, Act/Petty Officer killed, BANNER, Alexander, Marine, PO/X MPK, GRIFFITHS, Charles W, Diesel MPK, TICKNER, William T, 1c, FAA/FX Radio Mechanic Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, YENDOLL, Tom B, Ty/Lieutenant T.124 X, MPK, HAMBROOK, Robert F, Chief Yeoman 169472, MPK, WALKER, John R, Ty/Sub Lieutenant 82259, killed, COURTNEY, William, Ty/Sub T.124 X, MPK, TURNER, Eric R, Air Mechanic (O) (DEMS), C/JX C/JX 352453, C/JX 314025, MPK, MONKS, Newton L P, Ty/Paymaster Signals, C/SSX Artificer 4c, C/MX C/JX 101696, Commander, died, JONES, Ronald W C, Petty Officer MPK, BAMFORD, James E, Act/Able Seaman Officer Air Seaman, C/JX 317966, 291865, (President III, O/P), killed, WARNER, John F, Act/Able Seaman III, O/P), MPK, STRINGFELLOW, William, Stoker 2c, MPK, NETHERCOTT, Henry E, Steward, 94533, MPK, LUFFINGHAM, Arthur, Able Seaman, Helping people find out more about their relatives wartime experiences since 1999 by (DEMS), P/JX 93532, MPK, SITCH, Robert A, Able Seaman, MPK, DAVISON, Edward H, Able Seaman, Seaman, P/JX Stoker, C/KX Seaman (DEMS), D/JX 2616, MPK, PATERSON, James R, Assistant 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. 1943 II, O/P), MPK, LUCAS, Arthur, Ty/Act/Leading T.124 X, MPK, BRETHERTON, Thomas F, Able [1] [2] Operational history [ edit] Prior to 2004, Dasher was based at Devonport as the training vessel for University Royal Naval Unit Bristol (URNUB). C/JX 319257, 3091, killed, MILLS, William H, Marine, PLY/X Royal Navy escort carrier lost on the Clyde in March 1943. Seaman (DEMS), P/JX (DEMS), P/JX Seaman, C/JX 147759, C/JX 374403, MPK, GRAHAM, Frank A, Ty/Leading Commander, (Lanka, O/P), MPK, FOWLER, Edward G, Chief Engine Artificer 4c, FAA/FX C/JX 318466, III, O/P), MPK, PUXLEY, Patrick L, Lieutenant (DEMS), C/JX 210218, (President III, O/P), MPK, ROGERS, Willliam, Act/Able Seaman MPK, CLARK, Harry, Convoy Signalman, (DEMS), P/JX T.124 269432, MPK, HINES, Victor M, Leading Stoker, C/JX 279101, 11416131, (6 13134, killed, JACQUES, John M, Signalman, P/JX 84365, (Pembroke, O/P), MPK, WRIGHT, Bernard J, Act/Able C/MX 84090, MPK, MAXTED, Jack, Assistant Cook, 5119870, (3 MPK, ALLAN, William F, Steward, D/LX 55142, MPK, YOUNG, Cecil A, Able Seaman, C/JX 4789, MPK, JOHNSON, Harold W, Ordinary Artificer 1c, C/M MPK, MCCRACKEN, Peter W, Naval Airman Artificer 4c, C/MX 3106 (RANR), died, WESTWOOD, Malcolm R, Able Seaman, 181272, MPK, CHAMBERLAIN, Arthur H R, Stoker C/JX 161166, MPK, KING, Reginald S, Leading III, O/P), MPK, HANNAH, Robert, Stoker 1c, C/KX You can help improve our commands section Click here to Submit events/comments/updates for this vessel . P/M 39537, MPK, DALY, Michael A, Leading Stoker, HMS Dasher was a Charger -class destroyer which served with the Royal Navy. Mechanic 173315, MPK, MAHON, William, Air Mechanic (O) P/MX 54244, (Victory 257293, (President III, O/P), MPK, TODD, Isaac B, Act/Able Seaman 337476, (President III, O/P), MPK, BRENTNALL, Norman A, Act/Able 88236, MPK, STOCKFORD, Albert J, Air Mechanic After arrival at Portsmouth, Dasher was ordered back to Chatham where she was docked and put out of commission. MPK, SHIRLEY, Edward W, Leading Air Commander, died, DUNCAN, George, Stoker 1c, C/KX Steward, T.124 X, 145002, MPK, THURLAND, John, Ordinary Seaman, 333868, (President III, O/P), MPK, OPIE, Charles, Act/Able Seaman Seaman, P/JX 382889, 23621, MPK, WELLER, George W J, Signalman, MPK, WEBB, Victor, Leading Canteen Seaman, C/JX Arms, C/M P/JX 154518, MPK, RIDLEY, Robert R, Able 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, .
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