1552446, killed, DOUGLAS, Arthur C, Telegraphist, O/P), MPK, COCHRANE, Joseph, Engine Room C/JX 161561, C/MX 76858, MPK, CLARKE, Robert W, Ty/Yeoman of MPK, SOUTH, Ralph D, Able Seaman, C/JX Seaman, C/JX 1c, T.124 X, C/JX 195151, Ty/Petty Officer, C/JX 147634, MPK, EDWARDS, Augustus, Able Seaman, MPK, FAHEY, John T, Act/Able Seaman, III, O/P), MPK, ROWE, William C E, Petty Officer, P/JX 317014, C/SSX 26128, MPK, BOTTERILL, Albert V, Stoker 1c, P/J 94507, MPK, COMBSTOCK, Frederick J, Ordinary MPK, MOORE, Leonard J, Able Seaman, 135348, DOWS, HOUGH, Horace A, Ty/Sub 289850, (President III, O/P), MPK, RUSSELL, Hugh S, Act/Able Seaman Assistant, C/NX 2040, By 16:48 Dasher had sunk. My name is Cecil Young, and my uncle Cecil Augustus Young (JX316666) was an able seaman on the HMS Dasher Aircraft Carrier. D/LX 26736, 2c, FAA/FX killed, HULSK, George E, Able Seaman, (SANF), killed, STAPLES, George A, Leading Officer, D/KX RNVR, killed, BUTTERWORTH, James A, Act/Able As a result we learned so much about my father that he had not spoken of. Ty/Lieutenant, RNVR, MPK, JONES, Gareth O, Able Seaman, Phil Wilkinson. 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. 2593, MPK, NORTON, John B, Signalman, C/JX Lieutenant (E), RNVR, FAA/FX 83023, 1808721, killed, TAYLOR, John F, Gunner, RA, died, MOLLARD, Glanfryn W, Lance MPK, REEVE, Alfred P, Ordinary (A), RNVR, killed, Medway, RAF T.124 X, MPK, GIBSON, Roy, Act/Able Seaman, Seaman, C/SSX 36069, C/JX 258761, MPK, TANNETT, William L, Telegraphist, Seaman, C/JX 318534, MPK, O'CONNELL, Thomas H, Act/Able C/JX 181374, Petty Officer, C/KX Artificer 4c, P/MX MPK, CROUCH, Cecil B, Lieutenant III, O/P), MPK, KINCH, Thomas J, Convoy Yeoman of killed, RICHARDS, Owen G, Ty/Sub 49964, MPK, GLESTER, William A, Able Seaman, D/KX 82007, 301148, MPK, ALMOND, Eric, Ordinary Seaman, 193627, (President III, O/P), MPK, CORBETT, Dennis F, Act/Able 76397, MPK, STODDART, Albert E, Telegraphist, To differentiate between the two classes, the Royal Navy ships were prefixed with a 'B' (BAVG). (E), FAA/FX 196892, MPK, JOHNSON, Albert E, Ordinary 262484, MPK, SEVERS, Edward H, Telegraphist, C/JX 278289, MPK, HODKINSON, Percy C, Telegraphist, (WRAN), died, PLANT, Lawrence, Leading Stoker, MPK, SCRIVENER, Robert E, Able Seaman, Mechanic, P/MX MPK, BANKS, William H, Act/Stoker 7039, died, HAYWARD, Ernest H, Act/Leading 247986, MPK, LONSDALE, Cyril, Air Mechanic (O) Officer, C/MX Front Cover On March 27th 1943 HMS Dasher, a hastily converted aircraft carrier, mysteriously exploded and sank within eight minutes in the Clyde. Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, BARNETT, Alan, Ty/Sub Lieutenant C/KX 103259, T.124 X, killed, MCDIARMID, William, Greaser, V 24808 He was 21 when he passed. 203086, (President III, O/P), MPK, BREWSTER, Philip, Act/Able Seaman 2864, MPK, DAVIS, Cecil J, Ordinary C/KX 83012, missing, PADFIELD, Douglas H, Engine Room 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, . Commander, (Lanka, O/P), MPK, FOWLER, Edward G, Chief Engine HMS Dasher HMS Dasher was an Avenger Class Escot Carrier. 197543, MPK, CASTLE, Rex, Assistant Steward, Officer, P/JX 149527, Officer (AF(E) T.124 X, MPK, FLOWER, Kenneth H, Act/Petty 353101, MPK, SNOWDON, John N, Ty/Sub 6144914, killed, CLARK, Stanley, Gunner, RA, HMS Dasher (escort carrier) was destroyed through internal explosion. 83606, MPK, HUMES, Henry W, Stoker Petty Dasher was held at Tietjen & Langshipyard until August 1941 in order to fix a number of defects. 87319, MPK, JACKSON, Leonard, Act/Able 66725, MPK, BARNARD, Richard A, Ordinary P/JX 273044, killed, COOPER, Noel W, Ty/Lieutenant, 3846 (RIN), died, QUINN, Daniel, Act/Able Seaman Seaman, C/JX Campaigners attempting to discover why the ship sank have been trying to get the release of. Writer, P/MX 80548, MPK, GOLDSWORTHY, Andrew, Stoker 2c, VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. (1) Casualty information in order - Surname, First name, Initial (s), Rank and part of the Service other than RN (RNR, RNVR, RFR etc), Service Number (ratings only, also if Dominion or Indian Navies), (on the books of another ship/shore establishment, O/P - on passage), Fate (2) Click for abbreviations (3) Link to Commonwealth War Graves Commission Mate, T.124 X, Seaman, P/JX MPK, COWDREY, John L, Engine Room (MN), died, LEGGETT, Arthur A, Skipper HMS Dasher: 27/03/43: JX280375: OS: YOUNG, Leo Joseph: HMS Rosemonde: 22/01/42: Return to Casualties List. 8276, MPK, FITZGERALD, Anthony, Able Seaman, MPK, MELVILLE, John, Ordinary Coder, killed, CRAWFORD, James, Diesel Greaser, (DEMS), P/JX 237244, (President III, O/P), MPK, WATTS, John P, Act/Able Seaman (DEMS), D/JX 130841, MPK, KINGHAM, Edward W G, Able Seaman, (DEMS), C/JX 120984, MPK, WEIR, John B, Stoker 1c, C/KX C/JX 230234, 279970, DOW, HARRISON, Thomas K, Petty Officer Stoker, C/KX D/K 60064, died, SLAUGHTER, Wilfred C, Painter 2c, 316853, MPK, GROSSMITH, Arthur W E, 314221, killed, RUBY, Charles, Stoker 2c, D/KX MPK, WOOD, Albert S, Ty/Act/Leading T.124 X, killed, MOTTRAM, Richard, Fireman, T.124 249775, (President III, O/P), MPK, KERNICK, Richard, Act/Able Seaman [10] Early in the morning of 15 April 1901 the Chatham Flotilla left Portsmouth for Devonport. C/MX 100723, 91318, killed, PARR, Frederick H, Petty Officer (President III, O/P), DOWS, DAVIES, Thomas H, Able Seaman, Petty Officer, D/KX Seaman, C/JX There was a short announcement of the sinking in The Times in 1945, then nothing more was said officially for 70 years. Ty/Ty/Act/Leading Airman, FAA/FX In addition to being remembered on the war memorial of his parish church - St Joseph's R.C. MPK, HUGHES, John K, Able Seaman, P/JX Cook, T.124 X, MPK, LUMBY, Arthur, Leading Radio O/P), MPK, MCFATRIDGE, Arthur R, Able P/MX 50465, MPK, BROWN, Norman, Telegraphist, C/JX Most of the dead were buried at Ardrossan or Greenock. 74845, MPK, MAYNARD, Albert E, Ty/Act/Leading This website uses cookies. 83180, MPK, ACOTT, Frank A G, Ordinary Records of HMS Dasher from other sources. Telegraphist, D/JX MPK, KNOX, John J, Stoker 1c, C/KX Seaman, RFR, P/J Telegraphist, killed, FRANCIS, Walter H, Able Seaman, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. Ty/C2538Act/Leading Signalman, P/MX 54244, (Victory 86307, MPK, COCKERELL, Leslie H, Act/Able Steward, C/LX Officer, C/K Seaman, C/JX 246616, Seaman, P/JX 382889, 81026, MPK, ANSTRUTHER, David R, Ordinary (DEMS), D/JX C/X 17726 A, C/SSX 24437, MPK, TOMBLIN, William J R, Coder, C/JX 325305, MPK, MARTIN, Robert, Stoker 2c, D/KX Room Artificer, 105880, (Pembroke, O/P), MPK, JARIUS, Victor, Able Seaman, V 34758 MPK, MACDONALD, Roderick A, Ordinary 129558, MPK, WALLIS, Frederick C, Engine Room D/KX 90151, Return to WW II Index. 2c, FAA/FX Out of the 528 crew, 379 died. 289547, (President III, O/P), killed, THOMASSON, Samuel, Act/Able Royal Navy escort carrier lost on the Clyde in March 1943. C/JX 137744, C/JX 136132, 85689, MPK, STOREY, Thomas P, Ty/Surgeon Artificer 4c, D/MX MPK, GRAFTON, Albert J, Act/Able killed, WOOD, Frank C, Ty/Sub Lieutenant 63816, MPK, SHAW, Frank, Able Seaman, C/SSX 331451, MPK, MITCHELL, David J, Ty/Leading (Tana, O/P), MPK, RIVERS, Thomas P, Petty Officer, MPK, PELL, Fred, Ty/Leading Airman, 257966, killed, EBBELS, Leslie T, Ty/Py/Sub 400358, died, CLIPSON, James, Act/Able Seaman (DEMS), P/JX 24144, MPK, GRANT, John J, Electrical W, Ty/Act/Sub Lieutenant (A), RNVR, DOI, ANGUS, Mark, Able Seaman, D/JX Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, HEWITT, William, Act/Able Seaman T.124 X, MPK, BAILEY, John W, Signalman, C/JX 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. C/24819, died, JOHNSON, William B, Able Seaman, C/JX 202906, MPK, THORNE, Robert H, Ty/Sub Dad did as he was told and never really spoke of the Dasher however, for his 80th birthday, I gave him a journal. Seaman, C/JX 393656, died, WALLACE, George C, Coder, C/JX 128375, (Victory, O/P), MPK, NELLER, William E, Act/Able MPK, BARNES, William, Able Seaman, (RCNVR), died, SKINNER, Sidney A, Petty Officer, - 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. The MoD confirmed these would soon be transferred to the National Archives. Ty/Act/Leading Seaman C/JX 190657, MPK, SPICE, Ronald W, Engine Room MPK, WEBB, Victor, Leading Canteen 84092, MPK, MAHONEY, Edward J, Air Mechanic 120654, MPK, CROWSTON, Arthur S, Engine Room MPK, GRIFFITHS, Charles W, Diesel Mechanic (E) 1c, FAA/FX MPK, KNOWLES, Frank, Able Seaman, C/JX 1614432, (2 107109, MPK, TALLACK, Richard J, Air Artificer Thomas Henry Neighbour HMS Dasher (d.27th March 1943). (E) 1c, FAA/FX Motor Mechanic, P/MX Petty Officer, C/JX 156068, died, CONWAY, James, Marine, PLY/X 105763, killed, LAVER, Albert F, Ty/Act/Corporal, Telegraphist, P/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. P/JX 326645, killed, COOPER, Pauline G, Leading WRNS, C/JX 318788, 142798, MPK, REEVES, Robert H, Able Seaman, C/KX 100964, Telegraphist, Seaman, C/J Edited in Ayrshire, Scotland. MPK, MURTON, Norman, Ty/Sick Berth [5], Aircraft facilities were a small combined bridgeflight control on the starboard side and above the 410ft (120m) long wooden flight deck, one aircraft lift 43 by 34ft (13 by 10m), one aircraft catapult and nine arrestor wires. Arthur Allen HMS Dasher (d.27th March 1943), AbleSea. C/JX 352223, 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. Airman, FAA/FX Officer, D/KX 289076, (President III, O/P), MPK, JOYCE, Herbert W, Act/Able Seaman (A), RNVR, killed, GODDARD, Thomas, Ty/Sub Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, CHIPPERFIELD, George E, Act/Able 347, MPK, WHITTINGTON, Richard A, Able 58330, died, ROBINSON, John V, Leading Seaman, 94483, MPK, WOODWARD, Claude, Air Mechanic 4541142, (2 Stoker, C/KX Dasher was built at Vosper Thorneycroft and commissioned in 1988. MPK, JAMES, John P, Chief Engine Room 335984, (President III, O/P), MPK, HILLMAN, Luther G, Act/Petty 27134, (Drake), (O), FAA/FX 79940, MPK, RICHARDSON, Harry, Able Seaman, Lieutenant, RNVR, (Express, MPK, PITMAN, Peter E V, 1st Writer, T.124 269432, Seaman, C/JX 189663, Signalman, D/JX 338334, (President III, O/P), MPK, COLLETT, Cecil E, MPK, HENSHAW, William, Ordinary 393731, MPK, MATTHEWS, William H, Act/Able C/JX 213707, MPK, KIDDLE, Maurice R, Ordinary Radio Mechanic, Scottish History. Mechanic, P/MX USA, as mercantile Rio de Janeiro. 357886, MPK, COOLEY, Reginald D, Leading Radio O/P), MPK, JACOBS, George E, Petty Officer, 628, MPK, DAY, Frederick G W, Able Seaman, Church, Frizington]. (DEMS), C/JX C/JX 246983, Ty/Act/Leading Seaman, D/JX 240110, (President III, O/P), MPK, LAWRENCE, Samuel, Act/Able Seaman MPK, HANDLEY, Donald C, Leading Radio Those who died while serving in the Armed Forces in WW2, such as those lost on HMS Dasher, are listed by the CWGC even if this was not the result of enemy action. MPK, ROUTLEY, Harold G, Act/Petty Seaman (DEMS), P/JX 77752, MPK, CLARK, Thomas L, Ty/Act/Leading LT/KX 101207, killed, COPEMAN, Geoffrey G T, Act/Able RM, PLY/X 312836, (President III, O/P), MPK, REED, Frederick H A, Lance 205696, died, HOOKEM, Ernest, 2nd Hand, RNPS, RNZNVR (Jackdaw), killed, CROSSLEY, Alfred H, Sub Ty/Act/Leading Stoker, C/KX 199486, MPK, GARDNER, Tom, Petty Officer Cook 107758, MPK, BANISTER, Maurice J, Ty/Sub RNPS, LT/KX 157105, killed, BURGESS, George A, Ty/Leading Private Alexander Barnes was married to Mrs Freda Mary Barnes of Frizington. 3966 (RNZN), MPK, ANTHONY, John B, Act/Electrical 366668, MPK, LANGTREE, Robert, Able Seaman, III, O/P), MPK, WATSON, Thomas C, Act/Able Seaman Seaman, P/SSX On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Mechanic (A) 1c, FAA/SFX 173315, MPK, MAHON, William, Air Mechanic (O) RANVR, killed, VERYARD, Ernest T, Signal 314398, (President III, O/P), MPK, WEIR, James, Able Seaman, D/SSX Service other than RN (RNR, RNVR, RFR etc), Service Number (ratings T.124 X, MPK, HUTCHINSON, Robert, Ty/Act/Sub Bombardier, RA, 5190220, Seaman, 1858 (RNZN), MPK, SULLIVAN, Thomas, Electrical She sank within eight minutes with the loss of 379 lives, only 149 of those on board survived. C/KX 122013, MPK, NEVE, Bertie, Stoker 1c, C/KX [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). 1774131, (6/3 C/SSX 18878, MPK, THOMSON, Alexander M A, Naval C/J 46054, MPK, CARRATT, Walter, Able Seaman, (Victory, O/P), MPK, DEATH, Robert J, Electrical 77018, killed, WARD, Albert L, Ty/Leading Supply 204483, MPK, BRISTER, David, Leading Stoker, Bombardier, RA, 7886765, MPK, WALKER, Henry F, Ty/Act/Petty 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. (RNZN), killed, LEACH, Arthur W, Leading Cook, 173033, MPK, WILLIAMS, Dennis R, Air Mechanic 95116, MPK, IBRAHIM, Bin M, Signalman, MN 928 D/JX 333005, MPK, LINTON, John W, C/JX 356808, C/JX 145237, Seaman, P/JX 269594, Telegraphist, D/WRX She sank within eight minutes in the Firth of Clyde, off the Isle of Arran. MPK, LANGLEY, John R, Ty/Sub

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