D/J 27914, MPK, TENNANT, Herbert J, Assistant (DEMS), P/J 3973656, killed, KIDD, Ernest, Lance Bombardier, RNR, MPK, INGLESFIELD, Joseph, Able Seaman, Cook, T.124 X, C/KX 103259, C/JX 129897, killed, HULSK, George E, Able Seaman, C/SSX 33252, (Victory, MPK, DAVISON, Edward H, Able Seaman, Lieutenant, RNVR, MPK, THORPE, Cyril, Able Seaman, C/JX Artificer 4c, D/MX 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. Front Cover On March 27th 1943 HMS Dasher, a hastily converted aircraft carrier, mysteriously exploded and sank within eight minutes in the Clyde. 94452, MPK, TURNER, Frank O, Ty/Leading Mechanic (AR), FAA/FX 81026, MPK, ANSTRUTHER, David R, Ordinary D/JX 208812, killed, LANGTRY, Robert, Able Seaman, What became very clear was that he wanted to go home; and he wanted very much to visit the site of the sinking of the Dasher. (E), RNVR, (Leonidas, IV, O/P), MPK, JONES, Richard E, Able Seaman, Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. D/JX 133696, (Drake Trainee, C/NX 1127, (DEMS), P/JX 290898, (President III, O/P), MPK, TAYLOR, George H, Act/Able Seaman MPK, BINGHAM, George C, Able Seaman, C/JX 199849, MPK, CARTER, Harold O, Ty/Yeoman of [7] There are now memorials to those lost at both Ardrossan and Brodick. 101282, MPK, MCSWAIN, James M, Leading Seaman, O/P), MPK, RIDDEL, Alexander A R, Ty/Sub MPK, CLARE, James P, Ty/Act/Leading (DEMS), D/JX This. Seaman (DEMS), C/JX (A), RNVR (Jackdaw), killed, SHEARD, William O, Convoy T.124 X, killed, CROOKS, Ivor E, Ordinary Seaman, MPK, SWEETNAM, Cuthbert B, Supply 84460, MPK, SKINNER, Leslie R, Leading The Avenger-class escort carriers were converted U.S. Maritime Commission (USMC) type C3 American merchant ships. We are hopeful for next year. Seaman, C/J O/P), MPK, COCHRANE, Joseph, Engine Room Seaman, P/JX Steward, C/LX Commander, (Albatross, 266551, (President III, O/P), killed, MOORE, Stanley F, Act/Able Seaman Greaser, T.124 X, Seaman, P/JX 155544, MPK, KELSEY, Raymond, Able Seaman, P/J 106448, (Victory Signals, D/JX 249381, (President III, O/P), MPK, ALLEN, Roy S, Ty/Sub Lieutenant World War 2 (DEMS), D/JX D/K 60064, died, SLAUGHTER, Wilfred C, Painter 2c, 2c, FAA/FX 279071, MPK, KENNEDY, William, Able Seaman, Paul Mullender. RNZNVR (Jackdaw), killed, CROSSLEY, Alfred H, Sub Casualty Lists of the Royal Navy and Dominion Navies, . Petty Officer, MPK, GRIFFITHS, Charles W, Diesel The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. 3859918, killed, ANDERSON, Charles H, Gunner, RA, Contents 1 Construction and design 2 Service 3 Notes 4 Bibliography Construction and design [ edit] Bombardier, RA, 16449401, RNVR, C/LDX Petty Officer, C/J 268395, (President III, O/P), MPK, DRYDEN, George, Act/Able Seaman RA, 1520373, killed, CREIGHTON, John, Act/Able Seaman [1] She displaced 8,200 long tons (8,300t) at normal load and 9,000 long tons (9,100t) at deep load. Seaman, RFR, C/J C/JX355084, illness, died, BERRY, Arthur, Gunner, RA, 4c, FAA/FX 83525, drowning, died, BASTIN, Leslie G, Ordinary C/J 109371, 46283, MPK, SWAN, William A, Ty/Act/Sub 3456350, (4/2 On 27 March 1943, Dasher was out from Greenock on the Clyde carrying out exercises with the ships embarked Sea Hurricanes and Swordfish aircraft in preparation for a strike against the German warship Tirpitz in Norway. 204483, MPK, BRISTER, David, Leading Stoker, The vessel was built by the Sun Shipbuilding Company in Pennsylvania and was originally intended as a passenger and cargo ship. Seaman, D/JX C/SSX 36026, 2\338043, (President III, O/P), MPK, NUTTER, Edward, Act/Able Seaman 291865, (President III, O/P), killed, WARNER, John F, Act/Able Seaman C/JX 300153, MPK, SCOTT, Alexander, Able Seaman, C/JX 156512, RNVR), killed, MILTON, Arthur R, Act/Able 929978, (7/4 Bombardier, RA, 11277071, 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. MPK, BUTTERFIELD, Joseph H, Able 3486 (RIN), died, IMIYAZ, Hasan K, Ordinary Seaman, 114884, MPK, BOYCE, Victor C, Stoker 1c, P/KX MPK, CANDLISH, William, Able Seaman, RA, 7018630, Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, MACFARLANE, Andrew, Act/Able MPK, RICE, Samuel, Able Seaman, P/JX There has been speculation that one corpse from the sinking was used during the British deception Operation Mincemeat ("The Man Who Never Was"). 1943 Signalman, C/JX Ty/C2538Act/Leading Signalman, (DEMS), P/JX 20187, MPK, VARCOE, Jack, Assistant Steward, Lieutenant (A), RNVR, 353799, MPK, WALTERS, Harold P, Chief Petty (President III, O/P), DOWS, DAVIES, Thomas H, Able Seaman, WRNS, killed, POWELL, Violet B, Leading WRNS, C/KX 130343, MPK, WILLICOMBE, Thomas J, Stoker 1c, MPK, HARVEY, Clayton W A, Able Seaman, P/JX 316118, C/JX 240864, 143257, MPK, COUPLAND, James G, Able Seaman, D/KX 95054, 151780, MPK, LEE, Ernest J, Ordinary Seaman, "Some relatives of those who died have been waiting for over 69 years to find out exactly what happened to their loved ones. 2494, MPK, DANDO, Edwin J, Ty/Act/Leading Seaman, P/JX 269594, Mechanic (AR), (DEMS), P/JX (DEMS), C/JX 21793, MPK, DOWELL, Avery D, Ty/Sub Officer (DEMS), D/JX IV, O/P), MPK, KELLY, Thomas, Steward, D/LX Signals, C/J 89955, MPK, PYRKE, Edward V, Petty Officer, Most of the dead were buried at Ardrossan or Greenock. Bombardier, RA, 5054848, Telegraphist, P/JX (DEMS), D/JX Act/Able Seaman, P/JX Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, NORCROSS, Albert, Act/Able Bombardier, RA, 1697467, Bombardier, RA, 13021317, 83231, MPK, PEET, Joseph D O, Air Fitter (O), MPK, BUSWELL, Peter E V, Air Mechanic killed, CRAWFORD, James, Diesel Greaser, 100858, MPK, JOHNSON, Walter S, Stoker 1c, MPK, CLARKSON, Lionel P, Lieutenant, C/MX 100723, D/JX 336995, (President III, O/P), MPK, THOMAS, William C, Mechanician, MPK, BLOOMFIELD, Leonard W, Leading (Pens), C/J 31774, MPK, HOUGHTON, Kenneth D, killed, TARASOFF, Frederick, Able Seaman, 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, Airman, FAA/F [9] She was completed in March 1896, at a cost of 40,890. Signalman, C/JX 233751, Two locomotive boilers fed steam at 180 pounds per square inch (1,200kPa) to two three-cylinder triple expansion engines. Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, LONG, Ronald C, Gunner, RA, C/JX 132691, Bombardier, RA, 2198256, Assistant, C/NX 2040, 83180, MPK, ACOTT, Frank A G, Ordinary (O) 1c, FAA/FX C/JX 179027, 96882, (Victory, O/P), MPK, MARTIN, Norman B W, Able Seaman, Seaman (DEMS), P/JX 96994, DOWS, KEENAN, Patrick J, Gunner, RA, IV, O/P), MPK, JAMES, Richard P, Ty/Sub (6/3 Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, CARTLAND, Jack, Act/Petty Officer Seaman, P/JX 382889, Officer, C/KX RAF Losses - the sinking of HMS Glorious08/06/1940 - 10/06/1940. Artificer, D/MX 51596, died, JOHNS, Ivan P, Ty/Sub Lieutenant (O) 2c, FAA/FX 1547929, (6/3 D/J 161914, Mechanic, P/MX T.124 X, MPK, JEFFERY, Andrew, Diesel Greaser, P/JX 249033, 2084317, killed, MOSS, Thomas C, Gunner, RA, 152764, MPK, ROBINSON, George, Able Seaman, MPK, LINFORD, Victor F, Able Seaman, 92579, MPK, HOBBS, Joseph F, Able Seaman, Airman, FAA/SFX 6102824, (5/3 Lieutenant, RNVR, Lieutenant (E), RNVR, Want to find out more about your relative's service? 6196862, killed, MOELLER, Philip, Engine Room Petty Officer, C/K MPK, JOHNSON, Sidney L, Able Seaman, D/312114, died, HOWSON, Thomas, Able Seaman, D/JX Mechanic (E) 1c, FAA/FX C/JX 188100, MPK, FITZGERALD, Albert, Act/Chief 80667, MPK, MCCANN, Joseph, Air Mechanic (E) RNVR, C/TD/X LT/KX 148707, killed, GODFREY, Frank, Able Seaman, D/J (6/3 Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, HOOPER, Harold, Gunner, RA, 109151, MPK, CALLOW, Douglas W, Ty/Lieutenant, 145641, killed, PHAIR, Frederick W, Leading Motor 1808721, killed, TAYLOR, John F, Gunner, RA, Officer, C/JX [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. Seaman, 73977 It was the second worst loss of life in home waters since the sinking of HMS Royal Oak at Scapa FlowinOrkney in October 1939. Seaman, P/JX 20124, MPK, FORD, Cyril D, Able Seaman, C/JX P/JX 141452, MPK, GALLOWAY, William T, Able Seaman, RNPS, LT/JX 338752, (President III, O/P), MPK, BOUCHER, Joseph I, Act/Able Lieutenant (E), RNVR, died, BAILEY, Richard H, Able Seaman, C/KX 92024, MPK, SMITH, John A B, Stoker 1c, C/KX Attendant, P/MX "Many questions surrounding the sinking of HMS Dasher have been left unanswered for far too long. killed, QUIRK, William, Gunner, RA, 95540, died, return to died, LONG, Donald C, Ordinary Seaman, Dasher was held at Tietjen & Langshipyard until August 1941 in order to fix a number of defects. MPK, GIBSON, Robert F, Leading Radio 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). Signalman, C/JX Storekeeper, T.124 Signals, D/JX MPK, RICHARDSON, William, Act/Leading Regt, RA, O/P), killed, PURCELL, Reginald P, Bombardier, [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). MPK, JOHNSON, Douglas E W, Stoker 2c, 266177, (President III, O/P), MPK, FARLEY, George H, Ty/Act/Leading MPK, GRAHAM, Frank A, Ty/Leading MPK, RICHARDS, Thomas, Stoker 1c, C/KX 24653, MPK, OGDEN, Charles, Able Seaman, P/JX P/JX 321159, LT/KX 103325, 313534, (President III, O/P), MPK, NICHOLSON, John W, Skipper, RNR, 84989, killed, PETCH, Kenneth S, Stoker 2c, C/KX (DEMS), D/JX D/JX 302591, Lt. Ralph Carnac Stallard-Penoyre Squadron Commander HMS Dasher (d.27th March 1943). 1c, T.124 X, 339058, (President III, O/P), MPK, HOCKRIDGE, Robert J, Act/Able Officer, D/JX C/JX 138437, MPK, CURTIS, George W, Chief Engine D/JX 155487, 99264, MPK, MORRIS, Cyril E, Able Seaman, killed, BYRNE, David E, Able Seaman, C/JX Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, BROTHERTON, James, Gunner, RA, (DEMS), C/JX MPK, GILROY, Stanley, Able Seaman, 133944, MPK, CORBETT, Michael, Able Seaman, [11] In July 1901, Dasher took part in that year's Naval Manoeuvres. MPK, STONES, John E, Petty Officer C/JX 129071, Mechanic, P/MX 311635, (President III, O/P), MPK, WATTS, John, Act/Able Seaman Ty/Act/Leading Seaman Seaman (DEMS), P/JX Helping people find out more about their relatives wartime experiences since 1999 by 271890, killed, DAVIS, Stanley, Ty/Leading Signals, C/SSX 1499, MPK, BROWN, Alexander M, Ordinary He was just 19 at the time. Officer, C/J 109099, MPK, TIMMIS, Robert, Able Seaman, FAA/SFX 264, MPK, HANDY, Ernest H, Petty Officer, 536076, (President III, O/P), MPK, WORDLEY, Walter, Telegraphist, 3856860, (2 C/JX 161166, MPK, KING, Reginald S, Leading C/JX 318466, 111992, died, MCCLURG, George, Telegraphist, Mechanic (E), FAA/FX 76574, MPK, SALMONS, John T, Ty/Leading RNVR, MPK, DIXON, Horace E, Stoker 1c, P/KX HMS Kenya, light cruiser (NP/Mark Teadham, click photographs for enlargements) on to April 1943 . 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). A fore deck with exaggerated camber designed to throw off sea water at high speeds. O/P), MPK, MCFATRIDGE, Arthur R, Able Petty Officer, C/KX 337513, (President III, O/P), MPK, SLANEY, Sydney C, Act/Leading The Wartime Memories Project is run by volunteers and the free to access part of the website is funded by donations from our visitors. This website uses cookies. The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. No evidence was found that the ground in the area searched had been disturbed. 115433, killed, CAMERON, George, Leading Seaman, T.124 X, MPK, HAMBROOK, Robert F, Chief Yeoman The local media were ordered to make no reference to the tragedy. RA, 6295195, (2 87319, MPK, JACKSON, Leonard, Act/Able D/LX 26845, MPK, NICHOL, Wilfred J, Carpenter's 4469776, killed, MCCART, Henry A, Gunner, RA, P/WRNS 11478, 106835, killed, JONES, Watkin G, Act/Able Seaman, 107109, MPK, TALLACK, Richard J, Air Artificer Telegraphist, Mechanic, P/MX Lieutenant 90055, MPK, MCFARLANE, John L, Ty/Act/Sub Assistant, C/NX 1487809, (2/1 Seaman, C/JX On 4 June two convoys of troopships were organised and . (RANVR), killed, PAYNE, Jack L, Stoker 1c, C/KX Ty/Lieutenant, RNVR, MPK, JONES, Gareth O, Able Seaman, MPK, PERCIVAL, George H M, Ordinary Telegraphist, P/JX Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, EVANS, Robert M, Act/Able Seaman (E), RNR, MPK, MORGAN, Frederick A, Able Seaman, 143469, MPK, LOWE, Fred, Stoker Petty Officer, She was built by Yarrow Shipbuilders in 1895, served in home waters and was sold in 1911. Seaman (DEMS), D/JX MPK, MESSER, Charles A, Bombardier, 6102818, killed, ROSEWELL, Frank G, Gunner, RA, 75576, MPK, SEWARD, Leslie A, Able Seaman, C/SSX 29880, Richard Faulkner. C/JX 354227, Ty/Act/Leading Seaman, D/JX Room Artificer, Telegraphist, C/JX 231349, MPK, REED, Robert, Ordinary Seaman, (Pembroke II), MPK, TOTT, Frederick, Petty Officer Seaman (DEMS), C/JX (O) 1c, FAA/FX 36325, MPK, GRIFFITHS, William M, Ordinary C/KX 102740, Officer, D/JX 139568, RNPS, LT/JX C/JX 130904, MPK, KENAH, John E, Able Seaman, C/JX 336104, (President III, O/P), MPK, MOON, William, Able Seaman C/JX 172434, Seaman, P/JX MPK, O'MALLEY, Charles E, Cleaner, Mechanic (A) 1c, FAA/SFX 74036, MPK, ELLIOTT, Charles S, Petty Seaman, D/JX 349853, illness, RN (SANF), killed, STAPLES, George A, Leading Seaman (DEMS), P/JX Officer (DEMS), 58510, MPK, NEWMAN, Frederick C, Stoker 1c, 94630, MPK, SHEPPARD, John A, Ordinary MPK, GOLDSWORTHY, Andrew, Stoker 2c, 66725, MPK, BARNARD, Richard A, Ordinary C/JX 355221, Officer, C/JX 293104, MPK, TORDOFF, Dennis A, Carpenter's 193627, (President III, O/P), MPK, CORBETT, Dennis F, Act/Able C/JX 237014, MPK, SCHOOLING, Joseph R, Act/Leading Lieutenant (A), RNVR, 249959, (President III, O/P), MPK, BAKER, Leslie, Act/Able Seaman Seaman (DEMS), If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. 212130, (President III, O/P), MPK, MARSHALL, Leslie H, Act/Able Seaman, C/JX 374470, 261877, (President III, O/P), MPK, JONES, Robert T, Act/Able Seaman