C/MX 51032, died, HOPKINS, Hugh A, Act/Able Seaman killed, GRAVES, Robert W, Act/Able Seaman Ty/Act/Leading Seaman 312123, (President III, O/P), MPK, CARRIBONE, Bernard, Stoker, RNR, C/JX 161731, Signalman, C/JX 233751, Additional modifications to Dashers fuel supply and magazine were carried out at Greenock before it sailed for Operation Torch, where Dasher and its sister ship Biter supported the Allied landings in North Africa in November 1941. [7], Dasher was laid down at Yarrow's Poplar, London shipyard in December 1893 as Yard number 992 and was launched on 28 November 1894. C/24819, died, JOHNSON, William B, Able Seaman, 257293, (President III, O/P), MPK, TODD, Isaac B, Act/Able Seaman C/JX 171624, Dasher was held at Tietjen & Langshipyard until August 1941 in order to fix a number of defects. "Many questions surrounding the sinking of HMS Dasher have been left unanswered for far too long. 336877, died, COHEN, David, Ordinary Seaman, JX Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, MCCRAE, William J, Act/Able RNPS, LT/JX The local media were ordered to make no reference to the tragedy. HMS Dasher (escort carrier) was destroyed through internal explosion. Lieutenant (A), V 11626 102496, MPK, HUNNISETT, Brian, Able Seaman, 74845, MPK, MAYNARD, Albert E, Ty/Act/Leading MPK, NORMAN, Frank, Air Mechanic (A) C/JX 223622, RNVR, killed, HAVERS, Patrick H, Lieutenant 81974, MPK, SNELLING, Archibald R, Stoker 1c, 197543, MPK, CASTLE, Rex, Assistant Steward, 5093, MPK, DEVLIN, John, Carpenter's Mate, 374889, MPK, PIGDEN, Charles F, Ordinary 129558, MPK, WALLIS, Frederick C, Engine Room Officer, C/J 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. IV, O/P), MPK, JAMES, Richard P, Ty/Sub Room Artificer, Seaman (DEMS), P/JX 338395, (President III, O/P), MPK, KENDRICK, Horace, Ty/Act/Sergeant 21966, MPK, SPIERS, William A, Signalman, Seaman (DEMS), C/JX Officer, D/JX Cook, C/MX 10724 B, MPK, Prins Willem Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, HEWITT, William, Act/Able Seaman HMS Dasher sank off the coast of Ardrossan on 27 March 1943 with the loss of 379 of her 528 crew. 145641, killed, PHAIR, Frederick W, Leading Motor Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric'. D/KX 95054, Shortly after getting to the Firth of Clyde on 27 March 1943, she suffered a major internal explosion and sank. MPK, CLARE, James P, Ty/Act/Leading Fitter (O), FAA/SFX killed, CLARKE, Raymond, Ty/Midshipman Section), killed, EDWARDS, Frederick A, Stoker 2c, 77752, MPK, CLARK, Thomas L, Ty/Act/Leading 4541142, (2 Seaman, D/JX 2c, FAA/FX Greaser, T.124 X, C/MX 76818, MPK, PEARCE, Arthur H, Stoker 1c, C/KX Steward, T.124 X, 109142, MPK, OLIVER, Edward G, Ty/Act/Stoker (O) 1c, FAA/FX 193627, (President III, O/P), MPK, CORBETT, Dennis F, Act/Able Manager, C/NX MPK, CRANE, Charles H A, Petty HMS Dasher is an Archer -class P2000 patrol and training vessel of the British Royal Navy. 25535, killed, BIRD, John, Able Seaman, C/JX RA, 3864546, killed, MCKENNA, James, Stoker 1c, C/KX All rights reserved. Lieutenant (E), RNVR, (DEMS), P/JX 4349958, killed, MCCORMICK, John, Lance Commander, died, JONES, Ronald W C, Petty Officer Seaman 92579, MPK, HOBBS, Joseph F, Able Seaman, Petty Officer, C/MX MPK, FREEMAN, Stanley R, Petty Officer Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, CHIPPERFIELD, George E, Act/Able 4c, FAA/FX 83525, drowning, died, BASTIN, Leslie G, Ordinary 353799, MPK, WALTERS, Harold P, Chief Petty Seaman (DEMS), D/JX There was a short announcement of the sinking in The Times in 1945, then nothing more was said officially for 70 years. 36325, MPK, GRIFFITHS, William M, Ordinary Mechanic, P/MX (DEMS), P/JX Lieutenant (E), RNVR, Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, MACFARLANE, Andrew, Act/Able 267622, (President III, O/P), MPK, MCNIVEN, George A, Ty/Leading 249190, (President III, O/P), MPK, SIMONS, John F, Act/Able Seaman 139, MPK, BURLS, Frank C, Able Seaman, C/JX P/JX 154518, MPK, RIDLEY, Robert R, Able Seaman, Seaman, D/JX Telegraphist, D/JX C/JX 199924, MPK, STEPHENS, Sidney F, Stoker Petty (DEMS), P/JX 335909, (President III, O/P), MPK, FORD, Kenneth J, Act/Able Seaman Seaman, C/SSX 36069, D/JX 288686, killed, GIBSON, John, Able Seaman, D/JX killed, TARASOFF, Frederick, Able Seaman, She served in the Second World War and sank on 27 March 1943. 148936, MPK, NUNN, Arthur D, Air Mechanic (E) 77365, killed, HEANEY, James, Ty/Act/Petty RNPS, LT/JX MPK, CANDLISH, William, Able Seaman, I know Lt. Culmer did not die in the explosion, as he went on to finish his naval career as Captain. Seaman (DEMS), C/JX P/KX 132450, Mechanic (O), FAA/SFX (DEMS), P/JX Seaman, C/JX 374470, 896579, killed, BOWLER, Albert, Bombardier, RA, Seaman, C/JX 381829, killed, WALKER, Leslie, Stoker, RNPS, C/JX 179027, C/JX 132533, MPK, DICKINSON, William R B, P/JX 321159, 279879, MPK, FAULKNER, Frank E, Stoker 1c, C/K MPK, ASPEY, Albert E, Ordinary Seaman, P/JX 278156, MPK, KERMODE, John H, Act/Engine Room 1c, C/KX T.124 X, MPK, BRETHERTON, Thomas F, Able (DEMS), C/JX 339150, (President III, O/P), MPK, LYALL, Alexander S, Act/Able 90055, MPK, MCFARLANE, John L, Ty/Act/Sub The rest of the casualties brought ashore mysteriously disappeared. 2c, FAA/FX C/KX 80479, It seems certain that the body used was one . (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 (A), FAA/FX 337433, (President III, O/P), drowning, DOWS, DUMBLETON, Alfred, Act/Engine MPK, MORGAN, John J, Leading Seaman, 59147, MPK, GORMAN, Bernard, Telegraphist, Sub Lieutenant, His name was Able Seaman C/JX 212950 Sylvester Woolaghan, aged 23. 76058, MPK, LEWIS, Alan W G, Assistant O/P), MPK, HARDEN, George E, Commander, 105880, (Pembroke, O/P), MPK, JARIUS, Victor, Able Seaman, 249318, killed, SUMNER, Robert, Marine, RME 40032, MPK, GRIFFIN, Bertie W, Able Seaman, killed, JAMES, James G, Telegraphist, Lieutenant (E), RNVR, MPK, FARTHING, Ronald A, Assistant (DEMS), D/JX MPK, WOOD, Albert S, Ty/Act/Leading 279269, MPK, BUXTON, Trevor B, Ty/Act/Sub 339822, (President III, O/P), MPK, HOGG, James H, Act/Able Seaman Seaman (DEMS), C/JX MPK, NORWOOD, Ronald J, Stoker, C/KX Seaman, C/JX O/P), killed, CLARKE, James, Act/Petty Officer SRP NO3 Served from 1942 - 1949 Served in HMS Dasher. MPK, WARREN, Albert J, Ordinary C/JX 145237, 83180, MPK, ACOTT, Frank A G, Ordinary (L) 1c, FAA/SFX (DEMS), D/JX C/SKX 179, killed, JACKSON, John H, Act/Able Seaman Artificer, D/MX 51596, died, JOHNS, Ivan P, Ty/Sub Lieutenant Bombardier, RA, 5190220, P/J 19400, died, WELLS, Frank, Stoker 1c, C/SS T.124 X, MPK, JENNINGS, Nelson P, Able Seaman, 2355015, MPK, RICHARDSON, George T, Petty FAA/SFX 264, MPK, HANDY, Ernest H, Petty Officer, Petty Officer, D/KX died, BAILEY, John W, Convoy Signalman, MPK, HASKAYNE, James A, Leading Radio 96583, (Pembroke I), MPK, WARD, John, Ordinary Seaman, C/JX Artificer 4c, C/MX Dad had until then, never returned to the UK since leaving in 1960. C/JX 149039, (E), MPK, YORK, Thomas, Petty Officer Mechanic (AW), 1531065, (7/4 1c, FAA/FX D/220 W, died, HODGSON, George A, Ty/Sub Seaman (DEMS), C/JX Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, CARPENTER, Raymond, Gunner, RA, 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. 13021157, killed, MATTHEWS, George E, Lance (DEMS), D/JX MPK, TAYLOR, Frederick J, Diesel 306000, died, O'REGAN, Cornelius C, Marine, killed, WALKER, Arthur K, Ty/Sub C/JX 199851, P/K 65369, (Victory, Bombardier, RA, 1697467, MPK, BRETT, Dennis G, Air Mechanic (O) 87319, MPK, JACKSON, Leonard, Act/Able 100858, MPK, JOHNSON, Walter S, Stoker 1c, RNPS, LT/MX C/JX 318489, MPK, DELL, Rodney, Able Seaman, 68866 RNR, MPK, TUNNEY, Owen, Able Seaman, C/JX 128375, (Victory, O/P), MPK, NELLER, William E, Act/Able posthumous Victoria Cross, LLOYD, Christopher A, Ty/Stoker MPK, JINKS, Samuel A, Ordinary Seaman, FAA/FX 82416, 1c, FAA/SFX 83109, MPK, SCANLON, Thomas, Able Seaman, MPK, CUNNINGHAM, Albert, Able Seaman, C/JX 202906, MPK, THORNE, Robert H, Ty/Sub Lieutenant (E), RNVR, 25471, MPK, MOSS, Alexander M, Saloon 6102824, (5/3 MPK, FERNEYHOUGH, Wilfred, Able (DEMS), D/JX Seaman (DEMS), D/JX 83378, died, MORAN, Barnard MCG, Ordinary (DEMS), C/JX Campaigners attempting to discover why the ship sank have been trying to get the release of Royal Navy casualty packs relating to HMS Dasher. Room Artificer, MPK, JAPP, Alexander W, Telegraphist, Lieutenant, SANF, MPK, DE KOCK, Victor P de C, D/JX 157609, 6984002, killed, GUNNER, George A, Bombardier, RA, Steward, T.124 X, killed, MCGUINNESS, Ernest C, Bombardier, (DEMS), PLY/17900, (President III, O/P), MPK, MAGNUS, William, Act/Able Seaman 120654, MPK, CROWSTON, Arthur S, Engine Room Officer Air 271890, killed, DAVIS, Stanley, Ty/Leading MPK, REEVE, Alfred P, Ordinary MPK, GLOVER, William H, Able Seaman, 311074, (President III, O/P), MPK, WILKINSON, Harry, Act/Able Seaman 146418, MPK, BOYCE, James M, Stoker 1c, C/KX 335416, (President III, O/P), MPK, FRY, Norman F, Stoker, S 4178 Lieutenant (A), RNVR, Father Bernard Hearty at the war memorial, St Joseph's, Frizington. (Tana, O/P), MPK, RIVERS, Thomas P, Petty Officer, 62123, MPK, WARD, Harry E, Ty/Act/Stoker The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. D/JX 133696, (Drake C/KX 152636, 325305, MPK, MARTIN, Robert, Stoker 2c, D/KX Attached is a picture of Cecil in uniform. Petty Officer, P/KX 92245, (Pembroke, O/P), MPK, TIBBALS, Alan D, Able Seaman, 1c, FXX/FX HMS Dasher was a Charger-class destroyer which served with the Royal Navy. He was asked to sit with the VIPs that day - I think that only fitting. Act/Able Seaman, P/JX 266551, (President III, O/P), killed, MOORE, Stanley F, Act/Able Seaman C/SSX 26128, MPK, BOTTERILL, Albert V, Stoker 1c, 861985, (4 101104, MPK, COX, Fenwick W, Ty/Act/Sergeant, T.124 X, MPK, GIBSON, Roy, Act/Able Seaman, 2c, FAA/FX Telegraphist, MPK, SHELDON, Horace V, Sick Berth 89955, MPK, PYRKE, Edward V, Petty Officer, P/JX 187751, MPK, GOLDING, William H, Stoker 1c, Attendant, C/MX (DEMS), C/JX 337513, (President III, O/P), MPK, SLANEY, Sydney C, Act/Leading Seaman, P/X 282188, 357886, MPK, COOLEY, Reginald D, Leading Radio 52485, MPK, GAMBLE, John M, Leading Radio 319685, MPK, KYLE, Charles MC, Able Seaman, C/JX 136132, Mechanic (E) 1c, FAA/SFX Seaman, C/JX 139413, 2052375, (3 Ordnance Department, Woolwich, illness, ALLISON, Dugald, Gunner, RA, Seaman, C/JX 376489, Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, SAUNDERS, Herbert, Act/Able (O), FAA/FX 79940, MPK, RICHARDSON, Harry, Able Seaman, Airman, FAA/FX 88200, MPK, GIBSON, John A, Carpenter's Mate, 75576, MPK, SEWARD, Leslie A, Able Seaman, 13021783, (2 Maritime 1c, T.124 X, MPK, SAUNDERS, Frank, Able Seaman, Seaman (DEMS), C/JX After arrival at Portsmouth, Dasher was ordered back to Chatham where she was docked and put out of commission. MPK, BINGHAM, George C, Able Seaman, MPK, CALE, James A, Petty Officer, C/JX 309405, MPK, SPORTON, Albert V H, Ordinary Church, Frizington - Able Seaman Woolaghan is also interred in the churchyard at St Josephs. 208315, (President III, O/P), MPK, SLATER, Samuel, Act/Able Seaman 279071, MPK, KENNEDY, William, Able Seaman, 3486 (RIN), died, IMIYAZ, Hasan K, Ordinary Seaman, O/P), MPK, BOAKES, William H, Stoker 1c, Thomass mother never ever looked forward to Christmas after the tragedy as her son was born on Christmas Day. MPK, CROUCH, Cecil B, Lieutenant 323583, MPK, STEAD, Wilfred, Leading Radio P/M 39537, MPK, DALY, Michael A, Leading Stoker, W, Ty/Act/Sub Lieutenant (A), RNVR, DOI, ANGUS, Mark, Able Seaman, D/JX Steward, T.124 X, MPK, CLUETT, William G, Air Mechanic died, NORMAN, Cyril H, Act/Able Seaman Seaman, C/JX Lieutenant Commander, 51298, (Victory, O/P), MPK, DILKES, George H, Ty/Leading Seaman, C/JX C/JX 309405, MPK, SPENCE, Alexander C M, Able C/JX 199849, MPK, CARTER, Harold O, Ty/Yeoman of 265579, (President III, O/P), MPK, DYER, Sydney G, Act/Able Seaman