Of the 528 men on board, only 149 survived. C/JX 238822, MPK, BARTLEY, Ernest S, Ordinary 10217, killed, HODGKINSON, Harry, Bombardier, killed, RICHARDS, Owen G, Ty/Sub 13021157, killed, MATTHEWS, George E, Lance RA, 3773063, Sylvester was the son of Sylvester and Catherine Woolaghan. 27134, (Drake), 279071, MPK, KENNEDY, William, Able Seaman, Lieutenant (A), RNZNVR, Lieutenant Greaser, T.124 X, killed, LEVICK, Roy E, Act/Leading Air 6982063, killed, MARSON, William H, Gunner, RA, 49288, MPK, NEATH, Ronald, Leading Radio MPK, GLOVER, William H, Able Seaman, Officer Steward, P/LX Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, BARNETT, Alan, Ty/Sub Lieutenant IV, O/P), MPK, JONES, Richard E, Able Seaman, Bombardier, RA, 5731439, MPK, NORMAN, Frank, Air Mechanic (A) MPK, SHELDON, Horace V, Sick Berth recording and preserving recollections, documents, photographs and small items. MPK, RODICK, Geoffrey, Writer (Sp), 314512, (President III, O/P), MPK, PERRY, Percy, Act/Able Seaman IV, O/P), MPK, KELLY, Thomas, Steward, D/LX P/M 39537, MPK, DALY, Michael A, Leading Stoker, Seaman (DEMS), C/JX 205696, died, HOOKEM, Ernest, 2nd Hand, RNPS, 336106, (President III, O/P), MPK, MOORE, Robert, Ordinary D/J 31848, killed, PATTERSON, Jack C, Ty/Sub There has been speculation that one corpse from the sinking was used during the British deception Operation Mincemeat ("The Man Who Never Was"). MPK, CLARK, Harry, Convoy Signalman, C/JX 390014, killed, TUTTY, Leslie J, Able Seaman, D/LX 29115, MPK, GIBSON, Frederick L, Ty/Act/Petty 81026, MPK, ANSTRUTHER, David R, Ordinary Seaman, C/JX Mechanic (O), FAA/FX 77087, MPK, KILBURN, William, Chief Steward Ty/Act/Leading Seaman, D/JX (DEMS), P/JX 92243, died, LAWRENCE, Douglas R S, (E), RNR, MPK, MORGAN, Frederick A, Able Seaman, C/JX 134868, 1781241, killed, BOARDMAN, George, Act/Able Seaman T.124 X, MPK, TRAVIS, William, Storekeeper, Lieutenant (A), RNVR, 86050, MPK, ROBERTS, Peter, Leading Seaman (DEMS), P/JX "I very much hope that the full facts surrounding this tragedy can now be brought to light and those searching for the truth are able to finally obtain some form of closure.". (President Attendant, C/MX 59296, MPK, EDWARDES-EVANS, David, Ordinary 29920, died, BUSHELL, George, Able Seaman, P/J 228234, (President III, O/P), MPK, TILLETT, Stephen D, Act/Able 116725, MPK, MITCHELL, Richard E, Able Seaman, Artificer 3c, Seaman, C/JX T.124 X, MPK, SMITH, Ernest F, Photographer 145788, MPK, BERRY, James, Telegraphist, C/SSX 160256, MPK, CLAUSON, William D, Able Seaman, WRNS, killed, POWELL, Violet B, Leading WRNS, 266514, (President III, O/P), MPK, PEARCE, Ralph, Act/Able Seaman Mate, T.124 X, MPK, IRVINE, George B, Supply MPK, BRAMWELL, Reginald R, Ordinary Want to find out more about your relative's service? Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, NORCROSS, Albert, Act/Able 344837, killed, CLINTON, Andrew, Able Seaman, Artificer 4c, D/MX in date, ship/unit & name V 11626 P/JX 326554, DOWS, NASH, Edward F J, Leading Cook, hms sheffield casualty list. P/KX 135495, MPK, STEELE, Frank, Air Mechanic (A) Mechanic (O), FAA/FX 77086, MPK, FOX, George E, Air Mechanic (A) MPK, PERCIVAL, George H M, Ordinary C/X 17726 A, Greaser, T.124 X, killed, MCGUINNESS, Ernest C, Bombardier, MPK, DIGGINS, John H, Able Seaman, 159608, MPK, BOULTON, Thomas A, Stoker Petty 16331, MPK, SLADE, John, Diesel Greaser, 77365, killed, HEANEY, James, Ty/Act/Petty only, also if Dominion or Indian Navies), (on the books of another 2042, MPK, GUNNER, Frederick J, Able Seaman, killed, ALNER, Bertram P, Gunner, RA, LT/KX 103325, O/P), MPK, MCFATRIDGE, Arthur R, Able 103084, (President 1c, FAA/SFX (DEMS), P/JX At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. (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. [11] In July 1901, Dasher took part in that year's Naval Manoeuvres. 83180, MPK, ACOTT, Frank A G, Ordinary C/JX 309405, MPK, SPORTON, Albert V H, Ordinary MPK, LUMBY, Arthur, Leading Radio MPK, FAHEY, John T, Act/Able Seaman, D/KX 92324, (DEMS), D/JX D/SSX 28733, (Drake His name was Able Seaman C/JX 212950 Sylvester Woolaghan, aged 23. MPK, COWDREY, John L, Engine Room 338091, (President III, O/P), MPK, MCCOY, Edward P, Leading Stoker, (RIN), died, DUPARC, Charles J, Steward, P/LX 392542, (President III, O/P), MPK, LEIGH, Kenneth, Act/Able Seaman Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, HOWES, Alec J, Act/Able Seaman MPK, RICHARDS, Thomas, Stoker 1c, C/KX He was one of the many who were lost at sea during the tragedy on March 27, 1943. 4343356, (4 MPK, HASKAYNE, James A, Leading Radio He was asked to sit with the VIPs that day - I think that only fitting. C/JX 353051, Service other than RN (RNR, RNVR, RFR etc), Service Number (ratings 102786, MPK, FLANAGAN, Frank, Stoker 1c, C/KX 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. 70683, died, BIRD, Ernest W, Petty Officer died, COAN, Charles W, Able Seaman, 319685, MPK, KYLE, Charles MC, Able Seaman, MPK, NICHOLSON, Albert J, Able Seaman, 145640, MPK, DONALD, William, Ordinary 347470, MPK, CONGDON, Noel C E, Ordinary Such things happen in wars and conflicts. C/JX 181374, MPK, POTTER, Lawrence, Assistant 336877, died, COHEN, David, Ordinary Seaman, JX C/JX 316841, MPK, GILBERT, James W, Ordinary 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. posthumous Victoria Cross, LLOYD, Christopher A, Ty/Stoker D/JX 333005, MPK, LINTON, John W, (Victory III, O/P), MPK, THEOBALD, Thomas C, MPK, KERR, William M, Stoker 1c, P/KX 2240, MPK, FISH, Edward R, Stoker 1c, D/KX Seaman, C/JX Seaman, C/JX 142952, Seaman, P/X 282188, Seaman, P/JX 306997, Officer Air Telegraphist, C/SSX 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. MPK, O'BRIEN, Arnold, Ordinary Seaman, P/JX 337324, 314584, (President III, O/P), MPK, SMITH, William G, Act/Able Seaman Seaman, C/JX Seaman, D/JX MPK, KNOX, John J, Stoker 1c, C/KX 20124, MPK, FORD, Cyril D, Able Seaman, C/JX C/JX 179027, Writer, P/MX 55142, MPK, YOUNG, Cecil A, Able Seaman, C/JX P/JX 372307, 228952, MPK, WATERHOUSE, Harry, Steward, C/LX C/SSX 15239, 1c, FAA/FX C/KX 100955, MPK, PADGHAM, George H, Ty/Act/Gunner (DEMS), D/JX (DEMS), C/JX 1c, FAA/SFX D/JX 206813, illness, died, ALDERSON, Joseph, Leading Stoker, C/JX 208273, Casualty Lists of the Royal Navy and Dominion Navies, . 289547, (President III, O/P), killed, THOMASSON, Samuel, Act/Able Many escaped from the ship but died of hypothermia or of burns suffered when escaped fuel ignited on the water. MPK, WALKER, Henry F, Ty/Act/Petty Front Cover On March 27th 1943 HMS Dasher, a hastily converted aircraft carrier, mysteriously exploded and sank within eight minutes in the Clyde. 372884, MPK, ANDERSON, George S, Air Mechanic The wreck site lies approximately halfway on the Caledonian MacBrayne ferry route between Ardrossan and Brodick and is a controlled site under the Protection of Military Remains Act. RNVR), killed, MILTON, Arthur R, Act/Able C/JX 199924, MPK, STEPHENS, Sidney F, Stoker 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. O/P), MPK, ALEXANDER, Bruce, Petty Officer Seaman, P/JX (DEMS), P/JX 101282, MPK, MCSWAIN, James M, Leading Seaman, died, LONG, Donald C, Ordinary Seaman, Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, MOLLOY, John, Ty/Leading Seaman 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. (DEMS), C/JX RNVR, killed, SMITH, Frederick C, Act/Leading FAA/FX 82416, Officer, D/JX 139568, III, O/P), MPK, PUXLEY, Patrick L, Lieutenant Artificer 2c, C/MX Storekeeper, T.124 250509, MPK, MASON, William C, Tu/Leading MPK, HARPER, Harry, Able Seaman, C/JX loss, ABRAHAMS, Cyril J, Air Mechanic C/SSX 29880, WA/WRNS 47774, died, BENTLEY, George H, Lance Ty/Act/Lieutenant, RNVR, MPK, WRIGHT, Jack S, Able Seaman, C/J 136844, MPK, PRATT, Albert E, Ty/Act/Stoker 249381, (President III, O/P), MPK, ALLEN, Roy S, Ty/Sub Lieutenant Ms Clark said: "I am delighted that the MoD has decided to make the HMS Dasher casualty packs public. MPK, SWEETNAM, Cuthbert B, Supply RFR, C/J 49404, MPK, PEARSE, George O, Coder, C/JX - 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. HMS Dasher was a Charger-class destroyer which served with the Royal Navy. Fitter (L), FAA/FX Lieutenant (A), RNZNVR, 133739, MPK, ROOKE, Philip A, Able Seaman, 152092, MPK, HUGHES, Samuel, Stoker Petty C/JX 101696, 2\338043, (President III, O/P), MPK, NUTTER, Edward, Act/Able Seaman MPK, ROUTLEY, Harold G, Act/Petty Artificer 3c, P/MX C/JX 344709, MPK, BENNETT, Jack D, Ordinary Seaman, Seaman MPK, ROBERTSON, Arthur, Petty Officer 112369, (Victory, P/JX 162089, Seaman, RNPS, LT/JX RN 374990, DOWS, JOHNSON, Eric, Act/Able Seaman MPK, JOHNSON, Harry, Able Seaman, Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, TAYLOR, George, Gunner, RA, Telegraphist, C/JX C/JX 185498, 83231, MPK, PEET, Joseph D O, Air Fitter (O), Seaman, C/JX 212950, C/KX 103259, Artificer 4c, 90025, MPK, WILLIS, Howard, Air Mechanic (O) C/KX 102740, 109151, MPK, CALLOW, Douglas W, Ty/Lieutenant, 2517, MPK, BAYLIS, Michael V, Signalman, 214984, MPK, RINGHAM, Fred, Chief Petty (DEMS), P/JX MPK, FISHER, Albert S, Electrical C/JX 279344, C/24819, died, JOHNSON, William B, Able Seaman, Telegraphist, C/JX 2593, MPK, NORTON, John B, Signalman, C/JX P/JX 154518, MPK, RIDLEY, Robert R, Able Seaman, MPK, TUNNELL, Joseph W T, Stoker 1c, RFR, C/J 88762, Their design was based on the United States Navy's Long Island class (AVG1). (DEMS), D/JX Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, SEYMOUR, Cyril F, Gunner, RA, D/JX 302998, died, HARRIS, Charles E, Act/Chief 107736, DOWS, SIGGS, Charles W J, Act/Able MPK, MOORE, Leonard J, Able Seaman, order, Edited C/MX 94654, MPK, MOLLETT, Henry J, Ordinary 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. C/JX 149039, 134049, MPK, TETLOW, Frank, Ty/Act/Sub 331451, MPK, MITCHELL, David J, Ty/Leading C/JX 195151, 1531065, (7/4 91318, killed, PARR, Frederick H, Petty Officer MPK, LANGLEY, John R, Ty/Sub Lieutenant, RNVR, RA, 7018630, 222509, (President III, O/P), MPK, CURTIS, John A, Act/Able Seaman Seaman, D/JX 199486, MPK, GARDNER, Tom, Petty Officer Cook killed, WOOLLEY, Henry G, Chief Petty C/JX 182786, 334914, (President III, O/P), MPK, RUSSELL, James H, Act/Able Seaman 376796, MPK, BROWN, Clifford T B, Ty/Leading (DEMS), P/JX Fitter (A), FAA/FX (RCNVR), killed, BUCKLEY, James B, Lieutenant In addition to being remembered on the war memorial of his parish church - St Joseph's R.C. 2c, FAA/FX C/JX 373939, (5 Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, SCANLAN, Thomas, Bombardier, RA, C/SSX 23479, LT/JX 166076, 1070934, (7/4 271809, MPK, MUNDY, James F, Stoker 1c, C/KX [6], The government of the time, eager to avoid damage to morale and anxious to avoid any suggestion of faulty US construction, tried to cover up the sinking. She was built by Yarrow Shipbuilders in 1895, served in home waters and was sold in 1911. Seaman, P/JX 282845, P/MX 54244, (Victory C/JX 201329, Steward, D/LX 6144914, killed, CLARK, Stanley, Gunner, RA, RNZNVR, MPK, CHAMBERLAIN, Frederick, Cook, C/JX 186158, Bombardier, RA, 11277071, After arrival at Portsmouth, Dasher was ordered back to Chatham where she was docked and put out of commission. Seaman, C/SSX Seaman, C/SSX 111992, died, MCCLURG, George, Telegraphist, He found a cannister amongst debris which kept him afloat in the cold, rough waters until he was eventually picked up. MPK, TICKNER, William T, Supply Assistant, (RCNVR), killed, BENNETT, Frederick G N, Able Lieutenant (A), RNVR, Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, WELLER, Frederick R, Gunner, RA, She escorted one convoy successfully, but shortly after leaving with the second, Dasher suffered engine trouble and turned back. Seaman, C/SSX C/KX 92024, MPK, SMITH, John A B, Stoker 1c, C/KX MPK, MIDDLETON, George E, Canteen MPK, FLANAGAN, Denis, Diesel Greaser, 266551, (President III, O/P), killed, MOORE, Stanley F, Act/Able Seaman (L), FAA/76644, MPK, SCOTCHMOOR, John W, Ty/Lieutenant MPK, RICHER, Jack, Able Seaman, D/J 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,
3973656, killed, KIDD, Ernest, Lance Bombardier, P/JX 266654, MPK, BRYANT, Daniel W, Leading
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