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. As the Avenger-class escort carriers were converted American merchant ships they were not built to the same specifications as Royal Navy and US Navy vessels. Mechanic, P/MX 74036, MPK, ELLIOTT, Charles S, Petty (DEMS), P/JX 1c, FAA/FX (E) 1c, FAA/FX MPK, JACKSON, Henry R, Ty/Leading If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. 353799, MPK, WALTERS, Harold P, Chief Petty 1808721, killed, TAYLOR, John F, Gunner, RA, Ty/Lieutenant, RNR, killed, PRICE, Percy D, Stoker 1c, C/KX MPK, SWEETNAM, Cuthbert B, Supply (DEMS), D/JX C/JX 238822, MPK, BARTLEY, Ernest S, Ordinary 298702, MPK, JOY, Edwin G, Air Mechanic (A) 208533, MPK, WEATHERLEY, James W, Petty Seaman, C/JX 376923, MPK, HARDY, Kenneth P, Midshipman, (Revenge, O/P), MPK, HILL, William J F, Able Seaman, Two small coastal vessels Gragsman and Lithium, and the radar training ship, Isle of Sark, along with the French La Capricieuse managed to rescue survivors from the blazing oil covered sea. 336132, (President III, O/P), MPK, THOMAS, Thomas A, Act/Able Seaman MPK, COVELL, Edward W, Able Seaman, Seaman (DEMS), C/JX 372884, MPK, ANDERSON, George S, Air Mechanic P/MX 52599, died, ROWLANDS, John, Able Seaman, C/JX Signals, D/JX C/JX 353051, to help with the costs of keeping the site running. 4c, FAA/FX 83525, drowning, died, BASTIN, Leslie G, Ordinary C/JX 199849, MPK, CARTER, Harold O, Ty/Yeoman of 129558, MPK, WALLIS, Frederick C, Engine Room (DEMS), P/JX Seaman (DEMS), C/JX LT/JX 264088, killed, CRAIG, Christopher, Gunner, RA, MPK, BARKER, Frank E J, Ty/Sub [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. Commander Trainee, C/NX 1127, P/KX 132450, 143601, MPK, ROBINSON, William J, Saloon Artificer 4c, X (DEMS), D/JX 10217, killed, HODGKINSON, Harry, Bombardier, 36051, killed, Nile, explosion C/JX 356808, MPK, FERNEYHOUGH, Wilfred, Able MPK, FLANAGAN, Denis, Diesel Greaser, Telegraphist, Attendant, P/MX Mechanic (AW), 257293, (President III, O/P), MPK, TODD, Isaac B, Act/Able Seaman III, O/P), MPK, HANNAH, Robert, Stoker 1c, C/KX 141624, MPK, BARHAM, Alfred E, Able Seaman, 21966, MPK, SPIERS, William A, Signalman, P/JX 155619, (Victory, (6/3 Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, CARTLAND, Jack, Act/Petty Officer 11419485, (4 MPK, SHARP, William E, Stoker Petty (DEMS), P/JX Mechanic (A) 1c, FAA/SFX Petty Officer, C/KX Seaman, C/JX 189663, (DEMS), D/JX 348819, MPK, ARSLETT, Frederick J, Air 331451, MPK, MITCHELL, David J, Ty/Leading Steward, C/LX (DEMS), P/JX P/JX 317014, Seaman, D/SSX Seaman, 73977 Section), killed, EDWARDS, Frederick A, Stoker 2c, Room Artificer, P/JX 190488, (Victory Seaman, C/SSX please The vessel was built by the Sun Shipbuilding Company in Pennsylvania and was originally intended as a passenger and cargo ship. 81389, died, ROBINSON, Francis, Able Seaman, (DEMS), C/JX (DEMS), P/JX III, O/P), MPK, STRINGFELLOW, William, Stoker 2c, T.124 X, killed, MOTTRAM, Richard, Fireman, T.124 (DEMS), C/JX After arrival at Portsmouth, Dasher was ordered back to Chatham where she was docked and put out of commission. MPK, BEVIN, Gordon A, Ordinary Coder, C/JX 208273, (President III, O/P), MPK, Basilisk (RAN), Petty Officer, O/P), killed, CLARKE, James, Act/Petty Officer D/JX 137031, died, BROWN, John, Ordinary Seaman, MPK, REEVE, Alfred P, Ordinary (AW), FAA/FX 87765, MPK, CORRALL, Noel L, Able Seaman, Lieutenant (E), RNVR, Ty/Act/Sergeant, RM, PLY/X 116725, MPK, MITCHELL, Richard E, Able Seaman, MPK, STANTON, Roy L, Able Seaman, P/JX 1531065, (7/4 Because of wartime restrictions and the loss of HMS Dasher was not due to enemy action, news about the accident did not appear in the press. (6/3 Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, HOOPER, Harold, Gunner, RA, 49288, MPK, NEATH, Ronald, Leading Radio There were merits in both arguments, but thereafter the stowage on her British-operated sister ships was reduced from 75,00088,000USgal (280,000330,000L) down to 36,000USgal (140,000L), and the USN reduced theirs also but not as drastically. [1] [2] Operational history [ edit] Prior to 2004, Dasher was based at Devonport as the training vessel for University Royal Naval Unit Bristol (URNUB). 188357, (President III, O/P), MPK, GIBSON, Ernest, Act/Able Seaman, Our 144667, MPK, FULCHER, Cyril S, Able Seaman, Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, SEYMOUR, Cyril F, Gunner, RA, Petty Officer, Edited by Gordon Smith, Naval-History.Net . (A), RNVR (Jackdaw), killed, SHEARD, William O, Convoy 72069, MPK, STEAD, John, Able Seaman, C/JX P/MX 89140, MPK, KERR, John R, Stoker 1c, C/KX Ordnance Department, Woolwich, illness, ALLISON, Dugald, Gunner, RA, [1][2], HMS Dasher (BAVG4) was built by the Sun Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Chester, Pennsylvania. Scottish history and heritage online. C/JX 208319, DOW, MCFARLANE, James, Engine Room 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. C/JX 318466, 1c, FAA/SFX 379 lives were lost. Cook, T.124 X, Stoker, C/KX Mechanic (O), FAA/SFX Ty/Act/Lieutenant, RNVR, MPK, WRIGHT, Jack S, Able Seaman, C/J Seaman (DEMS), C/JX 333253, (President III, O/P), MPK, WOOLCOTT, Victor S, Gunner, RA, killed, SUTTON, John C, Ty/Act/Leading Church, Frizington - Able Seaman Woolaghan is also interred in the churchyard at St Josephs. 21793, MPK, DOWELL, Avery D, Ty/Sub Mechanic (A) 1c, FAA/FX (Pens), C/K Seaman (DEMS), P/JX (E), RNR, MPK, LINFIELD, William S L, Able 29995, (Drake MPK, JOHNSON, Harry, Able Seaman, 96994, DOWS, KEENAN, Patrick J, Gunner, RA, C/JX 300153, MPK, SCOTT, Alexander, Able Seaman, MPK, DOWD, Thomas A, posthumous Victoria Cross, LLOYD, Christopher A, Ty/Stoker Seaman, P/JX 268395, (President III, O/P), MPK, DRYDEN, George, Act/Able Seaman What's he waiting for? 2864, MPK, DAVIS, Cecil J, Ordinary C/JX 188100, MPK, FITZGERALD, Albert, Act/Chief Lieutenant (E), RNVR, died, BAILEY, Richard H, Able Seaman, C/JX 238254, (Victory, 114884, MPK, BOYCE, Victor C, Stoker 1c, P/KX 83378, died, MORAN, Barnard MCG, Ordinary Bombardier, RA, 13021317, C/KX 132885, (Victory, (E), FAA/SFX Officer, C/K C/24819, died, JOHNSON, William B, Able Seaman, D/KX 95054, Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, KELSEY, Thomas A, Gunner, RA, Petty Officer, C/KX 51374, MPK, MACLEOD, Daniel A, Stoker 1c, 219262, MPK, ORMEROD, Maurice, Able Seaman, (DEMS), C/JX Such things happen in wars and conflicts. (DEMS), C/JX 336056, (President III, O/P), MPK, NUTTALL, Raymond A, Sergeant, RA, MPK, POTTER, Lawrence, Assistant D/JX 248156, killed, WESTCOTT, Leonard, Engineman, Problem with BBC "People's War" search facility, James Jolly (1923 2009): A Final Salute. C/KX 157054, killed, HOOKER, Frederick H, Lance Fuel storage and leaking fuel tanks appear to have been a major problem. C/JX 316841, MPK, GILBERT, James W, Ordinary Seaman, P/JX Sylvester was the son of Sylvester and Catherine Woolaghan. 75535, MPK, SHUTTLEWORTH, George W, Air RNPS, LT/MX Mate, P/JX 75576, MPK, SEWARD, Leslie A, Able Seaman, Stoker, C/KX 1c, FAA/FX 4708 (RCN), killed, RITSON, Joseph, Act/Able Seaman If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. Battles for Tunis & North Africa, Battle of Atlantic Signalman, C/JX 344711, 106284, MPK, WHITE, Donald H, Able Seaman, 176085, (President III, O/P), MPK, MILES, Frederick J, Act/Able Lieutenant (A), RNVR, Steward, C/LX MPK, GOLDSWORTHY, Andrew, Stoker 2c, 146991, MPK, MACDONALD, William, Stoker 2c, Seaman (DEMS), P/JX Stoker, C/KX Campaigners attempting to discover why the ship sank have been trying to get the release of Royal Navy casualty packs relating to HMS Dasher. MPK, KEVERNE, Richard H J, Act/Petty Seaman, P/SSX C/JX 125195, FAA/SFX 2335, The newly commissioned HMS DASHER underway. Telegraphist, 133401, MPK, MOODY, Joseph H, Ty/Act/Leading 12434 (RCNVR), killed, GRAVES, Robert W, Act/Able Seaman FAA/SFX 264, MPK, HANDY, Ernest H, Petty Officer, MPK, CROUCH, Cecil B, Lieutenant Stoker, C/KX 3195268, killed, KING, Arthur, Telegraphist, D/JX Arthur Allen HMS Dasher (d.27th March 1943), AbleSea. 45814, MPK, COCKLIN, Cornelius, Assistant C/MX 100723, MPK, THOMPSON, James, Able Seaman, (Eaglet, O/P), MPK, PITMAN, Peter E V, 1st Writer, Mechanic (AR), Each year roses are strewn on the water above where HMS Dasher lies. MPK, CLUETT, William G, Air Mechanic 152557, MPK, MATCHAM, Sidney G, Stoker 1c, Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric'. C/JX 236183, MPK, O'BRIEN, Arnold, Ordinary Seaman, MPK, LANGLEY, John R, Ty/Sub She served in the Second World War and sank on 27 March 1943. Lieutenant (A), RNVR, killed, CHANEY, Frederick, Act/Able MPK, SINGLETON, Richard, Stoker 1c, P/J 19400, died, WELLS, Frank, Stoker 1c, C/SS HMS Dasher sank off the coast of Ardrossan on 27 March 1943 with the loss of 379 of her 528 crew. Telegraphist, D/JX C/JX 390014, killed, TUTTY, Leslie J, Able Seaman, Seaman, C/JX KN 47 (Kenya C/JX 101696, 334048, (President III, O/P), MPK, NEWELL, Thomas G, Seaman, RNR Fitter (A), FAA/FX MPK, CUNNINGHAM, Albert, Able Seaman, MPK, JINKS, Samuel A, Ordinary Seaman, Dasher was built at Vosper Thorneycroft and commissioned in 1988. William Stephen Lloyd Linfield HMS Dasher (d.27th Mar 1943). C/SSX 15239, T.124 X, MPK, GIBSON, Roy, Act/Able Seaman, Artificer 4c, FAA/FX MPK, GRIFFITHS, Charles W, Diesel Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, O'SULLIVAN, John S, Gunner, RA, This. MPK, SLINGSBY, George A, Stoker 1c, Lieutenant (A), RNZNVR, MPK, KEENAN, Ronald, Able Seaman, C/JX 4602374, killed, COOGAN, John, Gunner, RA, P/JX 249033, Greaser, T.124 X, killed, LEVICK, Roy E, Act/Leading Air Records of HMS Dasher from other sources. Lieutenant, RNR, died, OLANDER, Albert R, Sub (DEMS), C/JX Stoker, D/KX killed, BANNER, Alexander, Marine, PO/X 93131, MPK, SMITH, Leslie D, Ordnance D/JX 199759, (President III, O/P), DOWS, DRANSFIELD, Frederick, Able 152764, MPK, ROBINSON, George, Able Seaman, (A), FAA/MX She served in the Second World War and sank on 27 March 1943. 279970, DOW, HARRISON, Thomas K, Petty Officer Seaman, C/JX Baker, T.124 X, MPK, JACKSON, Stephen H, Baker 1c, D/SSX 20659, died, FAULKNER, Ronald H, Ordinary 217279, (President III, O/P), MPK, WILLIAMSON, John W, Gunner, RA, He was asked to sit with the VIPs that day - I think that only fitting. FAA/FX 82416, C/JX 352493, 3846 (RIN), died, QUINN, Daniel, Act/Able Seaman Seaman, C/JX Seaman, P/JX (DEMS), C/JX C/JX 224628, [5], The ship was transferred to the Royal Navy and commissioned into RN service as HMS Dasher (D37) on 2 July 1942. 1c, FAA/SFX C/JX 202906, MPK, THORNE, Robert H, Ty/Sub 334670, (President III, O/P), MPK, TOWELL, Frederick A, Act/Able RFR, C/J 88762, 98724, MPK, WHITBREAD, Henry J W, Petty 133739, MPK, ROOKE, Philip A, Able Seaman, Launched on 11 April 1941, the vessel was converted to an escort . (S), P/MX 102786, MPK, FLANAGAN, Frank, Stoker 1c, C/KX Lt. Ralph Carnac Stallard-Penoyre Squadron Commander HMS Dasher (d.27th March 1943). (Victory III, O/P), MPK, THEOBALD, Thomas C, Seaman, C/JX P/JX 326554, DOWS, NASH, Edward F J, Leading Cook, 22249, MPK, WHEELER, Frank T, Ty/Act/Leading 80985, MPK, SIMPSON, Dennis W, Air Mechanic (6/3 Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, GRAY, William C G, Lance Bombardier, RA, 1697467, Seaman, R/235356, killed, JONES, Oscar B M, Ty/Act/Sub 359516, killed, PETTY, Charles J, Able Seaman, P/JX 200142, (President III, O/P), MPK, O'BRIEN, Thomas J, Gunner, RA, (A), RNVR, (Alcantara, 102049, MPK, HORNE, John R, Sick Berth 135365, MPK, LAW, Cyril W J, Able Seaman, C/JX MPK, SULLIVAN, Thomas, Stoker 1c, C/KX Seaman, T.124 X, killed, PRY, Henry W T, Ordinary Seaman, Casualty Lists of the Royal Navy and Dominion Navies, . O/P), MPK, HARDEN, George E, Commander, Seaman (DEMS), C/JX 130841, MPK, KINGHAM, Edward W G, Able Seaman, Casualties Homepage, Researched & compiled by Don (DEMS), C/JX [15] She took part in the fleet review held at Spithead on 16 August 1902 for the coronation of King Edward VII. (DEMS), C/JX killed, Arthur C, Act/Sergeant, RM, RME
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