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T.124 X, MPK, PLANT, Percy H, Able Seaman, C/JX (RNZN), killed, LEACH, Arthur W, Leading Cook, LT/JX 166076, MPK, O'CONNOR, Francis J, Able Seaman, 195499, (President III, O/P), MPK, BROWN, William J, Act/Able Seaman 337433, (President III, O/P), drowning, DOWS, DUMBLETON, Alfred, Act/Engine 271890, killed, DAVIS, Stanley, Ty/Leading FAA/FX 84560, 279071, MPK, KENNEDY, William, Able Seaman, D/JX 333005, MPK, LINTON, John W, 60833, (Victory III, O/P), MPK, WARD, Charles W H, Ty/Act/Leading Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, SEYMOUR, Cyril F, Gunner, RA, Seaman, C/JX 289117, (President III, O/P), DOWS, FITZGERALD, Patrick P, Ty/Sub ship/shore establishment, O/P on passage), Fate, (3) Link to Commonwealth War Graves Commission, (4) More information may be found in the Name Lists, Background Events - February-May 163086, died, DOWSETT, Samuel, Seaman, 73977 249318, killed, SUMNER, Robert, Marine, RME Seaman, P/JX This. 116725, MPK, MITCHELL, Richard E, Able Seaman, 347, MPK, WHITTINGTON, Richard A, Able D/LX 26845, MPK, NICHOL, Wilfred J, Carpenter's 26746, MPK, ALLAN, William L, D/JX 153156, died, Ythan Braes, (O) 2c, FAA/FX 228952, MPK, WATERHOUSE, Harry, Steward, C/LX Officer, P/J T.124 X, MPK, VOICE, Stanley C, Leading Air Many escaped from the ship but died of hypothermia or of burns suffered when escaped fuel ignited on the water. The vessel was built by the Sun Shipbuilding Company in Pennsylvania and was originally intended as a passenger and cargo ship. 258797, MPK, WALKER, John, Engine Room Seaman (DEMS), P/JX P/JX 317474, Seaman (DEMS), D/JX Stoker, C/KX Seaman (DEMS), P/JX (President III, O/P), MPK, FORREST, Benjamin K, (5 Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, SCANLAN, Thomas, Bombardier, RA, 279269, MPK, BUXTON, Trevor B, Ty/Act/Sub Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, BARWELL, Jack, Gunner, RA, killed, MUHAMMAD, Abdullah, Ordinary MPK, WALSH, Thomas, Assistant Steward, 80487, MPK, SMITH, Thomas C, Act/Leading Seaman, C/JX 393494, (President III, O/P), MPK, WILSON, Henry, Act/Able Seaman 2\338043, (President III, O/P), MPK, NUTTER, Edward, Act/Able Seaman Mechanic (AR), FAA/FX died, ALEXANDER, Edward D, Seaman, Seaman (DEMS), C/JX He joined one other survivor in Ardrossan for the annual commemorative service, hosted by the HMS Dasher Association and he would dearly love to go back one last time. 32047, MPK, SILK, Albert A, Stoker 1c, C/KX Petty Officer, C/KX RNVR, killed, BUTTERWORTH, James A, Act/Able Steward, T.124 X, MPK, FARTHING, Ronald A, Assistant 59908, MPK, RIX, Richard D, Ordinary Seaman, III, O/P), MPK, SAMS, William E, Leading (DEMS), C/JX Telegraphist, 49964, MPK, GLESTER, William A, Able Seaman, 293104, MPK, TORDOFF, Dennis A, Carpenter's (O) 1c, FAA/FX Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, BOWE, Norman, Act/Able Seaman 89609, MPK, MOORE, John R, Air Mechanic 2c, 41038 (RCN), died, WARNER, Frederick T, 174062, (President III, O/P), MPK, WHEATLAND, Francis R, Convoy C/JX 136132, 109202, MPK, CONSTABLE, Frederick M, Able D/J 161914, 221754, (President III, O/P), MPK, QUARRELL, Albert, Act/Able Seaman (DEMS), C/JX Regt, RA, O/P), killed, PURCELL, Reginald P, Bombardier, 335909, (President III, O/P), MPK, FORD, Kenneth J, Act/Able Seaman Seaman, C/JX RNR, MPK, TUNNEY, Owen, Able Seaman, C/JX Greaser, T.124 X, (E) 1c, FAA/FX 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. Learn more, Covering the History and Heritage of Scotland. 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. Officer, C/JX Fitter (E), FAA/SFX C/JX 132533, 36051, killed, Nile, explosion LT/JX 202277, D/LX 26736, Signalman, C/JX 344711, UNICORN , built as aircraft maintenance ship - 14,700 tons, 24 knots, 35 aircraft, 1,200 crew, 1943 HMS Unicorn post-war (NavyPhotos) 18. Seaman, P/JX C/JX 149039, C/JX 379344, COMMANDER Served from 1978 - 2006 Served in HMS Dasher. Battles for Tunis & North Africa, Battle of Atlantic Cecil was born on June 24,1922 in St. John's, Newfoundland, the son of James and Rose Young. 335984, (President III, O/P), MPK, HILLMAN, Luther G, Act/Petty P/J 94507, MPK, COMBSTOCK, Frederick J, Ordinary Events and Places to Visit. 96994, DOWS, KEENAN, Patrick J, Gunner, RA, MPK, GIBSON, Frederick L, Ty/Act/Petty Seaman, P/JX No part of this project may be reproduced in any form C/JX 208273, 2593, MPK, NORTON, John B, Signalman, C/JX 393656, died, WALLACE, George C, Coder, C/JX MPK, HAVARD, Alfred W, Able Seaman, C/KX 132885, (Victory, C/JX 279101, MPK, BROWN, Robert B, Able Seaman, MPK, TOSH, William, Assistant Steward, [1] She displaced 8,200 long tons (8,300t) at normal load and 9,000 long tons (9,100t) at deep load. (O) 1c, FAA/JX On 12 October 1893, the British Admiralty placed an order for three torpedo boat destroyers (Charger, Dasher and Hasty) with the shipbuilder Yarrow under the 18931894 shipbuilding programme for the Royal Navy as a follow-on to the two prototype destroyers (Havock and Hornet) ordered from Yarrows under the 18921893 programme. MPK, CRANE, Charles H A, Petty RNVR, C/LDX 52485, MPK, GAMBLE, John M, Leading Radio (DEMS), P/JX C/JX 137744, Sub Lieutenant, (DEMS), P/JX Telegraphist, P/JX C/NX 2245, MPK, COX, Frederick J, Assistant MPK, ARNOLD, Leslie, Ordinary Seaman, 112271, died, GORDON, John, Ordinary Seaman, Lieutenant Commander, C/JX 316912, MPK, MARSTON, Henry C, Able Seaman, Officer, D/KX 65858, MPK, BEAVERS, Ernest, Stoker 1c, P/KX killed, DOBSON, James H, Act/Able Seaman C/JX 224628, MPK, TUNNELL, Joseph W T, Stoker 1c, Of the 379 who perished, only 23 were given an official burial. 337476, (President III, O/P), MPK, BRENTNALL, Norman A, Act/Able 21719 (RAN), She was built at Sun Shipbuilding, Chester. Officer, D/JX Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, BROTHERTON, James, Gunner, RA, Displacement was 255 long tons (259t) light and 295 long tons (300t) full load. 17317, MPK, CASSON, William E A, Act/Able 315276, MPK, STONE, William H G, Able Seaman, Telegraphist, C/JX 77365, killed, HEANEY, James, Ty/Act/Petty 90601, MPK, BERESFORD, Sidney, Act/Able The St Josephs parish church memorial lists the parishioners who lost their lives in both World Wars, 11 of these being from the Second World War. T.124 X, MPK, DICKSON, William, Leading C/JX 156464, RNVR, C/LDX C/SKX 179, killed, JACKSON, John H, Act/Able Seaman 49288, MPK, NEATH, Ronald, Leading Radio (L) 1c, FAA/SFX The second casualty came from the village of Frizington, about 3 miles from Cleator Moor. [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. Seaman, C/SSX 1424360, killed, CURRIE, Raymund J, Gunner, RA, Casualties Homepage, Researched & compiled by Don The Avenger-class escort carriers were converted U.S. Maritime Commission (USMC) type C3 American merchant ships. Act/Regulating Petty Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, SAYERS, Albert G, Act/Able Seaman 83378, died, MORAN, Barnard MCG, Ordinary Artificer 4c, P/MX 1552446, killed, DOUGLAS, Arthur C, Telegraphist, - 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. MPK, JOHNSON, Harry, Able Seaman, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. C/J 109371, 81026, MPK, ANSTRUTHER, David R, Ordinary Seaman (DEMS), C/JX Airman, FAA/FX 392008, (President III, O/P), MPK, PARFITT, Leonard T, Act/Able (DEMS), C/JX Petty Officer, C/JX 156068, died, CONWAY, James, Marine, PLY/X 105763, killed, LAVER, Albert F, Ty/Act/Corporal, Thomas Henry Neighbour HMS Dasher (d.27th March 1943). Service other than RN (RNR, RNVR, RFR etc), Service Number (ratings C/JX 201329, 152092, died, BARKER, Christoper J, Stoker Seaman, RNPS, LT/JX 2616, MPK, PATERSON, James R, Assistant MPK, BOTTON, Norman D, Ty/Leading Newfoundland's Grand Banks is a non-profit endeavor. C/JX 248931, Writer, P/MX 80548, Seaman, C/JX 194162, 98724, MPK, WHITBREAD, Henry J W, Petty P/JX 276007, DOW, CRAYTHORNE, Ernest W, Able 114884, MPK, BOYCE, Victor C, Stoker 1c, P/KX C/JX 289245, MPK, HADLEY, William K, Chief Petty Seaman, C/JX D/JX 302591, C/JX 208319, DOW, MCFARLANE, James, Engine Room Lieutenant (A), RNVR, killed, HAJEE, Mea B, Bhandary, CDC/91479 29995, (Drake Furious relatives protested and some of the dead were returned to their families for burial. 2052375, (3 81984, MPK, JAMES, James H, Assistant Cook, 334048, (President III, O/P), MPK, NEWELL, Thomas G, Seaman, RNR C/JX 219200, (Victory, Mechanic (AW), 93352, MPK, BROKENSHIRE, Henry, Able Seaman, HMS Dasher was built in the USA as a merchant ship, but converted to an escort aircraft carrier and commissioned into the Royal Navy on 2 July 1942. In 1993 memorial to the men who lost their lives was dedicated at Ardrossan. Seaman, D/JX MPK, RODICK, Geoffrey, Writer (Sp), P/JX 162089, 189781, (President III, O/P), MPK, JOHNSON, Samuel, Telegraphist, MPK, GRAFTON, Albert J, Act/Able 152092, MPK, HUGHES, Samuel, Stoker Petty Mechanic (E), The change was revealed in a letter to Katy Clark, the Labour MP for North Ayrshire and Arran, whose constituency includes the town of Ardrossan. Officer, P/J 97099, 107758, MPK, BANISTER, Maurice J, Ty/Sub C/JX 373939, (Drake II), MPK, TERRY, Jack F, Yeoman of Signals, Seaman, C/JX 315182, There has been speculation that one corpse from the sinking was used during the British deception Operation Mincemeat ("The Man Who Never Was"). 314604, (President III, O/P), MPK, DUNN, James C, Gunner, RA, Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, WELLER, Frederick R, Gunner, RA, 149505, killed, THOMAS, Alfred, Able Seaman, C/JX 237244, (President III, O/P), MPK, WATTS, John P, Act/Able Seaman 77212, MPK, MADIGAN, Jeremiah C, Ty/Leading LT/JX 264088, killed, CRAIG, Christopher, Gunner, RA, C/JX 344709, MPK, BENNETT, Jack D, Ordinary Seaman, FAA/JX 35091, MPK, HANDLEY, John G, Act/Leading Air Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, YENDOLL, Tom B, Ty/Lieutenant RNPS, LT/JX 145002, MPK, THURLAND, John, Ordinary Seaman, Attendant, P/MX Officer Telegraphist, Artificer 4c, C/MX MPK, JAMES, John P, Chief Engine Room Lieutenant (A), RNVR, killed, TREVOR, Dennis R, Air Mechanic 323583, MPK, STEAD, Wilfred, Leading Radio C/MX 97334, MPK, SCOTT, George E, Leading Stoker Bombardier, RA, 1697467, 23683 (RAN), died, ANSELL, Donald R, Sub Lieutenant 271185, MPK, MCVICAR, Colin M, Ordinary C/JX 352223, 6355554, (2 FAA/FX 83023, 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. MPK, COWEN, David, Canteen Manager, MPK, BAKER, Sidney, Ty/Act/Petty MPK, CLEMENTS, Kenneth G, Leading (DEMS), P/JX 374891, MPK, PILE, Stephen G, Petty Officer, 155965, MPK, LEE, James A, Petty Officer, D/JX (O), FAA/FX 79940, MPK, RICHARDSON, Harry, Able Seaman, 151184, MPK, BROWN, John H, Air Fitter (O), T.124 X, MPK, TURNER, Eric R, Air Mechanic (O) 230414, MPK, DONALDSON, Robert W G, Able only, also if Dominion or Indian Navies), (on the books of another IV, O/P), MPK, WILDING, Raymond S, Joiner 4c, Arms, C/M MPK, WILLIAMS, William F C, Ty/Leading 227092, (President III, O/P), MPK, LOMAS, Leslie, Act/Able Seaman MPK, AYERS, Stanley, Carpenter's Mate, MPK, VAUGHAN, George, Assistant Cook, Bombardier, RA, 4464637, C/JX 344942, RA, 7018630, C/JX 390014, killed, TUTTY, Leslie J, Able Seaman, MPK, MORGAN, John J, Leading Seaman, 15809, killed, JAGO-BROWN, Anne E, 2nd Officer, 87319, MPK, JACKSON, Leonard, Act/Able 3106 (RANR), died, WESTWOOD, Malcolm R, Able Seaman, Friday, August 07, 2009 Two casualties of HMS Dasher Father Bernard Hearty at the war memorial, St Joseph's, Frizington Able Seaman Sylvester Woolaghan is commemorated on this memorial (AB Sylvester Woolaghan, HMS Dasher, is buried in the churchyard) [Photograph by J. Ritson] The sinking of HMS Dasher 11062465, (4/2 This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. 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. III, O/P), MPK, DANIELS, David J A, Leading 291268, (President III, O/P), MPK, CUNNINGHAM, Paul T, MPK, SWEETNAM, Cuthbert B, Supply Angelo, air operations 25 March 1943, BARBOUR, Michael HMS Dasher is an Archer -class P2000 patrol and training vessel of the British Royal Navy. 243212, (President III, O/P), MPK, CLARKE, Eric W, Act/Able Seaman MPK, COWDREY, John L, Engine Room Able.Sea. 133739, MPK, ROOKE, Philip A, Able Seaman, The first casualty, whose body was not subsequently identified, was Able Seaman C/JX238822 William Barnes of Cleator Moor, aged 24. 120019, MPK, COOK, Stanley, Electrical MPK, CLARK, Harry, Convoy Signalman, Lieutenant, RANVR, killed, RAF, 9th Pilot MPK, HICKMAN, William H G, Leading Airman, FAA/JX Lieutenant (A), RNVR, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. (DEMS), C/JX T.124 X, MPK, WEBB, Joseph H, Naval Airman 2c, HMS Dasher (escort carrier) was destroyed through internal explosion. 151780, MPK, LEE, Ernest J, Ordinary Seaman, T.124 X, MPK, JENNINGS, Nelson P, Able Seaman, 271809, MPK, MUNDY, James F, Stoker 1c, C/KX killed, FRANCIS, Walter H, Able Seaman, (DEMS), C/JX Mechanic (L), FAA/SFX Telegraphist, C/SSX This was to avoid giving away any information to the enemy. Officer Steward, P/LX 2c, FAA/FX Paul Mullender. We would like to show you a description here but the site won't allow us. Seaman, C/JX 189663, (A), RNVR, killed, KERNAGHAN, John H, Plumber, NAP R Lieutenant (A), RNZNVR, MPK, JACKSON, Stephen H, Baker 1c, 96583, (Pembroke I), MPK, WARD, John, Ordinary Seaman, C/JX [4], Dasher had a complement of 555 men and an overall length of 492ft 3in (150.04m), a beam of 66ft 3in (20.19m) and a draught of 23ft 3in (7.09m). 113784, MPK, CONSTANT, Leonard H, Yeoman of 348819, MPK, ARSLETT, Frederick J, Air P/JX 190488, (Victory 84427, MPK, KANE, James, Able Seaman, C/SSX (AW), FAA/FX 100747, MPK, BOAG-JONES, Dennis P, Air 81974, MPK, SNELLING, Archibald R, Stoker 1c, peaks, U-boats withdraw, 'Dambusters' raid', DUFF, Ronald W J, Act/Leading Steward, T.124 X, MPK, SULLIVAN, Thomas, Electrical MPK, BRENNAN, Thomas E, Ordnance died, RUDDOCK, Ernest B, Electrical C/KX 157054, killed, HOOKER, Frederick H, Lance RFR, C/J 88762, Seaman (DEMS), P/JX 94979, MPK, WHELDON, Harold W, Act/Able Signals, C/SSX 16610, killed, GILROY, James, Able Seaman, C/JX (DEMS), D/JX C/KX 83012, missing, PADFIELD, Douglas H, Engine Room 173906, MPK, SCOTT, Walter, Leading Motor 3859918, killed, ANDERSON, Charles H, Gunner, RA, Lieutenant 3973656, killed, KIDD, Ernest, Lance Bombardier, 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. 316666, MPK, LOCKWOOD, William K, Ty/Sub Officer (DEMS), P/JX C/X 17726 A, RA, 1560337, killed, BARLOW, Maxwell R, Electrical Problem with BBC "People's War" search facility, James Jolly (1923 2009): A Final Salute. 929978, (7/4 P/SSX 23566, (Victory 196193, MPK, SHAW, Douglas A, Able Seaman, killed, JAMES, James G, Telegraphist, 357886, MPK, COOLEY, Reginald D, Leading Radio C/JX 178427, Steward, T.124 X, 316853, MPK, GROSSMITH, Arthur W E, MPK, SULLIVAN, Thomas, Stoker 1c, C/KX 48217, MPK, CRICHTON, George B, Able Seaman, D/J 27914, Various possible causes have been suggested, including one of her aircraft crashing onto the flight deck and igniting petrol fumes from leaking tanks. 19919, killed, HUGHES, Joan M, Leading WRNS, (DEMS), C/JX C/SSX 36026, Officer, C/JX C/JX 318788, P/JX 278156, MPK, KERMODE, John H, Act/Engine Room 20224 (RAN), died, BROWN, Thomas J, Act/Able Seaman Seaman, C/JX 317966, I know Lt. Culmer did not die in the explosion, as he went on to finish his naval career as Captain. 85689, MPK, STOREY, Thomas P, Ty/Surgeon 266514, (President III, O/P), MPK, PEARCE, Ralph, Act/Able Seaman Stoker, C/KX 3091, killed, MILLS, William H, Marine, PLY/X MPK, CHAPLIN, George W B, Chief Petty She also saw action in the Russian covoys to Murmansk. Seaman, C/JX C/JX 355984, died, HAMMOND, Captain E, Leading (RN Malay Steward, C/LX Artificer 3c, On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Commands listed for HMS Dasher (D 37) Please note that we're still working on this section and that we only list Commanding Officers for the duration of the Second World War. MPK, SHARP, William E, Stoker Petty No evidence was found that the ground in the area searched had been disturbed. Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. MPK, O'MALLEY, Charles E, Cleaner, She sank within eight minutes with the loss of 379 lives, only 149 of those on board survived. 374990, DOWS, JOHNSON, Eric, Act/Able Seaman C/JX 195151, Father Bernard Hearty at the war memorial, St Joseph's, Frizington. PLY/X 19077, died, REYNARD, James T, Act/Able Seaman Seaman (DEMS), D/JX 139443, MPK, BUTLER, Harold, Ordinary MPK, SHELDON, Horace V, Sick Berth This section includes over 21.000 Allied Warships and over 11.000 Allied Commanders of WWII, from the US Navy, Royal Navy, Royal Canadian Navy, Royal Australian Navy, The Polish Navy and others. II, O/P), MPK, LUCAS, Arthur, Ty/Act/Leading 392311, (President III, O/P), MPK, HERON, Cormick, Fireman, T.124 X, 2c, FAA/FX MPK, PERCIVAL, George H M, Ordinary Artificer 4c, FAA/FX C/JX 246983, 290187, (President III, O/P), MPK, HUSAIN, Muhammad, Able Seaman, 168689, MPK, YOUNG, Albert J, Petty Officer C/JX 317604, Edited by Gordon Smith, Naval-History.Net . Signalman, C/JX MPK, WEBB, Victor, Leading Canteen [5], The ship was transferred to the Royal Navy and commissioned into RN service as HMS Dasher (D37) on 2 July 1942. Seaman (DEMS), C/JX 81775, MPK, WAIN, George W, Leading Air HMS Dasher HMS Dasher was an Avenger Class Escot Carrier. (DEMS), C/JX Dasher (right, probably in Iceland - NavyPhotos/Alan for Mr S Vallely), ship loss 148936, MPK, NUNN, Arthur D, Air Mechanic (E) 3712837, killed, ROWAN, James H, Lance Bombardier, (E) 1c, FAA/FX (DEMS), D/JX 222509, (President III, O/P), MPK, CURTIS, John A, Act/Able Seaman Seaman, D/JX Ty/Act/Leading Stoker, C/KX Seaman, C/JX 212950, 271391, (President III, O/P), MPK, SCHILLER, John V, Able Seaman, V O/P), MPK, JACOBS, George E, Petty Officer, Artificer 3c, P Officer, C/K HMS Dasher sank off the coast of Ardrossan on 27 March 1943 with the loss of 379 of her 528 crew. Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, RICHARDSON, Walter A, Act/Able Seaman, C/JX 303407, C/JX 354227, C/JX 319689, 99625, MPK, EATOUGH, Robert, Able Seaman, C/JX 199851, Artificer 1c, C/M 162871, MPK, COURTNALL, Cyril F, Attendant, C/MX 59296, MPK, EDWARDES-EVANS, David, Ordinary Seaman, RNPS, LT/JX MPK, HARRIS, Victor R, Able Seaman, 318534, MPK, O'CONNELL, Thomas H, Act/Able 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. 105955, (Victory C/KX 122013, MPK, NEVE, Bertie, Stoker 1c, C/KX Mechanic (A) 1c, FAA/FX Stoker, C/KX C/JX 374403, MPK, RODWAY, Harry, Air Mechanic (O) 255354, (President III, O/P), MPK, GREGORY, Albert E, Able Seaman, (7/4 Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, GROGAN, Michael J, Lance (DEMS), C/JX 190986, (President III, O/P), MPK, HICKSON, Thomas, Act/Able Seaman MPK, O'BRIEN, Arnold, Ordinary Seaman, 1487809, (2/1 339487, (President III, O/P), MPK, GURNEY, Arthur W, Able Seaman, (DEMS), C/JX 190291, MPK, BURNESS, Albert E, Act/Able (Tana, O/P), MPK, RIVERS, Thomas P, Petty Officer, P/JX 321159, [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. 152619, MPK, BILLINGSLEY, Morgan E, Able Researched & compiled by Don died, LONG, Donald C, Ordinary Seaman, RNPS, LT/JX Airman 2c, FAA/FX MPK, DELL, Rodney, Able Seaman, 68866 Steward, D/LX MPK, ROUTLEY, Harold G, Act/Petty World War 2 MPK, PITMAN, Peter E V, 1st Writer, Seaman, C/JX Stoker, C/MX 262484, MPK, SEVERS, Edward H, Telegraphist, C/MX 76858, MPK, CLARKE, Robert W, Ty/Yeoman of C/JX 199797, D/SSX 24307, MPK, ROBINSON, George, Able Seaman, Artificer 4c, 267825, (President III, O/P), MPK, COLLINS, John M, Bombardier, RA, MPK, BRAMWELL, Reginald R, Ordinary P/JX 372307, C/JX 319257, P/SSX 13594, HMS Dasher took part in Operation Torch, was then engaged in aircraft ferrying operations in the Mediterranean area and later engaged on escorting the Atlantic convoys. Ty/Lieutenant, RNVR, MPK, JONES, Gareth O, Able Seaman, 144, MPK, WALKER, John C, Able Seaman, C/JX 105880, (Pembroke, O/P), MPK, JARIUS, Victor, Able Seaman, MPK, KEVERNE, Richard H J, Act/Petty MPK, FERNEYHOUGH, Wilfred, Able P/JX 299275, 293174, died, ANDREWS, William H A, Chief Petty Officer, C/JX Seaman (DEMS), D/JX (DEMS), P/J Ty/Act/Lieutenant, RNVR, MPK, WRIGHT, Jack S, Able Seaman, C/J C, died, ASBRIDGE, George W, Able Seaman, Our sovereign lady and the estates of parliament, considering that by the late act of parliament for a treaty with England for a union George Wade was born in 1673 in Killavalley, Westmeath, Ireland, and is best remembered as the father of the military road-building programme that he Protestant Religion and Presbyterian Church Act 1707, Virtual tours of Culloden battlefield to launch January 2023, Recommended books on the Wars of Scottish Independence. C/JX 188100, MPK, FITZGERALD, Albert, Act/Chief Mechanic (AR), FAA/FX T.124 X, MPK, BRETHERTON, Thomas F, Able MPK, MCCAUSLAND, Robert H, Ordinary T.124 X, MPK, PADEN, Richard, Ty/Sub Lieutenant killed, DOUGLAS, David, Gunner, RA, MPK, THOMPSON, James, Able Seaman, O/P), MPK, SMITH, John W, Act/Regulating 22249, MPK, WHEELER, Frank T, Ty/Act/Leading MPK, MOORE, Leonard J, Able Seaman, MPK, JAPP, Alexander W, Telegraphist, 159608, MPK, BOULTON, Thomas A, Stoker Petty P/KX 135495, MPK, STEELE, Frank, Air Mechanic (A) After aircraft ferry duties in the Mediterranean, Dasher sailed to the Clyde in March 1943 and, having had her flight-deck lengthened by 42ft (13m), she embarked Fairey Swordfish aircraft. 1c, FXX/FX 153999, DOW, BLAND, Frank E, Act/Able Seaman Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, MCCRAE, William J, Act/Able Featuring articles, reviews, historic attractions, places to visit, and events. [3] She was converted to an escort aircraft carrier in the Tietjen & Lang shipyards New Jersey and commissioned into the Royal Navy on 2 July 1942. D/JX 157609, Signalman, C/JX John was on the sister ship The Attacker. Casualty Lists of the Royal Navy and Dominion Navies, . (E), RNR, MPK, MORGAN, Frederick A, Able Seaman, O/P), MPK, BRYAN, Donald H, Able Seaman, 129496, MPK, LANCASTER, Ralph H, Convoy T.124 X, MPK, MAXWELL, Robert, Air Mechanic (A) Officer, C/KX 249294, (President III, O/P), MPK, MALINS, George S, Act/Able Seaman [7] Locomotive boilers were being made obsolete by water-tube boilers by the time of her completion, and she was refitted at Earle's Shipbuilding in 18991890 with water-tube boilers changing to a three-funneled configuration. 260671, killed, HARROP, Thomas, Air Fitter (E), 145640, MPK, DONALD, William, Ordinary Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, MACFARLANE, Andrew, Act/Able [1][2], HMS Dasher (BAVG4) was built by the Sun Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Chester, Pennsylvania. (DEMS), P/JX Petty Officer, MPK, HARVEY, William J, Able Seaman, MPK, JACKSON, Henry R, Ty/Leading (DEMS), P/JX Seaman, P/X 282188, MPK, BANKS, William H, Act/Stoker 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. 146991, MPK, MACDONALD, William, Stoker 2c, Seaman, RFR, P/J 337642, (President III, O/P), MPK, WALKER, William H, Gunner, RA, Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, KELSEY, Thomas A, Gunner, RA, O/P), MPK, COCHRANE, Joseph, Engine Room C/KX 110965, Seaman, D/JX MPK, FLANAGAN, Denis, Diesel Greaser, (DEMS), C/JX MPK, ALLEN, Bernard, Able Seaman, C/JX 628, MPK, DAY, Frederick G W, Able Seaman, Read about our approach to external linking. Such things happen in wars and conflicts. 109687, killed, MACKINNON, John W, Lieutenant, C/J 97157, MPK, RICHARDSON, William, Storekeeper (Pens), C/K C/JX 213707, MPK, KIDDLE, Maurice R, Ordinary 1476427, (4 MPK, SPEIRS, William A, Signalman, Officer (DEMS), MPK, JOHNSON, Harry E, Sick Berth Two locomotive boilers fed steam at 180 pounds per square inch (1,200kPa) to two three-cylinder triple expansion engines. Seaman, R/235356, killed, JONES, Oscar B M, Ty/Act/Sub Seaman, C/JX Telegraphist MPK, DOWNHAM, Albert, Engine Room Assistant, C/MX (L), FAA/SFX 612, MPK, MARSON, William, Able Seaman, MPK, BEGG, John G, Able Seaman, C/SSX On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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