MPK, BINGHAM, George C, Able Seaman, If you have any unwanted Seaman (DEMS), D/JX C/SKX 179, killed, JACKSON, John H, Act/Able Seaman 416551, died, STONE, Hilda M, Cook (O), WR 158 896579, killed, BOWLER, Albert, Bombardier, RA, O/P), MPK, MCFATRIDGE, Arthur R, Able 391190, (President III, O/P), MPK, INGRAM, Thomas, Ty/Act/Leading Officer, C/J killed, WINK, John S, Lieutenant (Sp), MPK, FALLA, Leslie L, Ordinary 325305, MPK, MARTIN, Robert, Stoker 2c, D/KX RNR (PS), LT/X Bombardier, RA, 14277505, P/JX 201214, died, MARSDEN, Stephen A, Musician, (DEMS), P/JX Each year roses are strewn on the water above where HMS Dasher lies. MPK, WILLIAMS, William F C, Ty/Leading 393656, died, WALLACE, George C, Coder, C/JX 11273209, killed, ROBERTS, Frederick C, Gunner, RA, 215073, (President III, O/P), MPK, SMALLER, Stanley C, Act/Able Manager, C/NX MPK, KILPATRICK, Samuel J, Able C/JX 168035, killed, MASON, Henry S, Ordinary 94483, MPK, WOODWARD, Claude, Air Mechanic 105955, (Victory RMB/X 1791, died, CLARKE, Frederick, Petty Officer, Lieutenant (A), RNVR, (RCNVR), died, SKINNER, Sidney A, Petty Officer, As a gunboat, one of the torpedo tubes could be removed to accommodate a further two six-pounders. Mechanic (A), FAA/FX 76343, DOWS, LYDON, James J, Marine, PLY/X 98724, MPK, WHITBREAD, Henry J W, Petty C/JX 172434, (DEMS), D/JX (DEMS), P/JX Writer, P/MX 80548, 29871, MPK, BOLTON, Thomas, Able Seaman, Add a Name to this List Steward, D/LX 55142, MPK, YOUNG, Cecil A, Able Seaman, C/JX 77212, MPK, MADIGAN, Jeremiah C, Ty/Leading Lieutenant, RNVR, MPK, LANGSTON, Enos J, Air Mechanic C/JX 327124, 90641, (Derby, O/P), MPK, FORMAN, Kenneth, Paymaster Stoker, D/KX Officer (DEMS), D/JX 66108, MPK, SIMPSON, Malcolm, Engine Room (DEMS), C/JX 210218, (President III, O/P), MPK, ROGERS, Willliam, Act/Able Seaman Seaman, P/JX MPK, CANDLISH, William, Able Seaman, Arthur Allen HMS Dasher (d.27th March 1943), AbleSea. People living nearby saw the bodies over a high wall, "then they all disappeared".[7]. Seaman, 73977 335984, (President III, O/P), MPK, HILLMAN, Luther G, Act/Petty (WRAN), died, PLANT, Lawrence, Leading Stoker, 29995, (Drake Signalman, C/JX killed, WADDINGTON, George A, Gunner, RA, 21966, MPK, SPIERS, William A, Signalman, Lieutenant (A), RNVR, 38384, MPK, JEFFREY, Joseph, Able Seaman, Mechanic, P/MX Casualties Homepage, Researched & compiled by Don 45814, MPK, COCKLIN, Cornelius, Assistant C/KX 103259, Cecil was born on June 24,1922 in St. John's, Newfoundland, the son of James and Rose Young. MPK, WALKER, Henry F, Ty/Act/Petty 98233, MPK, THORNHILL, Raymond, Able Seaman, T.124 X, MPK, JENNINGS, Nelson P, Able Seaman, V 8812 Telegraphist, Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, HOWES, Alec J, Act/Able Seaman P/JX 326554, DOWS, NASH, Edward F J, Leading Cook, 1c, FAA/FX 96994, DOWS, KEENAN, Patrick J, Gunner, RA, Lieutenant (A), RNVR, 68947 (SANF), (Pembroke, O/P), MPK, CRANSTON, Robert B, Able Seaman, Lieutenant (E), RNVR, died, BAILEY, Richard H, Able Seaman, If the information here has been helpful or you have enjoyed reaching the stories please conside making a donation, no matter how small, would be much appreciated, annually we need to raise enough funds to pay for our web hosting or this site will vanish from the web. C/JX 236183, C/MX 97334, MPK, SCOTT, George E, Leading Stoker 90571, MPK, FARROW, William E, Ty/Leading Motor Mechanic, P/MX C/KX 100955, MPK, PADGHAM, George H, Ty/Act/Gunner C/JX 201321, 341560, MPK, BARWISE, John H, Able Seaman, Seaman, C/SSX MPK, REEVES, John, Petty Officer Air 7018462, killed, DORTON, Albert W J, Gunner, RA, D/JX 173636, C/SSX 33252, (Victory, Commander, (Albatross, The first casualty, whose body was not subsequently identified, was Able Seaman C/JX238822 William Barnes of Cleator Moor, aged 24. MPK, POTTER, Lawrence, Assistant 95116, MPK, IBRAHIM, Bin M, Signalman, MN 928 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. C/JX 154887, Seaman, C/JX MPK, FERNEYHOUGH, Wilfred, Able 200506, MPK, DENNIS, Ronald A, Leading Act/Able Seaman, P/JX (6/3 Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, GRAY, William C G, Lance No part of this project may be reproduced in any form 5c, P/MX C/KX 157054, killed, HOOKER, Frederick H, Lance 239846, (President III, O/P), MPK, JACKSON, George G, Lance 1037, MPK, SIMMONDS, Arthur S, Air Mechanic 336552, (President III, O/P), MPK, MCGUINNESS, Thomas, Act/Able 4789, MPK, JOHNSON, Harold W, Ordinary In April 2013, Dad very proudly attended my son's Passing Out Ceremony in Auckland, New Zealand. (DEMS), C/JX C/SSX 32771, RNVR, C/LDX 3752, Commander, (Lanka, O/P), MPK, FOWLER, Edward G, Chief Engine C/JX 390014, killed, TUTTY, Leslie J, Able Seaman, She was converted to an aircraft carrier and re-named BAVG-5, being transferred to the Royal Navy on completion and commissioned on the 1st of July 1942. [1][2], HMS Dasher (BAVG4) was built by the Sun Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Chester, Pennsylvania. DASHER was originally laid down at the yard of the Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company, Chester Pennsylvania, on March 14th 1940 as a 9,100 ton C3 type passenger-cargo vessel the RIO DE JANEIRO. Lieutenant, RNR, died, OLANDER, Albert R, Sub Petty Officer, C/J Signals, C/J RFR, C/J 80241, MPK, SULLIVAN, Thomas, Stoker 1c, C/KX D/JX 336995, (President III, O/P), MPK, THOMAS, William C, Mechanician, Steward, C/LX 24653, MPK, OGDEN, Charles, Able Seaman, P/JX MPK, JOHNSON, Douglas E W, Stoker 2c, 86308, MPK, CLARK, William E, Ty/Leading Seaman, C/JX 147759, Church, Frizington and met with the Parish Priest Father Bernard Hearty. 10217, killed, HODGKINSON, Harry, Bombardier, 36325, MPK, GRIFFITHS, William M, Ordinary Featuring articles, reviews, historic attractions, places to visit, and events. P/KX 108144, died, MOLLARD, Glanfryn W, Lance Berth (E), FAA/FX 194648, (President III, O/P), MPK, MATTHEWS, Edward J, Act/Able 173315, MPK, MAHON, William, Air Mechanic (O) MPK, HARVEY, Horace W, Petty Officer, D/SSX 22722, killed, LATREILLE, Theodore J, Stoker, V 374889, MPK, PIGDEN, Charles F, Ordinary Telegraphist, P/JX Ty/Act/Petty Officer, C/JX 116725, MPK, MITCHELL, Richard E, Able Seaman, 94546, MPK, PARKINSON, Donald, Air Mechanic Seaman, C/JX 628, MPK, DAY, Frederick G W, Able Seaman, (DEMS), D/JX LT/KX 101207, killed, COPEMAN, Geoffrey G T, Act/Able She served in the Second World War and sank on 27 March 1943. 334914, (President III, O/P), MPK, RUSSELL, James H, Act/Able Seaman MPK, SOUTH, Ralph D, Able Seaman, C/JX (DEMS), P/JX 2c, FAA/FX 58330, died, ROBINSON, John V, Leading Seaman, C/KX 102107, 163086, died, DOWSETT, Samuel, 120945, MPK, WILLISON, Alfred J, Stoker 1c, 130841, MPK, KINGHAM, Edward W G, Able Seaman, 205601, MPK, PLEASANTS, Alfred G, Petty 193627, (President III, O/P), MPK, CORBETT, Dennis F, Act/Able C/KX 92825, Seaman, C/SSX 36069, 148936, MPK, NUNN, Arthur D, Air Mechanic (E) 106434, MPK, FRANCIS, Eric E, Petty Officer, 25535, killed, BIRD, John, Able Seaman, C/JX T.124 X, MPK, BRETHERTON, Thomas F, Able Officer, P/J 97099, Officer Air So families of the bereaved were rather kept in the dark about what had happened. IV, O/P), MPK, WILDING, Raymond S, Joiner 4c, 249190, (President III, O/P), MPK, SIMONS, John F, Act/Able Seaman 26746, MPK, ALLAN, William L, The MoD confirmed these would soon be transferred to the National Archives. 80985, MPK, SIMPSON, Dennis W, Air Mechanic 331451, MPK, MITCHELL, David J, Ty/Leading P/SSX 23566, (Victory 139, MPK, BURLS, Frank C, Able Seaman, C/JX 309419, MPK, BAKER, Valentine J, Ty/Yeoman of MPK, NETHERCOTT, Henry E, Steward, Signalman, C/JX 6984002, killed, GUNNER, George A, Bombardier, RA, 376796, MPK, BROWN, Clifford T B, Ty/Leading 5093, MPK, DEVLIN, John, Carpenter's Mate, 289287, (President III, O/P), MPK, DANIELS, Norman, Act/Able Seaman Petty Officer, D/KX MPK, JINKS, Samuel A, Ordinary Seaman, Section), killed, EDWARDS, Frederick A, Stoker 2c, 155965, MPK, LEE, James A, Petty Officer, D/JX 129496, MPK, LANCASTER, Ralph H, Convoy Petty Officer, C/KX Seaman (DEMS), P/JX 334903, MPK, JONES, Edward, Gunner, RA, Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, BARNETT, Alan, Ty/Sub Lieutenant By early June 1940, the British position in Norway had become perilous, as was the growing threat to the UK from the success of the German Blitzkrieg that an evacuation of the forces landed in Norway had become a necessity. Seaman, C/JX 189663, C/MX 76858, MPK, CLARKE, Robert W, Ty/Yeoman of Seaman (DEMS), 87283, MPK, MACAULAY, Hugh, Ordinary Seaman, Seaman, D/JX Seaman (DEMS), P/JX Ty/Surgeon Lieutenant, 291865, (President III, O/P), killed, WARNER, John F, Act/Able Seaman Coastwatcher in New Britain, TUPLING, William L, Petty 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. 14205741, killed, CLEGG, William T, Gunner, RA, 40032, MPK, GRIFFIN, Bertie W, Able Seaman, 16331, MPK, SLADE, John, Diesel Greaser, C/SSX 23479, Able.Sea. MPK, BEVIN, Gordon A, Ordinary Coder, 268395, (President III, O/P), MPK, DRYDEN, George, Act/Able Seaman MPK, HAVARD, Alfred W, Able Seaman, 271809, MPK, MUNDY, James F, Stoker 1c, C/KX Seaman, D/JX The Secrets of HMS Dasher. Seaman (DEMS), C/JX FAA/FX 82981, MPK, HAUGHIE, William P, Ty/Act/Sub MPK, ROBERTON, Arthur A J, Ty/Act/Sub Seaman, P/SSX 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. Lieutenant, RNVR, (Express, Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, RICHARDSON, Walter A, Act/Able D/KX 118463, MPK, TRAYLER, William J, Ordinary T.124 X, MPK, BAILEY, John W, Signalman, C/JX MPK, HINES, Victor M, Leading Stoker, Stoker, C/KX (L) 1c, FAA/FX III, O/P), MPK, ROWE, William C E, Petty Officer, Seaman, C/JX 13021783, (2 Maritime Petty Officer, C/JX 156068, died, CONWAY, James, Marine, PLY/X 105763, killed, LAVER, Albert F, Ty/Act/Corporal, Lieutenant (A), Bombardier, RA, 7044298, The Avenger-class escort carriers were converted U.S. Maritime Commission (USMC) type C3 American merchant ships. 271391, (President III, O/P), MPK, SCHILLER, John V, Able Seaman, V C/JX 309405, MPK, SPORTON, Albert V H, Ordinary MPK, MAINLAND, James S, Act/Leading 1085, killed, COPE, Ralph H, Ordinary Seaman, The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. After arrival at Portsmouth, Dasher was ordered back to Chatham where she was docked and put out of commission. 90601, MPK, BERESFORD, Sidney, Act/Able Aircraft could be housed in the 190 by 47ft (58 by 14m) half hangar below the flight deck. 4c, FAA/FX 83525, drowning, died, BASTIN, Leslie G, Ordinary 336132, (President III, O/P), MPK, THOMAS, Thomas A, Act/Able Seaman killed, TARASOFF, Frederick, Able Seaman, Attendant, P/MX Stoker, C/KX (E) 1c, FAA/FX If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. 77018, killed, WARD, Albert L, Ty/Leading Supply Mechanic (L), FAA/SFX 249959, (President III, O/P), MPK, BAKER, Leslie, Act/Able Seaman 51374, MPK, MACLEOD, Daniel A, Stoker 1c, MPK, CAPSTICK, Joseph A, Chief Petty please C/JX 319689, Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, MCCRAE, William J, Act/Able She was built at Sun Shipbuilding, Chester. MPK, SHARPE, William C, Able Seaman, (L) 1c, FAA/SFX In addition to being remembered on the war memorial of his parish church - St Joseph's R.C. 140124, MPK, ROBERTS, Robert O, Canteen III, O/P), MPK, STRINGFELLOW, William, Stoker 2c, X, MPK, TERREY, Cyril J, Petty Officer MPK, MULLINS, James, Air Mechanic 2c, Artificer 4c, D/MX By continuing to use this site, you accept our use of cookies. 126874, MPK, MCNALLY, Daniel, Stoker, P/KX Lieutenant, RANVR, C/JX 171624, (L), FAA/76644, MPK, SCOTCHMOOR, John W, Ty/Lieutenant RAF Losses - the sinking of HMS Glorious08/06/1940 - 10/06/1940. killed, CRAWFORD, James, Diesel Greaser, Officer, D/K 4c, FAA/SFX 120654, MPK, CROWSTON, Arthur S, Engine Room P/J 19400, died, WELLS, Frank, Stoker 1c, C/SS Angelo, air operations 25 March 1943, BARBOUR, Michael Lieutenant (A), RNZNVR, 1689, MPK, MCALLISTER, Dennis P, Assistant Artificer 4c, P/MX MPK, BROWN, Robert B, Able Seaman, Stoker, C/KX C/JX 332201, Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, CHIPPERFIELD, George E, Act/Able VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. MPK, HASKAYNE, James A, Leading Radio The local media were ordered to make no reference to the tragedy. C/SSX 18878, MPK, THOMSON, Alexander M A, Naval Seaman, C/JX MPK, STALLARD-PENOYRE, Ralph C B, MPK, HARVEY, William J, Able Seaman, Church, Frizington]. 2182086, killed, BUCKLEY, George, Act/Able Seaman killed, ARCHER, Mathew T, Ty/Act/Leading Officer, C/JX MPK, GRANT, Richard, Ty/Act/Sergeant, C/JX 315756, "Some relatives of those who died have been waiting for over 69 years to find out exactly what happened to their loved ones. 11062465, (4/2 62412, MPK, FERGUSON, Arthur, Ty/Act/Petty C/SSX 29880, O/P), MPK, SMITH, John W, Act/Regulating 181272, MPK, CHAMBERLAIN, Arthur H R, Stoker 2\338043, (President III, O/P), MPK, NUTTER, Edward, Act/Able Seaman Dad had until then, never returned to the UK since leaving in 1960. Various possible causes have been suggested, including one of her aircraft crashing onto the flight deck and igniting petrol fumes from leaking tanks. MPK, BRENNAN, Thomas E, Ordnance C/JX 201329, 249775, (President III, O/P), MPK, KERNICK, Richard, Act/Able Seaman 23499, MPK, DIXON, Richard J, Ty/Leading Sick We would like to show you a description here but the site won't allow us. Many escaped from the ship but died of hypothermia or of burns suffered when escaped fuel ignited on the water. 6196862, killed, MOELLER, Philip, Engine Room P/M 39537, MPK, DALY, Michael A, Leading Stoker, FAA/SFX 2335, (T), MPK, PARKER, Harold, O/P), MPK, COCHRANE, Joseph, Engine Room 194867, MPK, STONE, Fredrick P de M, Able 66725, MPK, BARNARD, Richard A, Ordinary 212130, (President III, O/P), MPK, MARSHALL, Leslie H, Act/Able C/JX 130904, MPK, KENAH, John E, Able Seaman, C/JX (E) 1c, FAA/FX Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy, List of destroyer classes of the Royal Navy, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=HMS_Dasher_(1894)&oldid=1094586339, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 23 June 2022, at 13:58. 74845, MPK, MAYNARD, Albert E, Ty/Act/Leading MPK, LUMBY, Arthur, Leading Radio killed, KENT, Matthew H E, Sailor, T.124 killed, MCLEAN, Walter, Ordinary Seaman, Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}553638N 50006W / 55.61056N 5.00167W / 55.61056; -5.00167. MPK, CRANE, Charles H A, Petty Seaman, P/JX (DEMS), D/JX Telegraphist, C/JX 1598326, (7/4 C/JX 237543, Mechanic, P/MX C/JX 199797, 120845, MPK, JANE, Richard, Able Seaman, D/JX Act/Leading Air Edited by Gordon Smith, Naval-History.Net . 359516, killed, PETTY, Charles J, Able Seaman, 83693, MPK, OAKMAN, Stanley, Ordinary Seaman, Lieutenant, SANF, MPK, DE KOCK, Victor P de C, Ty/Act/Leading Airman, FAA/SFX 12434 (RCNVR), 174062, (President III, O/P), MPK, WHEATLAND, Francis R, Convoy RA, 1520373, killed, CREIGHTON, John, Act/Able Seaman P/JX 150576, (Victory D/KX 82609, MPK, LYFIELD, Albert R, Chief Petty The second casualty came from the village of Frizington, about 3 miles from Cleator Moor. MPK, HABGOOD, George A, Butcher 1c, 222509, (President III, O/P), MPK, CURTIS, John A, Act/Able Seaman C/SSX 24437, MPK, TOMBLIN, William J R, Coder, C/JX 333868, (President III, O/P), MPK, OPIE, Charles, Act/Able Seaman Seaman, C/JX MPK, HARVEY, Clayton W A, Able Seaman, (President III, O/P), MPK, FORREST, Benjamin K, Ty/Lieutenant, RNVR, MPK, JONES, Gareth O, Able Seaman, 133401, MPK, MOODY, Joseph H, Ty/Act/Leading Arms, C/M MPK, BARNES, William, Able Seaman, (DEMS), C/JX Mechanic, P/MX (4) A visit to FrizingtonIn 2009 I visited St Joseph's R.C.