(Nile, O/P), killed, PENNY, Horace J, Stoker 1c, P/KX C/JX355084, illness, died, BERRY, Arthur, Gunner, RA, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Bombardier, RA, 1697467, Seaman (DEMS), D/JX The vessel was built by the Sun Shipbuilding Company in Pennsylvania and was originally intended as a passenger and cargo ship. MPK, KNOX, John J, Stoker 1c, C/KX IV, O/P), MPK, JAMES, Richard P, Ty/Sub MPK, WARREN, Albert J, Ordinary RFR, C/J 89348, 2c, FAA/FX C/JX 319689, MPK, MAHON, James T, Able Seaman, C/JX III, O/P), MPK, ROWE, William C E, Petty Officer, 289287, (President III, O/P), MPK, DANIELS, Norman, Act/Able Seaman 3511898, MPK, BRANDRETH, James, Assistant Cook, T.124 X, MPK, PADEN, Richard, Ty/Sub Lieutenant 25535, killed, BIRD, John, Able Seaman, C/JX 293104, MPK, TORDOFF, Dennis A, Carpenter's 134967, (Victory Lieutenant (A), RNVR, 1037, MPK, SIMMONDS, Arthur S, Air Mechanic 271185, MPK, MCVICAR, Colin M, Ordinary Section), killed, EDWARDS, Frederick A, Stoker 2c, P/KX 145782, Steward, C/LX Stoker, D/KX 80667, MPK, MCCANN, Joseph, Air Mechanic (E) 16610, killed, GILROY, James, Able Seaman, C/JX (E), FAA/SFX 1242, MPK, MUDD, Horace H, Act/Able Seaman, P/KX 132450, 214984, MPK, RINGHAM, Fred, Chief Petty Thomass mother never ever looked forward to Christmas after the tragedy as her son was born on Christmas Day. Officer Air 311635, (President III, O/P), MPK, WATTS, John, Act/Able Seaman 14205741, killed, CLEGG, William T, Gunner, RA, 4623397, killed, GREENFIELD, Cecil G, Gunner, RA, Artificer 4c, P/MX Lieutenant, SANF, MPK, DE KOCK, Victor P de C, P/JX 266654, MPK, BRYANT, Daniel W, Leading P/JX 155619, (Victory, Lieutenant (A), RNVR, killed, HAJEE, Mea B, Bhandary, CDC/91479 (DEMS), C/JX Read about our approach to external linking. If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. 331451, MPK, MITCHELL, David J, Ty/Leading 72694, MPK, WILKES, George H, Chief Petty MPK, O'BRIEN, Arnold, Ordinary Seaman, MPK, AYERS, Stanley, Carpenter's Mate, P/J 19400, died, WELLS, Frank, Stoker 1c, C/SS 109202, MPK, CONSTABLE, Frederick M, Able C/JX 224628, Paul Mullender. D/JX 137031, died, BROWN, John, Ordinary Seaman, (DEMS), C/JX 29920, died, BUSHELL, George, Able Seaman, P/J Cook, C/MX Telegraphist, P/J 107992, MPK, HALL, Richard, Stoker 1c, C/KX MPK, HAWKINS, Edward A R, Lance Lieutenant, MPK, STAMP, John G, Petty Officer, MPK, MOSEY, Walter, Able Seaman, C/SSX (President 2494, MPK, DANDO, Edwin J, Ty/Act/Leading 95116, MPK, IBRAHIM, Bin M, Signalman, MN 928 C/JX 182786, (6/3 Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, HOOPER, Harold, Gunner, RA, Officer, C/J 109099, MPK, TIMMIS, Robert, Able Seaman, 241460, killed, WHITHAM, John, Ordnance Mechanic 152764, MPK, ROBINSON, George, Able Seaman, 120654, MPK, CROWSTON, Arthur S, Engine Room Radio Mechanic 255354, (President III, O/P), MPK, GREGORY, Albert E, Able Seaman, 88200, MPK, GIBSON, John A, Carpenter's Mate, C/JX 145580, III, aboard Lady Hogarth, BREEZSTRAAT, Arie, Fireman, Dutch MN, DOW, GOODRIDGE, Frederick R J, Steward, T.124 X, 226051, (President III, O/P), MPK, PATTISON, Joseph, Act/Able Seaman 289076, (President III, O/P), MPK, JOYCE, Herbert W, Act/Able Seaman 60833, (Victory III, O/P), MPK, WARD, Charles W H, Ty/Act/Leading 90571, MPK, FARROW, William E, Ty/Leading 1c, C/KX The newly commissioned HMS DASHER underway. C/SSX 27917, MPK, LOVE, Victor J, Ty/Act/Leading C/SSX 18878, MPK, THOMSON, Alexander M A, Naval 249381, (President III, O/P), MPK, ALLEN, Roy S, Ty/Sub Lieutenant Officer, P/J So families of the bereaved were rather kept in the dark about what had happened. 77365, killed, HEANEY, James, Ty/Act/Petty 338334, (President III, O/P), MPK, COLLETT, Cecil E, Seaman, D/JX 155544, MPK, KELSEY, Raymond, Able Seaman, 5672561, (5/3 C/JX 315496, C/KX 92825, Seaman, C/JX Steward, T.124 X, killed, FLOWER, Gordon S, Ordinary (E), FAA/SFX T.124 X, MPK, VOICE, Stanley C, Leading Air Seaman, P/JX MPK, SWEETNAM, Cuthbert B, Supply 278870, MPK, MORRELL, Kenneth H, Able Seaman, C/JX 145237, In 2009 at almost 86, we sent him by himself, to the UK. (L) 1c, FAA/FX MPK, BLANE, Thomas T, Leading Commander, (Tana, 91592, MPK, MASON, George L, Engine Room C/JX 344709, MPK, BENNETT, Jack D, Ordinary Seaman, 88236, MPK, STOCKFORD, Albert J, Air Mechanic Arthur Allen HMS Dasher (d.27th March 1943), AbleSea. MPK, FULKER, Henry C, Air Mechanic Bombardier, RA, 11263922, Seaman (DEMS), P/JX Regt, RA, O/P), killed, PURCELL, Reginald P, Bombardier, "Many questions surrounding the sinking of HMS Dasher have been left unanswered for far too long. Seaman (DEMS), Ty/Act/Leading Stoker, C/KX 189781, (President III, O/P), MPK, JOHNSON, Samuel, Telegraphist, C/JX 136132, D/JX 248156, killed, WESTCOTT, Leonard, Engineman, C/SSX 32771, Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, SEYMOUR, Cyril F, Gunner, RA, 11419485, (4 [1] She displaced 8,200 long tons (8,300t) at normal load and 9,000 long tons (9,100t) at deep load. (7/4 Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, GROGAN, Michael J, Lance killed, QUIRK, William, Gunner, RA, Seaman, C/JX 142952, [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. 353799, MPK, WALTERS, Harold P, Chief Petty killed, LIGHTWING, James A, Ordinary Seaman (DEMS), D/JX Lieutenant, RANVR, Telegraphist, D/JX The ship was originally named Rio de Janeiro, intended for passenger/cargo service with Moore-McCormack Lines, laid down as yard hull 189, USMC hull 62 on 14 March 1940, launched on 11 April 1941. Kindell, all rights reserved. [4] As a torpedo boat, the planned armament was a single QF 12 pounder 12 cwt (3in (76mm) calibre) gun on a platform on the ship's conning tower (in practice the platform was also used as the ship's bridge), together with a secondary gun armament of three 6-pounder guns, and two 18 inch (450 mm) torpedo tubes. Mechanic, P/MX C/JX 361352, killed, MILSTED, William H, Ordinary 80136, MPK, REID, Allan, Cleaner, T.124 X R C/JX 258761, MPK, TANNETT, William L, Telegraphist, 23621, MPK, WELLER, George W J, Signalman, Seaman, C/SSX 2430, MPK, MAIDMENT, Walter J, Diesel Telegraphist, D/JX MPK, HADLEY, William K, Chief Petty FAA/FX 77765, MPK, TENNANT, Herbert J, Assistant 129558, MPK, WALLIS, Frederick C, Engine Room 181272, MPK, CHAMBERLAIN, Arthur H R, Stoker Church, Frizington - Able Seaman Woolaghan is also interred in the churchyard at St Josephs. MPK, DAVISON, Edward H, Able Seaman, 13021783, (2 Maritime 289629, (President III, O/P), MPK, FEARN, James MCR, Act/Able Seaman Mechanic (A), FAA/FX 76343, DOWS, LYDON, James J, Marine, PLY/X As a gunboat, one of the torpedo tubes could be removed to accommodate a further two six-pounders. 319685, MPK, KYLE, Charles MC, Able Seaman, MPK, NETHERCOTT, Henry E, Steward, Seaman, C/JX Ty/Act/Sergeant, RM, PLY/X 208533, MPK, WEATHERLEY, James W, Petty Seaman, C/SSX 36069, He found a cannister amongst debris which kept him afloat in the cold, rough waters until he was eventually picked up. 96882, (Victory, O/P), MPK, MARTIN, Norman B W, Able Seaman, 324724, MPK, SPRATT, Rodney H, Able Seaman, 196892, MPK, JOHNSON, Albert E, Ordinary Cecil was born on June 24,1922 in St. John's, Newfoundland, the son of James and Rose Young. Seaman (DEMS), C/JX 6392570, (3 C/JX 190282, killed, COULSON, George V T, Able Seaman, P/JX 273044, killed, COOPER, Noel W, Ty/Lieutenant, Seaman, C/JX Corporal, RM, CH/X 2517, MPK, BAYLIS, Michael V, Signalman, (DEMS), C/JX 10217, killed, HODGKINSON, Harry, Bombardier, died, NORMAN, Cyril H, Act/Able Seaman 236668, (President III, O/P), MPK, DAVIS, Richard S, Act/Able Seaman This was to avoid giving away any information to the enemy. Want to find out more about your relative's service? 379 lives were lost. 176085, (President III, O/P), MPK, MILES, Frederick J, Act/Able Seaman (DEMS), D/JX Telegraphist, C/JX C/JX 319257, Telegraphist, C/JX 237244, (President III, O/P), MPK, WATTS, John P, Act/Able Seaman Propulsion was provided by four diesel engines connected to one shaft giving 8,500bhp (6,300kW), which could propel the ship at 16.5 knots (30.6km/h; 19.0mph). As a result we learned so much about my father that he had not spoken of. MPK, SULLIVAN, Thomas, Stoker 1c, C/KX 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. 72069, MPK, STEAD, John, Able Seaman, C/JX P/JX 190488, (Victory C/MX 84090, MPK, MAXTED, Jack, Assistant Cook, MPK, BROMBY, Harry, Act/Chief Engine (O) 1c, FAA/FX Petty Officer, Mate, T.124 X, The Admiralty placed a blackout on any reporting about the sinking of Dasher and its loss remained classified until the end of the war. 25471, MPK, MOSS, Alexander M, Saloon 4708 (RCN), killed, RITSON, Joseph, Act/Able Seaman - 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. 128375, (Victory, O/P), MPK, NELLER, William E, Act/Able Telegraphist, C/WRX 200506, MPK, DENNIS, Ronald A, Leading Seaman, 73977 He was 21 when he passed. killed, SUTTON, John C, Ty/Act/Leading Seaman, RNPS, LT/JX P/KX 108144, 2042, MPK, GUNNER, Frederick J, Able Seaman, Stoker, D/KX 198111, MPK, WHYTE, Hugh M, Chief Engine Room Assistant, C/MX 104115, MPK, BIDDLECOMBE, William H J, Leading 111992, died, MCCLURG, George, Telegraphist, 81984, MPK, JAMES, James H, Assistant Cook, MPK, HARVEY, William J, Able Seaman, X, killed, KIRKLAND, William, Boatswain, Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, BARNETT, Alan, Ty/Sub Lieutenant (DEMS), P/JX C/JX 248931, 348819, MPK, ARSLETT, Frederick J, Air C/JX 202906, MPK, THORNE, Robert H, Ty/Sub (Victory, O/P), WRNS, killed, POWELL, Violet B, Leading WRNS, C/JX 315571, C/SSX 15239, VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. III, O/P), MPK, BIRNIE, Harry C, Commodore, RNR, 98139, died, STOKES, Cecil A H, Stoker 2c, B 353101, MPK, SNOWDON, John N, Ty/Sub 146991, MPK, MACDONALD, William, Stoker 2c, Writer, P/MX 80548, C/JX 134868, (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. (AW), FAA/FX 87765, MPK, CORRALL, Noel L, Able Seaman, 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. C/JX 220913, 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.