1605540, (7/4 Seaman, D/JX Bombardier, RA, 16449401, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. Return to the Main Military Records Index. (E), MPK, YORK, Thomas, Petty Officer D/SSX 28733, (Drake We are hopeful for next year. RNVR, killed, HAVERS, Patrick H, Lieutenant MPK, DANIELS, Edwin F, Ordinary 145641, killed, PHAIR, Frederick W, Leading Motor Lieutenant (E), RNVR, MPK, GRAFTON, Albert J, Act/Able (DEMS), C/JX (RCNVR), died, KEMP, Walter S, Act/Able Seaman Officer, D/JX Officer, D/KX Telegraphist, C/JX 66725, MPK, BARNARD, Richard A, Ordinary MPK, CRAIG, Archibald B, Leading C/JX 190657, MPK, SPICE, Ronald W, Engine Room MPK, GOLDSWORTHY, Andrew, Stoker 2c, Petty Officer, C/K (RANVR), killed, PAYNE, Jack L, Stoker 1c, C/KX Seaman (DEMS), C/JX C/JX355084, illness, died, BERRY, Arthur, Gunner, RA, 181752, died, ELSWORTH, Harold E, Able Seaman, Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, SEYMOUR, Cyril F, Gunner, RA, 372884, MPK, ANDERSON, George S, Air Mechanic D/J 25867, died, DAVIES, David W G, Act/Leading Newfoundland's Grand Banks is a non-profit endeavor. P/KX 132450, 127052, MPK, HURST, Frederick M, Ship's Cook, MPK, KNOX, John J, Stoker 1c, C/KX T.124 X, MPK, DICKSON, William, Leading FAA/FX 93960, 81670, MPK, WOOLAGHAN, Sylvester, Able 120945, MPK, WILLISON, Alfred J, Stoker 1c, 75845, MPK, CLIFFORD, James J, Petty Officer MPK, SOUTH, Ralph D, Able Seaman, C/JX Supply Assistant, (DEMS), C/JX Bombardier, RA, 2198256, Most of the dead were buried at Ardrossan or Greenock. P/JX 346235, died, COPPOCK, Norman J, Able Seaman, C/MX 76818, MPK, PEARCE, Arthur H, Stoker 1c, C/KX 334048, (President III, O/P), MPK, NEWELL, Thomas G, Seaman, RNR Seaman (DEMS), P/JX Seaman, C/JX 376489, (DEMS), P/JX 349851, (President III, O/P), DOWS, BOTT, Geofrey, Gunner, RA, Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, MACFARLANE, Andrew, Act/Able peaks, U-boats withdraw, 'Dambusters' raid', DUFF, Ronald W J, Act/Leading 3846 (RIN), died, QUINN, Daniel, Act/Able Seaman Officer, C/JX Officer, C/KX Seaman (DEMS), C/JX 13 Jul 1942 - CASUALTY LIST OF HMS REPULSE - Trove Limit to issues of this title Advanced Search Home Newspapers & Gazettes Browse The Newcastle Sun (NSW : 1918 - 1954) Mon 13 Jul 1942 Page 1 CASUALTY LIST OF HMS REPULSE Error loading images metadata for page '16743714' metadata: Forbidden Match text 0 Loading article contents, please wait. 101858, MPK, HOYLE, Laurence, Leading Air Steward, T.124 X, Lieutenant, RNVR, killed, CARR, William A, Able Seaman, 4343356, (4 by Gordon Smith, Naval-History.Net, (1) Casualty information in Casualty Lists of the Royal Navy and Dominion Navies, . There were rumours that the authorities ordered the dead to be buried in an unmarked mass grave, but none had been found as of 2021[update], and the Royal Navy said that a mass unmarked grave would have been against Admiralty policy and that all sources relating to the sinking of HMS Dasher are in the public domain. Artificer, C/MX died, NORMAN, Cyril H, Act/Able Seaman P/SSX 26425, MPK, CANNON, Martin, Stoker 1c, D/KX 3863296, killed, GRAHAM, Hugh, Gunner, RA, Ty/Ty/Act/Leading Seaman, D/JX Dasher had a complement of 555 men and carried 15 Sea-Hurricane aircraft. 151184, MPK, BROWN, John H, Air Fitter (O), 99666, MPK, CLARE, William, Ty/Leading Seaman, C/JX 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. 146418, MPK, BOYCE, James M, Stoker 1c, C/KX (A), RNVR, killed, GEORGE, Eric R, Ty/Act/Leading C/JX 193568, MPK, DONOGHUE, Sydney T, Able Seaman, MPK, MCMURRAY, John P, Naval Airman 3486 (RIN), died, IMIYAZ, Hasan K, Ordinary Seaman, 6982063, killed, MARSON, William H, Gunner, RA, killed, LIGHTWING, James A, Ordinary aircraft on passage, SKELTON, Paul S, Lieutenant, killed, MOORE, Francis A, Paymaster RAF Losses - the sinking of HMS Glorious08/06/1940 - 10/06/1940. MPK, HAMILTON, John, Able Seaman, C/JX FAA/FX 89500, C/JX 161561, P/JX 190488, (Victory MPK, BEVIN, Gordon A, Ordinary Coder, C/JX 279344, died, RUDDOCK, Ernest B, Electrical Lieutenant (A), RNVR, C/JX 172873, Seaman, P/JX Artificer, C/M 91318, killed, PARR, Frederick H, Petty Officer Mechanic (AW), 86635, killed, WILDING, Robert, Ty/Sub Artificer 4c, 2334 FAA/JX 35091, MPK, HANDLEY, John G, Act/Leading Air Seaman, C/JX 337513, (President III, O/P), MPK, SLANEY, Sydney C, Act/Leading HMS Dasher is an Archer -class P2000 patrol and training vessel of the British Royal Navy. 2c, FAA/FX 336104, (President III, O/P), MPK, MOON, William, Able Seaman MPK, CHAPLIN, George W B, Chief Petty 2476, MPK, ATHERTON, Charles H, Able Seaman, Bombardier, RA, 4545385, USA, as mercantile Rio de Janeiro. Room Artificer, C/MX C/JX 356808, Seaman (DEMS), C/JX Fitter (A), FAA/FX LT/JX 166076, 1c, FXX/FX 347, MPK, WHITTINGTON, Richard A, Able P/J 89805, DOWS, CLEAVER, Thomas, Act/Able Seaman 243212, (President III, O/P), MPK, CLARKE, Eric W, Act/Able Seaman 337950, (President III, O/P), MPK, SOPER, George S N, Act/Chief 125656, MPK, WILLIAMS, Geoffrey A, Able Shortly after getting to the Firth of Clyde on 27 March 1943, she suffered a major internal explosion and sank.[5]. 77212, MPK, MADIGAN, Jeremiah C, Ty/Leading Mate, T.124 X, 271185, MPK, MCVICAR, Colin M, Ordinary T.124 X, MPK, FLOWER, Kenneth H, Act/Petty Telegraphist, C/JX 144667, MPK, FULCHER, Cyril S, Able Seaman, Church, Frizington]. 1424360, killed, CURRIE, Raymund J, Gunner, RA, 80136, MPK, REID, Allan, Cleaner, T.124 X R 94483, MPK, WOODWARD, Claude, Air Mechanic 83378, died, MORAN, Barnard MCG, Ordinary 145638, MPK, EAST, Frank E, Stoker 1c, C/KX Trainee, C/NX 1127, 62412, MPK, FERGUSON, Arthur, Ty/Act/Petty 234855, MPK, SHEPPARD, Fred M, Able Seaman, This policy subsequently attracted much criticism. (7/4 Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, GROGAN, Michael J, Lance 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. (DEMS), P/JX D/JX 288686, killed, GIBSON, John, Able Seaman, D/JX 1070934, (7/4 The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. 312836, (President III, O/P), MPK, REED, Frederick H A, Lance 59908, MPK, RIX, Richard D, Ordinary Seaman, FAA/FX 84560, MPK, SEVERN, John, Able Seaman, C/JX P/JX 154518, MPK, RIDLEY, Robert R, Able Seaman, MPK, ROBERTSON, Arthur, Petty Officer MPK, GLOVER, William H, Able Seaman, P/JX 299275, 969892, killed, LITTLEWOOD, Kelvin G, Able 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. There was a short announcement of the sinking in The Times in 1945, then nothing more was said officially for 70 years. D/KX 92324, (DEMS), D/JX (A), FAA/FX (DEMS), D/JX MPK, MARTIN, Thomas J, Able Seaman, (E) 1c, FAA/FX (DEMS), D/JX FAA/FX 82231, MPK, BOYLE, Francis, Able Seaman, C/JX Seaman (DEMS), C/JX Seaman (DEMS), D/JX MPK, NAPIER, William, Engineman, RNPS, VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Artificer 4c, C/SR 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. 140124, MPK, ROBERTS, Robert O, Canteen 335416, (President III, O/P), MPK, FRY, Norman F, Stoker, S 4178 MPK, CLAYTON, James, Ty/Leading 317680, MPK, DRIVER, Jack, Able Seaman, C/JX C/JX 238254, (Victory, (DEMS), P/JX hms sheffield casualty list. C, died, ASBRIDGE, George W, Able Seaman, 325305, MPK, MARTIN, Robert, Stoker 2c, D/KX Telegraphist, Steward, T.124 X, MPK, BUTTERFIELD, Joseph H, Able 46283, MPK, SWAN, William A, Ty/Act/Sub 306942, DOWS, HAZZLEDINE, Charles B, Lieutenant (DEMS), C/JX Bombardier, RA, 11277071, MPK, GILROY, Stanley, Able Seaman, (Tana, O/P), MPK, RIVERS, Thomas P, Petty Officer, C/JX 175631, MPK, ROLLING, John, Telegraphist, C/JX (DEMS), C/JX Seaman, C/JX 289117, (President III, O/P), DOWS, FITZGERALD, Patrick P, Ty/Sub The vessel was built by the Sun Shipbuilding Company in Pennsylvania and was originally intended as a passenger and cargo ship. (4) A visit to FrizingtonIn 2009 I visited St Joseph's R.C. Signals, D/JX T.124 X, killed, CROOKS, Ivor E, Ordinary Seaman, 130152, MPK, SWORD, George R, Able Seaman, 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, MURRAY, George N, Leading Telegraphist, P/JX Learn more, Covering the History and Heritage of Scotland. 70683, died, BIRD, Ernest W, Petty Officer died, BAILEY, John W, Convoy Signalman, MPK, BROMBY, Harry, Act/Chief Engine T.124 X, MPK, TURNER, Eric R, Air Mechanic (O) Officer Steward, P/LX KN 47 (Kenya Steward, T.124 X, Steward, C/LX 55780, MPK, SENIOR, Ronald, Engine Room Seaman, C/JX MPK, HARTILL, Horace, Naval Airman 2c, 1037, MPK, SIMMONDS, Arthur S, Air Mechanic Stoker, D/KX MPK, CAMERON, Angus, Ty/Act/Sub (President III, O/P), DOWS, DAVIES, Thomas H, Able Seaman, 21719 (RAN), MPK, MOSEY, Walter, Able Seaman, C/SSX 4623397, killed, GREENFIELD, Cecil G, Gunner, RA, 82785, MPK, ROLPH, Alfred J, Stoker 1c, C/KX 333065, (President III, O/P), MPK, MALZARD, Francis A, died, ALEXANDER, Edward D, Seaman, C/JX 199849, MPK, CARTER, Harold O, Ty/Yeoman of Officer, C/J P/JX 186173, 306000, died, O'REGAN, Cornelius C, Marine, Mechanic, P/MX C/JX 390014, killed, TUTTY, Leslie J, Able Seaman, Stoker, D/KX 89193, Signalman, C/JX Return to WW II Index. Advanced Flying Unit (AFU), air crash, STARK, Winston V, Ty/Act/Sub A section of this wood featured in the "Flotsam and Jetsam" exhibition in the Millennium Dome and another piece is held by the North Ayrshire Heritage Centre in Saltcoats. 227092, (President III, O/P), MPK, LOMAS, Leslie, Act/Able Seaman MPK, BLANE, Thomas T, Leading Officer, D/KX Room Artificer The newly commissioned HMS DASHER underway. Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, BROTHERTON, James, Gunner, RA, MPK, THOMPSON, Charles G, Commander C/JX 318489, C/JX 129071, C/JX 201329, T.124 X, MPK, HUTCHINSON, Robert, Ty/Act/Sub D/KX 129348, 135365, MPK, LAW, Cyril W J, Able Seaman, C/JX 298702, MPK, JOY, Edwin G, Air Mechanic (A) 19919, killed, HUGHES, Joan M, Leading WRNS, D/JX 338518, died, TAYLOR, Stanley, Wireman, D/MX 335694, (President III, O/P), MPK, WILLIAMS, Frank, Act/Able Seaman MPK, CLUETT, William G, Air Mechanic Mechanic (A) 1c, FAA/SFX RNPS, LT/JX (DEMS), P/JX 861985, (4 MPK, WILLIAMS, Sydney F W, Able 199486, MPK, GARDNER, Tom, Petty Officer Cook 176085, (President III, O/P), MPK, MILES, Frederick J, Act/Able T.124 X, MPK, WEBB, Joseph H, Naval Airman 2c, RANVR, killed, VERYARD, Ernest T, Signal (A), RNVR, killed, FAA, 828 Sqn, St 2084317, killed, MOSS, Thomas C, Gunner, RA, The American Connection to the Sinking of HMS Dasher by John and Noreen Steele, ISBN: 978-0-9532637-1-4 is the final book on this subject by these persistent and resourceful authors, whose years of . 293104, MPK, TORDOFF, Dennis A, Carpenter's 120019, MPK, COOK, Stanley, Electrical 77752, MPK, CLARK, Thomas L, Ty/Act/Leading (DEMS), D/JX 40032, MPK, GRIFFIN, Bertie W, Able Seaman, [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. Seaman, C/SSX 36069, 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. (1) Casualty information in order - Surname, First name, Initial (s), Rank and part of the Service other than RN (RNR, RNVR, RFR etc), Service Number (ratings only, also if Dominion or Indian Navies), (on the books of another ship/shore establishment, O/P - on passage), Fate (2) Click for abbreviations (3) Link to Commonwealth War Graves Commission 89955, MPK, PYRKE, Edward V, Petty Officer, 86435, (Drake IV, O/P), MPK, BATTEN, Ernest C, Able Seaman, 267991, (President III, O/P), MPK, SMITH, Albert F, Act/Able Seaman Seaman (DEMS), C/JX 2c, FAA/FX 23499, MPK, DIXON, Richard J, Ty/Leading Sick 22822 (RCNVR), Signals, D/JX 4617107, killed, COOPER, Kenneth R, Gunner, RA, 2593, MPK, NORTON, John B, Signalman, C/JX Stoker, C/KX 248813, MPK, COMBER, Alfred J, Able Seaman, RINVR, died, LEWIS, John, Act/Able Seaman (AW), FAA/FX 100747, MPK, BOAG-JONES, Dennis P, Air 13021783, (2 Maritime D/JX 134450, Bombardier, RA, 1697467, 116725, MPK, MITCHELL, Richard E, Able Seaman, 319685, MPK, KYLE, Charles MC, Able Seaman, MPK, CLARK, Arthur S, Air Mechanic (E) (DEMS), P/JX 110766, killed, YATES, Thomas, Able Seaman, C/JX 86308, MPK, CLARK, William E, Ty/Leading 6102824, (5/3 Seaman, P/JX O/P), MPK, HOLLAND, Daniel, Able Seaman, 314584, (President III, O/P), MPK, SMITH, William G, Act/Able Seaman [7], In March 1901 she was commissioned at Chatham Dockyard to take her place in the Medway Instructional Flotilla. Lieutenant (A) 1c, FAA/FX (DEMS), P/JX 34144, MPK, BURSEY, Graham, Able Seaman, C/JX MPK, BARKER, Frank E J, Ty/Sub MPK, LUMBY, Arthur, Leading Radio 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. D/JX 333005, MPK, LINTON, John W, 226051, (President III, O/P), MPK, PATTISON, Joseph, Act/Able Seaman (E), RNVR, (Leonidas, 240110, (President III, O/P), MPK, LAWRENCE, Samuel, Act/Able Seaman 5093, MPK, DEVLIN, John, Carpenter's Mate, Seaman, C/SSX Dad survived the sinking by leaping into the sea when the Dasher was almost upright. 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