C/JX 182786, 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. III, O/P), MPK, KINCH, Thomas J, Convoy Yeoman of Seaman, C/JX At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. 1c, T.124 X, MPK, HARVEY, William J, Able Seaman, HMS Dasher (D37) was a Royal Navy Avenger-class escort carrier that suffered a major internal explosion and sank midway between the Isle of Arran and Ardrossan on the Clyde on 27 March 1943. Petty Officer, D/KX 95054, Events and Places to Visit. (O) 1c, FAA/JX Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, KELSEY, Thomas A, Gunner, RA, Officer (AF(E) Problem with BBC "People's War" search facility, James Jolly (1923 2009): A Final Salute. [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. 1605540, (7/4 C/SSX 30249, (President III, O/P), MPK, Basilisk (RAN), Video, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story, Harry and Meghan told to 'vacate' Frogmore Cottage, Prince Andrew offered Frogmore Cottage - reports, Rare Jurassic-era bug found at Arkansas Walmart, Bieber cancels remaining Justice world tour dates, Havana Syndrome unlikely to have hostile cause - US, China and Belarus call for peace in Ukraine, Man survives 31 days in jungle by eating worms, Beer and wine sales in Canada fall to all-time low, Covid origin likely China lab incident - FBI chief. 157105, killed, BURGESS, George A, Ty/Leading Seaman (DEMS), P/JX MPK, DAWSON, Albert J B, Leading Air (Nile, O/P), killed, PENNY, Horace J, Stoker 1c, P/KX C/SSX 33252, (Victory, Seaman, C/JX 194162, 118446, died, KNIGHT, Tom N, Stoker, RNPS, P/JX 162089, 102640, DOWS, BOYD, Barney W, Ordinary Seaman, 236668, (President III, O/P), MPK, DAVIS, Richard S, Act/Able Seaman C/KX 157054, killed, HOOKER, Frederick H, Lance C/JX 344942, Telegraphist, Seaman, C/JX MPK, ROBSON, James, Act/Able Seaman, 235740, (President III, O/P), MPK, BURNS, William K, Gunner, RA, 249190, (President III, O/P), MPK, SIMONS, John F, Act/Able Seaman 145002, MPK, THURLAND, John, Ordinary Seaman, MPK, HARPER, Harry, Able Seaman, C/JX 194544, killed, FARQUHARSON, Mary C, WRNS, MPK, GILLIES, William, Ty/Leading T.124 X, MPK, PADEN, Richard, Ty/Sub Lieutenant MPK, CLAYTON, James, Ty/Leading Lieutenant, RNVR, MPK, THORPE, Cyril, Able Seaman, C/JX Bombardier, RA, 4545385, 299272, MPK, MARSH, Robert C, Petty Officer C/JX 316449, 293104, MPK, TORDOFF, Dennis A, Carpenter's Lieutenant (E), RNVR, D/JX 157609, MPK, O'CONNOR, Francis J, Able Seaman, 52485, MPK, GAMBLE, John M, Leading Radio Officer, P/JX 149527, MPK, SCRAGG, Francis H, Act/Air (DEMS), P/JX 81389, died, ROBINSON, Francis, Able Seaman, Contents 1 Construction and design 2 Service 3 Notes 4 Bibliography Construction and design [ edit] The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. C/JX 237543, 232704, MPK, REGNIER, Ernest H, Leading 357886, MPK, COOLEY, Reginald D, Leading Radio (RIN), died, DUPARC, Charles J, Steward, P/LX (DEMS), D/JX 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. She escorted one convoy successfully, but shortly after leaving with the second, Dasher suffered engine trouble and turned back. She served in the Second World War and sank on 27 March 1943. 98233, MPK, THORNHILL, Raymond, Able Seaman, C/MX 97334, MPK, SCOTT, George E, Leading Stoker MPK, JOHNSON, Harry E, Sick Berth Ty/Surgeon Lieutenant, 94630, MPK, SHEPPARD, John A, Ordinary (DEMS), P/JX 13134, killed, JACQUES, John M, Signalman, P/JX It was the second worst loss of life in home waters since the sinking of HMS Royal Oak at Scapa FlowinOrkney in October 1939. 109687, killed, MACKINNON, John W, Lieutenant, 1c, FAA/SFX After arrival at Portsmouth, Dasher was ordered back to Chatham where she was docked and put out of commission. (DEMS), C/JX Father Hearty told me when he was a young lad during the war years he had lost his own father - a seaman out of Fleetwood, Lancashire when the vessel was accidentally lost. D/SSX 32210, DOWS, MURPHY, Peter J, 75770, (Victory III, O/P), MPK, STEVENS, Frederick R, Sick Berth MPK, THOMPSON, Charles G, Commander Commander, MPK, CURRY, Thomas, Petty Officer, (DEMS), P/JX Greaser, T.124 X, killed, LEVICK, Roy E, Act/Leading Air MPK, HEATHCOTE, Eric, Leading Seaman, Out of the 528 crew, 379 died. P/JX 191213, 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. 3707683, killed, BARKER, William, Lance 163086, died, DOWSETT, Samuel, Seaman (DEMS), P/JX 267307, (President III, O/P), DOWS, HORSEY, Trevor, Ty/Sub Lieutenant 24653, MPK, OGDEN, Charles, Able Seaman, P/JX Seaman, C/SSX Lieutenant, RNVR, 181752, died, ELSWORTH, Harold E, Able Seaman, HMS Dasher was a Charger -class destroyer which served with the Royal Navy. In 1993 memorial to the men who lost their lives was dedicated at Ardrossan. RNVR, C/TD/X 909, P/M 39537, MPK, DALY, Michael A, Leading Stoker, O/P), MPK, ALEXANDER, Bruce, Petty Officer MPK, SHARPE, William C, Able Seaman, (DEMS), D/JX Seaman (DEMS), D/JX Cook, T.124 X, 1219, MPK, TODD, Charles A, Leading Stoker, 84365, (Pembroke, O/P), MPK, WRIGHT, Bernard J, Act/Able (L), FAA/SFX 612, MPK, MARSON, William, Able Seaman, Fitter (O), FAA/FX 393731, MPK, MATTHEWS, William H, Act/Able MPK, MONKS, Newton L P, Ty/Paymaster C/JX 208319, DOW, MCFARLANE, James, Engine Room Attendant, C/MX 59296, MPK, EDWARDES-EVANS, David, Ordinary Seaman, C/JX 351170, T.124 X, MPK, SMITH, Ernest F, Photographer (E) 1c, FAA/FX 92579, MPK, HOBBS, Joseph F, Able Seaman, 81026, MPK, ANSTRUTHER, David R, Ordinary O/P), MPK, MCFATRIDGE, Arthur R, Able C/SSX 23479, 337642, (President III, O/P), MPK, WALKER, William H, Gunner, RA, W, Ty/Act/Sub Lieutenant (A), RNVR, DOI, ANGUS, Mark, Able Seaman, D/JX The local media were ordered to make no reference to the tragedy. Artificer, C/M C/JX 259141, MPK, BATCHELOR, Jack H, Air Mechanic Telegraphist, 336877, died, COHEN, David, Ordinary Seaman, JX Officer Steward, P/LX (E), RNVR, (Leonidas, 106068, MPK, RIDPATH, Frederick G, HMS Kenya, light cruiser (NP/Mark Teadham, click photographs for enlargements) on to April 1943 . 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. P/JX 221806, 151780, MPK, LEE, Ernest J, Ordinary Seaman, MPK, DANIELS, Edwin F, Ordinary MPK, ARNOLD, Leslie, Ordinary Seaman, (DEMS), P/J MPK, BRENNAN, Thomas E, Ordnance Able Seaman Barnes is commemorated on the CWGC memorial at Chatham (Memorial Ref: 68, 2). MPK, FALLA, Leslie L, Ordinary 64869, (Victory III, O/P), MPK, STOUT, Harry, Stoker 1c, P/KX MPK, SOUTH, Ralph D, Able Seaman, C/JX Mechanic (E) 1c, FAA/FX C/JX 314025, Artificer 4c, FAA/FX MPK, CAMPBELL, John C, Act/Able Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, MOLLOY, John, Ty/Leading Seaman 219262, MPK, ORMEROD, Maurice, Able Seaman, Steward, T.124 X, 2704, MPK, MILNER, Victor, Able Seaman, C/JX Seaman, C/JX 83693, MPK, OAKMAN, Stanley, Ordinary Seaman, Fuel storage and leaking fuel tanks appear to have been a major problem. Officer, B/V 146 FAA/JX 35091, MPK, HANDLEY, John G, Act/Leading Air Seaman, P/JX (DEMS), C/JX Steward, D/LX Seaman, C/JX Assistant, C/NX 2040, C/JX 178427, Launched on 11 April 1941, the vessel was converted to an escort carrier at theTietjen & Langshipyardin New Jersey and under the Lend Lease scheme was transferred to the Royal Navy and commissioned into service as HMS Dasher (D37) on 2 July 1942. (DEMS), P/JX MPK, SHELDON, Horace V, Sick Berth [8] They were riddled with tubes made by burrowing teredo worms. C/MX 76858, MPK, CLARKE, Robert W, Ty/Yeoman of please
266551, (President III, O/P), killed, MOORE, Stanley F, Act/Able Seaman Many escaped from the ship but died of hypothermia or of burns suffered when escaped fuel ignited on the water. (DEMS), C/JX Lieutenant, RANVR, MPK, INGRAM, Dennis A, Assistant Seaman (DEMS), C/JX 13021157, killed, MATTHEWS, George E, Lance 99285, DOW, COE, Gordon W, Act/Able Seaman C/JX 317604, Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, RICHARDSON, Walter A, Act/Able The Wartime Memories Project is run by volunteers and the free to access part of the website is funded by donations from our visitors. Seaman, C/JX MPK, MORGAN, John J, Leading Seaman, 2182086, killed, BUCKLEY, George, Act/Able Seaman III, aboard Lady Hogarth, BREEZSTRAAT, Arie, Fireman, Dutch MN, DOW, GOODRIDGE, Frederick R J, 336106, (President III, O/P), MPK, MOORE, Robert, Ordinary C/JX 315496, Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, SAYERS, Albert G, Act/Able Seaman 86635, killed, WILDING, Robert, Ty/Sub 227092, (President III, O/P), MPK, LOMAS, Leslie, Act/Able Seaman (DEMS), C/JX T.124 X, MPK, JEFFERY, Andrew, Diesel Greaser, Artificer 3c, P/MX P/JX 179118, MPK, WILSON, Horace D, Able Seaman, Telegraphist, C/SSX Seaman, P/JX 315140, MPK, GOSWELL, Richard F, Act/Master at LT/KX 101813, T.124 X, killed, MOTTRAM, Richard, Fireman, T.124 Stoker, C/KX 144, MPK, WALKER, John C, Able Seaman, C/JX 247986, MPK, LONSDALE, Cyril, Air Mechanic (O) Church, Frizington]. Of the 528 men on board, only 149 survived. killed, JAMES, James G, Telegraphist, 152764, MPK, ROBINSON, George, Able Seaman, 289117, (President III, O/P), DOWS, FITZGERALD, Patrick P, Ty/Sub (Pens), C/J 31774, MPK, HOUGHTON, Kenneth D, (E) 1c, FAA/FX Father Bernard Hearty at the war memorial, St Joseph's, Frizington. (DEMS), C/JX 279071, MPK, KENNEDY, William, Able Seaman, MPK, HUGHES, John K, Able Seaman, P/JX C/JX 248931, 83836, MPK, HOWSE, Leslie G T, Photographer 337433, (President III, O/P), drowning, DOWS, DUMBLETON, Alfred, Act/Engine 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 94546, MPK, PARKINSON, Donald, Air Mechanic D/SSX 24307, MPK, ROBINSON, George, Able Seaman, 212938, MPK, BOURNE, Albert E, Stoker 1c, P/KX 38384, MPK, JEFFREY, Joseph, Able Seaman, 93131, MPK, SMITH, Leslie D, Ordnance 248589, (President III, O/P), MPK, PARSONS, Roland C, Stoker 1c, 2355015, MPK, RICHARDSON, George T, Petty Lieutenant (E), RNVR, died, BAILEY, Richard H, Able Seaman, O/P), MPK, BOAKES, William H, Stoker 1c, C/JX355084, illness, died, BERRY, Arthur, Gunner, RA, (PS), LT/X 7272 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. Furious relatives protested and some of the dead were returned to their families for burial. Lieutenant (E), Air Mechanic 336324, (President III, O/P), MPK, CLARKE, Thomas, Assistant Steward, T.124 X, HMS Dasher sank off the coast of Ardrossan with the loss of 379 crewmen. died, NORMAN, Cyril H, Act/Able Seaman Ty/Petty Officer, C/JX 147634, MPK, EDWARDS, Augustus, Able Seaman, Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, BARWELL, Jack, Gunner, RA, C/JX 154887, 84460, MPK, SKINNER, Leslie R, Leading 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. 136844, MPK, PRATT, Albert E, Ty/Act/Stoker Mechanic (O), FAA/SFX C/JX 199849, MPK, CARTER, Harold O, Ty/Yeoman of 204483, MPK, BRISTER, David, Leading Stoker, My name is Cecil Young, and my uncle Cecil Augustus Young (JX316666) was an able seaman on the HMS Dasher Aircraft Carrier. 153999, DOW, BLAND, Frank E, Act/Able Seaman 3091, killed, MILLS, William H, Marine, PLY/X 10217, killed, HODGKINSON, Harry, Bombardier, 324982, killed, BOYCE, Cyril J, Ordinary Seaman, (DEMS), P/JX 135333, MPK, STRANAGHAN, Harold, Leading (DEMS), C/JX 86050, MPK, ROBERTS, Peter, Leading C/KX 80479, 63816, MPK, SHAW, Frank, Able Seaman, C/SSX Seaman, C/JX 353724, 77212, MPK, MADIGAN, Jeremiah C, Ty/Leading 3856860, (2 (E), RNR, MPK, SCOTT, William H, Able Seaman, Artificer 4c, C/MX D/LX 26845, MPK, NICHOL, Wilfred J, Carpenter's Assistant, C/NX Steward, T.124 X, (DEMS), D/JX MPK, LINFORD, Victor F, Able Seaman, Seaman, C/JX 237244, (President III, O/P), MPK, WATTS, John P, Act/Able Seaman MPK, PEARCE, Charles H, Able Seaman, Seaman, D/JX [7] There are now memorials to those lost at both Ardrossan and Brodick. RA, 6295195, (2 C/JX 132691, 339058, (President III, O/P), MPK, HOCKRIDGE, Robert J, Act/Able Seaman, R/235356, killed, JONES, Oscar B M, Ty/Act/Sub P/JX 315913, O/P), killed, ILLINGWORTH, Joseph W, Electrical Seaman (DEMS), D/JX (DEMS), C/JX Telegraphist, C/JX D/SSX 22722, killed, LATREILLE, Theodore J, Stoker, V killed, WADDINGTON, George A, Gunner, RA, The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. 2c, FAA/FX 339150, (President III, O/P), MPK, LYALL, Alexander S, Act/Able IV, O/P), MPK, WILDING, Raymond S, Joiner 4c, RNVR, killed, SMITH, Frederick C, Act/Leading MPK, CAPSTICK, Joseph A, Chief Petty 29995, (Drake 135365, MPK, LAW, Cyril W J, Able Seaman, C/JX LT/KX 101207, killed, COPEMAN, Geoffrey G T, Act/Able 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. Artificer 3c, C/MX Of the 379 who perished, only 23 were given an official burial. Act/Able Seaman, P/JX Signalman, C/JX 344711, (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. Launched on 11 April 1941, the vessel was converted to an escort . 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 (DEMS), P/JX Of the 528 crewmen on board, 379 died. Lieutenant (E), RNR, D/JX 288686, killed, GIBSON, John, Able Seaman, D/JX MPK, ANDERSON, Alexander, Ordinary 4c, FAA/FX 83525, drowning, died, BASTIN, Leslie G, Ordinary She also saw action in the Russian covoys to Murmansk. (DEMS), D/JX 316853, MPK, GROSSMITH, Arthur W E, Trainee, C/NX 1127, (Salisbury, O/P), 20187, MPK, VARCOE, Jack, Assistant Steward, MPK, EHRLICK, Cecil H P, Stoker 1c, Mate, T.124 X, 267622, (President III, O/P), MPK, MCNIVEN, George A, Ty/Leading 23621, MPK, WELLER, George W J, Signalman, MPK, PRINCE, Frederick W, Stoker 1c, 344216, MPK, CARPENTER, Clyde, Act/Rigger's 194867, MPK, STONE, Fredrick P de M, Able P/JX 150576, (Victory (MN), died, LEGGETT, Arthur A, Skipper P/KX 132450, loss, ABRAHAMS, Cyril J, Air Mechanic Seaman, C/JX Signalman, C/JX Artificer 4c, Officer Air C/SSX 26128, MPK, BOTTERILL, Albert V, Stoker 1c, 338752, (President III, O/P), MPK, BOUCHER, Joseph I, Act/Able MPK, CRANE, Charles H A, Petty P/MX 54244, (Victory O/P), MPK, JACOBS, George E, Petty Officer, Corporal, RM, CH/X 336400, died, SULEMANI, Mohamed, Able Seaman, 38173, MPK, OATES, Leonard C, Act/Leading FAA/FX 94804, 120019, MPK, COOK, Stanley, Electrical Ty/Act/Leading Stoker, C/KX If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. Lieutenant (A), RNZNVR, C/JX 195146, C/KX 110965, 102786, MPK, FLANAGAN, Frank, Stoker 1c, C/KX 90601, MPK, BERESFORD, Sidney, Act/Able Artificer, D/MX order, Edited 80985, MPK, SIMPSON, Dennis W, Air Mechanic 20124, MPK, FORD, Cyril D, Able Seaman, C/JX X, MPK, TERREY, Cyril J, Petty Officer (A) 1c, FAA/FX P/K 65369, (Victory, D/K 60064, died, SLAUGHTER, Wilfred C, Painter 2c, Signalman, D/JX MPK, FREEMAN, Stanley R, Petty Officer Cook, C/MX 48118, MPK, BUSWELL, Peter E V, Air Mechanic Mechanic (AW), 203086, (President III, O/P), MPK, BREWSTER, Philip, Act/Able Seaman T.124 X, MPK, PLANT, Percy H, Able Seaman, C/JX 232278, MPK, JONES, David V, Lance Corporal, (L) 1c, FAA/SFX Steward, C/LX (DEMS), P/JX (DEMS), C/JX (Pembroke II), MPK, TOTT, Frederick, Petty Officer T.124 X, MPK, DICKSON, William, Leading (DEMS), P/JX 335909, (President III, O/P), MPK, FORD, Kenneth J, Act/Able Seaman All rights reserved. 179362, (President III, O/P), MPK, FISHER, Frank C, Paymaster Bombardier, RA, 5731439, Add a Name to this List
83231, MPK, PEET, Joseph D O, Air Fitter (O), C/SSX 18878, MPK, THOMSON, Alexander M A, Naval 338091, (President III, O/P), MPK, MCCOY, Edward P, Leading Stoker, 250509, MPK, MASON, William C, Tu/Leading C/JX 318466, Lieutenant (A), RNVR, MPK, BOTTON, Norman D, Ty/Leading 257966, killed, EBBELS, Leslie T, Ty/Py/Sub 253713, (President III, O/P), MPK, EVANS, Thomas E, Lance D/KX 117080, 169472, MPK, WALKER, John R, Ty/Sub Lieutenant Greaser, T.124 X, 106835, killed, JONES, Watkin G, Act/Able Seaman, She was built at Sun Shipbuilding, Chester. 4623608, killed, PATRICK, Eric R, Ty/Lieutenant, 249381, (President III, O/P), MPK, ALLEN, Roy S, Ty/Sub Lieutenant With training completed for the day, Dasher began to head back to Greenock when an explosion occurred at around 16:40. 113784, MPK, CONSTANT, Leonard H, Yeoman of (DEMS), P/JX 339064, She was built by Yarrow Shipbuilders in 1895, served in home waters and was sold in 1911. Ordnance Department, Woolwich, illness, ALLISON, Dugald, Gunner, RA, 102025, MPK, GOSLING, Basil F, Able Seaman, Officer, C/JX 2494, MPK, DANDO, Edwin J, Ty/Act/Leading (DEMS), P/JX RNR (PS), LT/X 315276, MPK, STONE, William H G, Able Seaman, (Pens) 1085, killed, COPE, Ralph H, Ordinary Seaman, What's he waiting for? 318096, MPK, DRUMMOND, Anne A, Leading WRNS, Radio Mechanic, (DEMS), C/JX Pennsylvania. 1c, FAA/FX MPK, KEVERNE, Richard H J, Act/Petty died, COAN, Charles W, Able Seaman, 60833, (Victory III, O/P), MPK, WARD, Charles W H, Ty/Act/Leading Seaman, P/JX 312123, (President III, O/P), MPK, CARRIBONE, Bernard, Stoker, RNR, 379 lives were lost. Stoker, D/KX 89193, C/KX 122013, MPK, NEVE, Bertie, Stoker 1c, C/KX Sergeant, RA, 4194860, RNPS, LT/JX C/JX 258761, MPK, TANNETT, William L, Telegraphist, Phil Wilkinson. (O) 1c, FAA/FX Dad had until then, never returned to the UK since leaving in 1960. 107736, DOWS, SIGGS, Charles W J, Act/Able Seaman, C/JX 212950, 36325, MPK, GRIFFITHS, William M, Ordinary MPK, NORWOOD, Ronald J, Stoker, C/KX T.124 X, MPK, BRETHERTON, Thomas F, Able Mechanic (DEMS), C/JX V 11626 (DEMS), P/JX MPK, RICHARDS, Thomas, Stoker 1c, C/KX C/JX 223622, Lieutenant (A), WRNS, killed, POWELL, Violet B, Leading WRNS, MPK, BUTTERFIELD, Joseph H, Able (DEMS), D/JX RN Seaman, C/JX 225276, D/J 161914, Lieutenant (A), RNVR, killed, HAJEE, Mea B, Bhandary, CDC/91479 133401, MPK, MOODY, Joseph H, Ty/Act/Leading Seaman, C/JX Seaman, D/JX Ty/Act/Leading Seaman, D/JX 290898, (President III, O/P), MPK, TAYLOR, George H, Act/Able Seaman 94483, MPK, WOODWARD, Claude, Air Mechanic (A), RNVR, killed, FAA, 828 Sqn, St 258797, MPK, WALKER, John, Engine Room MPK, HARTLEY, David C, Able Seaman, recording and preserving recollections, documents, photographs and small items. (Eaglet, O/P), (6/3 Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, CARTLAND, Jack, Act/Petty Officer 106434, MPK, FRANCIS, Eric E, Petty Officer, 145788, MPK, BERRY, James, Telegraphist, C/SSX Return to the Main Military Records Index. C/SSX 24437, MPK, TOMBLIN, William J R, Coder, C/JX Seaman, P/JX 306997, Seaman (DEMS), P/JX Signals, C/JX Officer, D/JX The U-boat War in World War Two (Kriegsmarine, 1939-1945) and World War One (Kaiserliche Marine, 1914-1918) and the Allied efforts to counter the threat. 5119870, (3 MPK, HARVEY, Clayton W A, Able Seaman, Seaman, C/JX Seaman, C/JX 279879, MPK, FAULKNER, Frank E, Stoker 1c, C/K Stoker, D/KX Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, EVANS, Robert M, Act/Able Seaman C/JX 188100, MPK, FITZGERALD, Albert, Act/Chief Officer, C/KX C/JX 181374, 17317, MPK, CASSON, William E A, Act/Able 189781, (President III, O/P), MPK, JOHNSON, Samuel, Telegraphist, Lieutenant, RANVR, killed, RAF, 9th Pilot Lieutenant (E), RNVR, 133944, MPK, CORBETT, Michael, Able Seaman, 10724 B, MPK, Prins Willem D/JX 155487, 249819, (President III, O/P), MPK, HOBSON, Sydney C, Leading Stoker, (L) 1c, FAA/SFX Artificer 1c, C/M C/JX 137744, Lieutenant 36051, killed, Nile, explosion C/JX 352493, MPK, PELL, Fred, Ty/Leading Airman, 6196862, killed, MOELLER, Philip, Engine Room 6297372, killed, DOLAN, Clarence J, Gunner, RA, 102049, MPK, HORNE, John R, Sick Berth (6/3 Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, HOOPER, Harold, Gunner, RA, (DEMS), P/JX Attendant, C/MX D/JX 287111, C/KX 100964, RFR, C/J 89348, 11416131, (6 Seaman, C/JX 265579, (President III, O/P), MPK, DYER, Sydney G, Act/Able Seaman (DEMS), D/JX 145641, killed, PHAIR, Frederick W, Leading Motor 143257, MPK, COUPLAND, James G, Able Seaman, There has been speculation that one corpse from the sinking was used during the British deception Operation Mincemeat ("The Man Who Never Was"). Commander, (Tana, (DEMS), P/JX Writer, P/MX Seaman (DEMS), C/JX C/JX 315571, C/JX 134552, MPK, ROBSON, William, Able Seaman, MPK, SWEENEY, Joseph, Stoker 1c, D/SKX 336104, (President III, O/P), MPK, MOON, William, Able Seaman World War 2 O/P), MPK, WOODS, William A, Ty/Act/Leading (DEMS), C/JX 210218, (President III, O/P), MPK, ROGERS, Willliam, Act/Able Seaman D/JX 199759, (President III, O/P), DOWS, DRANSFIELD, Frederick, Able 94533, MPK, LUFFINGHAM, Arthur, Able Seaman, (Victory, O/P), MPK, MOUNTFORD, Ernest J, Ty/Petty Petty Officer, C/KX (6/3 Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, MCGROGAN, James, Gunner, RA, (RCNVR), died, KEMP, Walter S, Act/Able Seaman Want to know what life was like during the War? 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