Hms Dasher Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Status historic
Hms dasher Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		55 37.742 N,5 0.969 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 55.629033
  • Longitude: -5.016150
Wreck Depth 124 m
Water Depth 142 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMS DASHER
Type aircraft carrier
Flag GB
Length 150 m
Width 20.1 m
Draught 7
Sonar Length 150
Shadow Height 38
Orientation 90
Tonnage 13785
Tonnage Type displacement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Mar 27, 1943
Scour Dimensions ,,008.0,
Original Detection Year 1943
Last Detection Year 2007
Original Source other
Surveying Details H01928/43 12.4.44 POSN 553800N, 045700W, 5M S OF LITTLE CUMBRAE I. (AUTHORITY NOT KNOWN). H3126/56 8.5.56 POSN 554000N, 045700W. (HISTORICAL SECTION). H7551/68 17.1.69 LARGE WK LOCATED 27.5.68 IN 553737N, 050049W. LEAST E/S DEPTH 412 IN GEN DEPTH 466FT. ON A STEEP SLOPE. (HMS HYDRA, HI 27/68). NC 2724. H1922/76 25.2.76 NOT DETECTED BY DCS3 IN AREA SEARCH. NO CLOSE SEARCH OF POSN UNDERTAKEN. DEFINITELY DOES NOT PROJECT TO WITHIN 100MTRS OF SURFACE. (HMS HECLA, ROS DTD 6.2.76). NCA. H1310/81/2 23.1.81 HMS DASHER REPD TO HAVE SUNK IN 553736N, 050048W. POSSIBLY THIS WK. H1922/76 16.4.82 POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED AS WK OF HMS DASHER. LIES UPRIGHT IN 170 MTRS, WITH FLIGHT DECK INTACT AT 140MTRS. (NAVAL PARTY 1007, M.V. 'SEAFORTH CLANSMAN', DTD 23.3.82). NCA. H1922/76 17.4.84 LEAST DEPTH BY E/S 95MTRS IN 553744N, 050055W. (HMS BEAGLE, SIGNAL DTD 27.3.84). BR STD. H2885/83 13.5.85 EXAM'D 25.3.84 IN 553745N, 050053W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 94 IN GEN DEPTH 142MTRS. SCOUR 8MTRS DEEP. DCS3 HT 38MTRS, LENGTH 160MTRS APPROX. APPARENTLY UPRIGHT, LYING E/W WITH RAISED BRIDGE TOWARDS W END. SEVERAL SMALL CONTACTS LOCATED AROUND MAIN WK. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 165B). BR STD. HH100/351/16 31.10.00 WK IS UPRIGHT, AT A STEEP ANGLE, WITH THE BOWS W. THE WOODEN FLIGHT DECK HAS ROTTED AWAY IN PLACES. GEN DEPTH 170MTRS AT THE STERN TO 131MTRS AT THE BOW. (J STEELE, LETTER DTD 21.10.00). NCA. HH232/450/06 27.9.02 DESIGNATED AS PROTECTED MILITARY WRECK WITH RESTRICTED AREA RADIUS 200MTRS CENTRED ON 5537.747N, 0500.953W [WGD]. (STATUTORY INSTRUMENT 1761/02). - NM 997/03. SEP 2006/000394419 30.10.06 STATUTORY INSTRUMENT 1761/02 CANCELLED. REDESIGNATED AS PROTECTED MILITARY WRECK WITH RESTRICTED AREA RADIUS 200MTRS CENTRED ON 5537.747N, 0500.953W [WGD]. (STATUTORY INSTRUMENT 2616/06). NCA. 28.4.08 PREVIOUS SI CANCELLED. REDESIGNATED AS PROTECTED MILITARY WRECK WITH RESTRICTED AREA RADIUS 200MTRS CENTRED ON 5537.747N, 0500.953W [WGD]. (STATUTORY INSTRUMENT 950/08). NCA. SEP 2008/000097008 5.12.08 LOCATED 30.5.07 IN 5537.742N, 0500.969W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 124 IN GEN DEPTH 151MTRS. MOST OF VESSEL IS STILL INTACT, HOWEVER SOME OF THE FLIGHT DECK HAS COLLAPSED MIDSHIPS AND THE FWD PART OF THE FLIGHTDECK IS MISSING ALSO. EXAM'D AS PART OF PUBLIC RELATIONS EXERCISE THUS NFS. (HMS ECHO, VIA CPO K DONNELLY, PORT SURVEYOR, HMNB FASLANE). AMEND WK 124MTRS IN DESIGNATED POSN. BR STD. 1.10.10 PREVIOUS SI CANCELLED. REDESIGNATED AS PROTECTED MILITARY WRECK WITH RESTRICTED AREA RADIUS 200MTRS CENTRED ON 5537.747N, 0500.953W [WGD]. (STATUTORY INSTRUMENT 3380/09). NCA. 16.6.17 PREVIOUS SI CANCELLED. REDESIGNATED AS PROTECTED MILITARY WRECK WITH RESTRICTED AREA RADIUS 200MTRS CENTRED ON 5537.742N, 0500.969W [WGD]. (STATUTORY INSTRUMENT 147/2017).
Last Amended Date Dec 5, 2008

Circumstances of loss

2.7.42 EX-RIO DE JANEIRO. CONVERTED FROM C-3 MERCHANT VESSEL IN 1941 BY THE SUN SHIPBUILDING COMPANY. TRANSFERRED TO THE ROYAL NAVY 2.7.42 ON LEND-LEASE. OIL ENGINES OF 8500BHP. ONE 4 INCH AA GUN, FOUR 40MM AA GUNS, EIGHT 20MM AA GUNS. 15 AIRCRAFT. SANK FOLLOWING PETROL FIRE & EXPLOSION, THOUGHT TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED INITIALLY BY AIRCRAFT ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON CARRIER. 148 CREW SAFE, 379 LOST. (SIBI).

General Comments

UPRIGHT & INTACT, BOW W, FLIGHT DECK COLLAPSING

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FAQ

Where is the HMS DASHER wreck located?

The HMS DASHER wreck is located at coordinates 55 37.742 N,5 0.969 W.

How deep is the HMS DASHER and where exactly is it located?

The HMS DASHER lies at a depth of about 124 meters and is located at coordinates 55 37.742 N,5 0.969 W.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS DASHER?

The seabed around the HMS DASHER lies at approximately 142 meters deep.

When did the HMS DASHER sink?

The HMS DASHER sank on Mar 27, 1943.

When was the wreck of the HMS DASHER discovered?

The wreck of the HMS DASHER was discovered in 1943.

What country did the HMS DASHER belong to?

The HMS DASHER belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMS DASHER?

The HMS DASHER had a tonnage of 13785 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMS DASHER?

The HMS DASHER is classified as a aircraft carrier.

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