| HMS Dasher |
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Type: Aircraft carrier, Net displacement 8,200 tons Gross displacement 14,500 tons Load 6,300 tons
HMS Dasher was built at Sun Shipbuilding, Chester. Pennsylvania., and laid down as US mercantile Rio de Janeiro. She was converted to an escort carrier on 12 April 1941 and named BAVG-5, after which she was transferred to the Royal Navy on completion 1 July 1942 and commissioned 1 July 1942.
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Wreck Information: HMS Dasher was converted from the MS Rio de Janeiro, which was built and converted for the carriage of bananas by the Sun Shipbuilding Company of Hoboken, USA. This wreck has been designated a Controlled Site under the Protection of Military Remains ACT (PMRA), 1986.
Harbour / slip:
Parking directions: In the marina
Distance from
harbour:
Lat & Long: 55-49N 5-16W
Chart:
Depth: 170m
Tides:
Diveboat: Loyal Mediator
Diveshop:
Accommodation:
Suggested experience: Not for the novice
Other comments: At the time of the explosion, the ship was heading up the Clyde to enter Greenock and carried two Sea Hurricanes and eight Swordfish; and there were six torpedoes and 104 depth charges on board. Two massive explosions aft threw the lift into the air and caused the immediate loss of main engine and electrical power The ship sank at 4.48pm, six minutes after the first explosion.
Pub: Inverkip marina
Created by: Finstrokes
Date: 7/7/07
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