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Vandal (P64)
| Built By: | Vickers (Barrow) |
| Build Group: | U Group 2 |
| Fate: | Foundered in the Firth of Clyde on 24th February 1943. |
Vandal (P64)
Roll of Honour
| Name | Rank | Number | Hons | Age |
| Allerton, Kenneth | Able Seaman | P/JX 157650 | 20 | |
| Allinson, Joseph William | Able Seaman | C/JX 156964 | 21 | |
| Andrews, William Charles | Engine Room Artificer 4th Class | C/MX 92171 | 22 | |
| Aries, William Ronald | Able Seaman | C/JX 159515 | 20 | |
| Berry, Walter William Palmer | Leading Signalman | D/JX 151217 | 22 | |
| Bettany , Abraham | Able Seaman | D/JX 287881 | 21 | |
| Bridger, John Stirling | Lieutenant | 26 | ||
| Commanding Officer | ||||
| Coffee, Joseph William | Able Seaman | C/SSX 30251 | 22 | |
| Coulthard, Robert George | Telegraphist | C/JX 166429 | 19 | |
| Cowlam, Geoffrey Vincent | Petty Officer | C/JX 125316 | 32 | |
| Dodson, Thomas | Leading Stoker | P/KX 76011 | 35 | |
| Dowde, Thomas George | Leading Stoker | C/KX 94284 | 23 | |
| Earles, Ronald Sidney | Leading Seaman | P/SSX 20868 | 23 | |
| Ebel, Mark Vincent | Lieutenant (RNVR) | GM | 22 | |
| Firth, James | Leading Telegraphist | D/JX 146758 | 23 | |
| Fox, Aubrey Frank | Leading Seaman | C/SSX 21369 | 23 | |
| Frappell, LeonardGeorge | Stoker 1st Class | C/KX 147941 | 18 | |
| Hickley, James Henry | Sub Lieutenant (RNVR) | 22 | ||
| Higgs, John William | Ordinary Seaman | P/JX 330618 | 19 | |
| Hinds, Alfred Charles | Chief Petty Officer Telegraphist | C/J 104901 | 36 | |
| Hutchison, Joseph William | Able Seaman | P/JX 153045 | 22 | |
| Jacobs, Leslie Derick | Petty Officer Telegraphist | D/JX 145214 | 23 | |
| Jakins, Thomas | Stoker 1st Class | P/KX 110871 | 23 | |
| Jones, Cyril Ernest | Stoker Petty Officer | C/KX 85368 | 27 | |
| Menzies, Charles James | Able Seaman | D/JX 305275 | 20 | |
| Miller , Ernest Foster | Able Seaman | D/JX 212983 | 25 | |
| Moss, Stanley | Engine Room Artificer 4th Class | P/MX 79667 | 21 | |
| Oxley, George | Telegraphist | D/JX 230037 | 43 | |
| Also had Service Number J110824 | ||||
| Phillips, John Henry Ronald | Petty Officer | P/JX 146334 | 28 | |
| Portman, John Maurice Berkeley | Lieutenant | 21 | ||
| Revington, Frank | Ordinary Seaman | P/JX 335125 | 18 | |
| Shepherd, Harold | Able Seaman | C/JX 187092 | 27 | |
| Shepherd, Herbert Walter John | Engine Room Artificer 1st Class | D/M 37021 | 35 | |
| Stanton, William Henry | Stoker 2nd Class | D/KX 136091 | 19 | |
| Stapleton, Ronald Roy | Ordinary Seaman | P/JX 337763 | 19 | |
| Williams, William | Able Seaman | D/JX 291212 | 21 | |
| Wood, David John | Stoker 1st Class | D/KX 137365 | 20 | |
Events
| 17-03-1942 : | Laid Down |
| 23-10-1942 : | Launched |
| 20-02-1943 : | Completed |
| 24-02-1943 : | HMS Vandal was lost. The shortest living vessel built at Barrow. Left Barrow on 20-02-1943 for trials and passage to Holy Loch where she arrived later that day. She was to operate in Kilbrannan Sound on 22nd, 23rd and 24th in Upper Inchmarnock North and carry out a deep dive. She was expected back at Holy Lock 1900 hours on 24 February but did not arrive. Searches were carried out to locate her but no trace was found. The last known sighting of her was on the morning of the 24 February 1943 as she left Lochranza at the northern end of the Isle of Arran. The wreck was located in June 1994 but the cause of her loss remains unknown. |
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| Thank you for the hard work you've put into this website. Chief Petty Officer Telegraphist, Alfred 'Alf' Charles Hinds, was my grandfather's brother. His death was a big loss to the family, and they were never told what happened to Alf, other than that his submarine had been lost. It wasn't until the early 2000s and a little internet research that we discovered its name and resting place. It's so sad that we still don't know how this tragedy happened, but thank you for helping to keep the memory of Vandal's crew alive. Paul Griffiths Sun, 20 Mar 2022 |
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