Vandal (P64)
| Built By: | Vickers (Barrow) |
| Build Group: | U2 |
| Fate: | The shortest living vessel built at Barrow foundered during trials in the Firth of Clyde on 24th February 1943. The wreck was located in June 1994 but the cause of her loss remains unknown. |
Vandal (P64)
Ex P53
Roll of Honour |
37
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| Died: 24-02-1943 | |||||
| Allerton, Kenneth P/JX 157650 | |||||
| Able Seaman | Died: 24-02-1943 | Aged: 20 | |||
| Allinson, Joseph William C/JX 156964 | |||||
| Able Seaman | Died: 24-02-1943 | Aged: 21 | |||
| Andrews, William Charles C/MX 92171 | |||||
| Engine Room Artificer 4th Class | Died: 24-02-1943 | Aged: 22 | |||
| Aries, William Ronald C/JX 159515 | |||||
| Able Seaman | Died: 24-02-1943 | Aged: 20 | |||
| Berry, Walter William Palmer D/JX 151217 | |||||
| Leading Signalman | Died: 24-02-1943 | Aged: 22 | |||
| Bettany, Abraham D/JX 287881 | |||||
| Able Seaman | Died: 24-02-1943 | Aged: 21 | |||
| Bridger, John Stirling | |||||
| Lieutenant | Died: 24-02-1943 | Aged: 26 | |||
| Commanding Officer | |||||
| Coffee, Joseph William C/SSX 30251 | |||||
| Able Seaman | Died: 24-02-1943 | Aged: 22 | |||
| Coulthard, Robert George C/JX 166429 | |||||
| Telegraphist | Died: 24-02-1943 | Aged: 19 | |||
| Cowlam, Geoffrey Vincent C/JX 125316 | |||||
| Petty Officer | Born: 11-05-1910 | Died: 24-02-1943 | Aged: 32 | ||
| Dodson, Thomas P/KX 76011 | |||||
| Leading Stoker | Died: 24-02-1943 | Aged: 35 | |||
| Dowde, Thomas George C/KX 94284 | |||||
| Leading Stoker | Died: 24-02-1943 | Aged: 23 | |||
| Earles, Ronald Sidney P/SSX 20868 | |||||
| Leading Seaman | Died: 24-02-1943 | Aged: 23 | |||
| Ebel, Mark Vincent (RNVR) GM | |||||
| Lieutenant | Died: 24-02-1943 | Aged: 22 | |||
| Firth, James D/JX 146758 | |||||
| Leading Telegraphist | Died: 24-02-1943 | Aged: 23 | |||
| Fox, Aubrey Frank C/SSX 21369 | |||||
| Leading Seaman | Died: 24-02-1943 | Aged: 23 | |||
| Frappell, LeonardGeorge C/KX 147941 | |||||
| Stoker 1st Class | Died: 24-02-1943 | Aged: 18 | |||
| Hickley, James Henry (RNVR) | |||||
| Sub Lieutenant | Died: 24-02-1943 | Aged: 22 | |||
| Higgs, John William P/JX 330618 | |||||
| Ordinary Seaman | Died: 24-02-1943 | Aged: 19 | |||
| Hinds, Alfred Charles C/J 104901 | |||||
| Chief Petty Officer Telegraphist | Died: 24-02-1943 | Aged: 36 | |||
| Hutchison, Joseph William P/JX 153045 | |||||
| Able Seaman | Died: 24-02-1943 | Aged: 22 | |||
| Jacobs, Leslie Derick D/JX 145214 | |||||
| Petty Officer Telegraphist | Died: 24-02-1943 | Aged: 23 | |||
| Jakins, Thomas P/KX 110871 | |||||
| Stoker 1st Class | Died: 24-02-1943 | Aged: 23 | |||
| Jones, Cyril Ernest C/KX 85368 | |||||
| Stoker Petty Officer | Died: 24-02-1943 | Aged: 27 | |||
| Menzies, Charles James D/JX 305275 | |||||
| Able Seaman | Died: 24-02-1943 | Aged: 20 | |||
| Miller, Ernest Foster D/JX 212983 | |||||
| Able Seaman | Died: 24-02-1943 | Aged: 25 | |||
| Moss, Stanley P/MX 79667 | |||||
| Engine Room Artificer 4th Class | Died: 24-02-1943 | Aged: 21 | |||
| Oxley, George D/JX 230037 | |||||
| Telegraphist | Died: 24-02-1943 | Aged: 43 | |||
| Also had Service Number J110824 | |||||
| Phillips, John Henry Ronald P/JX 146334 | |||||
| Petty Officer | Died: 24-02-1943 | Aged: 28 | |||
| Portman, John Maurice Berkeley | |||||
| Lieutenant | Died: 24-02-1943 | Aged: 21 | |||
| Revington, Frank P/JX 335125 | |||||
| Ordinary Seaman | Died: 24-02-1943 | Aged: 18 | |||
| Shepherd, Harold C/JX 187092 | |||||
| Able Seaman | Died: 24-02-1943 | Aged: 27 | |||
| Shepherd, Herbert Walter John D/M 37021 | |||||
| Engine Room Artificer 1st Class | Died: 24-02-1943 | Aged: 35 | |||
| Stanton, William Henry D/KX 136091 | |||||
| Stoker 2nd Class | Died: 24-02-1943 | Aged: 19 | |||
| Stapleton, Ronald Roy P/JX 337763 | |||||
| Ordinary Seaman | Died: 24-02-1943 | Aged: 19 | |||
| Williams, William D/JX 291212 | |||||
| Able Seaman | Died: 24-02-1943 | Aged: 21 | |||
| Wood, David John D/KX 137365 | |||||
| Stoker 1st Class | Died: 24-02-1943 | Aged: 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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Comment by: Paul Griffiths on March 20, 2022
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.
