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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)
Vandal (P64)

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Ex P53

Roll of Honour

37
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.

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