Vandal (P 64)
| 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 (P 64)
Commanders
| 1942: | Lieutenant | John Stirling Bridger |
Ex P53
Roll of Honour |
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| Allerton, Kenneth P/JX 157650 | |||
| Died: 24th Feb, 1943. | |||
| Able Seaman | Aged: 20 | ||
| Allinson, Joseph William C/JX 156964 | |||
| Died: 24th Feb, 1943. | |||
| Able Seaman | Aged: 21 | ||
| Andrews, William Charles C/MX 92171 | |||
| Died: 24th Feb, 1943. | |||
| Engine Room Artificer 4th Class | Aged: 22 | ||
| Aries, William Ronald C/JX 159515 | |||
| Died: 24th Feb, 1943. | |||
| Able Seaman | Aged: 20 | ||
| Berry, Walter William Palmer D/JX 151217 | |||
| Died: 24th Feb, 1943. | |||
| Leading Signalman | Aged: 22 | ||
| Bettany, Abraham D/JX 287881 | |||
| Died: 24th Feb, 1943. | |||
| Able Seaman | Aged: 21 | ||
| Bridger, John Stirling | |||
| Died: 24th Feb, 1943. | |||
| Lieutenant | Aged: 26 | ||
| Commanding Officer | |||
| Coffee, Joseph William C/SSX 30251 | |||
| Died: 24th Feb, 1943. | |||
| Able Seaman | Aged: 22 | ||
| Coulthard, Robert George C/JX 166429 | |||
| Died: 24th Feb, 1943. | |||
| Telegraphist | Aged: 19 | ||
| Cowlam, Geoffrey Vincent C/JX 125316 | Born: 11th May, 1910. | ||
| Died: 24th Feb, 1943. | |||
| Petty Officer | Aged: 32 | ||
| Dodson, Thomas P/KX 76011 | |||
| Died: 24th Feb, 1943. | |||
| Leading Stoker | Aged: 35 | ||
| Dowde, Thomas George C/KX 94284 | |||
| Died: 24th Feb, 1943. | |||
| Leading Stoker | Aged: 23 | ||
| Earles, Ronald Sidney P/SSX 20868 | |||
| Died: 24th Feb, 1943. | |||
| Leading Seaman | Aged: 23 | ||
| Ebel, Mark Vincent (RNVR) GM | |||
| Died: 24th Feb, 1943. | |||
| Lieutenant | Aged: 22 | ||
| Firth, James D/JX 146758 | |||
| Died: 24th Feb, 1943. | |||
| Leading Telegraphist | Aged: 23 | ||
| Fox, Aubrey Frank C/SSX 21369 | |||
| Died: 24th Feb, 1943. | |||
| Leading Seaman | Aged: 23 | ||
| Frappell, LeonardGeorge C/KX 147941 | |||
| Died: 24th Feb, 1943. | |||
| Stoker 1st Class | Aged: 18 | ||
| Hickley, James Henry (RNVR) | |||
| Died: 24th Feb, 1943. | |||
| Sub Lieutenant | Aged: 22 | ||
| Higgs, John William P/JX 330618 | |||
| Died: 24th Feb, 1943. | |||
| Ordinary Seaman | Aged: 19 | ||
| Hinds, Alfred Charles C/J 104901 | |||
| Died: 24th Feb, 1943. | |||
| Chief Petty Officer Telegraphist | Aged: 36 | ||
| Hutchison, Joseph William P/JX 153045 | |||
| Died: 24th Feb, 1943. | |||
| Able Seaman | Aged: 22 | ||
| Jacobs, Leslie Derick D/JX 145214 | |||
| Died: 24th Feb, 1943. | |||
| Petty Officer Telegraphist | Aged: 23 | ||
| Jakins, Thomas P/KX 110871 | |||
| Died: 24th Feb, 1943. | |||
| Stoker 1st Class | Aged: 23 | ||
| Jones, Cyril Ernest C/KX 85368 | |||
| Died: 24th Feb, 1943. | |||
| Stoker Petty Officer | Aged: 27 | ||
| Menzies, Charles James D/JX 305275 | |||
| Died: 24th Feb, 1943. | |||
| Able Seaman | Aged: 20 | ||
| Miller, Ernest Foster D/JX 212983 | |||
| Died: 24th Feb, 1943. | |||
| Able Seaman | Aged: 25 | ||
| Moss, Stanley P/MX 79667 | |||
| Died: 24th Feb, 1943. | |||
| Engine Room Artificer 4th Class | Aged: 21 | ||
| Oxley, George D/JX 230037 | |||
| Died: 24th Feb, 1943. | |||
| Telegraphist | Aged: 43 | ||
| Also had Service Number J110824 | |||
| Phillips, John Henry Ronald P/JX 146334 | |||
| Died: 24th Feb, 1943. | |||
| Petty Officer | Aged: 28 | ||
| Portman, John Maurice Berkeley | |||
| Died: 24th Feb, 1943. | |||
| Lieutenant | Aged: 21 | ||
| Revington, Frank P/JX 335125 | |||
| Died: 24th Feb, 1943. | |||
| Ordinary Seaman | Aged: 18 | ||
| Shepherd, Harold C/JX 187092 | |||
| Died: 24th Feb, 1943. | |||
| Able Seaman | Aged: 27 | ||
| Shepherd, Herbert Walter John D/M 37021 | |||
| Died: 24th Feb, 1943. | |||
| Engine Room Artificer 1st Class | Aged: 35 | ||
| Stanton, William Henry D/KX 136091 | |||
| Died: 24th Feb, 1943. | |||
| Stoker 2nd Class | Aged: 19 | ||
| Stapleton, Ronald Roy P/JX 337763 | |||
| Died: 24th Feb, 1943. | |||
| Ordinary Seaman | Aged: 19 | ||
| Williams, William D/JX 291212 | |||
| Died: 24th Feb, 1943. | |||
| Able Seaman | Aged: 21 | ||
| Wood, David John D/KX 137365 | |||
| Died: 24th Feb, 1943. | |||
| Stoker 1st Class | 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. |
Comments
Comment by: Paul Griffiths on March 20th, 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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