North Sea

The aircraft departed RAF Dishforth at 2150LT on a bombing mission over the airfield of Aalborg, Denmark. En route, the aircraft disappeared into the North Sea. No trace was ever found.
Crew (51st Squadron):
F/O James Ronald Birch, pilot,
Sgt Lionel Arthur Compton, copilot,
Sgt Harrison Jackson, observer,
Cpl James Cheyne McIntyre, wireless operator and air gunner,
AC1 Nairn Alexander Young, wireless operator and air gunner.

The crew departed RAF Lossiemouth on an operation over Stavanger-Sola Airport. The airplane failed to return and it is believed that it crashed into the North Sea, killing all three crew members.
Crew:
Sgt Peter Chivers, pilot,
Sgt William Michael Mullally, navigator,
AC2 Henry Greggan, wireless operator and air gunner.

The aircraft departed RAF Kinloss at 1735LT on a mission to Trondheim. At 2207LT, the crew sent his first distress call. Several other calls were received until 2234LT when the aircraft ditched into the North Sea, killing the pilot. The crew of HMS Bassilisk arrived on the scene at 0200LT and was able to evacuate four crewmen, the body of the captain was recovered as well.
Crew (77th Squadron):
P/O Ronald Hall, pilot,
F/O Chance, navigator,
Sgt Tindall, bomber,
LAC O'Brien, wireless operator and air gunner,
AC1 Douglas, air gunner.

The aircraft departed RAF Newmarket at 1915LT on April 17 on a mission over Stavanger, Kristiansand and Aalborg. The aircraft failed to return and disappeared into the sea. No trace of it nor the crew was ever found.
Crew (99th Squadron):
F/O Abraham Frederick Smith, pilot,
P/O John Geoffrey Carr Salmond, pilot,
Sgt Edward Howard Williams, observer,
AC1 John Booth, wireless operator and air gunner,
Cpl Robert Strang Bryson, wireless operator and air gunner,
LAC Francis Albert Skuse Haynes, air gunner.

The airplane crashed into the North Sea, apparently after being shot down by enemy fire. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw Karl Petersen,
Lt Max Keil,
Ogefr Werner Merg,
Uffz Jakob Ims.

The crew departed RAF Lossiemouth on an operation over Stavanger-Sola Airport. The airplane failed to return and it is believed that it crashed into the North Sea, killing all three crew members.
Crew:
F/O Trevor Victor Poltock, pilot,
Sgt David William Edmunds, observer,
AC1 Frederick Harwood, wireless operator and air gunner.

The crew departed RAF Lossiemouth on an operation over Stavanger-Sola Airport. The airplane failed to return and it is believed that it crashed into the North Sea, killing all three crew members.
Crew:
F/Lt Peter Ellis Warne, pilot,
Sgt Norman J. Griffin, observer,
LAC Anthony J. P. Golder, wireless operator and ai gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Scampton at 1945LT on April 14 on a mine laying sortie over the western Baltic Sea. At 0400LT, while returning to Manston Airport, the crew was able to send a distress message when the aircraft crashed into the North Sea. No trace of the airplane nor the crew was found.
Crew:
Sgt Ernest Reginald Clarke,
LAC John Hendrie Edwards,
Sgt George Cyril Perry,
F/O Kenneth Richard Hugh Sylvester.

The airplane departed RAF Waddington to attack enemy shipping reported in Kristiansand harbor. While returning to his base, the airplane ran out of fuel. The crew declared an emergency and ditched the airplane some 120 miles east of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. No trace of the aircraft nor the crew was found.
Crew:
P/O John Bartlett Bull, pilot,
P/O Alonzo Derek Pilcher, observer,
Sgt William Stuart Nevinson, wireless operator,
Cpl George Fawcett, air gunner.

The crew departed RAF Driffield at 1935 on April 11 on a reconnaissance mission for enemy shipping in the Skagerak and Kattegat. A last w/t was heard at 0305LT then the aircraft disappeared into the sea. No trace was found.
Crew (77th Squadron):
F/O George Edgar Saddington, pilot,
P/O Christopher Rendel Hebeler,
Sgt John Raleigh Ibbotson,
Cpl Oscar Haire,
AC1 Peter William Simpson Chalmers.