Consolidated PBY Catalina

The seaplane was engaged in a reconnaissance flight in the region of Kavieng, New Ireland. Shortly after take off from the Kavieng's Bay, while climbing, the aircraft went out of control, crashed and sunk immediately in deep water. All eight occupants were killed.
Crew (11th Squadron):
S/L Tom Davies, pilot,
P/O Russell Hender, copilot,
Cpl Harry Hornby, flight engineer,
LAC Leslie Hoare, flight engineer,
LAC Fred Anthony, wireless operator,
LAC Brian Wilcox, wireless operator,
LAC John Marks, armourer,
LAC C. Ogilvie, rigger.

While turning at low altitude on final to Kaneohe Bay NAS at night, a wing impacted the water surface, causing the floatplane to crash. Three crew members were killed and six others were rescued.
Crew:
Lt Francis R. Jones, pilot,
ACMM Hoyt Holbrook, copilot,
Ens Robert John Waters, †
AMM1C C. D. McFall,
AMM2C R. R. Mickler,
AMM2C A. E. Erikerson,
AOM2C D. N. Young,
S2C Norman Dean Baldridge, †
RM1C Adolph Herman Johnson. †

The floatplane was engaged in a maritime patrol flight off Songkhla with nine crew members on board. It failed to return to base and is believed to have crashed somewhere in the Gulf of Thailand. Lost without trace.
Crew:
S/L Maxwell Francis Campbell Farrar, pilot,
Sgt Henry John Bye,
Sgt William Cannon,
Sgt Neil Douglas Clayton,
Sgt Roger Maxwell Temple Draper,
Sgt Terence John Goggin,
Sgt Cedric Herbert Hall,
Sgt Raymond William Whitehouse,
F/O Stephen Percival Wilkins.

The floatplane suffered an accident at Palmyra Atoll after colliding with coral reef resulting in extensive damage to the hull. After being repaired, it was transferred on January 11 to Pearl Harbor. Upon landing in darkness, the airplane landed hard and sank. Three crew members were killed and two others were injured.
Crew:
Ens Glen S. Stewart, pilot, †
Ens C. V. Lindsey, †
AMM1 E. E. Ruark, †
RM2 B. W. Gross,
AMM3 R. J. Redhage.

The airplane departed RAF Sullom Voe on a maritime patrol flight. For unknown reasons, it crashed into the sea off Oban. Four crew members were killed and five others were rescued.
Crew:
P/O Edward George Baker, †
F/Sgt Ronald Michael Anderson Levis, †
Sgt Roderick Malcolm Mackenzie, †
Sgt George Henry Newton, †
Sgt G. A. Elder,
F/Sgt W. O. Morgan,
Sgt A. W. Gray,
F/Sgt R. Clayton,
Sgt R. W. Dickson.

The floatplane crashed into the sea off Kema while on a maritime patrol flight. No trace of the airplane nor the six crew members was found. Lost without trace.

The floatplane suffered a hard landing off the Galapagos Islands and was severely damaged. All crew members were rescued. On 17 January, while being towed, it sank and was lost.

The floatplane departed Singapore-Seletar Airport on a maritime patrol flight. About 300 km off Singapore, it was attacked and shot down by a Japanese fighter and crash landed into the sea, bursting into flames. All nine crew members were rescued the following morning and returned to Seletar. The airplane sank and was lost.
Crew:
F/Lt R. A. Atkinson,
P/O S. E. Scales,
P/O D. B. Babineau,
Sgt T. D. Morris,
Sgt P. Smith,
Cpl J. A. D. Wyant,
LAC D. Ballard,
Sgt R. Borchers,
P/O Heath.

Following a maritime patrol flight, the floatplane was returning to base at RAF Pembroke Dock when it crashed upon landing at night for unknown reasons. Six crew members were killed and four others were injured.
Crew:
P/O Anthony George William Debonnaire, †
F/Sgt James Soutar Gray, †
F/O Vladimir Victor Havlicek, †
F/Sgt George Edwin Jones, †
F/Sgt Frederick Rees Lewis, †
Sgt Stanley Lockett, †
P/O K. A. W. Paterson,
Sgt W. H. Westby,
Sgt K. B. Murphy,
Sgt G. Missett.

The floatplane departed RAF Pembroke Dock in the early morning on a maritime patrol flight over the Bay of Biscay. While taking off from the Milford Haven, it collided with a partially submerged obstacle and crashed between Milford Haven and Popton Fort. All nine crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Edward Arthur Jewiss, pilot,
F/Sgt John Percival Taylor, observer,
Sgt Arthur Berry, flight engineer,
Sgt Francis Foster De Smidt,
Sgt Harry Greenwood,
Sgt Stanley Napier,
F/Sgt Hubert Harding Penrose,
Sgt Wisden Warwick Stenning,
P/O Frank Richard Wellings.