Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

Crashed into the sea some 40 km west of Borinquen.

Crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off Dutch Harbor, killing two crew members and injuring four others.

The crew left RAF Hamworthy (Poole, Dorset) at 1900LT on a maritime patrol flight over the Bay of Biscay and was scheduled to return a day later around 1400LT. The seaplane failed to return and crashed into the Atlantic Ocean in unknown circumstances. No trace of the aircraft nor the 10 crew members was ever found.

Following an uneventful maritime patrol flight, the seaplane was flying by night over the land in south of Spain when it hit a mountain slope located near Puerto el Cabrito, between Tarifa and Algeciras. Eight crew members were killed while two others were rescued.
Crew (202nd Squadron):
F/Sgt Harold Sterling Brown 9.

On touchdown, a tyre burst. The aircraft skidded for several yards before coming to rest. While all eight occupants were unhurt, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

The aircraft was engaged in a maritime patrol flight over the Biscay Bay on a SAR mission following the recent crash of a BOAC DC-3. En route, the seaplane was attacked by eight German Junkers JU.88. Despite the situation and damages, the pilot was able to leave the combat zone and flew back to the UK. While approaching the coast of Cornwall, the captain decided to ditch the aircraft few hundred yards off shore. A crew member was killed while all other occupants were unhurt. The aircraft was later wrecked by tides and waves.
Crew (461th Squadron):
C. B. Walker, pilot,
W. J. Dowling, copilot,
J. C. Amiss, pilot,
P. K. Turner, flight engineer,
E. C. E. Miles, flight engineer, †
K. M. Simpson, navigator,
E. A. Fuller, wireless operator and air gunner,
A. Lane, wireless operator and air gunner,
S. F. Miller, wireless operator and air gunner,
R. M. Goode, wireless operator and air gunner,
L. S. Watson, air gunner,

On landing, an undercarriage collapsed. The aircraft slid on its belly and came to rest. While all eight crew members were uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Following an uneventful maritime patrol mission over the Atlantic, the aircraft and its crew were returning to their base in RAF Lough Erne in early morning. While approaching the Irish coast from the west, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off Clare Island, west of Wesport. All 11 crew members were killed.
Crew (422nd Squadron):
F/O Ernest F. Paige, pilot,
F/O James W. Clarke, pilot,
Sgt William G. Hopps, pilot,
W/O Wallace Roy Thompson, navigator,
Sgt James Hird, flight engineer,
Sgt Donahan A. O’Dowd, flight engineer,
Sgt John Rowe, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt David Purvis, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt Derek H. Richardson, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt Ronald Sherwood,wireless operator and air gunner,
W/O Robert B. Bryers, air gunner.

The approach to Luluk Bay was completed in poor weather conditions. The seaplane hit the water surface, went out of control and sank, killing all eight crew members.

Crashed in unknown circumstances into the Bering Sea, off Adak Island, while on a maritime patrol flight. No trace of the aircraft nor the crew was ever found.