Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

The crew was engaged in a maritime patrol flight off California. While cruising at low height in poor visibility due to fog, the floatplane names 'Mizar' hit a rock near the Farallon Island and crashed into the sea. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
AMM1 Leonard L. Stonerock,
RM1 John C. Gill,
AMM1 Fleet D. Hancock.
Source & photo: http://www.jacksjoint.com/Farallons_Tragedy.htm

On approach to Gibraltar, the floatplane was mistakenly shot down by friendly fire and crashed into the sea. All eight crew members were rescued, among them one was injured.
Crew:
Sgt J. B. Seymour,
F/Lt R. W. Whittome,
P/O R. G. Scott,
Sgt E. W. Mills,
Sgt E. Wharton,
Sgt J. Turnbull,
Cpl R. H. Baird,
Sgt J. F. Paterson.

The airplane departed RAF St Eval at 0755LT on a Bust Patrol mission in the area of Brest and Ushant. Approaching the French coast, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed off Saint-Lunaire. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Laurence Joseph Francis,
Sgt Jack St. Clair Hopper, wireless operator,
Sgt Robert Arthur Whitley.

The floatplane departed RAF Mount Batten at 2100LT on a maritime patrol flight. While returning to base at night, the airplane overshot the flare path and crashed on rocks at Milford Haven. Three pilots were seriously injured while nine other crew members were slightly injured. The aircraft was destroyed. Two pilots later died from injuries sustained. All crew were from the Royal Australian Air Force.
Crew:
F/Lt Domville-Hogg,
S/L Albert Norman Hick, †
F/O Ronald Bruce Scutts, †
F/Lt T. V. Stokes,
Sgt S. J. Nichel,
Cpl E. S. Ingram,
AC1 T. J. Sheridan,
LAC B. F. Minton,
Cpl L. S. Y. Benham,
AC1 R. Draper,
Cpl J. H. Evans.

While taxiing at RAF Sealand, the twin engine airplane went out of control and came to rest. All four crew members evacuated safely and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

The airplane departed Dartmouth on a convoy patrol mission. Due to bad weather conditions and unable to obtain position by wireless, the pilot ditched the airplane off Cape Race. About 10 days later, on early July, the crew was rescued by a schooner. The aircraft was equipped with flotation cells in the wings and did not sink. It was later towed ashore but was damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
F/Lt Ashman, pilot,
F/O Horne, copilot,
Cpl H. W. Stewart, navigator,
AC1 L. W. J. Hanley, navigator,
AC1 I. S. G. Mackie, navigator.

The airplane departed RAF St Eval on a maritime patrol flight. Flying along the French coast, it crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off La Rochelle. Three crew members were killed and a fourth became PoW.
Crew:
F/O John Welsh, pilot, †
Sgt Eric Chesterman, wireless operator, †
Sgt Walter Joseph Parsonage Wheat, †
W/O H. E. C. Young.

The crew departed RAF Hunsdon at 2355LT on June 14 on a maritime patrol flight. The airplane failed to return to base and is believed to have crashed into The Thames, maybe off Southend-on-Sea. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Sgt Thomas Colquhoun Edmonds Berkeley,
Sgt Reginald Carr.

While on a maritime patrol flight, the floatplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in the North Sea. A crew was killed and three others were rescued.
Crew:
Ofw Willi Hagen, pilot,
Lt Helmut Ohlendorf, observer, †
Uffz Fritz Augustin, radio operator,
Ofw August Conizianer, air gunner.

Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, both engines failed simultaneously. The crew attempted to return for an emergency landing when the airplane stalled and crashed near the airfield. All three crew members were seriously injured. The following day, the pilot died from injuries sustained.