CAM Combat Launches
| Date | Ship/convoy | Pilot | Outcome |
| 1 Nov 41 | SS Empire Foam | Flying Officer Varley | Focke-Wulf Fw 200 chased off; pilot recovered by HMS Broke. |
| 26 Apr 42 | SS Empire Morn / QP 12 | FO Kendal | Blohm & Voss BV 138 chased off & Junkers Ju 88 shot down; pilot died from injuries received while bailing out. |
| 26 Apr 42 | SS Empire Lawrence / PQ 16 | PO Hay | Two Heinkel He 111s shot down; Hurricane shot down, pilot recovered by HMS Volunteer. |
| 14 Jun 42 | SS Empire Moon / HG 84 | PO Sanders | Focke-Wulf Fw 200 chased off; pilot recovered by HMS Stork. |
| 18 Sep 42 | SS Empire Morn | FO Burr | Two Heinkel He 111s destroyed; pilot flew to the Russian Keg Ostrov aerodrome. |
| 1 Nov 42 | SS Empire Heath / HG 91 | FO Taylor | Focke-Wulf Fw 200 shot down; pilot nearly drowned before recovery. |
| 28 Jul 43 | SS Empire Darwin / SL 133 | FO Stewart | Focke-Wulf Fw 200 destroyed; pilot recovered by HMS Leith. |
| 28 Jul 43 | MV Empire Tide / SL 133 | FO Flynn | Focke-Wulf Fw 200 destroyed; pilot recovered by HMS Enchantress. |
In total, there were nine combat launches, eight aircraft and one pilot were lost for eight German aircraft destroyed and one damaged.
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