Operational Losses
| Date | Aircraft | Cause of loss |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 39 | L7249 | Operating with the Marine Aircraft Experimental Establishment at Felixstowe, sank after launching as a camera hatch was left open; written off |
| 20 Feb 1940 | L7253 (WQ-G) | Wing float broke-off as it touched down, the aircraft rolled upside down and four crew died. |
| 29 June 1940 | L7261 | Wing float broke-off while taxing after landing, rolled over and sank in Ardentrive Bay, Kerrera; no casualties |
| 21 Nov 1940 | L7251 | Sank at its moorings in Loch Ryan |
| 6 Dec 1940 | L7255 (WQ-A) | Sank, when it lost a float in a gale while moored on Loch Ryan |
| 7 Jan 1941 | L7262 | Sank after an accident during take-off; two crew died. |
| 22 Feb 1941 | L7263 (WQ-L) | Went missing while on patrol in fine weather with a crew of 14 |
| 24 Mar 1941 | L7252 | Damaged after bouncing during landing, sank |
| 14 Oct 1941 | L7268, | Operating with No. 4 (C)OTU, crashed into the sea, killing nine |
| 16 Oct 1941 | L7254 | Sank after striking a rock during taxing |
| 21 Oct 1941 | L7248 | The first Lerwick built; crashed on the 21 October, killing six RAF personnel and a civilian technician. The aircraft was flying on a calibration flight from the MAEE when it developed an engine fault and crashed into a hillside above Faslane |
| 11 November 1941 | L7257 (WQ-F) | Sank at its moorings during a gale; salvaged in December 1941 for possible repair. Struck off charge in 1942 as being beyond repair |
| 21 Dec 1941 | L7265 (WQ-Q) | Flying with No. 4 (C)OTU, it was written off after crashing during landing |
| 6 Sept 1942 | L7267 | Lost during an aborted landing - the pilot increased power to Go-around but one engine failed to respond. A wingtip struck the water and the aircraft was spun around, tearing a gash in its hull. The crew climbed out through the astrodome and began swimming to shore as the aircraft sank, but were picked up by a boat |
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