Falmouth

The airplane departed RAF Elsham Wolds at 2031LT on April 13 on an operation to La Spezia. It was hit by the German Flak and forced to ditch in the English Channel off Falmouth, Cornwall. For the next 33 hours the Lancaster remained afloat but during an attempted salvage operation, the bomber sank. All seven crew members were unhurt and rescued.
Crew:
Sgt J. S. Stoneman, pilot,
Sgt T. Stanley,
P/O D. C. Elder,
P/O C. E. Bryan,
F/Sgt J. Flynn,
Sgt S. Dixon,
F/Sgt J. H. McMahon, air gunner.

The airplane was engaged in an operation to England when it was shot down by ground fire and crashed into the sea off Falmouth. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Cpt Rolf Beitzke, pilot,
Uffz Erwin Mayer, radio operator,
Uffz Max Adam, mechanic,
Fw Richard Pape, air gunner.

The crew departed Falmouth on a local training exercice. While taking off in gale, the float plane hit swell, bounced, stalled and crashed. Two crew members were killed and three others were injured.
Crew:
Sgt Harrold, pilot,
Cpl J. W. Jay,
LAC George Peterson,
LAC George William Bowman, gunner, †
AC1 Stephen Colin Colbridge. †