T9040 was involved in a 74-hour tow after it was forced down in the Atlantic on February 9, 1942 while on convoy escort duties. The corvette HMS Auricular towed it back to Cline Bay, Freetown. T9040 was lost when in caught fire at Alness, Scotland, on July 2, 1942 where it was being used for training. HMS Auricular had already been sunk, on May 5, when it stuck a mine. There was no loss of life in either incident. Photo from: Imperial War Museums

The unarmed prototype Sunderland on the slipway at the Short Bros factory. The photo appears to show it before the wing was given 4.25 degrees of sweep. Photo from: Imperial War Museums

Crashed in Plymouth Sound (Devon) when returning from a patrol off Vermount, attempting a landing in poor visibility weather. 4 of the 11 persons on board sadly did not survive the accident.