The Flying Boat base was at Rose Bay Sydney. All flying boat services departed and landed on the harbour. In the 60's before Qantas built its new training facilities life boat training for crews were held at the ramp at the base.
Aircraft was destroyed in a landing accident at Townsville during a test flight - February 27, 1942 The entire crew were killed
Aircraft destroyed when shot down off Koepang, Timor by Japanese fighter - January 30, 1942 Aircraft was being crewed by Qantas personnel under command of Capt A.A. Koch Three lives were lost
Broke her moorings and blown ashore at Darwin (Capt L.J. Brain) - December 12, 1938 Extensive damage sustained by the hull but aircraft salvaged Dismantled on site and shipped back to U.K. for rebuilding by Short Brothers
Recovered downed B-17 survivors off eastern Papuan coast (Capt B. Hussey) - January 6, 1943 First Qantas aircraft to re-enter Singapore after its liberation - October 8, 1945 Aircraft had the distinction of being the last Empire Boat in service anywhere in the world
Aircraft destroyed in a night landing accident at Rose Bay, Sydney - January 18, 1944 Flight crew: Capts W. Hussey, A.L. Ashley
Aircraft destroyed when it crashed during attempted landing at Port Moresby Harbour - April 23, 1943 Due to bad weather conditions at destination and lack of fuel landing attempt made in open water Aircraft stalled and fell heavily into the water, breaking up the fuselage Flight Crew: Capt A.A. Koch; Second Pilot S.W.J. Peak; Radio Officer T.J. Phillips; Purser W.R. Barley Aircraft carried 27 passengers all members of the Allied Services Radio Officer & Purser were killed - passengers and remaining crew were rescued
On first leg of the charter the aircraft overnighted at Lord Howe Island - July 3, 1963 Broke its moorings during a storm that night - was washed ashore damaging starboard wingtip float Was returned to a new mooring with the port wing weighted down with sandbags Unable to withstand the buffeting, the damaged starboard float collapsed, submerging that wing Towed ashore and declared a write-off following a detailed inspection Stripped of useful parts before being scuttled 5 km off shore - December 1963Requests by the Islanders to retain the fuselage for use as a museum were rejected
