Back in the day, the squadron stores officer would have noticed the following!!
The pilot having been recovered from the drink, has lost the 2 aircrew watches he was wearing on each wrist.
Because of the cold weather/sea temperature, he was wearing 2 pair of flying gloves, and those had been ripped of during the ejection.
Also due to the cold weather/sea temperature the two flight suits he was wearing are now soaked in salt water and have shrunk. He had borrowed one from the stores officer.
It was also noticed that the aircraft had managed to get airborne with several squadron coloured tie-down chains attached to the main undercarriage legs.
It was also noted, that as the carrier "violently" manoeuvred to void the doomed aircraft and the pilot in the water, several other items of squadron stores went over the side from the flight deck. e.g. Intake blanks, chocks etc. (To be confirmed after audit).
Although the stores officer from one of the other squadrons on board had noticed a couple of items belonging to him attached to the aircraft as it went in, it was difficult to prove. However, in "consultation", it was also noticed that a couple of intake blanks belonging to the other squadron had also gone over the side during the violent avoidance manoeuvre.
The pilot always flew with a substantial "diversion kit", which unfortunately went down with the aircraft, the contents of which, the stores officer would confirm to the pilot's insurance company.
Need I go on!!