Bomber Command Ditching Procedure (Lancaster)

Pilot	Warns W/Op to take up Ditching Position then re-establishes intercom with Air Bomber and Navigator
Pilot	Lowers flaps to 25° and turns into final approach position according to state of sea and switches on landing lamp if ditching at night.
Pilot	Warns Crew 'Brace for Ditching' & disconnects intercom
Nav	On receiving warning, disconnects intercom and shouts 'Brace for Ditching'
Nav W/Op Engr	Brace for impact with hands behind neck, backs against the main-spar and feet against the flapjack
B/Aim	Disconnects intercom and warns Mid Upper and Rear Gunners
B/Aim MUG RG	Take up ditching positions with arms around each others necks and feet against flapjack
Pilot	Secures harness and braces feet against rudder bar
There will be two shocks as the aircraft ditches. First will be a milder shock as the tail hits the water, this will be followed by a more violent shock as the front hits.
Once the aircraft has settled commence evacuation to dinghy
*Evacuation Procedure*
Try to keep as dry and avoid jumping into the sea. In winter, survival time in the sea can be as little as two minutes
Pilot		Climbs out through roof hatch and inflates Mae West then crawls over the top of the fuselage then drops down onto starboard wing
Nav		Climbs out through mid ditching exit with his satchell and lifeline (handed to Nav by W/Op) and climbs onto starboard wing
W/Op		Holds lifeline and climbs out through mid ditching exit and climbs down onto starboard wing
Engr		Operates manual dinghy release and follows W/Op through mid ditching exit and climbs down onto starboard wing
MUG		Collects No's 4 & 7 emergency packs
RG		Operates rear dinghy manual release, holds lifeline and crawls along top of fuselage then climbs down onto starboard wing
B/Aim		Follows rear gunner
Nav		Holds dinghy steady whilst W/Op climbs aboard and starts to apply leak stoppers where necessary. Nav then climbs in and assists W/Op
RG		Steps into dinghy
B/Aim		Climbs onto starboard wing and holds Lifeline
Engr		Climbs onto starboard wing and stands with Pilot. Then collects emergency packs from MUG
MUG		Hands Radio and kite assembly to Pilot
Nav W/Op		Fend dinghy off and continue leak stopping if necessary
B/Aim		Climbs into dinghy
Engr		Hands emergency packs to Rear Gunner and climbs into dinghy
Engr RG		Haul in the emergency stowage pack from the sea and stow
Pilot		Hands radio to Rear Gunner and climbs into dinghy with kite assembly over his shoulder
MUG		Climbs into dinghy
Cast Off