radio conversion

waffles

Actual Radio Conversation
This was a conversation between a US naval ship and Canadian
authorities off the coast of Newfoundland in late 1995.

Canadians: Please divert your course 15 degrees to the south
to avoid a collision.

Americans: Recommend you divert your course 15 degrees to the north
to avoid a collision.

Canadians: Negative. You will have to divert your course 15 degrees
to the south to avoid a collision.

Americans: This is the captain of a US Navy ship. I say again,
divert YOUR course.

Canadians: No, I say again, you divert YOUR course.

Americans: This is the Aircraft Carrier US LINCOLN, the second
largest ship in the United States Atlantic Fleet. We
are accompanied with three Destroyers, three Cruisers
and numerous support vessels. I DEMAND that you change
your course 15 degrees north. I say again, that's
one-five degrees north, or counter-measures will be
undertaken to ensure the safety of this ship.


Canadians: This is a lighthouse. Your call.

Capt'n Midnight

Urban Myth

Think about it, all carriers had radar in 1945 ..

(the better versions have Nantucket Lighthouse..)

quank

huh???
(i understood waffles)
captnmidnights post?
HEH?

Oriel

Anything claimed to be "actual" is, more than often, far from the case...

shurl

Originally posted by Capt'n Midnight
Urban Myth

Think about it, all carriers had radar in 1945 ..

(the better versions have Nantucket Lighthouse..)

Have to agree with the Capt'n , specially when there is a few versions of this going around. (1 with Irish / British, this one and I think there is a Jap/US one)


S.

Obscure

http://www.snopes.com/military/lighthse.htm

Havelock

Been going for years that one. But still funny.
Someone should make a sketch of that.

shurl

Originally posted by Havelock
Been going for years that one. But still funny.
Someone should make a sketch of that.

LOL, that WOULD be good.

Surprised no-ones done it before.


S.