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  • 11-09-2002 11:19pm
    #1
    Spook
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10 ✭


    This is the transcript of an actual radio conversation between a US navy vessel with Canadian authorities off Newfoundland in October, 1995.
    The radio conversation was released by the Chief of Naval Operations 10/10/95:

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

    Canadians:
    Recommended you 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, divert YOUR course.

    Americans:
    THIS IS THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS LINCOLN, THE SECOND LARGEST SHIP IN THE UNITED STATES' ATLANTIC FLEET. WE ARE ACCOMPANIED BY THREE DESTROYERS, THREE CRUISERS AND NUMEROUS SUPPORT VESSELS. I DEMAND THAT YOU CHANGE
    YOUR COURSE 15 DEGREES NORTH, THAT'S ONE FIVE DEGREES NORTH, OR COUNTER MEASURES WILL BE UNDERTAKEN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THIS SHIP.

    (Pause)

    Candians:
    This is a lighthouse. Your call.


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    #2
    stormkeeper
    Registered Users Posts: 2,633 ✭✭✭stormkeeper


    It's been said before, with many other incarnations too..


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    #3
    Tellox
    Registered Users Posts: 2,680 ✭✭✭Tellox


    done before but with americans and canadians role's reversed. also heard it with "british, irish", "french, german" "american, iraqi" ect..


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