The following is the transcript of an ACTUAL radio conversation in october 1995,between a US Navy ship and the British Authorities,near the coast of England.
BRITISH
lease divert your course 15 degrees to the south,to avoid collision.
US NAVY:recommend you divert YOUR course 15 degrees to the north to avoid collision
BRITISH:Negative.You will have to divert your course 15 degrees south to avoid collision
US NAVY:This is the captain of a US Navy ship.I say again,divert YOUR course
BRITISH:Negative.I say again.You will have to divert YOUR course.
US NAVY:THIS IS THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS LINCON.THE SECOND LARGEST SHIP IN THE UNITED STATE'S 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 15 DEGREES NORTH,OR COUNTER MEASURES WILL BE UNDERTAKEN TO ENSURE SAFETY OF THIS SHIP.
BRITISH:We are a £$%&&%* Lighthouse
The English fellas in this board might remember reading this in their local paper.
BRITISH
US NAVY:recommend you divert YOUR course 15 degrees to the north to avoid collision
BRITISH:Negative.You will have to divert your course 15 degrees south to avoid collision
US NAVY:This is the captain of a US Navy ship.I say again,divert YOUR course
BRITISH:Negative.I say again.You will have to divert YOUR course.
US NAVY:THIS IS THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS LINCON.THE SECOND LARGEST SHIP IN THE UNITED STATE'S ATLANTIC FLEET.WE ARE ACCOMPANIED BY THREE DESTROYERS THREE CRUISERS AND NUMEROUS SUPPORT VESSELS.I DEMAND THAT YOU CHANGE YOUR COURSE 15 DEGREES NORTH.THAT'S 15 DEGREES NORTH,OR COUNTER MEASURES WILL BE UNDERTAKEN TO ENSURE SAFETY OF THIS SHIP.
BRITISH:We are a £$%&&%* Lighthouse
The English fellas in this board might remember reading this in their local paper.
