Deblyn Posted January 30, 2003 Share Posted January 30, 2003 This is the transcript of the ACTUAL radio conversation of a US naval ship with Canadian authorities off the coast of Newfoundland in October 1995. Radio conversation released by the Chief of Naval Operations 10.10.95 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 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, 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. Quote Link to comment
Guest Guest Posted January 31, 2003 Share Posted January 31, 2003 Hi Lowlander, That's cute, we don't back down for anything! LOL Also called being pigheaded!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment
Guest Guest Posted January 31, 2003 Share Posted January 31, 2003 My DH said they were Morons! (The Americans that is ) Quote Link to comment
Guest Guest Posted February 1, 2003 Share Posted February 1, 2003 That joke is a very old one and it actually has that its a admiral in the ship and a lowly seaman in the light house. Its still good told either way Quote Link to comment
Guest Guest Posted February 3, 2003 Share Posted February 3, 2003 Yep.... that's our Navy at it's finest!!!! My DH was a boatswain's mate in the Navy and that probably happened again in 1996, 1997, 1998, etc.... there's always that Captian out there that just doesn't seem to think he needs to move.... that's why this is really so funny regardless of how many times and ways we hear it ...lol Llamamomma Quote Link to comment
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