Aircraft Carrier USS LINCOLN Joke
This is 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 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.