Naval radio transcript
This is the transcript of an ACTUAL radio conversation of a USnaval ship
with Canadian authorities off the coast of Newfoundland inOctober, 1995 Radio
conversation released by the Chief of Naval Operations
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Americans: Please divert your course 15 degrees to the North to avoid a
collision
Canadians: Recommend 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, 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, 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.
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