Divert Your Course!
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 US 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.
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