Tweet
The misses found this and I couldn't resist posting a copy.
[quote]Radio Transcript
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. The transcript was released by the M.O.D. on the 10/10/95.
BRITISH Please divert your course 15 degrees to the South, to avoid a
collision.
U.S.NAVY Recommend you divert YOUR course 15 degrees to the North, to
avoid a collision
BRITISH Negative. You will have to divert your course 15 degrees to
the South to avoid a collision.
U.S.NAVY This is the Captain of a U.S.Navy ship. I say again, divert
YOUR course.
BRITISH Negative. I say again. You will have to divert your course.
U.S.NAVY 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, OR COUNTER MEASURES WILL BE UNDERTAKEN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THIS SHIP.
BRITISH We are a lighthouse. F**k off.[/quote]
[quote]Radio Transcript
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. The transcript was released by the M.O.D. on the 10/10/95.
BRITISH Please divert your course 15 degrees to the South, to avoid a
collision.
U.S.NAVY Recommend you divert YOUR course 15 degrees to the North, to
avoid a collision
BRITISH Negative. You will have to divert your course 15 degrees to
the South to avoid a collision.
U.S.NAVY This is the Captain of a U.S.Navy ship. I say again, divert
YOUR course.
BRITISH Negative. I say again. You will have to divert your course.
U.S.NAVY 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, OR COUNTER MEASURES WILL BE UNDERTAKEN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THIS SHIP.
BRITISH We are a lighthouse. F**k off.[/quote]
Comment