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An "Urban Legend"

This is the transcript of an 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 on November 10, 1995.


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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LOL!!

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Lol, Ladyhorse, thank you for joining us!

:):D:D

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Wait a minute

The commander of the aircraft carrier group must have been about to violate Canadian territorial waters, if he wasn't already!

He should be hauled before a Board of Inquiry:D :D :D

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Lol - T(h)ink, perfect deduction - he violated Canadian territorial waters.

:D:D:D

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:D :D :D Tink is right though! :D

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We're in luck, Rooster!

I got a secret tape of the proceedings from WikiLeaks!


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Lol - and with unforgettable Humphrey Bogart: that's a good argument indeed!

:)

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:D :D :D

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:):D<3

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