SHIP COMMUNICATIONS
This is an ACTUAL radio conversation of a U.S. naval ship with Canadian authorities off the coast of Newfoundland in October, 1995.
Radio conversation released by the U.S. Chief of Naval Operations
10-10-95.
Americans: Please divert your course 15 degrees to the North to avoid collision.
Canadians: Recommend you divert YOUR course 15 degrees to the South to avoid a collision.
Americans: This is the Captain of a U.S. Navy war 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 TAKEN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THIS SHIP!
Canadians: This is a lighthouse. Your call.
This is an ACTUAL radio conversation of a U.S. naval ship with Canadian authorities off the coast of Newfoundland in October, 1995.
Radio conversation released by the U.S. Chief of Naval Operations
10-10-95.
Americans: Please divert your course 15 degrees to the North to avoid collision.
Canadians: Recommend you divert YOUR course 15 degrees to the South to avoid a collision.
Americans: This is the Captain of a U.S. Navy war 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 TAKEN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THIS SHIP!
Canadians: This is a lighthouse. Your call.
