arse-nick (avid-analogue-addict)
11-26-2012, 10:06 PM
The following is the transcript of an actual radio conversation in October 1995 between a US Navy ship and British authorities, near the coast of England. The transcript was released by the MoD on 10/10/95.
BRITISH :
Please divert your course 15 degrees to the South, to avoid 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 US 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. THAT'S 15 DEGREES NORTH, OR COUNTER MEASURES WILL BE UNDERTAKEN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THIS SHIP.
BRITISH :
We are a lighthouse. F*ck off
BRITISH :
Please divert your course 15 degrees to the South, to avoid 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 US 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. THAT'S 15 DEGREES NORTH, OR COUNTER MEASURES WILL BE UNDERTAKEN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THIS SHIP.
BRITISH :
We are a lighthouse. F*ck off