The following is the transcript of an
ACTUAL radio conversation in October 1995, between a US Navy ship off
the coast of England, and some British authority.
Brits: 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
Brits: Negative. You will have to divert your course 15 degrees to the South to avoid a collision.
Americans: This is the Captain of US Navy ship. I say again, divert YOUR course.
Brits: Negative. I say again. You will have to 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 15 DEGREES NORTH, OR
COUNTER MEASURES WILL BE UNDERTAKEN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THIS SHIP.
Brits: We are a lighthouse. fuck off..