In praise of the great American Navy?

[Sphinx777]

This is the transcript of the actual radio conversation of a US naval ship with Canadian authorities off the coast of Newfoundland...

Canadians: Please divert your course 15 degrees the South to avoid a collision.

Americans: Recommend you divert your course 15 degrees the North to avoid a collision.

Canadians: Negative. You will have to 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, I SAY AGAIN, 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.

 

[Tariel]

Lol

 

[TULIPgirl]

hahaha

 

[Sphinx777]

...

 

[Henaynei]

This is a seventy year old false rumor that has had many manifestations and navies in its sights

http://www.snopes.com/military/lighthouse.asp

 

[justacook]

LOL

As a 14 year Navy Vet I am glad I was a cook and never exposed to exploits of the bridge or navigation or operations or intelegence....

 

[Minty]

I like that one...thanks

 

[LovebirdsFlying]

It's a funny joke, but IMO it shouldn't be circulated as a true story, because it isn't one.