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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 10-10-95.

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.

ha ha. i think that proves how stupid the average american is

Actually it proves how stupid we are. That story has been kicking around for 50 years and originally was about the Royal Navy.

It's a myth however - but a nice one

So are we stupid because we find it humourous or stupid because we don't have encyclopeadic recall of military history trivia which we may not have come across before?

Whether you be stupid or not and I'm not getting into that discussion, if you haven't seen the video about the "incident" it is available at

www.royalmarinesigs.co.uk/pages/vid1.htm

It is the USS Montana clip.

Enjoy

Ok ok ok. Don't get your aircell knickers in a twist. so it's a scam and I was indelicate when I told you.

I will whip myself on the nether parts with fresh nettles and put clothespegs on my nose.

OK?

Outstanding Sticky!
The "give a serviceman head" is comedy genius!

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