A classic dispute from our friend over the pond!

[Sloter]

Dispute

 

This is the 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.

 

CANADIANS: 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.

 

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 US LINCOLN, the second largest ship in the United States Atlantic Fleet. We are accompanied with 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.

 

 

[Gemini]

Good story, but totally false i'm afraid.

 

http://www.snopes.com/military/lighthse.htm

G.M.

[rb5037]

:angry:

 

Great ! ! !

 

:good:

[Davej]

Those Canadians just won't do as their told.

[Sloter]

Good story, but totally false i'm afraid.

 

http://www.snopes.com/military/lighthse.htm

G.M.

 

Yeah, because they never make mistakes the septics do they?