https://community.qvc.com/t5/Community-Chat/Newfoundland-October-1995/m-p/5077#M1808 <P>This is the transcript of the ACTUAL radio conversation of a US Naval ship and the Canadians, off the coast of Newfoundland, Oct 95.</P> <P>-------------------------------</P> <P> </P> <P>Radio conversation released by the Chief of Naval Operations 10-10-95.</P> <P>--------------------------------</P> <P> </P> <P>CANADIANS: Please divert your course 15 degrees to the South, to avoid a collision.</P> <P>AMERICANS: Recommend you divert your course 15 degrees to the North, to avoid a collision.</P> <P>CANADIANS: Negative. You will have to divert your course 15 degrees to the South to avoid a collision.</P> <P>AMERICANS: This is the Captain of a US Navy ship. I say again, divert YOUR course.</P> <P>CANADIANS: Negative. I say again, You will have to divert your course.</P> <P>AMERICANS: THIS IS THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER US 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 15 DEGREES NORTH, OR COUNTERMEASURES WILL BE UNDERTAKEN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THIS SHIP.</P> <P>CANADIANS: We're a lighthouse. Your call.</P> Sat, 18 Dec 2010 05:30:51 GMT kiddo 2010-12-18T05:30:51Z https://community.qvc.com/t5/Community-Chat/Newfoundland-October-1995/m-p/5077#M1808 <P>This is the transcript of the ACTUAL radio conversation of a US Naval ship and the Canadians, off the coast of Newfoundland, Oct 95.</P> <P>-------------------------------</P> <P> </P> <P>Radio conversation released by the Chief of Naval Operations 10-10-95.</P> <P>--------------------------------</P> <P> </P> <P>CANADIANS: Please divert your course 15 degrees to the South, to avoid a collision.</P> <P>AMERICANS: Recommend you divert your course 15 degrees to the North, to avoid a collision.</P> <P>CANADIANS: Negative. You will have to divert your course 15 degrees to the South to avoid a collision.</P> <P>AMERICANS: This is the Captain of a US Navy ship. I say again, divert YOUR course.</P> <P>CANADIANS: Negative. I say again, You will have to divert your course.</P> <P>AMERICANS: THIS IS THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER US 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 15 DEGREES NORTH, OR COUNTERMEASURES WILL BE UNDERTAKEN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THIS SHIP.</P> <P>CANADIANS: We're a lighthouse. Your call.</P> Sat, 18 Dec 2010 05:30:51 GMT https://community.qvc.com/t5/Community-Chat/Newfoundland-October-1995/m-p/5077#M1808 kiddo 2010-12-18T05:30:51Z