Navy Radio Conversation

Reshared from Lauren Fletcher's blog, http://www.virtuousdaughter.com/

This is supposed to be the transcript of an actual radio

conversation between a US naval ship and Canadian authorities

off the coast of Newfoundland in October 1995. The Radio

conversation was released by the Chief of Naval Operations on

Oct. 10, 1995.

- Please change your direction 15 degrees to the North to avoid a collision.

 

- Recommend you divert YOUR course 15 degrees to South to avoid a collision.

 

- This is the Captain of a US Navy ship. I say again, divert YOUR course.

 

- No. I say again, you divert YOUR course.

 

- THIS IS THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER ENTERPRISE, WE ARE A LARGE WARSHIP OF THE US NAVY. DIVERT YOUR COURSE NOW!

 

- This is a lighthouse. Your call.