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Title: MoD Transcript 1995 Post by: roverthtaeh on March 03, 2008, 09:40:57 PM The following is the transcript of an actual radio conversation in October 1995, between a US Navy ship and the British authorities off the north coast of Scotland. The transcript was released by the MoD on the 10/10/95.
BRITISH: Please divert your course 15 degrees to the South. to avoid collision. US Navy : Recommend you divert YOUR course 15 degrees to the North to avoid collision BRITISH: Negative. You will have to divert your course 15 degrees to the South to avoid collision US Navy : This is the Captain of US Navy ship. I say again, divert YOUR course. BRITISH: Negative I say again divert your course. US Navy : 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. DEMAND THAT YOU CHANGE YOUR COURSE 15 DEGREES NORTH, THAT'S 15 DEGREES NORTH, OR COUNTER MEASURES WILL BE UNDERTAKEN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THIS SHIP. BRITISH : We are a lighthouse. F*** off Title: Re: MoD Transcript 1995 Post by: bhoywonder on March 03, 2008, 10:02:34 PM brilliant
americans u gotta love em Title: Re: MoD Transcript 1995 Post by: steeveg on March 03, 2008, 10:13:19 PM rotflmfao brilliant
would be great in a comedy film, Title: Re: MoD Transcript 1995 Post by: ifm on March 03, 2008, 11:04:57 PM great as it seems, unfortunately it's a myth, been posted many times before
Title: Re: MoD Transcript 1995 Post by: MKKfish on March 04, 2008, 01:29:48 PM That lighthouse sure gets about...
Title: Re: MoD Transcript 1995 Post by: Royal Flush on March 04, 2008, 01:38:19 PM lol @ anyone stupid enough to believe this is true.
Title: Re: MoD Transcript 1995 Post by: AndrewT on March 04, 2008, 01:53:58 PM This is as old as them thar hills over yonder.
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