Navigation.........

This forum is to discuss aircraft and vessels, military or otherwise.

Moderators: Niner Delta, joseyclosey

Post Reply
User avatar
DuncaninFrance
Global Moderator Sponsor 2011-2017
Posts: 11071
Joined: Fri Oct 06, 2006 3:08 pm
Location: S.W.France
Contact:

Navigation.........

Post by DuncaninFrance » Fri Feb 07, 2014 3:39 am

The following is the transcript of an actual radio conversation in October 1995, between a US Navy ship and The British authorities, near the coast of England . The transcript was released by the Ministry of Defense on 10/10/95. ( But Vern won't agree it's real :razz: )


BRITISH: Please divert your course 15 degrees to the South, to avoid collision.

U.S.NAVY: Recommend you divert YOUR course 15 degrees to the North, to avoid a collision.

BRITISH: Negative. You will have to divert your course 15 degrees to the South to avoid a collision.

U.S.NAVY: This is the Captain of US Navy ship. I say again, divert YOUR course.

BRITISH: Negative. I say again. You will have to divert your course.

U.S.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. I 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*ck off
Duncan

What contemptible scoundrel has stolen the cork to my lunch? -- W.C. Fields
"Many of those who enjoy freedom know little of its price."
You can't fix Stupid, but you can occasionally head it off before it hurts something.
User avatar
Niner Delta
Global Moderator Sponsor 2011-2017
Posts: 4993
Joined: Fri Apr 09, 2004 10:51 pm
Location: Sequim, WA

Re: Navigation.........

Post by Niner Delta » Fri Feb 07, 2014 3:17 pm

Nobody believes this old joke is real, but it still makes me laugh............ :mrgreen:

http://www.snopes.com/military/lighthouse.asp

or

http://www.navy.mil/navydata/nav_legacy.asp?id=174

.
:USA:

Peace is that brief, quiet moment in history.......... when everybody stands around reloading.
Post Reply