Sykorsky Posted August 22, 2012 Member ID: 3380 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 22 Topic Count: 63 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 376 Content Per Day: 0.08 Reputation: 171 Achievement Points: 3170 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/15/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 4, 2018 Birthday: 08/18/1965 Posted August 22, 2012 US Navy vs Canada This is the transcript of the ACTUAL radio conversation of a U.S. naval ship with the Canadian authorities off the coast of Newfoundland October 1995. Radio conversation released by the Chief of Naval Operations10-10-95. 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. 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 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, I SAY AGAIN,THAT'S ONE FIVE DEGREES NORTH, OR COUNTER MEASURES WILL BE UNDERTAKEN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THIS SHIP. Canadians: We are a lighthouse, your call. Awards
JohnnyDos Posted August 22, 2012 Member ID: 77 Group: Fallen Members Followers: 111 Topic Count: 1018 Topics Per Day: 0.18 Content Count: 7527 Content Per Day: 1.32 Reputation: 9175 Achievement Points: 69486 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 47 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 8, 2020 Posted August 22, 2012 And what happened in the end?
TBB Posted August 22, 2012 Member ID: 989 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 25 Topic Count: 290 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 20377 Content Per Day: 3.64 Reputation: 22448 Achievement Points: 147309 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 389 Joined: 01/07/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: 2 hours ago Birthday: 01/27/1946 Device: Windows Posted August 22, 2012 lmfao Awards
little_old_man Posted August 22, 2012 Member ID: 1194 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 40 Topic Count: 436 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 6692 Content Per Day: 1.21 Reputation: 11691 Achievement Points: 53094 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 76 Joined: 02/27/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 16, 2023 Birthday: 04/15/1960 Posted August 22, 2012 Yep that's an old one. It's been used with many different navy ships over the years. I think I read one time that it started as a joke on a radio show back in the 30's. BeerGoat 1 Awards
pancakes Posted August 22, 2012 Member ID: 2395 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 19 Topic Count: 40 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 800 Content Per Day: 0.16 Reputation: 217 Achievement Points: 5471 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/13/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 10, 2024 Birthday: 07/22/1994 Posted August 22, 2012 silly canadians ur not supposed to drive a lighthouse on water BeerGoat and Autumnx 2 Awards
BeerGoat Posted August 22, 2012 Member ID: 2923 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 15 Topic Count: 24 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 1251 Content Per Day: 0.25 Reputation: 295 Achievement Points: 8401 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/24/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: Thursday at 04:31 PM Birthday: 03/20/1976 Device: Windows Posted August 22, 2012 silly canadians ur not supposed to drive a lighthouse on water the Canadians would try and probably succeed. Awards
Merlin007 Posted August 22, 2012 Member ID: 2068 Group: +++ COD5 Head Admin Followers: 71 Topic Count: 1127 Topics Per Day: 0.21 Content Count: 8582 Content Per Day: 1.64 Reputation: 7547 Achievement Points: 76566 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 67 Joined: 12/25/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: 14 hours ago Birthday: 05/23/1973 Device: Windows Posted August 22, 2012 Old one but is still a good one. Awards
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