Divert your course

This is the transcript of the ACTUAL radio conversation of a US navalship with Canadian authorities off the coast of Newfoundland in October1995. Radio conversation released by the Chief of Naval Operations10-10-95.

Canadians: Please divert your course 15 degrees the South to avoid acollision.

Americans: Recommend you divert your course 15 degrees the North toavoid a collision.

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

Americans: This is the Captain of a US Navy ship. I say again, divertYOUR course.

Canadians: No. I say again, you divert YOUR course.

Americans: THIS IS THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS LINCOLN, THE SECOND LARGESTSHIP IN THE UNITED STATES' ATLANTIC FLEET. WE ARE ACCOMPANIED BYTHREE DESTROYERS, THREE CRUISERS AND NUMEROUS SUPPORT VESSELS. I DEMANDTHAT YOU CHANGE YOUR COURSE 15 DEGREES NORTH, I SAY AGAIN, THAT'S ONEFIVE DEGREES NORTH, OR COUNTER-MEASURES WILL BE UNDERTAKEN TO ENSURE THESAFETY OF THIS SHIP.

Canadians: This is a lighthouse. Your call!