It's Your Choice

[if_i_were_u]

THIS IS THE TRANSCRIPT OF THE ACTUAL RADIO
CONVERSATION OF A US NAVAL SHIP WITH THE CANADIAN
AUTHORITIES OFF THE COAST OF NEWFOUNDLAND IN OCT
1995. RADIO CONVERSATION RELEASED BY CHIEF OF NAVAL
OPERATIONS 10/10/99.
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, divert YOUR course.
>
> AMERICANS: THIS IS THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS
> LINCOLN. THE SECOND BIGGEST
> 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
> ONE FIVE DEGREES NORTH,
> OR COUNTER MEASURES WILL BE UNDERTAKEN TO ENSURE
> THE SAFETY OF THIS
> SHIP.
>
> CANADIANS: We are a Lighthouse. Your call.