This is based on an actual radio conversation between a U.S. Navy
aircraft carrier (U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln) and Canadian authorities
off the coast of Newfoundland in October, 1995. (The radio
conversation was released by the Chief of Naval Operations on
10/10/95 authorized by the Freedom of Information Act.)

Canadians: „Please divert your course 15 degrees to the South to avoid collision."

Americans: „Recommend you divert your course 15 degrees to the North to avoid a collision.“

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: „This is a lighthouse. Your call.“

und dieses ist ein wahres Funkgespräch

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