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Fw: Avoiding collision

To: "Spridgets" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: Fw: Avoiding collision
Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2000 11:49:03 -0500
Some of you may have seen this, its been around a couple of
years - but it is true, even saw it in a aviation magazine.

> This is the transcript of the ACTUAL radio conversation of a US
naval ship
> with Canadian authorities off the coast of Newfoundland in
October 1995.
> Radio conversation released by the Chief of Naval Operations
10-10-95.
>
> Canadians: Please divert your course 15 degrees the South to
avoid a
> collision.
>
> Americans: Recommend you divert your course 15 degrees 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!
>
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