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
was released by the Chief of Naval Operations on 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.
