Re: [Paddlewise] Canadian marine humour... :)

This one has been around for some time, with many different variants,
all purporting to be the "ACTUAL radio conversation".   I saw one
with the "aircraft carrier USS Missouri", for example - but the Missouri
isn't even an aircraft carrier. 

It is, of course, an Urban Legend.  While there might possibly
be some incident that started this, the facts as given here are
just plain false.

Also see:   http://snopes.simplenet.com/spoons/faxlore/lighthse.htm


On May 10,  9:14, Natalie Wiest wrote:
} Subject: [Paddlewise] Canadian marine humour... :)
> One of my Canadian marine science library buddies sent this to me. 
> Thought you all would enjoy it too, if you haven't seen it already. 
> What's missing in this picture?  I wonder what GPS system was in use. 
> Natalie
> 
> ===
> 
> <italic><smaller>The transcript of an ACTUAL radio conversation of a US
> Navy ship with</smaller> <smaller>Canadian authorities off the coast of
> Newfoundland in October, 1995.</smaller> <smaller>Radio conversation
> released by the Chief of Naval operations, October</smaller>
> <smaller>10,1995.</smaller> 
> 
> <smaller>
> 
> Canadians:   Please divert your course 15 degrees to the South to avoid
> a</smaller> <smaller>collision.</smaller> 
> 
> <smaller>Americans:   Recommend you divert your course 15 degrees to the
> North</smaller> <smaller>to</smaller> <smaller>avoid collision.</smaller> 
> 
>  
> 
> <smaller>Canadians:   Negative. You will have to divert your course 15
> degrees</smaller> <smaller>to</smaller> <smaller>the South to avoid a
> collision.</smaller> 
> 
> <smaller>Americans:   This is the Captain of a US Navy ship. I say again,
> divert</smaller> <smaller>YOUR course.</smaller> 
> 
> <smaller>Canadians:   No, I say again, you divert YOUR course.</smaller> 
> 
> <smaller>Americans:   THIS IS THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS LINCOLN, THE
> SECOND</smaller> <smaller>LARGEST</smaller> <smaller>SHIP IN THE UNITED
> STATES 92 ATLANTIC FLEET. WE ARE ACCOMPANIED BY</smaller>
> <smaller>THREE</smaller> <smaller>DESTROYERS, THREE CRUISERS AND NUMEROUS
> SUPPORT VESSELS. I DEMAND THAT</smaller> <smaller>YOU</smaller>
> <smaller>CHANGE YOUR COURSE 15 DEGREES NORTH, I SAY AGAIN, THAT IS ONE
> FIVE</smaller> <smaller>DEGREES</smaller> <smaller>NORTH, OR
> COUNTER-MEASURES WILL BE UNDERTAKEN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF</smaller>
> <smaller>THIS</smaller> <smaller>SHIP.</smaller> 
> 
> <smaller>Canadians:   This is a lighthouse. Your call.</smaller> 
> 
> </italic>
> 
> ===
> 
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