Natalie, That was the funniest e-mail I received all year! - Scott Ives re: ...The transcript of an ACTUAL radio conversation of a US Navy ship with Canadian authorities off the coast of Newfoundland in October, 1995. Radio conversation released by the Chief of Naval operations, October 10,1995. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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> > > === > > *************************************************************************** > PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List > Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net > Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net > Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ > *************************************************************************** >-- End of excerpt from Natalie Wiest -- Bob Myers InteleNet Communications, Inc. Email: bob_at_InteleNet.net 18101 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 550 Phone: 949-851-8250 x227 Irvine, CA 92612 Fax: 949-851-1088 http://www.intelenet.net/ *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
This is an urban legend that has been going around for years. I became aware of it again when the British kayaking magazine Canoeist published a version of it where it was the aircraft carrier USS Missouri. Here is the E-mail I sent to them: I have been catching up on your magazine and got a good laugh about the short piece in your May 1998 issue (page 14) but not for the expected reasons. The USS Missouri is a retired battleship (the treaty with Japan ending W.W.II was signed on her decks) not an aircraft carrier. I think you owe the U. S. Navy an apology for publishing this old fable without checking it out. I knew I had heard the story before and I found it again today at www.snopes.com/spoons/faxlore/lighthse.htm an Urban Legends website. You might want to check it out. I haven't seen about one-half the Canoeist issues since then so I hope somebody pointed this out before now and you published their letter. Matt Broze Mariner Kayaks www.marinerkayaks.com -----Original Message----- From: Natalie Wiest <wiestn_at_tamug.tamu.edu> To: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net <paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net> Date: Monday, May 10, 1999 7:50 AM 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 > >=== >The transcript of an ACTUAL radio conversation of a US Navy ship with Canadian authorities off the coast of Newfoundland in October, 1995. Radio conversation released by the Chief of Naval operations, October 10,1995. > >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 to avoid 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 92 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 IS ONE FIVE DEGREES NORTH, OR COUNTER-MEASURES WILL BE UNDERTAKEN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THIS SHIP. > >Canadians: This is a lighthouse. Your call. > >=== > >*************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ *************************************************************************** > *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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