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Chit Chat >> Letting Your Hair Down >> Embarrassing public clangers ! http://www.longlocks.com/salon/?num=1172164392 Message started by Arcadian on Feb 22nd, 2007 at 12:13pm |
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Title: Embarrassing public clangers ! Post by Arcadian on Feb 22nd, 2007 at 12:13pm
Apparently this really happened ! :o
The following is the transcript of an actual radio conversation in October 1995, between a US Navy ship and The British authorities near the coast of England. The transcript was released by the Ministry of Defence on 10/10/95. BRITISH : Please divert your course 15 degrees to the South, to avoid collision. U.S.NAVY : Recommend you divert YOUR course 15 degrees to the North, to avoid a collision. BRITISH : Negative. You will have to divert your course 15 degrees to the South to avoid a collision. U.S.NAVY : This is the Captain of US Navy ship and I say again, divert YOUR course. BRITISH : Negative. I say again. You will have to divert your course. U.S.NAVY : 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. THAT'S 15 DEGREES NORTH, OR COUNTER MEASURES WILL BE UNDERTAKEN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THIS SHIP. BRITISH : We are a lighthouse. Get lost. Anyone know any more ? :) |
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Title: Re: Embarrassing public clangers ! Post by bikerbraid on Feb 22nd, 2007 at 12:26pm
LOL!! American arrogance at its finest! ;D
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Title: Re: Embarrassing public clangers ! Post by Lisabelle on Feb 22nd, 2007 at 12:29pm
LOL!! I really enjoyed that one!!! :D ;D
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Title: Re: Embarrassing public clangers ! Post by Debr on Feb 22nd, 2007 at 2:33pm
I enjoyed that one. American beliergance/arrogance at it finest.
Debr |
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Title: Re: Embarrassing public clangers ! Post by rodent on Feb 22nd, 2007 at 3:30pm
(laughs) ;D
Yep, I heard that one a few years ago. One difference was the last line was: "We are a lighthouse, your call, captain." I also heard it with the carrier approaching Newfoundland rather than Britain. |
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Title: Re: Embarrassing public clangers ! Post by Arcadian on Feb 25th, 2007 at 5:07pm
Enter “French Military Victories” into Google’s main central box and then click on “I’m Feeling Lucky" .... ;)
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