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Old 06-02-2005, 03:55 PM  
hilly
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Funny Maritime Conversation

Comment: (2): This is the transcript of the ACTUAL radio conversation of a US naval ship with Canadian authorities of the coast of Newfoundland.
Comment: (3): CANADIANS:PLEASE DIVERT YOUR COURSE 15 DEGREES SOUTH TO AVOID A COLLISION.
Comment: (4): AMERICANS: RECOMEND YOU DIVERT YOUR COURSE 15 DEGREES NORTH TO AVOID A COLLISION
Comment: (5): cANADIANS: NEGATIVE,YOU WILL HAVE TO DIVERT YOUR COURSE 15 DEGREES TO THE SOUTH TO AVOID A COLLISION.
Comment: (6): AMERICANS:THIS IS THE CAPTAIN OF A US NAVY SHIP,I SAY AGAIN, DIVERT YOUR COURSE.
Comment: (7): CANADIANS:NO,I SAY AGAIN YOU DIVERT YOUR COURSE.
Comment: (8): AMERICANS:THIS IS THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS LINCOLN THE SECOND LARGEST SHIP IN THE UNITED STATES ATLANTIC FLEET,WE ARE ACCOMPANIED BT THREE DESTROYERS,
Comment: (9): 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
Comment: (10): COUNTER MEASURES WILL BE UNDERTAKEN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THIS SHIP.
Comment: (11): CANADIANS: THIS IS A LIGHTHOUSE YOUR CALL.
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