US Navy Vs the British

[Dr2B Rudd]

Hi, sorry if this has been posted- its from 95 (and I'm not entirely sure its true, a friend sent me this; in any case its hillarious

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 M.O.D. on the 10/10/95.


BRITISH
Please divert your course 15 degrees to the South, to avoid a 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 a U.S.Navy ship. 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, OR COUNTER MEASURES WILL BE UNDERTAKEN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THIS SHIP.








BRITISH
We are a lighthouse. Kindly don't crash into us.

[[R-MOD]Bob_Marley]

Quick, someone post the video.

Also, old.

Also, variants include Canadian and Irish lighthouses.

In addition, no swearing on the forums

YouTube Video

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Old, still funny.