The power of the US Navy

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The power of the US Navy


This is the transcript of the ACTUAL radio conversation
of a US naval ship with Canadian authorities off the coast 
of Newfoundland.

Canadians:  Please divert your course 15 degrees the
            South to avoid a collision.
Americans:  Recommend you divert your course 15 degrees
            the North to avoid a 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' ATLANTIC FLEET.  WE ARE ACCOM-
            PANIED BY THREE DESTROYERS, 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 COUNTER-MEASURES WILL BE UNDERTAKEN TO
            ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THIS SHIP.
Canadians:  This is a lighthouse.  Your call.


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