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Subject: One Up for the Canadians
Date sent: Mon, 9 Sep 2002 16:58:45 -0400

This is the transcript of the actual radio conversation of a US Naval ship
and the Canadians, off the coast of Newfoundland, October 95. Radio
conversation released by the Chief of Naval Operations 10-10-95.

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 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: Negative. I say again, you will have to divert your course.

AMERICANS: THIS IS THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER US 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, SAY AGAIN, THAT'S 15 DEGREES
NORTH, OR COUNTERMEASURES WILL BE UNDERTAKEN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THIS
SHIP.

CANADIANS: We are a lighthouse. Your call.

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