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The following is the transcrip of an ACTUAL radio
conversation that
took place in October 1995, between a US Navy ship off the
coast of England, and some British authority. The transcript was released by the MoD.

BRITS:
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.

BRITS:
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.

BRITS:
Negative.
I say again. You will have to divert your course.

AMERICANS:
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.

BRITS:
We are a lighthouse.
F**k off