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[marksworld]

>>>>The following is the transcript 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 .


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