Subject: The Lighthouse
The following is the transcript of an actual radio conversation in
October
1995, between a US Navy ship and The British authorities, off the
Scottish
North coast. The transcript was released by the MoD on 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 US 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. 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.
BRITISH : We are a lighthouse. Now f*** off.
U.S.NAVY :
