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This is reputed to be an actual radio conversation between a US naval ship and Canadian authorities off the coast of Newfoundland in October of 1995. The US Navy denies it occurred.

 

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: No, I say again, you divert YOUR course.

 

AMERICANS: This is the Aircraft Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, the second largest ship in the US Atlantic Fleet. We are accompanied 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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