Change course ... this is funny!!

[Pedro~UK]

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 now CHANGE COURSE!!

Peter

 

[Mrs Dazzle]

Peter - superb, that's already cheered my Friday morning up:

 

[WDWfan uk]

ROFLOL !!!!

 

[floridalol]

Yep I've heard this one before - very funny too but comes under the heading "Urban Legend" - none less amusing though!

 

[Janice]

.......okay - who's got the clean-up cloths? How do you get coffee off the keyboard????

<i> ~~Janice makes mental note NOT to read funnies whilst drinking coffee!~~ </i>