MoD transcript 1995

[kompis]

The following is the transcript of an actual radio conversation in October 1995, between a US Navy ship and the British authorities off the north coast of Scotland. The transcript was released by the MoD on the 10/10/95.

BRITISH: Please divert your course 15 degrees to the South. to avoid collision.

US Navy : Recommend you divert YOUR course 15 degrees to the North to avoid collision

BRITISH: Negative. You will have to divert your course 15 degrees to the South to avoid collision

US Navy : This is the Captain of US Navy ship. I say again, divert YOUR course.

BRITISH: Negative I say again divert your course.

US 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. F*** off

[HalfSugar]

I'd bet all the money I have that this is not a real transcript but either way it is damn funny.

Call me cynical but anything you find on the Internet which involves an amusing/sensational story that proclaims to be "an actual....." or "this actually happened....." is usually complete baloney.

[crack]

Did anyone else misread the title as MrD transcript?

[Muck]

I'd bet all the money I have that this is not a real transcript

You'd be right.

Snopes
http://www.snopes.com/military/lighthouse.asp

[kompis]

jees u guys are great fun

spoil it before any of our crass yankee members have gotten all worked up.

donkeys

[MasterShake]

jees u guys are great fun

spoil it before any of our crass yankee members have gotten all worked up.

donkeys

Soccer's for girls. I win.

[UrAteUp]

Yeah the story remains the same but the country of the ships change depending on who tells it.