American/Canadian naval exchange
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Probably been posted before but here goes;
This is the transcript of the ACTUAL radio conversation of a US Naval ship and the Canadians, off the coast of Newfoundland, Oct 95. Radio conversation released by the Chief of Naval Operations 10-10-95.
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: 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, I SAY AGAIN, THAT'S 15 DEGREES NORTH, OR COUNTERMEASURES WILL BE UNDERTAKEN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THIS SHIP.
CANADIANS: We are a lighthouse. Your call.
This is the transcript of the ACTUAL radio conversation of a US Naval ship and the Canadians, off the coast of Newfoundland, Oct 95. Radio conversation released by the Chief of Naval Operations 10-10-95.
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: 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, I SAY AGAIN, THAT'S 15 DEGREES NORTH, OR COUNTERMEASURES WILL BE UNDERTAKEN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THIS SHIP.
CANADIANS: We are a lighthouse. Your call.
An incident along those lines did actually happen within UK waters and an RN ship some years ago.
The are a couple of funny events that have happened to navy ships within the Pool of London over the past 20 years.
In 1984, my old area officer was in command of HMS Jupiter. He refused the assistance of the Pool of London river pilot while bringing the ship alongside HMS Belfast - he then proceeded to take the Jupiter broadside accross London Bridge as the currents took hold of the ship mid-river.
Another amusing event was when the officer of the watch onboard the HMCS Toronto refused assistance when taking the ship into West India Docks in London. He didn't slow the ship enough while entering the dock and ended up ripping a 6' diameter bollard out of the ground which then proceeded to make a rather large hole in the side of the brand-new, state-of-the-art warship. I believe the damage came to somewhere in the region of £10 million.
The are a couple of funny events that have happened to navy ships within the Pool of London over the past 20 years.
In 1984, my old area officer was in command of HMS Jupiter. He refused the assistance of the Pool of London river pilot while bringing the ship alongside HMS Belfast - he then proceeded to take the Jupiter broadside accross London Bridge as the currents took hold of the ship mid-river.
Another amusing event was when the officer of the watch onboard the HMCS Toronto refused assistance when taking the ship into West India Docks in London. He didn't slow the ship enough while entering the dock and ended up ripping a 6' diameter bollard out of the ground which then proceeded to make a rather large hole in the side of the brand-new, state-of-the-art warship. I believe the damage came to somewhere in the region of £10 million.
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